The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-13

though history nables us TO know more
OF the early life OF Lincoln than is told
az Christ All that We know OF the early
life Of Christ is that he was ooedient.
That was also an attribute or Lincoln
and I'm fact Is the first lesson OF life that
should be learned.
You children acquire that lesson early
and you will become good citizens Dis
obedience IL always mistake. To be
atron9 INV boys. you should first learn
20 be obedient; then II may be you Will
lead others. That was lesson that
Lincoln acquired in his early years and
is what enabled him 20 be a strong leader
Another thing that marks Lincoln. was
his patriotism II is no sacrifice TO give
your best 20 your government and II was
that principle in Lincoln's manhood that
instilis pride In every young man IL
ena BILE. one to struggle for good end
and no one ever amounted TO anything
who did not struggle. To become a good
ruler one must be a good and faithful
servant and in its highest sense. this
resolution should be made TO God early
To give Him the assurance that you
will be his good servant
HAVE FAITH.
"still another characteristic was Lin
coins faith. II was a faith that, IKE
Christ no ono doubts. II was faith
that assures us that he was hrm pc
lieyer IN God, as II showed Itself through
his life.
THAT is a purpose that We should all
have. TO pick up the duty today, not TO-
morrow. that lies at our feet Don |
wait but do that duty right away, ana
then others for which YOU Will be prepared
will follow and you will wonder now
YOUR faith has increased and heightened
your manhood.
Never allow your memory 10 recall
any unfinished task. for IL will curse
YOU. You may escape the eye OF man,
but the voice OF God will sooner or later
halt you short. Have faith and self
confidence TO 40 the right thing and
memory will then carry that with pleas
ure to the grave and 1t Will not appear
with clouds
Another thing we learn from the lives
OF Christ and Of Lincoln is that service
and not money is valuable. Don't let
Il be your main idea that money is the
chief object and the main thing in life
but rather let it be ss We are told OF
the dsy of Judgment that II is not by
the things that we possess that we will
be Judged but by the service which we
have rendered.
AGAINST "DEFAMERs
! When the governor had concluded he
| took his departure. and then Supt T. w
Waterman lauded the governor and urged
| the children to uphold the good name OF
! the state.
! In part he said: MY dear children. and
! I'm fact. you older people, ] want TO say
| right now that you have been shown
| how strong are the wisdom and virtues
/ OF our governor. and whenever you hear
/ anyone smirching his name and the state
which he heads, don't you believe II.
mo. sir. don't you believe one word
! OF II. Just as YOU saw him today, jus
like that does he conduct himself up there
/ I'm the marble palace. or in his beautifu
4 home
Hes always honorable Cody man
and let us hope and pray that this sunda,
school will not reap such crop of de
famer. as AZ the present time n seems
more than evSr before, is rising up q
every opportunity 10 rldicule ant
blaspheme the upright citizens whom th'
people have seen NJ 10 elevate 10 respon
sible positions"