Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-09-25
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isle of that sanctuary and, turning
~ file into the pews reserved for
hem, took seats simultaneously
1t a command given with soldierly
emphasis. The cadets were dress
I'D as citizens and numbered sixty,
made up of youth from other places
Only Prof. Fleet and his assistants
uniforms. A finer body of
professors and students has never
been seen in Mexico and scarcely
ever at any other place.
A new era has dawned upon our
city and all who have not realized
that the Missouri MilltaryAcademy
will be a credit 10 us and do as
much to advance education and
civilization as any other college in
the State, ought to have been at
the Baptist Church yesterday and
noted for themselves the illumina-
ton this institute casts upon it's
future.
The students were addressed by
the pastor of the church, Rev. A.
Z. Rogers, in a lecture based upon
the 9th verse Of the 2Sth chapter of
1st Chronicles, "And thou, Solo
mon, my son, know thou the God
of thy fathers, and serve Him with
a perfect heart and with d willing
mind for the Lord searcheth all
hearts and UNDERSTANDABLE all the
imaginations of the thoughts: if
thou seek Him He will be found OF
thee: but if thou forsake Him He
will cast thee off forever,"o which
the following is a short synopsis,
The reverend speaker began by
saying that his text was taken from
King David's dying charge to his
son Solomon. Continuing, he ad'
ded: David was a grand man, rising
from the condition of shepherd t.
that of monarch. He was also
good man, as his writings, the
Psalms, abundantly prove. Hi
piety increased with his years unit
it became a crown of glory. Hi
last moments, as we are told, wer'
occupied with an address to the as
sembled wisdom of Israel, at tn,
close of which he turned to Solo
mon and exhorted him in the Ian
!, guage of my text.
"Young men," continued tn
speaker,"you who are looking, ant
= it may be, pushing forward to tn
honors and pleasures of life note
how these appeared toa dying soy
| ereign how they all faded in Hi
! sight in the hour of death and no,
Solomon conformed this view {
0 them when he wrote vanity c
vanities, all Is vanity.""Fear Go
and keep His commandments fo
this is the whole duty of man.
And the time is coming when th
views OF David and the words {
solomon will be your views an
your words. Taking it for granted
r my dear young friends, that you
6 parents are pious, let me exhol
you to initiate them. You hav
. come into Dur midst to advane
your future prospects and cond
tions. Learn early that there is
better knowledge than this worl
Il can furnish, and that is th
g knowledge of God. Should yo
y be disposed to inquire why tn;
, is SO, l would answer: Because H
i is your creator and benefactor, tl
one in whom you live and mov'
l. He is the King that governs 20
c and the Judge before whom yo
y will finally stand; and, Therefore
if for no other reason, you ought I
e know, serve and obey him. Thel
e is also a harmony, a beauty and
II sympathy IN his character yo
ought to understand. o, how hal
g py are they that d call him Al
IT ba Father, and serve him with tt
s readiness and love of childre.
e You respect your fathers trien'
d you would not on any account O
fend him. Then why not love ar
serve your fathers God? Why n
give him your supreme affection
u You must serve some maste
J Listen to what St. Paul says
know ye not that to whom J
,|yield yourselves servants, his Sc
u wants ye are to whom ye ODE
} whether of sin unto death or
II obedience unto righteousness,
and understand ye not also tn
u Eye cannot serve God and Mar
= mon." Now. the two that clai
g you are God and the world
choose, then, which you w
serve. If your mothers cou
II choose, or those that love "
" select for you there would be
% mistake. These have parted wi
" you with anxiety as you have Il
- your homes for, perhaps, the fl
y time and their prayers follow yo
IF but each must choose for himse
n each must sit in judgment up
N the claims of these two matter
is Now, if you would act wisel
"Seek We first the kingdom
lGod." The world is a cruel ma
g. ter, unmindful of your welfal
in Are any of you going to suceuu
rs to such a yoke7 1 hope net. Ser
at God for His yoke is easy, al