The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-21
DR, R|RD DELIVERS ABLE SERMON
T0H|GH SCHOOL GRADUAL lNG CLASS
TAKES PARABLE OF CHRlSTS
MIRACLE WITH lOAVES AND
FISHES AS HIS TEXT.
Thomson Church Crowded Win
Friends and Relatives Of the
Forty Graduates.

The Thomson Methodist Episcopal
church was crowded last evening with
friends and relatives Of the fortE'sN
young men and women students OF the
Wheeling high school, who Will pc
graduated next Thursday evening as
the mid-year class. The Rev. Or.
James E. Bird. pastor. delivered an
impressive and able sermon 20 the
class on a subject which is Of greatest
Importance to the young people OF to-
day.
Last evenings services. were IN
usually we'll attended in honor Of the
graduating class Of the high school for
the semi-anuual period. The sermon
was appropriate for the occasion. The
front seats Of the middle section OF
the church were occupied by the grad
yates. who wore their caps and gowns.
as on Thursday night, at the COM
mencement exercises proper 10 be
held in the high school auditorium.
Special music was given by the
choir. \ beautiful contralto solo'was
sung BY Mrs. r. ". Groves, Hear My
Cry. Oh. Lord
Those composing the graduate class
are:
Picard Bauer Jack Bushfield.. Nelson
Cook. Victor Dorsey. Howard Flllner'
Herbert friedrich. Robert Frederick. Ar
thur Latshley. Joseph Mango. Etwood
Miner. Maurice Moore. Dan StetniEer,
Aurelia Barnes. Rhca Sarte. Marie
Bauerle Majocie Elodgett Euin Carr.
Rose Costello. Florence CUNNINGHAM.
Delflah Bounds. Ada Earp. Sarah Eoe-
ar ZELDA
Green. Katharya Hervey. Hilda Haehl.
Helen Holden. Lucille HugSer. Bessie
Johes. Virginia Kasley Kathryn Mac
Rane, Amy NcCullaeh. Rhea Medium
rhv, ESthew McMillen. Virginia Nay.
Helen Nesdermeyer. Amy Noren"ooo'
Irene Bau-. Maude Rarick. Margaret
Rublc. Nelli" Schneider. Jeanne Sloan
Evelyn Cirich. Martha Wilson, vera
Wilson.
Taking his ;hen1e OF Tho Divine
Economy and his text from 81. Max
,hew 1854. reading How many leaves
have yc"' the Re- DR. James T. h'ro
said in part: ..
Jesus IS teaching in Galilee. Multi
-tudes are attracted by the gracious
words ,hac proceed our If his mouth!
For three, days they follow HIM ana
:,anc upon His marvellous speech. 80
eutranccd ar. They with His tea'aiHGS
.-hot ,.;.er, ching ..:~. is forgotten. Eat
~, Master ,l,..s 40, forget. II" has
always ar ~. -: ..,-.ry need. II" looks
into ;i,,;r eager iarss and down through
into .R.ir hun:r"r hearts and His SreS:t
s,,,' yln...,i w.Ih sympathy for them:
lie .,rS - Ills disciples ana SaEs1
"Thes.. r,oIi.. are hungry. II "" send
them a"Iy (" thcic homes theH VIZ WI
perish hv tho VA" Tit" disciples ask.
,binh in ,:ruic torres. shall We E"
into the viliag" and buy food for them
Fh. Master rnllIse with counter IN
buirv: How RAINY loavcS nave Ee!
they answer Seven and few small
shes" The Master then takes the seven
ayes and the few small fishes and out
F-thero PRODUCES i meal for the multi
de.
simple Story OF Chr1st's Deeds.
This is the Sinrpl" story OF one q;
great deeds Of Christ. We haze al
Us looked upon the incident as an
Illustration OF Divine care for needy
folks. hay. no thought vi ,akinh
away tina, blessed Interpretation to-
might. do want. however. ihat we
shall go brvnud tn mer'' act h"aui!fu!
as 1t is in ,;S manifestation or III" H.
vine compassion. and S''ru;!aEE" IN"
method by which The Master brings HIS
bounty to those furnished folk.
Method of Performing Acts.
Note again. will yn,;. III" method q: IN
Master in performing ;his Sraci"u: 90.
Our CONGO ption ~ III" power ~ I"S'S
Justify US in th:nh!aG that II was "stH-
in the range nf ii;S ability :" satisfy, i.Ia
hunger of thiS ,uuliit';'!" by OWN" "a
j. e. He cuuld ha.. SPOKE: and ;hrtr
hunger would have been apicaS"d + i
He didn't do /: that WA. II" h"cS;:
with Shat ths:v h;"l and or - that gave
them what tho. n"'d'l.
You may TAX" ul;:ir" Tor "Tan?." N
her effort TO suppl" th' work! wan
and that * 81 ma''.r :uli -: !n'"rrSt u
us in this way T.; n gEca: ""r!h va
waste. You ma stand i:' th'' t";'l aa'!
cry to her for bread until ,'"t arr h:hct;
il, thr f:,." ard ti,.. rid will only mock
luu ;:n,il :nU &C., her $"'.d Tor 4 -
ginning ru IL" "'i;rr i'::d uat'irH IS
lavish in h.r return 20 YOU f''r IN. be-
cinnincS r,,; ronui:; - tbr. i"i stand
b,- YOUR wheat bins AID cn'tuf ;E" days
when thor, Wilt hc n" ,H''vr bread in MI
the world. Behind roT are III" uclds
calling TO ycu t"r S""d. E"u gather ~
= handful and i.,..'i :: ever aud ny -
match t. against u'.It E"ar want ans
Sa. in despair wii;,; is this III III" f;I''f
of ali my hunc.'r Pat III" h"ld calls
and calls and yo': ,"aSt Il III. t'H and
hr when ,hr mystic processes OF nature
have had their chance. aa.I III" harvest
has been snihrrc,l. ynu ind n rlrn:y
and :" S;tr". T. is; >" in nj Of natures
WAS. Nu;Nju- from n"th,nc IS Gods
law there.
Truth UnfoIded 20 Men.
Iou may tah.. a-air lii" bivin" mann y
uc unfosGin:: ir,i.t - r:"n T. is "v"r
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