Elder ElRay L. Christianson, Part One - A Lost Poet, on Setting the Example

For Part Two, click here. 

I had to go through a lot of talk with no references in April of 1972. There's no requirement that a talk have any, of course, and it was fun and interesting to read each of these again.

But finally, I ran across Elder ElRay L. Christianson, and his talk, "Successful Parenthood - A Noteworthy Accomplishment." In his talk, he started off with the following reference. Looks to be...a poem:

 

The Quote

“The sermon for a teenage child

That proves to be most ample

Is still the one that parents teach

By setting an example.”

—Hal Chadwick

 

Nice - but who is Hal Chadwick?

No idea.

As far as an online presence, the man is completely lost to time, as are so many others.

It's sad, but somehow, this little couplet is all that is left of him, and it talks on the importance of practicing what we preach - the hardest sermon of all to give.

It was the sermon Christ gave for all of us, every second He lived, in a way that takes years to see and truly appreciate. The most positive example that could have given, and one that I myself am very grateful for.

However lost Hal Chadwick is to us, he's not lost to God. 

Neither are we.

 

Faith in His footsteps...