The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-10-25
81 a Yeac in Advance.
not live BY bread alone; how,

not 1--we by bread alone; now,
ave live In Deeds not years, in thoughts, not
breaths.
In feelings, not in hsircs on dial He most
Who thinks most, feels the nOblest, acts the
best"
But its central, essential lesson, what
do We want 1t to be? We want these
stones to speak of the "Rock Of Ages;"
OF the firm foundation; OF the immor-
tai hope that Is found in what God-bas
done for us.
Again, we mean that we accept our
obligation to the Lord, These Israel.
ties were instructed to teach their
children diligently all these things.
They erected these stones that all the
people Of the earth might know the
hand OF the Lord that it is mighty"
Even In those early days the world.
wide obligation to teach and evangelize
all nations was recognized andshadowed
forth in that rude pile OF stones. So
II this house is to be an object of high
regard, If those who built it are TO be
called blessed, it will be because they
have faltered not at any service, and
trembled not at any responsibility. We
plead for a recognition OF religious
obligation today, and dedication Of the
whole life TO this service, that men may
read in these stones this answer: 1--WE
mean that we have seen our duty and
have girded ourselves In Gods
strength to do it.
We mean by these stones that we
believe what God has promised TO do
for us in the future. Those Israelites
dreamed Of prosperous days in the land
flowing with milk and honey, when
bright-faced, healthy, happy children
whose feet had never known the wilder
ness journey should ask, What mean
YEP" So are We dreaming today, and by
faith in that which is to be we see
youths just entering the hard, long
road of life pausing here to be shod for
the journey-lingering here little
while to put on the whole armor OF u
Christian education: we see men stand
Ing in Legislative halls, ministering as
physicians, preaching the gospel, till
ng the soil and living In peace aud
purity beneath their own vine and
fgtree, all of whom received inspira-
tion and equipment within these sacred
| walls.
But we will not stop here. We will
dedicate these stones not only with
reference to the few short days of this
heeting life, but we will cast our hor-
oscope into the cycles of eternity and
let this structure speak Of the glory
that shall be revealed hereafter.
Here are these stones with their
lesson OF eternity, gripped and
cemented in their place for no one
knows how long. Through many
changes they will abide. The light Of
many great occasions will shine upon
them. They will glow in the morning
sunlight and grow dim and solemn as
the cleaning Of the eyentide fades in
TO the gloom Of night. Generations
will pass in and out and other gener-
ations come in turn TO take their place,
and still each stone and pillar keep Its
place when those who placed 1t here
are forgotten.
So is it with our lives. We change
and move and come and 60 in all our
relationships, varying and tickle and
untrue, and sometimes we look at the
immovable rock and say, II wish |
were like YOU" Listen, poor, wrestling,
storm-tossed soul! God is speaking.
"Him that overcometh will ] make
pillar in the temple Of my God, and he
shall 90 no more out" This is the
future thing Of which we speak in the
language of stone that never dies
that we, like stones, are being hewn for
our place in the temple OF our God,
from which I'VE shall go no more out. "
"What mean ye by these stones!"
We mean that these are Cur triumphant
hopes that reach up above this noun
tain top, above the clouds, above the
stars forever and forever, through all
eternity.