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

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10 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD either made or kept Christian is in the openness of heart and freshness of imagination with which day by day we enter the Presence of our Lord. God Sent Forth His Son On Sunday, September 23, the Rev. E. R. Bagley gave his first sermon of the term when he chose his text from the fourth chapter of St. Pau1's Epistle to the Galations: But when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth His Son. The Chaplain began by saying that he would deal with the religious significance of the text rather than the politi- cal side. He went on to trace the development of the re- ligious idea from the Just Judge as exemplified by Amos to that of the Suffering Servant taught by Isaiah. In this gradual revelation of God to men we could see the Eternal working His purpose out through the medium of ordinary men and women. Amos insisted that he was no prophet -but a herdsman and a dresser of Sycamore treesg Hosea learned his lesson through a faithless wife, Jeremiah went into exile with the rest of Israel. By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit men could still, through faith and prayer, grow in a knowledge of God standing firmly on the truths which have been handed down to us by the Church. .il. THAN KSGIVING SERVICE At the School's Thanksgiving Service on September 30, the Headmaster gave the address. Every church service, he said, is one of praise and thanksgiving, but this Sunday is one of special thanksgiving for all the mercies bestowed upon us during this past year. The act of giving thanks is too rarely practicedp in these days the common attitude is to ask for more. But thankfulness is good for the soul and a recognition of our indebtedness helps to eradicate that most wasting of all diseases-self pity.

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 9 Q m HAPELT TES It is with much pleasure that we welcome back to the School the Rev. Norman Taylor who has served for the past four and a half years as a Chaplain in the Royal Canadian Air Force with the rank of Squadron Leader. During his years of absence from us we missed him greatly, but we were cheered by the reports of his great work among our airmen, and now that his services are no longer required by the Air Force we are very glad to have him in our midst once more, we hope that he will stay with us for many years to come. Li ..1.. 1 . Worship in the Chapel On the first Sunday of term, September 16, the Rev. H. N. Taylor preached the sermon in Chapel, taking for his text the Prayer Book version of the iifteenth verse of the iifty-first Psalm: We took sweet counsel togetherg and walked in the house of God as friends. Applying the text to our worship in the Chapel, the Chaplain expressed the opinion that the supreme merit of a school chapel is that it gives no excuse for formalism and self-consciousness, that the life of the school should ilow more strongly from the Chapel than anywhere elseg that our Worship should widen our outlook and deepen our sympathies. The one means by which our School can be

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 11 In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth , our humble and heartfelt thanks go to Him for all His blessings. We have been specially favoured, placed in a land truly flowing with milk and honey . We think of our parents and ancestors who developed this land for us and gave us such a rich heritage, our thanks go out to them. Have you ever thought of the number of people who work for you to bring you a single article, such as the bread on your table? For all co-operation, mutual kind- ness and friendship we give sincere thanks. There is a danger in these post war years that man will forget his dependence on others and once again adopt the pagan slogan every man for himself and the devil take the hind- most . But surely we can never forget to whom we are to-day immediately indebted for the return of peace on earth and the opportunity to live our lives to the full. Vic- tory over the most violent organized evil the world has ever known was won by our fighting men of many kindreds and tongues. Their sacrifices have protected our four freedoms and the iine spirit of man. On this and every day we should remember them and give thanks that our civilization produced such men. With the new forces of nature being developed, it is more urgent than ever that man learn the good life and practice it, character is destiny. And so, above all, let us give thanks daily for our knowledge of God through Jesus Christ and the oppor- tunity given us to develop a truly Christian way of life for all men. The Lord hath showed thee, O man, what is good, and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. Christian Principles On Sunday, October 7, the sermon was given in Chapel by the Rev. H. N. Taylor. For his text he chose the twenty- second verse of the thirteenth chapter of St. Mark's Gospel: