Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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10 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD But now and then, the Chaplain said, comes a 'vision' which makes vivid and even glorious, what we hitherto could not understand. Such was the case also with the three Apostles. The vision on the Mount concentrated the thoughts and feelings they had gradually collected about the Master and gave light and meaning to what they pre- viously had not understood. BATTLE OF BRITAIN SUNDAY On Sunday, September 19, the Headmaster gave the address. It was Battle of Britain Sunday and he spoke of the valour and fortitude of that small group of airmen who, fourteen years ago, saved Britain from invasion and there- by gave the world another chance to develop the ideals of Christianity and Democracy. They risked all they had and gave all they had, said the Head, and he quoted from the letters of two Old Boys, Dal Russell and George Hyde, who were both numbered with that gallant company. Mr. Ketchum went on to say that now, fourteen years later, it is a sober and staggering thought that many are preparing for another battle which will be completely catas- trophic if it should come about. We are told that the whole Western world might easily perish as a civilized community. It seems unbelievable that man, endowed with reason- ing capacity, could calmly contemplate such a suicidal pos- sibility . . . there is one way to prevent it, a way emphasized lately by all our leaders, Sir Winston Churchill, President Eisenhower, and Mr. St. Laurent, it was emphasized in that wonderful chapter read this evening, St. Paul's letter on Charity. It was, of course, the central theme of Christ's teaching-that man must learn to know God and God's way and he must practise Charity or understanding and friend- ship and love between all. In other words, we must live our religion much more sincerely than we have in the past. Mr. Ketchum then spoke of the two great religious con- ferences held last summer in the United States and said there were signs of religious rebirth.

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 9 if I W funnel 1- nina. I' d in illE!l'!3iI!!lIiIil5Il' 'llllllllllll lllllll I 'h lulllllllllllllnlllll VISIONS On September 12, the first Sunday of the School year, the Chaplain spoke in Chapel. He commented on the un- usual degree of visibility at sunrise that day and likened it to the morning when Peter, James and John had assembled on the Mount of Vision with the Master. The three Apostles saw the Lord that morning in a new light, no longer as just the Carpenter, but as a Man with an extraordinary personality Who could be likened to the great heroes of the Hebrew race. By this vision they were conscious of a tremendous change in Him, but were unable to express it in words. Thus the explanation of the vision given in the Gospel is not altogether clear. In everyday life, Canon Lawrence continued, we often find diflicult work which we attempt in a new form. The development of our mental powers comes gradually, and only through persistent effort. Only gradually do we gain insight on the new problem.

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD' 11 In this Chapel we have opportunities to become more at one with our inmost thoughts, with God and with his will for us and for all men. St. Augustine says it is our will which has to be changed and it has to become God's will. Archbishop Temple told a story of Sir Walford Davies teaching two hundred boys to sing . . . Listen, listen, listen, he said, now you shall sing it-only one rule, you must not try, you must enjoy it and let the music sing itself. And they sang well. If we offer ourselves to God, through Christ, we shall learn to enjoy Him and His music will sing itself into our hearts. The Headmaster then gave encouragement to the boys who were entering a boarding school for the first time. There were two important guides to success in facing any new and difficult task: 1. Do what lies at hand, the immediate work, with all your heart and mind and soul. 2. Rely on God and let Him be your ideal, your vision and strength, your shield and breastplate, knowing that He is with you always. Do your best to let your will become His. lt Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with thine and take away All that now makes it hard to say, Thy will be done. .Ti-.1 BUILDING CHARACTER On September 26, the Reverend Canon C. S. Moulton addressed the School in the Chapel. He began his address by telling us that in ten years' time we should take a look back at our school life. Canon Moulton suggested that we compare it with an attractive and treasured picture. This picture should con- tain all aspects of our life here, but at the same time there should be a definite centre of the picture. This centre would