Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-06

of honor and profitA Some of whom W
are pleased to see here to-day.
Ladies and gentlemen, mine has bee
a life of toll. Not so much for my owl
personal aggrandisement as for tn,
good of my kind At the same time
| however, 1 do not claim that my mo
tives have at any time been entirel,
| free from on expectation of reward. HI
who made us certainly understand ou
nature; and in his word ia constantly
| making promises of reward to stimulate
us to the performance of duty. Ever
the Divine Son himself is held up tt
our view as an example for our imita
ton, of whom it is said, "F'Or the .jOs
that aDds set before him, endured The
cross" dc. And if to give cup oil
cold water to the thirsty, from motives
of brotherly kindness shall not lose its
reward, how much more SO when We
contribute to the betterment of man in
his higher sphere as an immortal and
intelligent being.
But must not preach on this occa-
sion. We are here to-day to renew the
mutual friendships formed years ago,
and to compare notes, it may be, as to
how we have made, and are making
our mark. Does that mark not fall
below the high destiny for which we
were created? What is that destiny
but return to the bosom of our Father,
God, along the high road of virtue, be-
nevolence and piety? Or in other words,
personal purity and sobriety, an honest
endeavor to do unto others as we would
have them do to us, and to glOrify God
in our bodies and in our spirits which
are his. My work must be nearly
done. Much of imperfection has char
acterized it all. Had enjoyed in early
life the educational advantages which
are afforded the youth of this age of
learning it might have been different.
Still do not believe that the conditions
Of success in life are founded SO much
upon circumstances as upon man him
self. The foundation of success is laid
largely in determination to succeed: the
aoitL is all but onanipotent. Then let
us Will to achieve great usefulness here
and great rewards hereafter.
The Secre tary being called away, J.
w. Bergman was appointed by the
chair to fill the vacancy. Song.
Letters were then read from +. X.
Miller, Attorney at Law, Tucson, A.
t.; w. s. Relfe, Attorney at Law, st.
Louis, Mo-; Thos. Essex, Attorney at
Law, Little Rock, Ark; J. C. Moore,
Attorney at Law, Nashville, Tenn;
E. Spencer, st. Louis:
TUCSON, A. t., July 22d, 1885.
REV. J. G. BERGMAN:
Respected Scr and Friend-It was
with pleasure that I received from thu
pos.-office yesterday morning your
token of RENE brance inviting my
presence at reunion of former stu
dents of Arcadia High School," to be
held at Fort Hill Church" at Area
dia on the 2Sth instant, and it pains
me to be- compelled, to announce to
you, that my business engagements in
matters thatI cannot entrust to others,
and the limited time allotted to pre-
pare in, and make the journey, renders
it impossible for me to be present on
that occasion; one which, above all !
others, would afford me the highest |
possible degree of earthly enjoyment,
and at the same time enable me to |
my feeble efforts to the in
tellectnal feast that must inevitably
crown with the highest degree of sue
cess such an entertainment.
With my best wishes for the success
Of the old students of the "Arcadia
High School" and all who have been
with it, Iremain,
Yours Sincerely,
F. X. MILLER.