Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-02
The Proclamation
of a Nation.
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them, and put them In office. The
reformer was needed and found. The
Kingly man IL always To be found,
but he Is Ia be looked for. for as a ri g
he does not push himself in those
places. and he is too much Of "A man to
make use Of the wires" II he is. MOI
fitted for given Office he does not get
tat place by the strength OF his pull.
With all my soul | abhor that bust
ness, and be he preacher or politician
or whatever else. who will fall SO low
as TO do that sort Of thing is too bad
for respectable society. This business
OF "wire pulling" is one of the great
est cur ses OF modern Office seekers, and
it Keeps out OF plac, men who are in
finitely more worthy. If once TIE
law of veracitv be acknowledged as "A
rule for human thi igs, there will not
anywhere be want Of work for the
reforlner" Thank God for the fac 1
men in our midst, aud what we waat
without eXcep' ion - The nu)e in the
high place, the ignObl" in the low, "
that is, in all times and all cOuI tries,
the ,lmighty Makers Law Yes We
hank God that we have with us still
the heroic spirit, and perhaps no sad
der proof of a mans own littlene-s can
be seeh than that lie ceases 10 believe
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in great men. You uuug fellows that
are now present, study the lives of
thuse men who have left their impress
for good on the nation. We honor a
Washington u Lincoln and host OF
others, and our lives should he better
because thy have lived and left tn ir
influence in the history of our nation
We should gather golden lessons from
their lives.
We should also give God thanks for
the health which we now SO much
enjoy. Asarule ono does not esti-
mate this as hieiy as he ought tn
until. unfortunately. he has lost it.
Then he enters int the reality at the
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he is. The Gospel ot our Bible deals
with other things than going To
church and saying our prayers. We
preach today an ethical gospel which
deals with all the prOblsms that enter
into every day life. What will max,
life richer, more restful. more health
full, and no matter who it is be mem
Der OF the church and holder Of high
place, IL his life be not clean. his
profession Is a stumbling block to
weaker out more honest men. Life
on high level is what we want, and
that is the religion which the Al
mighty is pleased with MANY people
! have lost their health who, perhaps
had they given themselves proper
ARE. would today have been enjoying
he best of health. That which viii
make you stronger, young men. more
lifted To bar he tasks OF life Nsu
shoul 10y all means attend to Your
l1tball is without doubt a very good
thing. do not say that there are not
things in IL S.hlch The game itself
would be bet ter If you could find
wav TO leave them out. There are
some people who would cry out
against you no matter what YOU did.
They seem 10 think that you should
stay AT hume the time you are on the
field and read Pilgrims Progress. "
They are chrome grumblers, and are
no To be needed In any way. This
game II properly attended q helps you
10 greater strength There are those
who SIT In their houses, perhaps read
ing some devOut book, who, II they
would only go Oat into Gods fel,S
and enjoy tie glorious brr, zes Of
nature, would be far better in them
selves, and better with all mankind
| There are other exercises whirh |
counsel you to attend to. See that
whatever you do is done with a right
motive. See hat your bodies which
are Gods temple. are kept as near
perfection as IL is in your power 10
keep them. Do what you can TO keep
this precious gift which God has given
you. Keep look out on your habits.
Let all things DE done in order.
We are asked on this day To conse-
crate ourselves to "a life OF cleanli-
ness, honor, and wisdom" have
already spoken Of the first two of
these Now word or two on the last
named. Wisdom. II Is not what we
get at the university. II can not be
said OF any man that he has completed
his education. There is no such thing
either 10 this world or in that which
is To come. Life here and there will
always be progressive, at least, In
that respect. After leaving the uni
yersiiy, and ] may say also To those
who have not had that privilege, we
may acquire ,Eeal wisdom. All
through the ages God has had His