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BACCALAUREATE

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Invocation was given by Rev. Hen
ry G. Simmons, OF the a NJ. f.
Church. The anthem, Grant Me
True Courage, by Bach. was sung
and the scripture lesson from
Ephesians 4:17-32 was read. A
prayer was given by Rev. Hugo
Fenker OF Emmanuel Lutheran
Church. and choral response was
sung. The anthem, Hymn Exult-
ant. by Clokey preceded the bac-
calaurate sermon. In closing the
hymn, The Chureh's One Founda-
ton, was sung and benediction
was given by Rev. Simmons. A
choral response followed.
chaneeless Prioritles
THE Changeless Priorities OF
Life" was the title OF the bacca-
laureate address given Lincoln
Consolidated High School gradu-
ates Sunday night by Rev William
Shaw, OF the Baptist Church, in
the school auditorium.
The speaker cited the four dis
coveries in the Holy Land made by
Dr.. Henry Van Dyke. teacher,
preacher and author. These were
mountains, stars, towers and hui
man needs. The four discoveries
had remained unchanged since the
day OF Jesus, Rev. Shaw said.
The two changeless mountains
were Mt. Sinai. mountain OF law,
and Mt. Calvary. mountain of sac
rihcial love. We have not learned
yet to abide by the first mountain
and so the race suffers continued
bondage TO selhshness. hate and
destruction. The condition will
continue until We learn ten sim
Pile commandments upon which all
orderly government in the world
is based. These are the priorities
Of the soul.
MT. Calvary is Gods perfect
eternal method OF all great living,
yicarious, unselfsh sacrificial love"
Speaking of the second unchang-
ed object in the Holy Land Rev.
Shaw said The stars are heavenly
bodies so placed as to reflect the
light of some greater heavenly ho-
dy Just to make us sure through
the night that the sun has not gone
out. We all need IN this dark hour
to look up to some tiny light that
will make us sure that the ligh;
and the love OF the Son of God,
has not gone out, We need also to
look up TO become a part OF that
light, rejecting the confidence Of
Jesus in the goodness and great
ness of our Heavenly Father"
The speaker asked Are you en-
vious OF any classmates ability.
health, wealth or prowess? Con-
slider the lily which grew in Gods
world of light and goodness. Gcd
has chosen you and ordained you
for a glory and beauty of life and
service which accomplished will
make you great in the sight Of
God as well as in mems sight"
Rev. Shaw said IN closing Seek
to find and to fulfill some human
need every day. God has given to
gOu oOiit oRNNAdl hAAfoo " lhNNA
some human need that he has given
to no one else. Be alert hour
after hour for the open doors which
He places before you"
Professional was "Marche Ro-
maine" by Gounod and invocation
was given by Rev. Charles Carey
OF the Friends Church, Willis. The
chorus sang Beautiful Savior. a
18th century tune and scripture
reading was given by Rev. Cardwell
Prout of the Willis-Stony Creek
Methodist Churches. Prayer was
led by Rev. Joseph Parker of the
Whitaker A. NJ. +. Church and
the hymn, Evening Praise" was
sung. Junior and Senior Chorus
sang Pilgrims Chorus from Taun-
hauser by Wagner. Benediction
was given by Rev. Carey.