Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-31

mean. II the main things you are
taking out Of this school into the world
are facts concerning languages and
science and art and music-if that is
all you are taking with you, l am sorry
for you and for the world. But If you
are taking with you great desire to
make use Of all this knowledge in such
a way as to make human life happier
and the kingdom Of God on earth more
real, because you love with supreme
love God and your fellow men, then l
am glad for you and the world that
you have learned here in this college
the secret Of all true education, which
is the fitting Of men and women to
serve God and one another more pow
erfully.
II am rejoiced as read your class
motto, Wires Nobis Desuper.' If you
realize this truth that your strength is
not In yourselves, not in your own cul-
tured morality, not in your acquired
learning, not in your superior training,
but is In that power above us who also
abides within us, then you can 60 out
and do good work in the world as it
ought to be done and do it not to your
own glory, but to the glory of God.
The Lord bless you and use you to his
glory. Go out from here and do not
your best, but his best. as he works
above and within you.'
In the afternoon Of commencement
day at Hope it was customary to have
class day exercises under an elm on
the upper campus. But the afternoon
on this occasion was rainy, and the
class went into the chapel AS Edward
was going in with the rest of his own
class, which always sat together dur
ing the afternoon exercises, he was
| stopped a moment in the lower hall by
| Wheaton, who asked him if he would
be In his room after the exercises or
| before the promenade concert in the
evening.
pardon me for asking or taking any
| Of your time today, but am obliged
! to leave for home on the o'clock train
on account Of illness there, and l want
just word with you before co.
Edward felt somewhat annoyed, for
| he guessed what Wheaton wanted to
say, but he had come to feel more re-
spect for him than he once felt, and so
he answered quite pleasantly.
"Come up right after the exercises
! here, and I'll have little Tine"
"All right; thank you," said Wheaton
gratefully.
When Edward went up to his room
after the class exercises were over, he
found Wheaton waiting for him in the
hall.
They went in, and Wheaton some
what awkwardly took the seat Edward
offered.
'1'm not going to apologize, Blake,
for saying what have in my mind at
this time" began Wheaton, and all his
awkwardness and embarrassment van
ished as he began to speak. Il may
not come back to Hope next year on
account Of matters at home, and may
not ever see you again. But l have
been praying for you almost ever since
you entered Hope, and l have carried
a burden in my soul for you that you
might accept Christ as a personal Saw
Jour. Won't you give it serious
thought, Blake? Not because l ask you
to, but because you owe it to Christ to
be his disciple. You have great power
for good in this college. Your influ-
ence would be something wonderful if
it was positively Christian. Why don't
you surrender yourself to him, Blake?
You will never regret it as long as you
live If you do"
Wheaton paused, and Edward sat
looking out Of the window at the drip
ping branches Of the big elm near by.
he was distinctly displeased with
Wheaton at first "Confound the fell
low? he was saying within himself
as Wheaton was speaking. "Why
should he pick out today of all days to
preach his association religion to me?"
Then as Wheaton went on a curious
change Of feeling took place in Ed
wards mind. Why should Wheaton
care anything about him anyway?
What difference did it make to him
whether Blake was Christian or not?
But II he really was anxious about the
welfare Of his edward Blake's) soul
for any reason whatever, what more to
be expected than that he would seize
any opportunity he could to speak on
the subject?
Edward was silent so long as he
went over this little monologue that
Wheaton thought he was perhaps CIV
ing the subject serious consideration.
BE Ola not venture to break the ST.
lence, aod Edward at last said slowly:
I'm much obliged to you, Wheaton,
for your interest in me. I'm afraid I
don't deserve it."
''That's not the question:" began
Wheaton eagerly. II believe you don't
realize all you are missing as you 60 on
with your college course. A Christian
faith in your own life would make a
wonderful change in it."
cam so bad as all that?" asked Ed
ward, with slight laugh, beginning to
feel rise in himself suddenly that un-
reasoning anger that he had felt before
when Wheaton had spoken to him.
mo, you don't understand. But
there is a great difference in the life
that has put Christ into everything
and the life that does not call him
Lord. I wish you could see 1t clearly"
Edward was silent again, and Wheat
on looked and evidently felt disapr
pointed. AS Edward made no sign of
saying anything, Wheaton rose.
"1'm sorry If I've intruded on you,
Blake, or said something l ought not.
Some day perhaps YOUR understand
my motive. pray the Holy Spirit
may move your heart and bring you
into the kingdom"
He walked over to Edward simply