The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-12
DR., GOODNIGHT BREACHES ABLE
! SERMON At BETHANY CLASS z
BAccALAUREATE SERVICE HELD
/, IN BETHANY MEMORIAL
/ CHURCH ON SUNDAY
MORNING.
Christian Associations of College Have
! Have Annual Joint Meeting In
the Evening.

The annual bacCalaureate service
for the graduating class or bethany
college was held yesterday morning az
h0:45 o'clock in the Bethany Memor!ai
rhurch. DR.. Cloyd Goodnight. preSr
dent OF Bethany college. preached the
bacaclaureate sermon 10 the class, and
The service was attended BY large
gathering, including many graduates
Of Bethany who are already in that
town for the commencement week
events
i Sunday evening the annual JOINT
meeting Of the Young Women'S and
HE Young Mems Christian aSsocta-
hons OF Bethany college was held. The
Rev. G.. NJ. Watson preached the ser
mon at this service.
DIR. Goodnight. In his sermon 10 the
class OF '22 OF Bethany college, Sunday
morning, said in part:
/ All that has been said about the
nxnsndIture OF energy along definite
lines implies the worth OF arttcutatnS
with ones environment. Much OF our
education must be away from the lower
individualism. As small chltdren. We
looked upon the things OF the worIo rs
worth while only when they became
purs Things are separate ana dlSlihS'
We are separate and distinct. Later We
came to see as groups ana una "on~
xround upon which we could stand. We
"a now face 10 face with the task or
iooatins ourselves In such way tha'
Ara can make The largest and most VITAL
hontributlon 10 the immense common
htock of the worlds LIE. Things that
were once dtstastetul We must DO: Iher"
Ia a real virtue In learning 70 20 We
M things we do not like TO do: we t"st
S.ss arrogant and become meek. hence
moro companionable. Selt-esteem ann
false pride arc products OF doing on!F
The pleasant and amusing during pas
tic DAYS. Work. real work. tits us 70 ~
vood neIrhhors When we really labor
FOLKS are most apt to be able TO live
aIth US. institutions for which we may
have had little concern must now az
times occupy our minds. Up 10 the
hresent time YOU have had little TO DO
with affairs OF state: you are no"
srolnS out to assume consideraoIe
share In such privileges. THIS requires
diligence. earnest effort with wise an,
honest procedure. Watch Things "nu
,play the game well. You nave uo"e
soma things for the church: your COM
.munities will now r!gh,fully expect
snucb more OF YOU. Do not d:sappoiAt
IShem. Such work requires constant et-
Rort. but. my friends. IL pays the oest
and most lasting dividends or any In
,yestment I know Causes and move
fnent that In the past called without
,-eply must now be answered and ihat In
q helpful way. -
I'VE cannot live alone. In ract' every
good movement in the world today IS
Ealing for unity system. cooperation.
and while the individual must ee kep'
and not disappolnted. the T. inc ego.
must not be taken from our text. ies
81 Is the great work OF the father In MS
selves: hence II is ours 20 go 70 tne
atsk with an uncompromising unity that
makes FOR socital solidarity ana me
larger service. I work saio Jesus
So must we-you, work.
"A college education adds to your
leverage and power. hence 10 your re-
sponsibillty. In no way are we 10 re-
gard you as excused from Laoor' eHen
drudgery You can do more and better
work. since you have been trained. You
see with greater ease the needs or So
ciety as II undertakes to enricn our cifI-
lization and hand It down to future gen
erations Hate, graft. vice. greed. etc.
are 10 you apparent faults In our serial
fabric; help eliminate these and thus
cause moree men TO brothers pc IN
other words the task needs to De very
clear. Nature Is becoming more friend
" and productive under the magic to9ch
OF science. art letters and religion. Cod
lis working on US through His son and
His spirit. that We, TOO, may help TO
} bring not only ourselves ana our nWn'
but all men to higher planes of living.
bearing in mind the one event and work
ing together with God as Paul urged
the 'Corinthians. We shall be the better
able TO use the lifee that We now have
in a way that will enrich II and bring
fruit for tomorrow. II peace or mind
and soul tranquility are to De yours. they
will come only when difficult tasks are
accented and faithfully done. The easy
and trite lamk worth. hence fall 10
satisfy. Spend your time and energy
on talks and privileges In which God
ia interested at which He Is working.
ard ! am sure each eventide will bring
! A good measure OF Joy. To such work
may. you go with the master Of men
before you as an eXemplar and may
heavens Joy in service be In your hearts.
May the Lord preserve thy golngs out
and thy comings In from this timo
forth. and even FOR evermore.