Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-02-26
A BIT OF HETERODOXY.
The Annual Zeta Sigma LeCt-
ur6.
BY REV. GEO. F. HUNTING. D. D.

BY REV. GEO. F. HUNTING, D. D.
For the past four years it has been the
custom of the Zeta Sigma literary
society of Alma College to give the pub
lie free lecture by some prominent
Michigan man on the 22nd of February.
This year when the committee was
delegated for the purpose of filling the
date with some man whom the public
would be glad to hear every thought
turned at once towards Rev. Geo. f.
Hunting, ID. D., of Marshall, eX-presi-
dent of the college An effort was
made at once TO secure him and was
successful. And almost from that time
the topic of conversation has been in
anticipation of the event.
The lecture was billed for eight
O'Clock but fully one hour before that
time the people began TO arrive, anxious
to secure seat if possible, and by the
time for the lecture TO begin the chapel
contained nearly $50 persons.
Prof A. w. Beckner sang a patriotic
solo and was roundly applauded after
which President Brooks of the society
introduced the Doctor TO his friends.
Amid tremendous storm of applause
the beloved Doctor arose and after pay
ing a glowing tribute to Washington, as
father of the country and noble patriot,
stated it was his intention to speak
along wholly different line.
He opened with the sentence, "It is
the Ambition of my life to help the
young people" and then spoke of the
glorious field of usefulness which opened
out before the teacher. Though the
annoyances and perpleXities may be
many, yet the possibilities of teacher ;
influence in the ever widening circle Of
those who 60 out from their instruction
cannot be estimated. "God bless the
money contributed to school purpose, "
were the opening words of an eloquent
plea for a better business education in
our schools and colleges For many
years money making was looked upon
as a great evil and young people were
and are often hedged about with condi-
tiOns that have hampered their lives and
bareo them from their proper sphere of
usefulness simply because the making
Of money was not considered the proper
thing. Men should be taught TO look
upon the accumulation of wealth as
worth their talent and efforts. Get
money to use it for the services of man
kind! Gain to give There is great
need for special instruction for those
who would make finance study. We
want more consecrated capital. The
various benevolent and missionary
enterprises must have funds or they will
fail. 1t is not the money, but the means
by which it is procured that marks it as
base.
We should have Christian trusts and
syndicates ready TO battle with their
opponents. Let US meet the enemy on
their own grounds. Meet money with
money. Political economy as science
htCNlS IlttNlS Nll lSblelillLlHS
Let the teacher point his class in finance
to the POI traits of Peabody, an Arnold,
a Wanamaker and say these young
men, young women are your models
Let US provide work for every man at
fair wages, battling back the attempt to
enforce unjust hours and unjust pay
upon the laboring classes. Then we
may gather the millions and be able to
meet the famine and the wants of the
poor.
Christ's hand is stretched out for Us to
fill. He is asking you and me to help
save the world for which he died.
would not undervalue the gospel minis
try but l believe, nay, know, one may
honor God and serve mankind in max
ing money as well as in making SER
mons All he needs is a consecrated
nature and a knowledge of the needs.
The audience broke into a prolonged
applause at the close and many pressed
eagerly to the front to shake the Doctors 5
hand once more.