Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-29
YOUTH TO SHAPE
HISTORY COURSE
Rev. r. Wilbur Babcock Reminds High
School Graduates of Duty to God
and Country.
BROTHERHOOD NEED KEYNOTE
SAYS IT Can Solves Problems of Pow.
erty. Disease and Industrial and
Political Corruption.

Rev. r. Wilbur Babcock, delivering
the annual baccaleureate sermon in
the school auditorium last evening be-
fore 112 graduates of Moline high
school and more than 700 adults, de-
clared that the next % years of the
present-day younger generation of
America those now completing their
courses of study in the various insti-
tutions of learning-will shape the en-
tire course of history. The period is
one Of those few when events and de-
cisions affecting centuries will be
crowded for solution into few short
years. The opportunity is the great
est since the world began.
And brotherhood, he said, is the one
great keynote of that opportunity
which is dawning on the horizon OF
blood-ridden Europe Brotherhood
alone can solve the problems Of pow
erty. disease and political and indus
trial neutrality-suspicious. before
which every other nation in history
has fallen.
And the only way those going out
to assume this gigantic responsibility
can hope to be able to cope with the
problems, win the victory and render
the greatest service to mankind, con-
tinued Rev. Mr.. BabCock, is to OBJ
serve a threefold policy. To be true
to ones self, to be true to ones God
and to be true to ones neighbor
There is no more fatal dishonesty in
the world than to be dishonest to ones
self, was one of his opening asser-
tions. You carry yourself to the end
Of the world. The sea captain who
puts out his eyes and destroys his
compass is no more foolish than the
young man or young woman who is
not true to himself or herself
Call things by their right names"
he continued. There are thousands
who go to their ruin because they call
things by their wrong names. Let US
face facts fair and square. Don't en-
deavor to make excuses to yourself
for doing a wrong thing. At least ad-
nit first that it is wrong Don't try
10 smooth things over. Be honest
with yourself, that power and strength
may be given you"
Would Call for Leaders,
Anu De honest Win your GOd, the
minister pleaded If you are against
God you will fall, if you are with Him
your ultimate victory is assured God
is terribly honest. You can not deceive
him. But He loves you through all
eternity and if doing everything pos
sible for you. Be true to Him above
all.
And. lastly, be true to your neigh
Dor. The world is calling for leaders
as it has never called before. There
are times when a nations destiny is
changed within a few years. One of
these times is at hand now 1t will be
yours to shape the policy of the ma
tons of the world-the greatest op-
portunity since time began Only the
love of God and power of God can
save you and unless you have these,
and unless You are honest with your
self, with your God and with your
neighbor, You are working with
sinking ship"
BacCalaureate services of 1916.
which were made a union gathering of
all English-speaking churches, will
stand out as distinctive, both because
OF the size of the graduating class
the largest in the schools history
and the idea carried out in the pro-
gram. Singing was by the Baptist
church choir, led by ]. r. Hood while
the scripture lesson was read by Rev.
A. j. Pitman Rev J. H Miller pre-
coded the address with prayer. while
the benedictiOn was by Rev. P. C.
Ladd