The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-05
1ARsT ADDRESSES
St. MARY'S GRADS

RALEIGH, June 4.-Declaring
1ife is worth living if you
, p's' # nobly.' the Ri. Rev. Thorn
Nv. r Darst. Of Wilmington who
, ,s last month as Bishop at % Of
l :. rniscopal Diocese OF East Car
ps told graduates of Saint
o ',rr,s school and Junior College
:, the baccalaureate sermon yes
!" ,r morning that they must
s.re a pattern for living. The oac-
A'' ,reate services were held in
he school chapel
~ rxnressing the belief that Saint
hAr Graduates will want part
May Ly,,;idina a decent world and in
IN p ;abtening out the confusion
s'f = sdisorder Of the world today.
anu a.on Darst recommended that
s"o Graduates set for themselves
m objective tiio'
an ". = vision that may be realized.
any,. IAN i thoughtful people are con-
.a al as they face tomorrow"
59s( Darst declared. "Ihey are
i DlslHe out of their complacency
sl0t thev look back on the happen
i, 'nss 'De Of the last few years"
BISHOP Darst spoke of the bridge
bich the graduates are about to
s 'nss "As we cautiously take step
: .ua. step across the bridge, we
n.r if we will reach safety
.0 said. If that bridge be the
arS Christ and His program, that
ridge will hold!'
IN times OF crises in the past,
ai id Darst pointed out, JESUS
,as always been the bridge pc
,re mans danger, mans needs,
mans agony, and life's fulfill
nent. Tha. bridge will hold today
~1f YOU really want to make Life
, glorious adventure, and play a
oart in working with great archi.
ects in Lies plan, you should
find Cod" The bishop spoke Of
tho dream-nearly 1000 years old
of the Kingdom of God.
This is great day IN which
IN live. envy you the chance
10 take fine, firm, noble part
in helping TO make that dream
come true. The youth of this gen
GRAFTON would build new world
They are marching, marching
with courage. But they will not
get far without plan. You and
| must have pattern for. living,
and the meanil of that pattern
be living faith in a living God.
We must make our pattern beauti-
full and meaningtul as we walk
down the Kings highway in the
presence of the Kings Sol."
Bishop Darst told the graduates
that as they proceed along Life's
highway. they will find deserts
Of ignorance. stupidity, and mis-
understanding-to be crossed. And
beyond that they will find rivers
Or similar barriers-to be
crossed. And beyond that they will
find mountains to climb. These OBJ
stacles must be crossed and
must be climbed before the flag
Of victory can be raised on the
last peak" he declared.
Saint Mary's commencement
program continued with Alumnae
Memorial vespers in the college
chapel yesterday afternoon, when
a student organ recital was pre-
sented by Katherine Taylor and
Birth HAYES. Singing by students
on the steps of Smede Hall con-
cuded Yesterdays program.
Final graduation exercises were
conducted in the auditorium this
morring at 1890 when Or. Frank
P Graham. president of the Uni
verSi-v Of North Carolina. deliv-
ered the graduation address. High
school diplomas and certificates in
tFA art. dramatic. and music de-
p2rtnan were awarded
Diplomas were awarded to the
il"io" college gra duation class by
n RI. Rev. Edwin A. Penick.
P''hop Of the Episcopal Diocese
Of North Carolina. in a traditional
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