The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-01
BLOOMSBURY. PA. FRIDAY, july l. 1892

RoLs Will De necessary for correction
but the wisdom and the tact that shows
you how and when to use these, and
to avoid the circumstances tha,
makes their use necessity, or tha,
Can wisely use the occasion to teach a
moral lesson and lift the soul of the
child up to the Great Judge and thus
teach him to fear God rather than
man is the wisdom you need. That wis
dom comes only from above and isfirst
pure, then peaceabe. That wisdom,
David said, has made me wiser than
mine enimies, and St. Paul has said
"The foolishness Of God is wiser than
men, and yet there are those who seek
the position you are striving for,
where so much wisdom and tact are
necessary, without that wisdom that
comes from above.
But another and greater reason
still for your seeking the one thing
needfut now is the uncertainty of
time. You are on the very threshold
of your life work. A few more suns
and you will step out into your respon-
sible calling, but you are not sure you
will reach 1t even now. A few
months ago one of your number was
called away from earth when almost
ready for life's work. Last week a
young man of next years class whose
promise was the brightest suddenly
lost his life by drowning. None of
us have promise of to-morrow,-only
to-day. To pass away with this one
thing unsought is never to find 1t at
all.
No ore ever needed more "The
one thing needful" than the young
men and young women just gradua-
ting. 1t ought to have been sought
before your education. God says so.
But II not then, surely before you be-
gin your HE work. DO not start
wrong
Do not face an uncertain future
with Gods opposition. 1t is enough
to meet the opposition of men but
who can stand fighting against God.
entreat you dear young friends,
make the wisdom of God your first
choice. Yes choice 1t can be had
for the choosing. But one thing is
needtul and Mary hath chosen that
good part which shall not be taken
away from her. If it were sold at a
high figure there might be some excuse
for neglecting it and get the one thing
needful it would be cheap at any
price. But Blessed be God it is tree
for the choosing. You may have it
before you get your Diploma. You
can get it this very day yet, your last
Sabbath in the school, without money
and without price. Jesus Christ who
is made unto us wisdom says aye
shall find me, when ye shall search for
me with all your heart" and to find
him is to find the one altogether lovely,
the chiefest among 10000. Even so
the wisest man said.
One more reason for choosing this.
at shall not be taken away from her,"
Jesus said. 1t is the only thing with
such promise. Everything else may
be swept away. The floods may
come and sweep away your home as
it has: so many recently. Fire may
burn up your books and clothing.
Thousands have suffered loss from
fire. After the great fire in Chicago,
some one met Mr.. Moody who had
lost everything, tabernacle, home,
property, goods and said to him, Mr..
Moody you are a poor man now.
"Poor," he said, "No l have my
Bible and my religion left Pm the
child of king"
Death will come to each one of you
perhaps in the shape of a tornado,
or an earthquake and even your life
will be swept away but if you have
chosen that good part ''the one thing
needful,' it shall never be taken from
you, neither in time nor in eternity.
A thing OF beauty here, is a joy for
ever yonder.