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IF | find fifty righteous within the city,
then | will spare all the city for their
sakes.~
And Abraham said: If l can find but
lorty-fve righteous persons wilt thou not
spare the place for them? And II not for
ty-five. but forty. and if there should be
but thirty, or If there are only ten
righteous men and women within the
City, shall they be spared?" And God an
swered Abraham from heaven Il will
spare them.
that he couldn't find at least ten people.
He probably thought of as many friends
Still, 1T has always been an opinion of
mine that if he had kept asking and
reducing the number he would have been
able to have saved the entire city.
Yet | can hear him say well, there is
Lot and his wife, besides his two daugh-
tcrs Besides. the daughters are be-
trothed. ard that makes two more, and
certainly such good man as Lot couldn' [
have lived in d city long as ne has
and not made some people better. Ten
viii be an easy number to find. Why
already have six There are only four
more TO find" And so he left off trying.
But the ten were not to be found
The time is coming, coming, coming
when we will all be found wanting and
] want to help. help, help you on your
way to Jesus Christ.
The two angels of the Lord came to
Sodom in the evening and entered Lots
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you have a good memory YOU will recall
what the thirty-seoond verse of the sew
enteenth cha pter of st. Luke says. Re
member Lots wife. Remember Lots
wife. Now, | frequently see people who
have never given her thought God
will take everything into consideration on
tho last day Everything, 1 say.
Remember Sodom and Gomorrah. the
cities in the land of-Judea They forgot
the words of God They had nothing to
do There were plenty of the luXuries of
life, and they spent the time in having a
good time. But their sins cried TO God.
and cried for punishment You all know
the wages of sin is death. Their cries
went up to heaven, for God will alwavs
hear a cry, and he came down to see. He
came down to see if the people had done
according to the cry of which had come
10 him He said, Because the cry OF
Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and be
cause their sins are very grievoAs.
God will allow people to go Just so far,
young man. young man, and farther.
and when he found out what these people
had done his anger was aroused He
knows where there is a will there is a
way.
Abraham drew near and said: wilt
thou consume the righteous with the
wicked Lord? There may be fifty
righteous souls. and shall not the judge
of all do right? oh. my God, my God
thou are merciful." And see his answer:
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out of their stores or houses and also
gives the department the key to the sit
uation regarding possibilities in case OF
fire. For instance. supposing fire starts
in a certain building, it is the duty of that
chief to be able to tell all about the con-
tents whether explosive or not, and also
to be fully cognizant of the most ad-
vantageous positions from which the fire
may be fought and controlled.
Thus, you see, we are constantly going
over throughout the different districts
every possibility that might arise from
fire starting anywhere and we have our
plans all laid as to just what should be
done and how we should marshal our
forces to the best advantage.
Carrying this idea still further, we have
a covering in SYSTEM" as 1t is called,
that has probably been brought to a high
er degree of perfection here than in any
other city. AS we cannot borrow any en-
gines we are obliged to husband our re-
sources to the utmost, consequently this
covering in plan has been adopted to
make all of our apparatus count for the
highest percentage of efficiency possible.
The idea of this system in brief is this:
Every engine house Is provided with a
book giving details covering all contin-
gtncies that might arise fire box is
rUng in. If, say, engine 1 has gone to
fire, that fact is known In every house of
the department and should another fire
I'm that same district occur while that paT-
ucular engine is at work it is down there
in black and white just what other engine
shall take the place of engine for the new
fire. Moreover, this covering in system
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trudgiEg home again after such a fruit
less journey? Poor old fellow he knew
how badly his daughters would feel and
he quite fully realized how difficult it
would be for them to leave the city and
them behind.
But when the morning came the angels
fastened Lot, saying: Arise, take thy
wife and thy two daughters which are
here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity
of the city" Then Lots wife gave them
trouble. She wouldn't go and leave all her
good clothes behind. Her nome and her
friends were there and she didn't want to
be lonely. Finally she cried and said:
Am | forced to leave my homer And
the angels answered: NO; stay and be
consumed if you so desire But her fam
lily talked and pleaded ard finally per-
suaded her and she started grumbling on
her way.
Can't YOU see this little party as they
left their home in the small hours of the
early morning? The gir.s, bless their
hearts. thinking of the two men they
loved: the mother of her home and luxury
and Lot of his bank, the costly mansion
ard the new row of houses which he was
just putting up. Probably he thought
what fool he had been to work so hard
and all for nothing.
For awhile they walked briskly, for the
two angels led the way, but then they
commenced to lag. See what they were
leaving behind Everything but saliva ton
and in their own minds they were not GER
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who cooks or launders just as highly as
tho one who teaches school.
