The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-06-18

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much they did for the poor boy. Poor
boys have been published to the world
and paraded before legislatures, church
gatherings, and individuals in the hope
OF extorting appropriations and benev.
olence to some enterprise.
81 have no such feelings and resen,
any such impeachment. Twas born a
poor boy and expect to live a poor
man. The hope of the world is in the
poor boy and he needs no coddling a,
! the hands of any one. He has made
the old world. He has written oul
poems, carved our sculpture, construct.
ed our cathedrals, though, out our
philosophy, written our literature, de,
veloped our science, and constructed
moral and religious syitems. He needs
no help. The sons of the wealthy, who
have been emasculated by the luxuries
of wealth, are our most helpless classes.
They have done nothing for US except
to keep up the frivolous side of life.
"Henry George had much to say
about the rich growing richer and the
poor growing poorer. This is not true.
The poor are growing rich, and the
rich are growing poorer. Most of our
wealthy men we're once poor boys.
"No, have great hopes because oi
your poverty. 1t will energize you and
set you to work, and out OF that will
come better empire.
"David's poverty was the school in
which was developed the noblest ele-
ments Of his character. He wrote some
Of his best thought from the hill-sides
on which he shepherded his flock.
"It trained in him an indomitable
spirit. Nothing could overthrow his
purpose. Every obstacle was met with
the patient determination of a hero.
He took hold of questions and situa-
tions and worked them out. Too
many men do not wish to begin at the
bottom to solve problems.
"David was man with faith in God.
That his mother had much to do with
this cannot be doubted. He never
made any illusion to his father in all
his writings, but twice he speaks of his
mother as rhe hand maiden of the
Lord He paid her this high tribute.
-<'But his faith in God was reinforced
by all his knowledge and experience.
The rocks, the hills, the valleys, the
morning dawn and the evening shades
all unfolded to him a larger vision of
God.
"It was his faith that Gained him
amid all the strites of his history. There
was centre OF power in him that was
never disturbed. The skeptic is a
restless man and cannot be still. lam
rejoiced to know that all of you tc
whom will give diplomas on Wednes-
day are men who have avowed your
faith in God. That is the one elemen,
that makes you trustworthy.
Gan apostle writing centuries after
David's reign said, 'He served his gen.
eration.' That was high tribute. To
such life l would commend you.
You face the twentieth century, and
all its problems. Happy will you be
if it can be said of you, He served
his generation
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Mr.. J. (ideaD-My love, did you
have finger in this pie3
Mrs. ]. (practicaD-Why, no, in
deed. None of my fingers is missing.
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this morning.
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