The colored American., 1901-03-02

10 mHhS men = make lUSn EoOO -
good in the absolute and in the con
crete-good in every sense IN which
The word can be used.
Shsll We stop there? Nay; for thei-
business is 10 msbe men better. They
put them IN position to erj)y The real
and only good ia this life and the best
there Is 10 be had n the life TO come.
The young men that have gone out
rom Howard University hsve striyen
TO do all this, and their lsbors have
not gone without tfeir due reward.
The few examples that have given
are sufficient 70 show the widespread
influence and the substantial character
of the work done by the men Nf the
Theological Department OF Howard
University. It's influence has not been
spas but u has been gentle snd
constant. Not Ike 8 stsgnaut pool, but
like the beautiful riverlels that n1d
their way down the mountain sides,
81 rays refreshing, slEsys new. 1t has
flowed like 8 pesceful river thrOug hout
the length snd breadth of our land
The Influence of this department may
be compared TO 8 CREST wagon wheel.
The department itself beng the hub
srd spOkes, divergIng II every dIec11D
representing its men who hsye gone
INTO eyeTy corner Of the world preach
ing the gOs oel. It's rim may he Gem
psrei Go the never falling influence,
clTcumscFiniUg these men; for it Is s
circle and, Ike the circle or Gods love,
its center Is anywhere aud its cIreum'
ference eveTyE here. In running this
gtest gospel train, they hsve ever kept
/ their hands upon the throttle and theil
! eyes upon the rsiI-
IN one Of hls orstions, Cicero said
thst he did not desire 5 monument o.
wood or stone, or iron, bat that he de
| SIRED 10 erect monument in the mind:
| Of the people Of Rome; and bylong snC
| persistent effort ne has not only sue
| ceeGed n leaving his imprint upon tbs
/ minds Of Rome. bu. he has implanted
| b mseIf in the minds aud hearts q
/ every generation OF the literary 9OTlC
| down ID the present time, 50 il is viii
/ this department, L dO6S not seek TO per
/ petuste itself II wood Or stone. or iron
'or au these viii decsy-tbey vii
| Crumble sud fall. but il l. seskiDg snC
| dudiDg = Way into the hesIts 8nC
| minds Of the good and thoughtful.
! The founders OF the i1SICutiOn havl
| planted IL upon principles that ST;
] teeming with life s1d OF Infinite du
/ ration. The professors who hsye csr
risd on the work have been. sDd ST,
/ meu Of great missionary zeal and liters
/ caIture- men filed with the spirit G
/ goodness. with tie spirit Of Christ
/ SOCRATES ssId tLsE he hsi lztbsr surfs
+ groDg tnsn 90 Eraug. 80 e = gith IN,
s-lGisTs O the ctc<s prepared by n,
, coed people O HOEaGd I C0ivsrSi'y
{ They sEs usek-chey sre humble: Ike
I David. made SITTER GUd's own hssrt-
ont they ale men And hse Paul. they
/ sre not Cnly rea5y 70 b bound s.
jerusalem fAT min. a. IN Afries
{ AmtrlcS oT tGs ISLES o. CEe ses. bur
+ they srs Cesdy sisO % die forths = 5Orio1:
cause i1 which their LsSt dEed-bu
E n which he = S-IV5 foTeYeTZ -Fs.
The character . he work which
+ they sre doInE : such IS can o. don;
E by 70 O-hsr calling Eor tbsy sre 6sher.
f Of men To make men better zn6 e
E szye them = s EorA EGsc 20 IszIsIsli~r
/ cau pSrf3Tul, however wise o hoRsyel
lsEsl- No Eo3Iticsl SC-ems. lsIi ever ;
. vel. can satisfy cravings Il fhs sou
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