The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-24
baccalaureate Sermon Delivered
By Rev. W. E. Pugh Sunday
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only be recognized by the spirit Rut
let me warn you that if YOU follow
simply after the things that are pleas
ing TO the physical senses, and IL Won
nope to win happiness by the practice
oil selfishness you will be deceived
and play the part of
A foolish Jason on a treacherous
sea.
Seeking the fleece. and finding mis-.
cry"
Il you follow such a selfish course
you viii find yourself in companv
with those who revel in foolish fash
ions foppery and be worthy of the
classification Harold Bell Wright
gives to those who make life "a world
oil tawdry shams. wherein men give
themselves to win. by means fair or
foul. the tinsel baubles that are Of
Tered IN the worlds petty games of
chance" Or you will find Yourself
"if"'' WIN luOSe VINO rate
men not for strength. but for culture;
not Tor courage. but for intellectual
eleverness not for sincerity. but for
/ manners, not for honesty. but for
success. not for usefulness. but for
social position would have you re
member then that true beauty is in
character, and not in appearances
Vt such a time as this when woman is
allowed admittance into every avenue
! o, human life. her service can have
no hml, for good i'm the world. To
her belongs the h-uor of hayin1
hrought about many Of the better
living conditions that we enjoy With
clean hands and pure herat, she. with
high purpose goes about rectifying
wrong, and breathing into the life Of
the world a spirit OF purity and holt
ness There is no field of endeavor
that her hand if properly guided may
not help. For whether we believe in
a Widening Of the opportunities of
woman's sphere of activity or not,
this truth. though somewhat flippant-
ly expressed. must be recognized in
our time
They talk about woman's sphere
as though it had limit:
There's not a place in earth or
heaven,
There's not a place to mankind
given;
There's not a blessing or a woe,
There's not whispered yes or
no:
There's not life, or death, or birth
That has feathers weight OF
worth
Without a woman in it,"
Make your life one of true unselfisl
service to your fellowman can [,
mind the example of the Servant o.
Jehovah who gave the manner anC
method of noble sacrifice. Let your
attention be to follow his example
who thought it not robbery to bt
equal with God, but took upon himself
the form of servant, and was faith
full in service unto death Let the
mcanest tasks be performed with a
much enthusiasm as those that are
called great Jesus stopped to thu
lowest and most mental tasks that HI
might serve: an example to us o
true selfdenial And be sure thu
richest returns are granted to those
who serve without thought of self
The life that gives is the life tina
lives And where self is forgotten
there the world never forgets to brin.
its need Of praise II am on" thu
doth serve" is a good motto to liv'
bv. This service works itself out II
the character and life of those whit
practice il in such way as to brini
themselves great returns. CominI
to the kingdom at such a time as this
when men are being called to d
noble service for country and fellow
: man. we should leap ioyfully to tn
work that has to do especially Wit
Gods kingdom here in the world. !
, is said that in one OF the nations
war in Europe II for time becam
the practice OF the soldiers to hav
tattooed on their breasts the words
For my king and country" God
calling you today to service that o.
fers greater rewards. and more salts
fving results than that which coul
be gained in the warfare of armies
He promises spiritual returns. an
the sign he would have US wear !
FOR God and the world"
This thing of service will detern
inc for us whether We are alive o