Yesterday afternoon Rev. Charles C. Everett conducted Vesper Service in Appleton Chapel. He spoke a few words bearing upon the last part of the eighteenth chapter of St. Luke.
He said there were few things that many people dread more than beggary. Each has his idea of what he wants, the loss of which would perhaps mean beggary to him, and he might suffer and die sooner than give it up. It is curious to think how true this is of every member of the hurrying crowds we see around us every day; each with his small function in the world, and each with his fear for something, the loss of which would mean beggary to him. "Be master of thyself" and no material loss can then mean anything.
There may be said to be three types of life. First are the beggars, those who endeavor to get all they can out of the world without giving any return. Second come those who seek to pay their way, and will receive nothing they do not earn. They do not realize that they nevertheless live on the sacrifice of others, And last are those who try to put love and sympathy in their work, and whose greatest aim is to do more for others than is done for them. If we all work in this way, with our object to do good to others and to become masters of ourselves, we may have no fear of beggary.
The anthems sung were: Hosana in the Highest, Stainer; Glory to Thee, Gounod; a solo sung by G. S. Lamson '77, and For He shall give His Angels, Rheinberger.
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