Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-07
VAST CONGREGATION
At BACCALAUR[AIE
REV. II. M. BAsIN, RECTOR OF ST.
PAUL's, DELIVER THOUGHTFUL
SERMON TO SENIORS.
1.-THE CHURCH AND HER
YOUNG PEOPLE" HIS SUBJECT
6aptis. Church Filled to Overlooking
by Members Of Senior and Junior
Glasses, Teachers. and Friends Of
Schools = Service For the Common
Good the Keynote Of Sermon.

n Baptist church to overlooking at
H tended the baccalaureate service held
|! there sunday morning by ST. PauIs
Il Episcopal church. Every avaiia bic
II corner OF the building was filed. The
II graduating class was seated directly
| in front of the pulpit, all the members
\ atIired IN gray caps and gowns,
marching in and out in body. The
faculty and members OF the junior
class sat together. The church was
decorated with a profusion of flowers
as well as With the class colors. The
letters M. H. s. and the numerals
1915" as we'll as Nv We're also huns
in conspicuous places.
The Episcopal service was used
thruout. Two anthems were sung By
the vested choir of St. Pauls be-
sides the regular music. Send Out
Thy Light" and Praise Ye the
Father" Rev. H. NJ. Babin. rector of
81. PauIs Episcopal church. preached
the sermon He chose for MS subject
The Church and Her Young People.
Rev. Mr.. Babin's Sermon.
Part of Rev. Mr., Babin's text was
from Second Timothy 2::l-"Thou,
therefore. my son, be strong in the
grace that IS in Christ Jesus" Service
for the common good. rather than
selfish advancement of self interests,
was The key note Of the sermon. which
was Ihou ghtful in theme and earnestly
delivered Rev. Mr.. Babir was given
very close attention. He said in part
as follows:
We i've in interesting times. Life
Is not dull. There IS movement and
fever Of activity in all departments Of
life even religious. The normal state
OF the world seems that of warfare
The church IS militant The struggle
Is on for Us also. Like 81. Timothy,
BE strong IN the grace that IS in
Christ Jesus Every Institution sup
ported ny the public IS expected TO
produce certain results. What do We
expect Of our young people -oday2
The Pupil Must Know.
We expect knowledge. They must
understand the first principles Of truth,
scientific, historical. religious. They
must see unity in the ever present
diversity. They must see definite IN
changing laws in the universe, in
human relationships, trade. society,
and government.
They must know the higher law.
They must he ready 10 sacrifice for
| the common good ard the common will.
You must know the higher national
ism May God write the lesson of
peace on all young hearts who 60
forth today.
Knowledge Plus Conviction.
"A religion or life withou; creed
IS fit for man without a brain. Jesus
says, am the truth. Christianity
appeals 70 the whole man. body, soul
and spirit It Is not necessary 10
apologize for the faith. Hold il up~be-
fore men that they may see it. and
love il. and he saved by it. SO said
also Mr. Moody Of the bible. Let it
out it viii defend Itself
I'VE are learning the value Of Jesus
Christ as the law OF life. He is the
law that binds the stars together as
we'll as the law that binds human
souls to eternity and life. Jesus means
10 men today the sanest, wisest, safest
statesman that has even appeared on
the scene Of human affairs. The golden
rule will yet measure the world.
Problem Of Life.
IN this problem of life notice the
deep note that 81. Paul strikes. The
whole creation awaiteth the mani
festation of the sons Of God. See the
struggle Of contrasting and conflicting
tendencies. Where IS the end Of the
longing and the unrest Is i tragic
Are the energies Of life capricious,
wilful and cruel? Must there be an
| other foundation. This is not the
view Of the bible or st. Paul. He feels
the struggle. but the conflict is won
by Jesus Christ. There is loving
purpose back Of al life. His grasp Of
Jesus. hope. future, triumph is in
vincible that all hardships and even
death is conquered. What makes the
element of this faith
Nature Shares With Man.
Identification with nature. Nature
shares with the life Of man. Is raised
by his nobility, lowered by his
savagery. The law of the spirit of
Jesus has made me free from the law
of sin and death. Intimate fellowship
with Jesus gives life an absolutely new
meaning The struggle is not hopeless
to friends Of Jesus. They struggle
still but not blind and helpless. 1t is
the unwilling Of man to himself. 1t
tears off the veil of sense and selfish
ness and reveals the divine relation
ship and glorious possibilities.
Cultivate the capacity for friend
! snip. Sumo car los. /. in the rush for
success Appreciate love and friend
ship If we lose that capacity we lose
the highest and hottest Of our nature.
The Value Of Friendship.
This is the victory over the world.
Our friendship with Jesus. Bring this
consciousness to the facts Of life, to
the demands Of 2 higher nationalism.
We personally rejoice in the power OF
such a faith.
I'VE have right to expect Of OH
young people today the courage en-
thusiasm. devotion and high purpose
of their vigorous nature for the fulfill
ment of Gods promises. Step for
ward in the ranks Of citizenship and
life with something of the light OF
battle in your eyes, with joy in YOU
heart at the thought of the great con-
flict to which you are called under the
banner of Jesus Christ against sir
and selishness and unbelief. The
future of our civilization rests with
Christ and his friends"
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