The farmer and mechanic., 1906-09-25

to you our high appreciation OF tne
worth and work Of President NC
IVer.
\ Labor OF Love.
For me, this is a labor of love be-
cause | loved him much. Classmates
at the University of this state. we
formed there a friendship which Tune
has only served to cement, and our
subsequent association has served to
strengthen. Would that [ had the gift
of a Bossuet to express to you in ten
der and eloquent culOgium the senu-
ments | today feel in my heart.
At an epochal moment in the his
tory Of the English people, when there
was taking place in the English Parlla-
ment the great debate in which Ed
mund Burke participated, involving
the policy of the English nation to-
ward the American Colonies, Nr.
Burke arose from his seat and hum bly,
and reVerentIy said, before entering
upon the discussion "Sursum cOrda-
Let us lift up our hearts to Almighty
Goo and ask for guidance and wis
dom"
When the Constitutional Convention
net at Philadelphia to carve the great
est piece of constitutional satuary ever
chiselled by the pen of man-the Con
stitution of the United States-Ben-
iamin Franklin arose and told his
comrades that in entering upon such
mOmentous and important duties that
they should seek divine guidance and
WISDOM and said in subtance: Let
us 90 down on our knees before COD,
who 9iVeth wisdom to all men literally
and upbraideth not"
In this epochal moment in the his
tory of this institution and of this
State. let us be guided and governed
by the spirit of Burke and Franklin,
inspired with Christian hope and
Christian faith, let us. ON our knees,
lift up our hearts and seek divine
wisdom and guidance.
McIvcr's Monument.
In perhaps the greatest city on this
earth, there is 4 great church. St
Pauls. first the dream. and then thc
realization of Sir Christopher Wren,
the great architect and builder of that
beautiful temple. on its walls there is
a Latin inscription: 'si Wis mOnumen-
tum circum spice-If you wish to see
monument, look around.' If you
wish to see a monument of Charles
d. McIVcr. Iookaround on these magnt-
icent buildings and these beautiful
grounds.
But he has reared another monu-
ment-an invisible and intangible mon
ument more lasting than pyra mids and
more perennial than bronze statues
a monument in the hearts and lives
of the people of a great state.
Let us resolve that this monument
shall live and shall grow to perpct-
uatc his name and fame. It's fOunda-
lions are built upon the hearts of the
Nomanhood of North Carolina.
Today there is word of sorrow on
every lip ana a tear of grief in every
c%". But in the presence of this dis
pensatiOn shall we be discouraged
The great throbbing heart of North
Carolina answers ''No," Upon the
foundation which he buildcd so wise
~ and 50 well we will continue to
work and labor until the dreams and
visions of that great soul become act
ualities and realities in this great edu-
catlonal force of which he Was the
founder
The Mantle Of Elijah.
on the tomb of John and Wesley in
Westminster Abbey there is an in
%cription: God Buries His Workers.
But Continues His Work" The work
of the great law giveT, Moses. was con-
uhued by his successor. Joshua. The
mantle of Elijah fell upon Elisha.
While we know that it will be diff
cult to ind one on whom to cast the
hantIe of your late President. | have
supreme and abiding faitn that Je-
h"vah Will point out the man because
feel that the very hand of god is
in this great work. and that upon this
institution. with its noble ideals and
lofty purposes and Christian Influences
He Will Nouchsafe His benign benedic-
ton.
We deeply deplore the fact that DR.
MclEer was taken in the very prime
Of life, in MS 46th year. But the
Man that spake as never man spake'
II speak reVerently-accOmplis ed
ms mission in thirty-three wears
as there ever such grief; was there
ever such apparent failure of a great
purpose IN life as there was to ali out
ward appearances on CalVary's Hill
near Jerusalem when all nature shud-
uefed and shrouded herself in dark
ness at the sight of her expiring God
oday millions of men and women how
Gown III reverence and love before the
cross winch stood on that dav for fail
urc and deSpOndencY.
Reverence for Woman
May ] say right in this connection
young ladies. that the thing whicl
most distinguishes the Christian na.
tons and peoples from the other peo.
pies of the earth is their love ant
reverence for woman. Your distln.
guished President devoted his enereie
his efforts. his life to this Christian
ideal. and the heart of every woman il
North Carolina is today touched Wit
grief because in yonder grave lies thei
most Va liant defender tbeit. 1jfo-I,p.