Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-05-31
BACCALAUREATE SERVICE
DRAWS GREAT AUDIENCE

An audience that filled the opera
house, and left many standing
throughout the exercises, was in at
tendance Sunday evening at the
baccalaureate services for the M. &,
NJ high school graduating class of
1884 The members of the class in
caps and gowns, occupied the front
seats in the middle section of the
auditorium, being accompanied by
members of the high school faculty.
The stage was beautifully decor
ated with flowers and plants, and
the members of the boys chorus
were seated upon the stage, as were
also Rev. Paul I. Wachs, the
speaker of the evening, and Revs.
H. H. Scott, C. E. Bulen and j. d.
Keller, who had parts in the SER
vice, with invocation, scripture les
son and benediction.
The opening number of the pro-
gram was a selection by the seventh
and eighth grade orchestra, under
the direction of Mrs. TWyla Ed
wards, music supervisor of the
schools. Other special musical
numbers of the program were a
clarinet solo by Francis Robinson,
two vocal numbers by the boys
chorus, and a selection by the high
school orchestra. Two hymns
"Holy, Holy, Holy" and Come
Thou Almighty King" were sung by
the congregation, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Edwards.
Rev. Paul I. Wachs, pastor of the
Malta M. E. church, who deliver
ed the sermon, took as his text Are
Ye Able" quoting from the words
of Jesus as recorded in the goth
chapter of Matthew, the 22nd
verse: care ye able to drink of the
cup that | shall drink of, and to be
baptized with the baptism that
am baptized with" These words of
Jesus followed the request by the
mother of Zebedee's children that
her two sons might "sit, the one on
thy right hand, and the other on
the left, in thy kingdom" From this
Rev. Wachs drew many interesting,
forceful and valuable lessons, con-
cerning the unreasonable and Oft
times foolish desires and hopes of
ambitious parents for their chill
dren; and showing how individual
preparation and endeavor and the
right kind of aspirations play a
great part in making a worthwhile
life. Different phases of human life
and endeavor, he classified as fol-
lows sitting, standing, walking.
running, climbing and overcoming,
with a very patent lesson in each
for all-especially in the last, for
in each life many obstcles are to be
encountered and overcome, and 1T
is only through adequate prepara-
ton along mental and moral and
above all, spiritual lines, that the
overcoming life may be lived.
Broadly speaking, he divided the
forces that help to make and mould
a life, into three classes--inherit-
ance, interest and inducement. In
herited tendencies or talents are OF
great Importance. If they are OF
worth, only interest on the part OF
the individual in developing them
may bring them to their most
valuable fruition. With these pos
sessions, one should have induce
ment to the highest and best activ-
tiles for himself and others, and the
things that make for broad and
comprehensive life.
Rev. Wachs' discourse was well
presented and was listened to with
interest by the large audience.
The program throughout was a
good one. OF the musical numbers,
all of which were attractive, one of
the most appealing perhaps was
that by the boys chorus from the
fact that boys chorus singing has
heretofore not been featured; from
the splendidly appropriate quality of
the sacred numbers they rendered,
and for the efficient manner in
which their songs were given.
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