The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
CHARACTER
ADJOINING
CALLING
AS Seen In The Life OF
Gen. Robert +. Lee.
Theme Of Bseesiauresss Sermon De.
iiveved Sunday Night By Rev.
c. d. STROLLER.


occasion being the baccalaureate SER
vices in honor Of the graduating class
OF the Lancaster High School. A
program Of unusual interest had been
previously arranged and was greatly
enjoyed by all who were fortunate
enough TO get In.
Rev. c. u. strother Of the local
Baptist church delivered what 10
thought by many to have been one
OF the best sermons Of this character.
heard here for many years. He took
as his theme the character Of Robert
y. Lee. with which he adorned his
calling. and among other things said:
Character and calling should match
each other. Character Is the voice
that sings the song, calling Is the
accompaniment on the instrument.
Every person should learn to com
bine the two In beautiful harmony.
The following things are necessary
in order that calling may match
character and character adorn call
ing. state these qualities in the
form Of practical admonitions for
ourselves.
I. Fall into Gods plan for you.
A. picture fits it, frame or bird
fits its nest. 50 the greatly success
full life fits into Gods plan for il.
God has a definite program for you
TO carry out. niche for you to Gil.
a task for you TO face. life for you
20 live. II you are 10 make the
most Of your life your career must
obey a divine impulse.
2. Believe with all your heart
that you can fulhll your calling and
also plese God Every humn life
should obey two laws: the law Of
earthly duty. and the law Of obedi-
enee 10 God.
3. Aecep, the conditions Of your
life with eheerfulness. Even though
We suffer defeat ever and anon in
the battles Of life. let us not be dis
eouraged. for manhood. bravery.
Christian character are often reveal
ed through defeat as they may never
have been revealed through victory.
Z. DO with might what your
hands find 10 do. Many a person in
life has failed not from lack Of abil-
ity. but from the lack Of concentra-
ton. The whole world Is witness 20
the tremendous power Of this element
Of concentration.
s. Adorn your calling by Chris
tan character. We can use calling
to degrade character. or use charae-
ter to glorify calling. Lees life was
not stained by contact with sorrup-
ton. The inspiration Of his life was
from above, not below. The Inn
pulses to action were from within.
not without The ideal OF his life
was future. not past lie looked up
and not down: in and out; forward
and not backward. I trus, that may
be true Of each Of you.
Every person Is called to be a
saint. A saint Is a person. not
necessarily a parson. set apart to
duty, conseeeated TO God and right,
graphing with his foes. doing his
work, enduring hardship. climbing
the rugged hill Of manhood. or
womanhood as the case may be, with
the eye fixed on an eternal goal.
That Is your supreme calling.
Let Us now observe a few traits
Of Lees character. with which he
adorned his calling. His courage,
his magnanimity. his idealism I need
not dwell upon. A few things I
name briefly.
az. The first is his self-restraint. |
This appears in the quiet poise and
balance always manifested in his
hearing. In the absence Of false
pride In the hour Of victory. In the
sweetness Of his spirit In defeat. In
the quiet self-respect and dignity
which marked his conduct after the
war. No life can be very great or
very successful without self-restraint.
The greatest victory you can win Is
the victory over self.
GU. Tenderness was another ele-
ment Of his character. He had
tender and loving heart. This was
also true Of Henry W. Grady. the
South's greatest orator. The world
needs big hearted. great hearted.
tender hearted men and women.
ca. call your attention to just
one other trait Of his eharacter.--his
fidelity to ddty. It swsyed his life
In sovereign power. He deplored
the Civil War and yet bucklsd on his
sword and fought because he believed
Il to be his duty.
Trust God and do right Il the