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Show Forceful Baccalaureate Sermon Delivered By Dr. M. Lynn Bennion Address By Dixie Student Joseph Black Rated As An Outstanding Talk "Religion should not be a sedative but a dynamic driving force in life", was one of the major statements state-ments made by Dr. M. Lynn Bennion Ben-nion in delivering the baccalaureate baccalaur-eate sermon before the combined Dixie junior college and L. D. S. Institute graduates Sunday evening eve-ning in the St. George Tabernacle. "To become insensible of spiritual values is death in reality," stated Dr. Bennion, in suggesting that the real test at the conclusion of the present crisis will come in spiritualizing the world about us, and making a balance of our lives." "God is the great source of strength," he said. "Keep your ideals freshly kindled through prayer, and link your lives with that of Christ through correct living," were among his recommendations recom-mendations for the way to the good life. Appreciated also in the evening's program were the numbers from the music department of the college, col-lege, the "Selections from the Psalms", by the college speech choir, directed by Miss Myrtle Henderson, the greetings and report re-port by Royden C. Braithwaite, who paid tribute to the former instructor, Roy A. Welker for the background of inspiration he instilled in the hearts of the students; stu-dents; and the brief remarks by Pres. Glenn E. Snow, who gave evidence of the promise of the youth of the institution in carrying carry-ing on and taking their places in the world at war, by their capacity ca-pacity to maintain high standards of work and trustworthiness. "Our Challenge," an .address by Joseph Black, winner of the 1942 Chamber of Commerce Social Service award, was rated as outstandingly out-standingly sincere, comprehensive and convincing, and substantiated the commendations made by President Presi-dent Snow and Instructor Braithwaite. Braith-waite. Mrs. Mae A. Pace accompanied accom-panied the musical numbers. Invocation In-vocation was by a student, Waldo Brooks, and benediction by Pres. Harold S. Snow. Following the baccalaureate services serv-ices more than 250 students, family fam-ily members, parents and specially invited patrons attended the reception re-ception in the L. D. S. Institute building, with Mr. and Mrs. Braithwaite in charge, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Pearson H. Corbett of the seminary, and several of the students. Pouring during the entertainment entertain-ment were the JMissess Maude Bentley, Edith Crosby, Lilly Peters and Jane Pace, with Iva Lou Johnson, Carlotta Cannon, Mary Paxman, Leah Croft and Carma Cameron assisted in serving. serv-ing. Recorded music of the masters mas-ters completed the program. The rooms being decorated with sweet peas and roses, contributed by the Business and Professional Women, and other school friends and patrons pa-trons for the occasion. |