The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-29
FERRY
BACCALAUREATE
REV. h u. HALL ArruaI
SERMON TO HIGH SCHOOL
G1ADUATE8.
'Life's supreme Fundamsntai.- was
Topic Chosen by speafer-other
Martins Ferry News

The high school auditorium va,
Srowded TO its capacity last evening by
graduates OF the Martins Ferry hiEs
schooi. who were present to hear the
cred hy Rev. Barry y. Hall. rastor OF
the First Baptist church. Life SUI
preme Fundamental, was the subject
who were attired IN their caps and
gowns, occupied a special reservation of
ssats IN the center OF the house. Sew
during the evening. Rev Hall said:
Lie = supreme fundamental - char
lion and the main cause OF human dif-
The main difference between
Christ the Savior and Judas the traitor
Was character. The sweet. praying
mother and the untrustworthy and god
less woman: the polished gentleman and
the crude and vulgar minded. the duti-
ful son. the pride OF MS parents. ami IN.
son blasting eternaily parental hopes.
the successful man and the down-and-
ye blessed % my Father. or. Depart. We
CURSED. are different fundamentally only
IN character. More men fail from the
lack OF character than from the lack
Happiness and misery are largely a
matter Of character. and character is
hablt OF Just being glad. while others
have formed the habit of f~retting. fault
things. sun others have formed the
haoit OF kindness and human c~onsidera-
llon and OF Just keeping sweet. To
grow old beautifully Is one Of the chief
duties OF man.
Many have formed the habit OF being
blind to the beautiful. They dwell In
the midst OF beautiful things, beautiful
blind to them all
some have formed the habi, ~ care
l~essness. dishonesty. cruelty and wick
e~dness, and fail. while others have
formed the habit OF ~thoroughness, at
tcnllon TO detail, devotion to duty.
truthfulncss and trustworthincss. and
succeed. II Is both the duty and priyi-
lege Of every man 10 form the habit OF
always making friends. of courtesy and
kindly consideration and Of taking a
part IN every good work and movement.
And the forming OF This kind OF habit
Is certainly most worth while.
SSl'nilnc evolution proves that the
goal OF all the ages IL moral and sririt-
ual in character. Creation has ever
evolved from the lower to the higher.
and the last and hnal step in the up
ward way is moral and spiritual char
| physically and Intellectually and the
forces OF creation are now completing
I him morally and spiritually. Evolution
does not disprovc the existence 81 God.
but simply shows how God works and
nat ne Is Working toward a certain
dehnite goal. namely. the perfection Of
man morally and spiritually. and when
this Is done the goal Of all creation will
have been reached.
Character. according to Revelation. Is
the pearl Of greatest price. that which.
II We gain the whole world and lose,
w n ANEA ANAH HhAAAN AaE NNNAN
position In his development where mis-
Will can either assist or wholly defeat
the forces Of nature which arc irving to
! perfect MIN. Therefore. God sent his SON
| into the world. not only to show us how
10 build character. but also 10 supply
as with the power 20 do so. Every man.
by the grace OF God. may become ar
! artist with Christ as his model. and
himself tho crude marble. and with
Christs help he may chip on all that IL
unlike Christ until no finds himself in
tho image Of his Maker-ike Christ. the
Expressed Image Of the Father. and at
Tho same time he saved and reach the
goal OF all tho ages
Davis Funeral.
funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon from his late home on Madi-
son street for Philip Davis. who died
at the local hospital Friday. after a lin
gsring illness. The services were In
! charge 81 Rcv. r. 8 jenkins. pastor Of
the welsh Congregational church. as
sisted by Rev. benjamin Meyer. rector
o. 50. Paurs Episcopal church. The
| Forestcrs Of America. Of which tho do
/ ceased was a member. attended in a
body. I%ntcrrpent was in Rivervicw GEM
ctcry.