Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-06-05
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JEWELER and OPTIClAN,

the president, "whether you call your
self Christianw
Again Edward hesitated. He had
the thought Of the college president
talking to him on this subject
mo, sir, don't suppose ann
"What is your motive for conduct"
81 believe in doing right and in tell
ing the TRUTH" replied Edward with
considerable pride.
"But you do not think you are q
Christian?"
mo, sir; make no claim to be-"
Don't you think you ought to beY'
Again Edward paused before he an
swered.
Eyes, sir; suppose ought
"Your father and MOTHER
''Father was not a member Of any
church. My mother and sister belong
to the Methodist church in Randall"
"Do you go to any of the college
prayer meetings?"
Eyes, sir, once in awhile; not regu-
larly," replied Edward, with his &C.
customed frankness.
care there any Christian students in
your class or in the college that help
you in any wayY
mo, sir; don't know that there are "
"Do any Of your teachers ever speak
to you about the Christian life? Does
the subject ever come up in the class
room?"
mo, sir; can't recall any word on
the subject by any of the teachers"
"And yet" continued the president
in the meditative way that he some
times had, as If he were talking entire
ly alone-"and yet most of the teach
ers are Christian men and women and
church members. Are we so busy in
our Christian colleges in this country
that we can't find time from the teach
ing Of languages and sciences and even
ethics itself to do any personal work
in our classrooms with the plastic
hearts and minds of our students?
What are we here for in this Christian
college If not to bring these young men
and women into live Christian con-
seriousness Of their place in the king
dom Of God? Are we here primarily
to educate scholars for the professions
and business and literary men and wo-
men for success in money making and
accomplishments, or is it our primary
object to train up devout Christian
men and women to do their best
through their professions and their
powers to build up the kingdom Of Cox
on earth"
He stopped suddenly and looked a
Blake with great thoughtfulness.
my boy" he said at last, with TIL
earnestness that Edward felt cam
from a deep personal interest, I'm,
prayer and wish for you will daily b
that you may become Christian stu
dent-not merely a moral being, but
Christian being-and as you live lon
ger in the world you will notice yer
wide difference between the two. If
am not mistaken, you have so far pri6
ed yourself on your morality and hav
more or less contempt and criticism f0
others. AM right about that?"
Eyes, sir; l think so," said Edwar
In low voice.
The president paused again, an
then, as some one knocked on the doc
he said simply:
II shall pray for you, Blake, and hoI
to see you Christian man through an
through before you leave Hope ca
lege."
"Thank you, sir" said Edward as
, went out.
He was really agitated more than l
was willing to confess by the unexpec
ed review.
In the first place, he was unusual
stirred by the fact that the preside1
had spoken to him in such a person
5 way. Every day since the new pres
dent had taken charge Of college affai
Edward had been obliged to add to Il
, feeling of respect for him that vi
now rapidly filling the minds Of 6
the students: The president was 1
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