The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-23

"P7n not going to apologize, Blake"
| was Of no account. That Is what
mean. If 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, am sorry
for you and for the world. But If you
are taking with you a great desire to
make use Of all this knowledge in such
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
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.
81 am rejoiced as l 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 go out
and do good work In the world as 1t
ought to be done and do 1t 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 1t 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 moment In the lower hall by
Wheaton, who asked him IL 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 l 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 time"
Gall 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.
I'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. 81 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 / have carried
a burden In my soul for you that you
might accept Christ as a personal Saw
Jour. Won't you give 1t serious
thought, Blake? Not because I ask you
to, but because you owe It to Christ to
be his disciple. You have great power
for good in this college. Your infu-
ence would be something wonderful II
1t was positively Christian. Why don't
you surrender yourself to him, Blake2
You will never regret It as long as you
live II 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
ioywY he. waa. SAVING within himself