The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-23

the cducstion Of the poor. s'rhs public
FREQ school ID the fountain whose streams
shall make alad all tbs lands Of liberty"
II i the bulwarh Of our country. r this
school our yonth arc TO be instsucscd 10 sils
manism 10 On evil that ID thfeetsning to our
government and especially % our
public schools. / am aware that
this IL a delicate question. and ]
am far from saying that there are no
christians ainonR tho noii bnt facts
must be considered and We know that they
arc taking every step they can that looks
70 tho overthrow Of Professionalism and ths
public school. From them We get this pro-
verb: Ignorance il the mother Of dsvo-
ton" and in the countries where they nre
iourishing they seem to DC carrying out
religion il Catholicism. and % pSr cont. OF
hsr population is illiterate. In spain 80
per cent. and in Mexico H Per cent. arc IL
~liteTate. Our Saviour taught very 0ihesent-
IL to this proverb. He said: lyon do err
mot knowing the scripture. The open Bible
religious liberty. This order Is sst to do
fend our FREQ pnbiic school. and may it
never be unfsithfui to its obligation.
Nathaniel was at study under the hg tree.
Emulate his example. He Came forth from
his study fully prepared TO determine
whether or not the man called Jesus was
the Son of God. As . citizen cultiyate
studious habits. know the form n princi-
pies Of your own government; also learn OF
ito foes, their manner Of attack, and the
apo Of their warfare. Educate your
self and put forth ceassless effort TO give
every child in America q public school edu-
cation at least.
The issues of such a life. They are yitsl.
No force can destroy them. They serve the
purpose while living in an approving con-
science and the lending OF . helping hand
to a needy brother. This pathway ID not
always decked with flowers or beds Of ease.
Generally there will be mountains TO cross,
battles to fight, marshes to wade through,
but these are the ways leading to success,
renown and glory. Such q man may be OBJ
scursd, in a sense. but not dead. They
are im~perishable. why? Because there is
80 much loyalty to God. man and
impress upon the earth and the geOio-
eist has been enabled thereby to
write their history and the history of the
past. 1t is a sad reflection as we pass away
TO think that weAhave left no tracks, gener-
ated NO influence which will live sitter us,
achieved no victory that will bless and in
spire humanity with a loftier purpose and a
nobler ambition. You may not have an
elaborate history Of your life written. o
birth may not be c-ommomorated as 10
Washington's today, but in some short
flaming sentence YOUR history may be in
HCElO0O fd6 W00 INhbA8Hocb Nc ODnO1U Oh
IsrseIite indeed. in whom there is no
Quile.' As was Enoch's. He walked with
God and was not, for God tool him. As
was Abraham, who il called the father of
the faithful. Az was Job. OF whom 1t 10
said: He feared God and seschewed evil"
As Of she illustrious Warrington; First
in war, frst in peace and first in the hearts
of his countrymen." Possibly there may
be no record of FOUR life on history's
page at all, but our Father IN
heaven is = faithful historian and
he Keeps record OF all
orable record in that book. Again. such q
life finally issues in an abundant entrance
into heaven and a crown of eternal life.
The living hero is decked with many medals
and crowned with many lauTeis. But there
10 one still higher and brighter which We all
may wear, if we will but believe on the LORD
Jesus Christ and lovingly follow him. A
crown wrought by no human hands, who's
l~ustrous gems burn with immortal fires and
outshine in splendor even the glory of the
stars.
How glorious the ending of the christian
citizen and patriots career. Let our exam
pie illustrate the thought: John Random,
British line, received his death wound,
yrote a letter to his wife speaking Of his
conversion and how he was led to Christ
under the gracious ministry off consecrated
| Methodist preacher and says: Before
| these lines reach o grim death will have
sent me off the stage of action and life, and
filthy reptiles will be feeding on that form
once 80 dear Il thee. Yesterd ny
we had a bloody and obstinate fight
I received two balls and am SO
weak from the loss of blood, that ! car
hardly write these few lines as the last
tribute of my unchaneing love to thee. The
surgeons say three hours is the utmost that
I can survive" After narrating his voyage
and the things of interest he saw, giving =
few farewell directions concerning his bust.
ness and his dying advics-"More would
say but life ebbs out apace; Ny senses
cease to perform their, office. Bright angel,
stand sround on the CORY turf on which ]
lie. Bending saints reveal my shining
crown and beckon me away. Yea, m
thinks my Jesus bids me come. Adieu
adieus' God grant that We may lead right
eous lives, and finally. when we have crossed
over the Jordon of death, may We be &C
counted worthy of positions of honor anc
trust in the kingdom of righteousness be-
yond the stars. Amen.
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