The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-22
DR. CHARLES \. ROBINSON SPOKE
TO CLASS YESTERDAY
MORN ING.
Cadets and Faculty Services
In n Body-Sizht was an
Impressive One

Cadet. and Faculty Attended Services
In n Body-Sizht Was IN
Impressive One
Thu R"v = Charles II. Robinson de-
nNered an able sermon to
the graduating class Of Linsly Insti-
,ntc a. the morning services at the First
United Presbyterian church yesterday.
The auditorium Of the church was
arttsticaily decorated IN the institute
! colors. Orange and black. and special
music was rendered by the choir.
g Tho cadets assembled at tho institute
ana marched 10 the church. headed by
the color bearers. who nrst entered the
church. placing the nsCs on either side
81 the pulpit. They then returned to
tho rear Of tho church. The faculty.
Loaded by Principal Charles n. Psttcr-
son. marched 10 tho front seats. followed
ny the cadets. The graduating class
occuplcd the hrst seat. the faculty the
next seat. while M. cadets sat in the
rear OF them. A. the cadets marched
~ onward. Christian Soldiers was
played upon the organ.
Following the regular church serv-
ices, the Rev. Dr. Robinson delivered
"A lengthy and Impressive discourse. \
tcatur. was the hcart-to-hcart talk he
baNc thc gradratinE class members at
ih' close OF the sermon. lie had them
stand up while he gave them Christian
ana fatherly advice for their guidance
pr. Robinson took for his text They
co work faithfully In part he
. EAAla
idciitv IS q rare trait and. like most
THINGS that are rare. 81 j. at a high pre-
mum dnonS men. The wise men -av.
Most mon viii proclaim every one his
own goodness. hut e faithful man VINO
an hhd whether iu the school or tho
.huich. m tho professions cor in lin,
talent. but fidelity. Men who are trust
worthy and absolutely drpcndable-who
Nltnout being watched or Irodded may
Dc. relied uron TO do their level best "a
All times aud IN all circumstance. Who
WI say That such men ar. not more to
De desired than men Of scuiu~. 1t is
: required In steward" Not that . man
BE- found capable. but that . man he
found faithful Men everywhere SUBJ
Z upon IL. II b. the bulwark OF business
ne. u - the cornerstone Of political
home. n l. the granite ~undati OF
. security IN all the relations Of life. A
such God makes much Of II. II was
Jesus who said. BE thou faithful unto
death. and I will give thee the crown of
lie aud the plaudst that welcomes 10
eternal hnhltattons him who has done his
earthly tasks IN - way that T. pleasing
To- God l. IN the words. we'll done. good
ana faithful servant. Enter thou into
tho text. And they did th" work faith
fully In our consideration Of IL let
Us iu Iuirc nrst-what tho work was Of
y which u ~ said that the doors Of Il did
b. faithfully. AND secpnd-what consti-
tuted the faith for doing OF the work
! Via then WA the world 10 which
these ancient. unnamed aaud unknown
gave themselves with such fidelity Fos
our enlightenment let MS turn TO the
People Were Deprav.d.
Whom Josiah came Co tho throne
things could not have h"en. morally
and spiritually. 81 "a lower chh. II"
+ worship uf Cod was neglected.: tho wor-
shin Of idols .N.rywh'r" prevailed. The
Bible was lost. TN" people wcr" 80
sod had commanded IN the law. Worst
~ an. th" temple which Solomon had
built with such magninc'ncc was 50
broken and out of repair thatth" cat
ne brow sod in its courts. A. soon hs
The young king Mas old enough 10 IN
dorStand rho state 81 THINGS he set him
self and his ministers and his cabinet
and MS soldiers and his workmcn q"
tho task of rtghting tho wrong thn.
existed. u Was "A tim" ~ general re-
obstruction ana restoration. vital
reforms were inHuEuratcd AMI pushed
Nigor"usly. Th' worship Of Jehovah
was restored. and tho FIRST act in tho
was VA" ?. pairing Of ~" hous. Of the
Lord. STONE and timber wsr" collected.
and skilled mechanics and artisans
W'r" selected. Q" whom. under com
patent oN"r-ror-. was committed the
work Of nlsnding TIE orumbliug temple
and making 10 e 90 place Cor Tho Wor-
d work 81 those who wrought SO faith
tiullN. for D. b. Of thcs" mechanic and
artisans 90 whom Wus committed tho
it-k 81 ~r"uaurinE ih" h"uFc ~ The Lord
ct whom nur text speaks. And our
irst thought her" is fhnt such = work
vaS altogether worthy OF the Lsst do
,ofion md FIDELITY that could D.
brought To ~ Tho plsc. nrcuried hy
10" t"mul" in the old u'orrrtic COM
mnuv 'n|ih was unique. " was tine
visible .NTr' sion of sl that was finest
ana uuhi"-f iu fls ulfIpu's sentiment
gud OPERATION. u localized that which
differentiated rho Jewish people from
1l other ~uufiouthti'e tn, building
J Yf 30 had h..u the dream or pl,ia.-
heart. Hs 90 wa tho t~Dwrtua r.af .f
H solomon. ..NH.HH" .HHa H.U"H. ri 80"