Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-23
Fine Address Delivered at the Meth
aodist Church by Rev. E. R..
Baber Of United Breth-
ren Church.
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CROWD ovERFIows BUILDING
An Interesting Program Singing by
the High School Glee
Clubs, Etc. a
CROWD ovERFLows BUILDING

The Methodist church was packed
to standing room Sunday night tc
hear the baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. E. r. Baber, pastor Of the Unit
ed Brethren church. to the gradual
ing class of the Webster City high
school. Many were turned away, be-
ing unable even to secure standing
room in the church.
The members OF the graduating
class, numbering thirty-eight. We're
seated In front seats reserved for
them. the pretty light wraps Of the
girls and the dainty summery hats
making an usually attractive picture.
Miss Jennie Christensen rendered
the organ prelude and after hymn
by the congregation, Rev. Arthur
Metcalf Of the Congregational
church, led In prayer. This was fol-
lowed by q beautiful anthem by the
members Of both boys and girls glee
clubs Of the high school. Miss Edith
Lee. director, and Miss Hester Huff
singing the solo portions, !.
After the scripture lesson read by
Rev. c. v. Pence. pastor Of the Chris
tian church, q quartet composed of
Glen Greenwood. John Hunter. fIar-
old Lane and. Anthony Sparboe. ac-
ceptably rendered Now the Day is
over. #
Rev. Baber then delivered an In
spring address to the graduates. the
sermon being filed with wise and
sympathetic advice to the young
people. Rev. Baber has an impress
sive and dignified demeanor which
commands the respectful attention of
an audience. He took for his central
theme the text, Seek ye first the
kingdom Of God and his righteous
ness and all these things shall be
added unto you"
He enlarged upon the idea of self
denial for today that in the future
might be reaped great reward: but it
is never possible to reach the great
est height. except through Jesus
Christ. The speaker congratulated
the students and all those who have
made their progress possible, but
averred that this stage in their prog
ress was only the Threshold of the
world OF accomplishment. The larg-
est room in the world is room for i'm
provement.
He said that many Of the older
ones in the audience had never re-
ceived other education than at the
fireside university; where the par
ents were both faculty and school
board. The world today has more
brainy teachers, more competent in
structors than ever before, which is
as 1t should be. We recall the priva-
tions of the early scholars of Ameri-
ca and the idiosyncrasies OF the early
day instructors in these times of
larger enlightenment; how Daniel
Webster chased his mothers pet
goose about the yard to get quill
for pen; how John Quincy Adams
got from his school master a thwack
Of the ruler whether he spelled the
word right or wrong: how Abraham
got his small learning by
the light of the pine knot. but after
wards made his way to the presi-
dents chair.
Rev. Baber would change the ad-
vice of Emerson-"Hitch your wagon
to a star'-and make it read. Glitch
your wagon to Him who created the
stars"
The millionaire is not the richest
man in the world; 1t is the young
man with robust health, a clear brain
and a loving heart, who is the real
Man has nncrowned
himself by sin. but he was made in
Gods own image and designed tc en-
Joy Gods blessings.
A large per cent of merchants and
men fail, but nobody plans
,r likes to fail. A builder always
ooks for solid foundation, If he is
wise. He drills down, down, down,
the shell rock and the gravel