News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-06-14
Synopsis of Baccalaureate Sermon

Mr.. Best chose for his subject, THE King
dom of Today The text was found in
| Esther 4:14. Who knoweth whether thou
| art come to the kingdom, for such time as
this" After using the context fitting
introduction to the subject. he showed how
that Esther saved the kingdom, not only
for her own time and people. but for all
time, as Christ came out of Judah. Quoting
from Lord Bryce and Vice President Coolidge,
he derived two lines of thought from the
subject: first, The Creative Power of Educa-
ton in the Material World. and, second, The
Redemptive Power of Religion in the Spirit
ual World.
In developing the first line of thought, he
said that earthly rulers have been forced
to surrender their powers to the people and
that the older people in turn handing
over the scepter TO the oncoming army of
graduates from schools and colleges and
they are coming to the kingdom for such
time this. As they are to be the teach
ers, the leaders, yea the rulers, in the
world of today. he laid much stress on the
qualifications of a good teacher and leader.
showing that they must be real men and
women. He then quoted from current maya
zines to show how the masses feel toward
the educated classes and what they are
expecting from them and history has
been a race between education and catas-
trophe, and as the cry of the latter has
always been, down with the classes" he
hoped that education would get their first in
the kingdom of today and cry, up with the
Masses" He then went on to show that
physical culture is as necessary as intel
lectual for education depends not so much
on what you know what you
Quoting from leading educators he pictured
the danger line running through the recrea-
tional life of the schools and colleges and
warned the boys against cigarette smoking,
and the girls against the public dance. He
spoke of the great changes that have taken
place in the world during the past so years
and ventured to prophecy what would take
place during the lifetime of the present
graduating class pmDha gi hat bav had
come to the kingdom for such a time as
this.
Dealing with the second line of thought.
the speaker said, while ignorance is one of
the great evils Of the world, education. with
out the controlling power of religion is
greater, for il makes a man more proficient
in evil Therefore. the student should give
his heart to God, for all natural laws run
into the spiritual world and are dependent |
upon it. He showed how the great in |
ventors and discoveries have had to think |
Gods thoughts after Him and find out His |
way of doing things. for you can't beat God |
at His own game. The student should make |
the Bible his constant companion, in order |
that heart and head may work together in !
the production of character" which is |
simply another word for education and is |
the work not only Of time. but of all |
In addressing the class. the speaker said
you have come to the parting Of the ways. /
The Retrospective view reveals the four /
four years in Peoples Academy and of this /
you may feel justly proud. You have had /
an able corps of instructors. You are being /
graduated from one of the best schools Of /
It's kind in the state, a school that has sent /
put some of the leading men of the nation. /
You have enjoyed the healthy. happy environ
ment of a town like Morrisville The pros
Dective view is like beautiful day in June, /
yet there Is in il touch Of sadness as you /
are now to be separated. each going his way
We believe that in each case you will erect
4 superstructure worthy of the foundation.
The School Board. the Faculty. the people Of
Norrisville. all are interested in Won vet /
here are two people interested in YOU more
han all the others put together; they are,
iather and mother. No sacrifice has been too /
great for them 10 make in your behalf that
v0u might have education MAJ YOUR
future lives in some measure return their
Owe and sacrifice for you. God Bless You
AIT
The church was attractively decor
ated with evergreen and yellow lilies,
which represented the school eolors.
The decorations were in charge of the
freshman class, under the direction
If Miss Houston, sponsor.