When such industries as cooking. laun-
dering and other household branches are
taught in the public schools people will
cease to look upon them as trades fit only
for the poor and ignorant. but will learn
10 respect them as distinct callings
Then. and only then the social distinc-
ton between the cook and the girl win
disappear.
As a rule. people have escaped agricul-
tural life and have gone to the cities be-
cause agriculture has not been taught in
our schools, and people have learned TO
look upon it as something fit only for the
unskilled and ignorant.
] believe that the time has come when
agriculture should be taught i'm the
schools of the rural districts Children
should be taught to love the soil, to love
the grass, corn. trees, birds and animals.
At Tuskegee we impress upon our stu
dents the Importance of owning the soil
and returning to the country districts
after having received their education
rather than going to the cities, where
they come into contact with competition
and temptations, which in many cases
prove too severe for them.
This is what made me resolve to spend
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house, They told Lot. his wife and his
daughters to take what little things they
could carry and prepare to leave the city
wife saying: Leave our home? Certainly
not This is all rubbish"
But the old man thought of the two
men, his sons-in-law. He walked in the
middle of the night to the home of the
first one and Knocked heavily on the door.
After while the young man oeened 20
hiTn- When he who 1t was he said:
why Father Lot, is it you? What has
gone wrong in the house? Has anything
befallen your daughter?' Come wiyn
me, come with me-" answered the old
man. The Lord is about 10 punish the
city and have been warned that We may
be saved Come with me.
| can see the scorn on the younger
mans face he heard the story. NO.
he answered. = n sleepy and I'll not go"
So poor old Lot turned his face to-
waEd the pal1 of the 4itys where his
other son-fn-law lived. Again he
knocked and after a while the door
was opened. Again the young man
said: what, Father Lot, here this time
Of night? What is the natter" And the
same story was retold. After looking at
him With pity his son said DO you see
any difference in the heavens tonight
than from last night? Are not the stars
as clear?" And Lot shook his head and
answered: Yes
Can you think of the old man YEARLY
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on the front scat was an old man and
little girl. while Immediately behind
him sat his wife and another daughter
why, Uncle Abe, where you go
iug?" ] asked as he drew rein and eX-
changed the greetings of the morning.
Coin to Kansas" he answered. shift
ing about on the seat and getting ready
for chat.
Kansas l queried.
Yes. Kansas. Coin to camp meetin'
Reckon it's about time / got religion
But, Uncle, do you honestly think you
can afford to take this trip? Don't you
think you ought TO stay home and work.
Ne" answered the old man. II reck-
on I've got a right to go. I knows your
learnin and all about ownin land to live
on. Vas. ! recOllect it. But just you see
ahere. l own fifty acres and the last dol
lars all paid on it. [ reckon I've got a
right to go to camp meetin'. See this
wagon2. It's all paid for and reckon it's
got a right to go to camp meetin.
See them mules2 They're mine. so
| reckon they've got right to go to camp
meetin See them gals? Their NANNY
bought that goods an l paid fo' it. Every
stitch they've got on she's made and it's
all paid TO. | reckon they've got a right
tC SO to camp meetin' Reckon SOP
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tain Of even that. Finally the mother
thought to herself surely it won't do any
harm to take just one last look. Just
one look and then, when the family were
thinking and absorbed with their own df-
fairs. she turned around
Now. what L want to get at is this. You
all remember her fate, but you fail TO
think of your own. Still you need not
laugh. Lots wife did a great deal more
than many of you. She at least started. She
at least started. How many of you can
say the same? remember a case in Lon
don. A man said to me: General, I'll
give up drink, but / want one more spree.
Surely there can't be any harm in just
one more And then I'll be good" He
went on his spree and had a glorious
time. but on the way home he ran into
cab and was killed. That is what his last
spree cost him That is what it might
cost you. 1t is the same the world over.
Lots wife thought there was no harm in
having last look: the EngHshman
thought there was no harm in one final
spree and you think there is no harm in
delaying one day.
But remember. remember This is the
time and right now. Say, My God. my
God. l coming Make up your mind
if it is not already made up. When you
have struggled TO your feet half the bat
tie is Won and there are any number of
our people who will help you on Back
slider backsider, listen to me. Come to
Jesus while there is yet time.
