Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-01
b~ACCALAUREATE SERMON
TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

manufacturing firm in America Sc
cured a most remunerative contract
from the Russian government. The
contract would have been awarded
the firms immediate rival in business
had it not been for the discourtesy
shown the Russian agent when he
called to make inquiries about the
matter On hand, without disclosing
the purpose of his visit to the office,
Some man failed that day to pass his
test in life's school.
Political Incident.
Henry Clay Trumbull tells the story
of how, about half a century, ago, an
incident in the political history of our
country, known to but few, Illus
trates the truth with unusual power.
1t was not long prior to a presidential
election. The contest in one of the
great political parties was so sharp
between three or four Of the promi-
nent candidates for the nomination
that it was easily foreseen that no
one of these could probably secure the
requisite two-thirds vote in the ap-
preaching convention. Then there was
a conference at the national capital,
among the shrewdest of the party
leaders, to select some new man to
be sprung upon the convention at a
I fitting moment as a compromise can
didate. This conference settled on
two lanes from New England, and
three representative gentlemen were
requested to visit the men quietly and
decide which of the two was to be
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port was to settle the question. They
went on their mission.
"As if casually in the city, they
called on n of these two possible
candidates and deliberately proceed
arousing his suspicion of their pur-
pose. The testing time had come. In
an hour it was decided whether or not
he was fit to be the president Of the
United States. He was unsuspecting-
ly lifted into the balances and weigh
ed. He fell short. The verdict Of
those gentlemen as they left that
man at the close of their interview,
was Thou are weighed in the bal
ances, and found wanting The other
man Of the two named, was preferred.
He was nominated. He was elected.
His place is in history.
Heavens Test.
"The world is always testing us.
Yet how much surer is God also test
ing us. How much keener, truer, and
more important his tests. But Je-
hovah trieth the hearts God gets at
the seat and foundation of all life, all
virtues and all vices. He tests the
heart, which is fundamental in life.
1.-THE heart test is supreme. All
other tests pale into insignifcanse
and appear as child's play beside this
one. This is the test that at once de
Itermines our fitness for life and for
heaven. 1t tests the things that are
of MOST worth and shall endure.
Whether there be tongues they shall
cease, whether there be knowledge it
shall be done away. But the things
of the heart, fanth, hope and love,
shall abide forever. These other things
Our learning, wealth, honor-shall
perish in the testing fire of God.
Robert Wilder tells df a vivid
dream that he had. Jesus stood be
fore him and said, Take heed how
we build And when Wilder asked
to see the pattern, Jesus took him
into a little room and showed him a
very small column of silver, and said
That will abide the test And asked
what it represented, He said, That
Represents the little gifts to the needy
%lones.' Then He showed him another
little column Of gold and added, This
also will stand the test. 1t represents
the hours of prayer alone with YOU
Master Then Wilder pointed out tt
the Master an elaborate carving II
the woodwork on which he had spen'
many months Of toll. But the Mastei
said, Yes, it is well done, but it Il
wood and when the fire strikes, tn,
wood, hay and stubble will CO.
Things That Really County.
much of what we have been spend
ing our time upon is only of wood
hay and stubble. The great education
is the education Of the heart. Theo
dore Parker declares, 1T is more ia
tai to neglect the heart than the head
Many things we study make but littl,
difference for a little while, Thu
makes all the difference forever
Someone has said, That which is alb
normal in timeSis that 1t neglect.
the heart. Men strive after all sort.
of knowledge except the science o
conduct. Notice how careful parent;
are about physical and intellectual
training of their children and hoy
little they trouble about their relig
ious education. They care for thei
food, medicine and their rest. The.
anxiously listen for the slightes
Power Plants, Utilities, Indus
tries, Designs, Estimates,