The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
DR. ALLEN GIVES
ANNUAL SERMON
AppHEssEs UNION HOB SCHOOL
GRADUATING CLASS AT BEN
WOOD YESTERDAY.
And Jesus Increased IN wisdom and
stature and In Favor with God
and Man," was the Text.

$500 ~ ~ HNH NHH =
OF the graduating class OF the Union
High school was delivered yesterday by
Rev. Clarence l.. Allen. n. d. pastor OF
the Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal
church. in the Union High school audi
The auditorium was decorated in tho
class colorS. pea green and gold. and
IN the rear OF IN" stage ws~ "a large
stresmer bcarlng 90" motto OF the class
-"Something Attempted. Something
Done Killarney roses adorned the
SPEAKERS table.
The Invocation was delivered by the
heN: X u Mcngor. pastor 81 fh. Church
or God, McMcch"n. and IA, E.N. Arthur
lazenhy rctd the S%criptur" lesson. The
musical numbers wsr. given hy the
Union High school cleo club. under the
direction of Miss Louis, voorhees,.
Allen chose as his topic Luke st..
o.. And Jesus increased in wisdom and
stature and in favor with God and
Boyhood OF Jesus.
Our tex Is one uf two little win
dows through which We may catch "a
EllinpS" OF Tho huyhood and youth OF
our savior. And e. very h~sart,uiug
EltmpSo u is. n reveals Him fo have
h"cn so natural and wholesome q lad
that l cannot refrain az this time from
presenting Him 10 YOU Young mon and
women. am moved 10y Il thrc'-fold inn
pulse 10 hold hcfor, Nuu az his very
interesting hour of your progress this
Young lf. so worthy Of all YOUR dsNu-
tiou and emulation. First. because lie
was ~ your pears. Ito was IN tho pc
ROD OF preparation for His life work.
ltc experienced th" same sons. Or he
SLOW UNFOLDING OF time" in the face ~
eagcrn'sS, tho same impulS, to Loan
into the activities Of life. the same
proper impatIsuCo with tho str,um-
stanc" that p~roNid'ntisllv tied Him To
tho commonplace.
second. because ITO was am ideal
youth Perhaps you may him tIe was
too ideal. that 10 is Impossible for you
10 10 as no was ATf TfrH tIHUHa must
% lofty. Tho designer OF tho great
N""lWorth building did not nN q bird
nous" as his ideal. 80 7 call upon YOU
~ thus imprcssi"nnhlo aE" OF YOUR lives
I" choose as AN ideal mo- less "A ,hars,-
ter than Jesus Christ.
Third. because "a" enter or tho life
OF lliS youth 90 Nazareth was not ma
lsrial success. hut spiritual character.
lh'r' is an Hlt"E'tl.r wrong con,.u-
ION OF Nuc''se in This world. o. rs no
ING o''r-cmphasi2ed. TIA, spirit OF M.
aE" is fun Of DO. conversation ~ heavy
WIN lt literature abouudS 100 TO-. The
idea that without money thor. .Yr no
no r'"l success. ! ann glad thu the on.
great commanding urur. OF all ffuIe
htd not whore @" lay His head and at
~,hdurlul kind along 90. road of pIod-
GINS determination fu hold true To- cod
We are told that jesus Increased iu
stature. This means az it's root growth
poo Years or age. hUt iu n real sens. ia
may also moan physical d.~rsrapr.rt
iN' .Fu' relation Of DO. body To .u.-
''S has not long been rosopnizod.
J 'iiu'ilh D. was esteemed a mark
OF wisdom o." have "a T,,hi. bod, Tl.
l'lar was a physical ~wcakinr. Tn.
h"d was supposed Co b." AN impodi-
mont % ~uhliWc~t art OF tho ares
presents Christ s- an .u.mInst.
h'lhE VII" kept Himself from mo vuf-
+" ,mT.ns. t~%r'qn"taly now an This
~ physical perfection. believe tbaf
Jesus wt~ au athletic huy ms nbys-
49,, I"n'- N'r' mot only morally cor
ms ~ "r''lN.lN siyd to cherish
lNH powers. And His spirit
mas worked m jh. world fs-d4. ttpfIl
coming 20 r~'"lIl, that a strong
'+Syniial u" thc best service OF
Education Deemed.
.' 'Nl t'lIN as 900 Tho second u1str
- ,,>g, in'r'' ID 10 wisdom 7 want
F'N u" distinguish between Wisdom .t,
ih' ono hand and know sdr. arT .nr,r
wa, ION on Tho other. Thor, ar. .ff.-
L,Lh'r 20" many people who fbirL TO-
INK thaiug~ that fhrv M. ,dur.,.I
,n'I ih,' Hr' wise. Being frf.r,r-,
'y hni'ti' Ih' possession OF facts.
N~ We m'aH- Tho proper u.. ~
,n'~' facts. Sntu, p,urI. ha,. erl.pJ.5
.',NIh- In ft. Schools. huf r,.. 49,
~, .,. D." aus, ih'' a." NOT know how
'' SnplN % 100 practical life. Il.us v.s
"'ilE,ni puril lu tlD best schools az
ii.- village. nut %. did nor comm. ms
a"l'S snow that ll. was s clos. SIN.
d.ui of nature. OF -r,isrt Of bu..,-
IIiIl o.. i.Is You VIII d1 we'll 90 follow.
", i.irn. ln ,b, rH.rd place. or IN,
most rfa.ti |n. OF r..s- rr,r.rsu
'' .. . favor with t:.4 .t,i
.,I DDS e. "u.. fh. foundation
t'l .Ne rfrsfur' u. eI...larrf iI,r,
N"'i.' fI. urd.r- vttI gad ana ,,.
Sn''' r'.rI. attempt 'p r...r., H.,
o., ,'II - fh' favor OF man nrst.
lN' FAVOR or man and NO.
God at al Roth ana. d..r,.J 10
Jesus se De- itI wa. moral and