South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-14

siah. and had been looking for him
for centuries. They expected him
20 come as a majestic. as a power
ful worldly king who would free
them from the rule OF Rome's en-
pire. The temptation that Christ
now faced was that OF beginning
His work by some spectacular act
that would prove that He was the
Redeemer. This IL given in what
follows in the Gospel.
"'Then the devn taketh him up
into the holy city and setteth him
upon a pinnacle Of the temple. and
saith 20 him. II thou be the Son Of
God, cast thyself down, for 10 ts
written, He hath given His angels
charge concerning thee; and in
their hands they viii bear thee up
lest az any time thou dash thy foot
against a stone
Jesus saith unto him, 1t is writ
ten again. Thou shalt not tempt the
Lord thy God
Jesus refused 70 throw Himself
down because He knew that the
work that endures is not the work
but that which is done with steady.
intelligent, Industrious labor. There
are many people IN the world now
who are trying 20 make names for
themselves by doing things that are
startling, but these are not the peO-
pie who are destined 70 succeed.
You will be more likely TO sue
coed. and your work 20 endure If
you avoid the conspicuous and spec
tacuIar, and work carefully and per
sistently.
Having made up His mind what
He was going 10 do, and how He
was going TO do it. Christ had 10
decide what kind OF men He was
going 10 get TO help Him. The
Gospel says.
Again the devil taketh him up
into an exceedingly high mountain,
and showeth him all the kingdoms
OF the world, and the glory Of them;
and saith unto him, All these things
will give 70 thee. II thou wilt fall
down and worship me.
Angels Visit Him.
Then saith Jesus 10 him, Get
thee hence, Satan: for IL is written,
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy
God and Him only shalt thou serve.
Then the devil leaveth Him. and be
unto Him
Christ was tempted to call the
mighty OF the earth TO help Him.
With them for His aides, His work
would have been easier, IL seemed.
There would surely not be so much
opposition at first, as IL il were 20
cali on the lowly and humble. But
His religion was 10 be for the peo-
ple: IL was even 10 condemn the rich
and mighty. So Christ went out
and called poor fishermen 10 Him
with courage. industry and faith, to
spread His gospel 20 the people
everywhere.
Standard OF Success.
Finally let me give you this con-
sideration. Christ's work was the
most successful work that was ever
done. not only from the moral
standpoint. but even humanity
speaking. The two tests for success
are the endurance OF a mans work.
and the estimation that people hold
him in Christ's work has covered
the whole earth, and he is held In
the highest esteem by all men. AS
Washington and Lincoln are the
greatest Americans, because they
are the most honored and loved, so
Christ IS the greatest figure in the
history OF the world, because His
work has endured longer and spread
farther than the work Of any other
person. and because He is the most
beloved man IN the worlds history.
And this though He was cruel
fed as a criminal. His lie and
work have conquered that Joan of
Arc was betrayed by her own coun-
trymen. and burned az the stake. A
few days ago she was placed by the
Catholic church in the list or the
saints. and she is now probably the
greatest national heroine that any
country has ever had
DIR. Lippincott's sermon TO the
graduating class was the first he has
delivered since he left the pulpit last
July, and the fourth baccalaureate
ne has preached before a South
Bend high chOol graduating class
Following Is the program OF bac-
calaureate exercises:
Prelude-Concert overture in 9
Minor (Hollins) call to worship,
Holy, Holy, Holy" invocation;
scripture reading: hymn 81: respOn-
sive reading selection -. Gloria
Patri: pastoral prayer; ofertory;
The Absorption Of Praise" DoXolo-
Ky: hymn IS: baccalaureate sermon,
Or. Charles A LippinCott, prayer;
hymn 4S9 benediction: pOstlude,