The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-18

n 8ttHbQlrt war
thronced by a great audience at 4
o'clock Sunday evening to hear the
annual baccalaurcate sermon to the
members OF the graduating class OF
the Canon City High school. The
meeting was a union one and the pas
tors of moet OF the evangelical
churches OF the city were present 10
take part in the service. which was
inspiring In both discourse and music.
The choir was an augmented onc
and was under the direction OF c. W.
Van Patton. The singing included
America and THE Battle Hymn of
the Republic" under the leadership
Of the choir. and vocal soios by Mrs.
Wocdford and C. w Van Paften.
Rev. Chas. J. Armentrour Of the
First Presbyterian church read the
scripture lesson from the third chimp
ter of Coiossisns and tho invocation
mas made by Rev. r. w. Starring.
pastor OF the First Baptist congrcgn-
ton. Rev. Don Frank Fenn. rector
of Christ Episcopal church. Who had
heen seiecfed to deliver the bscca-
laureate sermon. prefaeed his address
with brief talk on the fibcrty loan
N which he urged every body present
To subscribe fo the securities shortiy
20 be issued by the government AZ lib
rally as possible I'VE must win this
war said Rev. Fem. and we "can
only do II by the united EFFORT OF the
American people In ioaninE the GOV.
eminent our money to the iast cent.
II necessary. and IN conserving the
couptry's resources for the boys over
there" who have been called upon TO
fight the battles of liberty for both na
tons md individuals. In view OF the
very generous terms the government
has provided for tho public TO secure
these securities there are none 10
poor that they cannot buy bond"
said Rev. Fem. III is your duty TO
purchase these bonds" continued the
speaker" and should be regarded as
"A patriotic privilege TO do So Tho
Investment is the best in the world
and pays four and quarter per ornt
nor ANN. i,uy Liberty bonds and
government and assist Fro
mont county 10 70 over the top"
with lite quota OF 100000"
The baccniaureate sermon WINS pre-
,;icated on the third verse OF the first
ehapted OF Colossians. III ye then bo
risen with Christ. seek ye those
things that are above" and was n
p,asteriy discourse. having as its key
uote preparation for the life 20 come.
Rev. Fem acknowledged the tribute
that had been done him BY the High
school in asking him to preach the
class sermon and Expressed his apprc-
citation OF the honor which II had con
rerred He commended tho class
members for their devotion TO their
studies during the years that are past
compiimented them upon their ''day
of trismph." All OF their achieve
ments he asserted, were supplement
tary to the great taska before them
and thnt the labors Of the past, as wen
as the work before them In business.
profession and daily toll of whatever
nature. as long az life shall last, are
but preparatory TO that eternal exIs-
tence when mortality will put ON I'm
mortality. The great object OF life is
TO seek those things that are above.
He amphnaized the fact that TO reach
the goal Of our existence there must
be continual study and TINT the yetlrs
allotted to mankind on earth arc for
the preparation Of that other and bet
ter life beyond the grave.
It was splcndid DISCOURSE. rcplcic
with wholesome council and advice
Snd was an Incentive to righteousness
of living by all who heard Il. Al the