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my life as best I could to improve the
Industrial, moral and religious condition
Of my own people. Not only that but to
try TO make them of such high value as
citizens to the white people among whom
they live that the white man would re-
spect the negro for his intrinsic worth
At Tuskegee, an institution which
started in 1881, we have twenty-nine diff
ferent departments and each one is an
industry in which each student can find
employment as soon as he leaves our
school The main industry emphasized is
the teaching of agriculture, and our red
SOP for making so much Of this is that
fully so per cent of our people make their
living that way. | have found that my
race, as a rule is al its best when owning
and cutivating the soil. And that is why
y urge them not TO visit the cities where
az said before. the trials and tempta-
uons frequently prove their undoing
1t is my firm belief that my race will
get upon its feet just in proportion as it
is taught to put brains. skill and dignity
into all the common occupations that are
about our doors in the South. They must
be taught TO do common things in an un-
common manner-to do a thing so well
that no one can improve upon what has
been done. Where any man, black or
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the truth, but II the prayer ascends no
higher than the ceiling ii is be-
cause they are not earnest. You
must feeI-you must feel it yourself. You
are not ready to meet God. You say to
yourself, In the morning I will be bet
ter prepared, but I am not quite ready
now. Oh. no; not just now" You must
DO as you think and when you think.
Strike when the iron is hot.
Strike when the iron is hot! You must
remember. Take the Bible. Take the
great truth Study about God the eternal.
God will be merciful to you, and if / can
bring any such to him know he will aid
me in the so doing.
Be careful. be careful, be careful of
your actions. Remember Lots wife. If
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I am striving TO teach my people to be
patient and forbearing. | am trying to
t. ach them that the greatest protection
any negro can possibly have is absolute
use fuiness. We must learn to begin at
the bottom and not commence with
great flourish at the top and fall down
good and hard.
After the war. by reason of two things.
ignorance and lack of experience we
made a great mistake We were naughty
and proud: wouldn't work and we
wouldn't DO this and that and the other
Jhng. We We're free. As such we wanted
to ride in buggies instead of wagons, but
after several light traps had broken down
with the weight put in them learned
10 be more sensible and to buy that when
was best adapted fer our purpose.
We have many difficulties with which
to contend, but at the same time the
field Of business In the South is open to
the negro and he has about as good an
opportunity to succeed as the white man.
My people are making great strides and
our teachings are not being wasted. This
reminds me of an old man met last
year while l was travelling through the
South.
As l logged through the country I met
a camp wagon drawn by two fine mules.
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white, is taught to do thing better than
any one else that individuals problem is
solved
Our graduates are not only in demand
iii large numbers by our race. but We
cannot begin to supply the demands that
arc constantly pouring in upon us by
white people for our students to take
charge of farms. dairies, orchards and the
like. Already we have sent out over 2o0)
people and they are all doing excellent
work in various parts of the South.
] know it is not the negro who has beer
thoroughly educated in head, hand ami
heart who commits the crimes: it is the
shiftless, uneducated who is guilty
of crime.
My race does not ask nor does it need
TO have charity extended to it, If you
viii think you Will remember that il is
but seldom that you see a black hand
reaching out for charity. The race does
not ask for this. But it does ask of you
your interest and generosity to have
leaders and teachers sent among them
to teach them how TO take the same
amount of money which they now scat
ter to the four winds buying cheap jew
elry. gaudy finery and the like and put
it into homes, farms and the building of
school houses.
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experience why Cupid runs about un-
chained with bandage over his eyes.
The fellow who gusheS over his rela-
tives seldom gives his relatives cause to
gush over him.
cbafing dish fend expert is very diff
ferent from a good old-fashioned cook.
Callow youths contemplating matrimony
will please take warning.
I always feel sorry for little G. Wash
ington. He had to tell the truth about
that old cherry tree because he was the
only boy on the farm.
Experience teaches some men to apprs-
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/ believe, further, that all the common
trades and industries should be taught in
our public schools At the Tuskegee In
sttute, in Alabama. we not only teach
our students some industry by which they
are sure of earning a living, but we also
impress upon them an idea Of the beauty
and dignity of labor.
find that in many parts of the coun-
try there is great difficulty in securing
persons to cook and perform other house
hold duties This comes about by reason
Of the fact that there is a social distinc-
ton drawn between the woman who
cooks and the one who works in a store
or works In factory At Tuskegee our
young men are taught to respect a girl
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side with this city just as you would stack
up two brush piles. then quietly take away
the fire departments and touch a match
simultaneously to both cfties-it is safe to
say that San Francisco would be a mass
Of ashes first
In other words IL given a fair chance
without any interference this city would
burn up at a world 's-record pace.
Why? Why, for the simplest reason in
the world-because s5 per cent of the
buildings are of wood.
The climate helps US out to a certain
extent with its heavy fogs to keep the ex-
terror wood Of our buildings damp; but
then this is offset by the severe winds
that are apt TO rise ar moments notice.
Another point-the topography Of this
city favors fire. for the flames will lick
up houses a hillside in much better
time than if they were all on level
ground.
Putting our present improved facilities
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cracked glass or cup on Monday morning
and risk being hoodooed for the week for
farm or string of race horses.
blue ribbon friendship Is better than
an honorable mention love.
The rooster does the Growing, but the
hen attends to business.
Some women could not be happy unless
they were just punched up in trouble.
