Lancaster Mennonite High School - Laurel Wreath Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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I 0 0 Q Principal s Message To the members of the graduating class: 1 will bless thee . . . and thou shalt he a blessing. This was said by the Lord to Abraham long ago. This statement has been verified in the life of Abraham and especially in the years that followed his life. Surely if Abraham could see the triumph of l1is life in l1is descendants, he could surely say that through his trials, triumph came. Thirty years ago your Principal graduated from high school with the same motto as you have. And this motto is especially interesting to me because it was at my suggestion that my grad- uating class chose this motto. liven as l write this, I vividly recall making this suggestion. As with Abraham, so it is with you. God's promises of blessing will surely be fulhlled. But at the same time it is quite likely that God's blessings of triumph in your life and experience will come through many trials on your part. You have been with us in this institution, in which you have learned a few things. You have learned a little knowledge of things pertaining to this life and a little knowledge of the Scriptures. You have also been trained in a bit of sell'-denial, in obedience, in shar- ing with others, and havelearned to respect one another. You have had the privilege to be associated through the years with more mature minds than ,your own. Aside from your studies, which have widened not only your knowledge but your outlook, you have had the opportunity to become acquainted with various church leaders and workers, who visited our campus and spoke to us on various occasions. Wlith this school background we look forward to your going into life to become a blessing to others. Your personal example will count rnuch in being a blessing to others. We have endeavored to give you a full-orbed view of truth. The world is very much distorted and a full-orbed life will be a distinct contribution that you may give to the chaotic world of today. You can make this contribution in your home as a homemaker. You may make this contribution in your home church by living a faithful Christian life or by taking an active part in the service of the church. The Lord and the Church may call you to mission work here or there. You have been here to be blessed. XfVe are sending you forth to be a blessing. Nile are rather certain that you will find that any triumphs that you may experience in life will more or less come through the experience of trials. May you look to Him, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. That was triumph. May you follow in l-lis steps in a consecrated and devoted life for the service of the Lord and a needy world. This is the wish of your principal, --I. PAUL CQRAYBILL. U

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Class Aclviser's Message i This issue of the Laurel Wreath marks another milestone X, in the history of your school, but for you it marks more especially l another milestone in your educational career. For some of you i the hnal examinations of this school year will be the last of the kind. Others, 1 feel confidently, will go on in school work and what you are experiencing will serve as a steppingstone rathet' tltan a tertmintts. There are a number of rather important things that we hope you have gotten in your school experiences. It is important. that you have skills and knowledge which should be a part. of the courses you have taken. Certain attitudes which help you to adjust yourself to society and make a worth-while contribution should have been developed. An outlook on life which gives you enthusiasm, courage, and discretion should be yours as a result of experience and training. An appreciation of the accomplislnnents of great men and women in the past in many lines of endeavor should give you a desire to make your contribution to the time in which you live. The needs of mankind in this present age should arouse in you a seriousness and a concern to do your share in alleviating the suffering and hopelessness of a large section of the present-day population of this earth. What you have learned about the potentialities of the mind of man and the vast. forces in nature that. can be harnessed and controlled should be a genuine challenge to you, young men and women. XVhat you have learned about the debauched condition of much of mankind should inspire you to show yottrselves examples of character far above atty cause for shame. Your experience in school will have shown you that education alone does not. make a person useful, for many of those who have gone before you have not made a worth-while contributiong this should cause you to think carefully about your plans for your life. The biggest. contri- bution that a Christian school should make in your life is a feeling and a willingness to serve the Lord in whatever 1-Ie calls you to, -Nom-t G. Coon. To the graduating class of 1947: Cause me to know the way wherein I shottld work tPsalm 143:8j. This was the sincere prayer of one who recognized that .. God had a claim on his life and sought to surrender his life to , the accomplislnnent of the mission which God had for him to fulfill in life. Many laws, commandments, and doctrines of the Bible guide us in our daily walk with God, yet it becomes an individual matter to seek, to hnd, and to willingly accept God's plan for our lives. Chance has no place in a world created and ruled by an infinite Cod. As you leave the portals of this school, may you seek and find the place in life where Cod would have you serve. Accept the challenge of the abundant Christian life in Christ Jesusg and then may your life reflect the divine purpose of God. -CLYDE B. S'roN15R. 7