The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-19
CHAYER breaches.
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ence of the prospective graduates. What
he proposed to do was to think through
with them the ultimate value of some
fayorite detectives in life, and leave
them free to choose that goal which
made the largest appeal to them.
Mr.. Chayer's theme was The Archi-
lecture of Life, and his message was
based on the words of Paul TO the Cor
inthians: According to the grace OF
God which was given unto me, as a wise
master builder. | laid foundation, and
another buildeth thereon. But let each
man take heed how he buildeth there
on. These words. the speaker said, ex-
press the natural concern of great
teacher for those whom he had taught.
They. likewise, express the deep concern
of parents, teachers, and preachers.
Perhaps the most popular style in the
architecture of life, he said, is the ma
terialistic or economic. The supreme
ambition OF many as they enter upon
life is to own or control a large share
cf this worlds goods. No other style
makes a more favorable first impression,
but there is a vast difference between the
wealthy man and the wealth-ruled man
The man who rules his wealth makes it
contribute to the varied interests of
mankind; the man who is ruled by his
desire for gain must make every other
interest subordinate or eontributory to
il.
Another favorite style in the architec-
tura of life is the intellectual. That is
to say. many candidates for life have
as their supreme goal an intellectual
mastery of the mysteries of life This
style makes a strong appeal, .3Jt there is
danger that we shall mist ~ the end
for the means, and consider knowledge
an end in itself. knowledge is not the
Supreme Good as Socrates supposed it
was. 1t does nothing worthwhile unless
1t is cOnSecrated.
Still another favorite style of life
structure is the social. Not a few are
building today for social advantage The
wish to raise our standard of living
secrns entirely warranted. We owe
much to those who seek to maintain
high social standards and make Of the
people of America Il polite and chival-
rouS people but there is another kind
of society that cannot be won by virtue
of achievement; it must be bought. 1t
is composed of the parasitic elements of
humanity. who live on the toll of other
people. Such society is to humanity
what the froth is TO soda water.
One further style in the architecture
Of life the speaker asked his audience
TO view and pass judgment upon-the
Christian style-expressed in the word,
stewardship. Jesus considered life to
be a trust from God. and rs such, a man
IS honor bound to use it in such a way
that it viii do largest service to the
children Of Gods great world. With
4 cgnsecratCd mind, Re sought to teach
he world OF its Father, of love and His
will for His children. With the talents
If inspiration He possessed, He touched
he broken in body and spirit. With the
authority of a soul unsullied by wrong
lie ChCmpiOncd the cause of the uufor-
innate and oppressed. lie welcomed
leath. rs the cpe and only way for Him
.f.A,, r11 /, Il n
he world the great father-heart of God.
To the graduating class Mr.. Chayer
aid in closing:
Outside the CITY Of Jerusalem there
lies the city rubbiSh-heap, known to the
Jews of GeheIiIla. When the Great
Teacher wished to make clear what con-
tituted n worthwhile life He did il in
his striking way. He pictured all the
oeoples of the earth before the judgment
eat Of God. The people were separated
.nto two classes. Those on the right
and the Judge welcomes into the King
dom Of Heaven. because they had proved
aelpful to his needy children on earth.
But to those on the left. who had not
aroved helpful in the world, He said,
Depart from Ne into Gehenna, prepared
5ar the devil and his angels. That IS
20 say. Jesus consigned to the rubbish
| aeaD of humanity those who are socially
| useless. The final criterion of life is
service. While other styles IN the archl-
| lecture of life bid for your approval
md adoption. | hold before you that
! ;tvle Of life which is symbolized by the
ross Of Christ. and challenge yeu in
hose memorable words of Horace
| Mann: BE ashamed to die until you
| rave won some victory for humanity
Rev Mr. Chayer offered prayer at the
| lose of his sermon and the benediction
van pronounced by Rev. Edmund q. ;.
DsgoOd. pastor of the Unitarian church.
The class day exercises of the. school
viii be held in the assembly room of the
| high school building this afternoon at
$50 o'clock.