Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-16
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LIFE TOLD To
SCHOOL CLASS
Rev. Mr.. HeyIiger Gives Bac-
calaureate Sermon at the
Baptist Church
Must Think on Spiritual as
Well as Material Things,
the Preacher Says

Every seat was filled in the First
Baptist church las, night when the
Baccalaureate sermon to the grad
yates OF the Perth Amboy High
School was preached by Rev. Des-
mond E. Heyliger. pastor of the
church. Prior to the service the
graduates met in the lecture room
in the basement of the church and
marched to the auditorium above
lin body. They were accompanied
by the faculty of the school and
took seats in the front Of the church
that had been reserved for them.
Rev. Mr.. Heyliger spoke from the
subject: What Investment of
Life. and pointed out clearly to
the graduates thar they must not
only think of the material side of
the future but also the spiritual.
Features of the service were a
prayer by Professor Glenwood Stur-
gis; reading of the scripture by
Professor Will H. Ramsey; violin
solo by Carl H. KaIquist and tenor
solo by Irving Kipp.
Rev. Mr.. Heyliger lased his SER
mon on the parable of the talents
and told the class how important 1t
is that they use the talents given
them in the proper manner. 'You
have come to the hours of the
mighty decision of your life and face
the question as to what you will do
with your life," said the preacher.
He then spoke on the lives of some
of the great men of tn. world, who
have made history, and declared that
all great accomplishments center
around some individual. He urged
the graduates. as they go through
life, not to pity themselves or envy
anyone else.
There are too many people" con-
tinued Rev. Mr.. Heyliger. "who are
always looking at somebody else's
ground saying that If / only had
such place / might amount to
something, or IL l only had such an
opportunity l would be able to do
something. If you cannot make good
just where you are with the oppor-
tunity you Aave. it is not likely that
you will MAJ good anywhere else or
with anyone else's op- o-.unity.
IF we are to invest our lives sue
cessfully," said the speaker, 1--WE
must have vision to see clearly the
possibilities before us; and to realize
just exactly what we desire to ac-
complish. We must also have faith
in self and fellow men and the task
we desire to accomplish. We must
also have energy to fring to pass
that which is desired
- 1S fx.
lea today is the establishment of
homes where the highest and best
in life will be taught and lived. The
home is the foundation of the nation
and civilization and it is here that
you have the opportunity of invest
ing your life where it will count for
most.
"The great question before you
all tonight is what are you going to
do with your lives. Like the SER
wants in the parable of the talents.
you will someday have to give an
account of your investment, and do
not be mistaken in thinking that it
will only be in a future life, for it
will also be in this life. There are
certain spiritual and moral laws
that we must take recognition of
and be obedient to If we are to make
successful investments. Be sure of
this, that, What so ever a man
sowth that will he also reap" If
you SOW to the flesh and selfishness,
you will reap a life of unhappiness
and dissatisfaction. If you sow to
the spirit and to unselfishness you
will reap life, happiness and con-
tentment. If you forget everything
else l say tonight, remember this,
that true success and happiness can
come only through unselfish invest
ment of life TO the glory of God and
for the betterment of humanity"