Poverty, and not money, is more often
the root of evil.
The people who told you So for your
own good and keep a supply of "sense of
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ciate the inenable peace OF mind that
must reign where a deaf and dumb wife
reigns.
Men are moral triangles. with business
side, club side and a domestic side.
Some women like a case of malaria -
a chill and then a fever.
Should children be spanked? For hea-
ven's sake, not until after the mothers
get what is coming to them. (After YOU
my dear Alphonse.)
You can't help being has been" or
never was but you've yet your chance
at the get there's" and comm 91s
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you what their fathers were, listen and
ask. Now. my friend; what are you?''
Ii is curtain-ringer every time
When a woman is in love she wants TO
be on hot trail for misery, or in bal
loon ascension of glory.
If we could wind some people up and
let them go or run down at our pleasure
We should feel real happy over it.
A man who is touchy about his hon
esty is candidate for States prison.
am not particularly superstitious. and
don't care anything about walking under
a ladder, but l would not drink out of
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duty" always on tap need shotgun to
put them out of business.
woman cries when she gets mad, and
a man swears and wants to kick some
thing.
Don't give advice; the other fellow
would rather have a smile" and the
glad hand.
If you will fall in love look before you
leap.
ord-smashing quarrel
There are lots of people who learn by
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T is no rare thing
for people to come
TO me and say:
General. W h a t
must l do TO be
: ave d ?'' 1 tell
them, You must
go and pray"
They answer me,
II pray. but the
words go no high
er than the walls
Of my room in
which l am kneel-
ing
TAax- a l.
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Y belief is that each
one, no matter what
his race or sta ton iE
life happens to be,
should learn some spe-
cial trade or industry.
1t is helpful from sew
eral points of view In
the first place it will
help him TO earn d
living, and. secondly,
viii strengthen his
moral character
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AN i hANClSCO as
a fire town" is one
OF the worst in the
United States. When
1 say one Of the
worst. | mean
worst in this light.
Suppose you pick out
any other city of the
same size In the
United States and
-ATI .-T--- - - L.
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goes still further; for. supposing that
engine has been called out on duty that
should have fallen on the absent engine
l. the district covered by engine is COW
cred in turn by some other engine This
third engine, the moment it notices the
call of engine to go to this second fire,
has left its own house and moved to the
house usually occupied by engine 2: thus
IT is that for the time being engine 8 be-
comes engine 2 and will perform any du
ties that might chance to arise for the
en- gine whose house it now occupies.
BY this system all the ground is COW
cred and it also means that in case OF a
small fire suddenly turning into a bad
one the engines not at that time in use
thus all been drawing closer to the dan
ger point during the successive alarms
that may have been turned in.
Every engine house in the city is pro-
vi6ed with a pegged board that enables
the men, the instant an alarm is turned
in, to keep close watch of the positions Of
other ire companies and to know just
what is, may be, expected of their
own company. The men are drilled an
hour every day on just this point so
they have all the possibilities that might
arise in their district right at their fin
gers ends.
And so II is, that although San Fran
cisco is one of the worst fire towns
yet her fire losses are the snallest-ail
because, like the sheriff and the bad
man we keep our eyes pretty closely
glued to the sight Of the gun barrel and
take no chances.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-06

Next Attraction. "a Wise Member"
"Wednesday night.
Miss Beatrice Hearne returns 20
school at Austin today.
The schools have all reopened AZ
ter the holiday vacation.
Mrs. r. II. Harrison and children
returned from Cuero Sunday.
FOR Rent-i7 acres fine pasture, in
side corporation. c. A. Adams. rs
f. 5. wickes left Sunday to visit
his plantation in Fort Bend county.
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. y. Williamson
aud children have returned 10 San
Antonio.
W. A. Withers has returned from
an extended trip through Madison,
Grimes aud Leon counties.
DR.. A. J. White, Leonard Melon
aid, Tom Gloss and MIR. Echols We're
here from Macy yesterday.
Work will begin shortly on a new
mause for the pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church, DR. J. u. West.
Farm lands . and miles from
Bryan, for sale or 90 exchange for
town property. 7. j. Preston. 80
Just received, ~ Norwood's store,
"a nice assortment of black silk
roggs aud black silk ornaments -
Just received. at NorwooI's, % big
stock OF hdir- American Girl shoe,
boo light and heavy solos, pebble grain
aud satin finish. .,
Glimpse Her. and There Boo
Europe" % loctur. by Rev j.. NJ kir-
wi. a. thc opera house Thursday
night of next Woek, promises to bs %
treat GO thinking people, who like Co
learn something as we'll az 90 bee
highly entertained. The Eagle uc-
knowledge receipt of compliment
ary Uclef- .#u rH. Mother superior
of iur CuuIiue Convent under
whose auspices the lecture is given.