The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-10-25
first speaker to choose a text as the
basis OF his remarks.

In order TO impress the words OF
sacred writ which he had in mind upon
the minds OF all who heard him, and
especially upon the minds Of the child.
ren, he made the proposition to give
one dollar each to the first boy and the
first girl who would find the pas.
sage, memorize il and recite 1t to Mr..
Beaiie. Little Clara, daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. r. 7, Story, of Forsyth, was
the first to recite the passage and re-
ceive the dollar due her by the terms
Of the proposition. The boy who should
have had energy and enterprise enough
to claim the reward has not yet reported
TO Mr.. Beatie, and unless he does
materialize very soon the nice, new,
crisp dollar bill which Mr. Beatie
holds in trust for him will be returned
to Mr.. Huggings.
Since the burden OF Mr.. Higgins
address was based upon this text and
we cannot quote it without helping the
boy who has not yet found and recited
it, we must refrain from quoting at
length from this impressive address.
Suffice it to say that every word Mr..
Higgins uttered carried with it the con
viction that he was successful business
man and faithful steward in the use
OF the wealth God had given him, The
interest he has manifested in the
school by his liberal gifts and en-
couraging words is fully reciprocated
by all our people,
at the conc lusion OF Mr.. Higgins
remarks that Rev. Mr.. McNair in brief
and we'll chosen words proceeded TO lay
the corner stone, in which were de.
posted the following articles:
Copy of the Holy Bible
Minutes Of Synod recording action
establishing the school.
Names of Home Missions committee
to which the Synod committed the
project.
Names OF Subcommittee OF Home
Missions committee. in charge OF de-
tails OF development OF school.
Name of the President, Rev. A. Y.
Names OF Board Of Trustees.
List of subscribers 10 school fund In
Taney county, the state and elsewhere,
the name Of Miss Helen Gould among
the number.
List OF names Of superintendent ".
K Humphreys and all workmen en-
gagged on construction of building, with
special mention OF Mr.. George Stitfler
who made the excavation.
Names of building committee.
Names Of finance committee.
Copy of Taney County Republican.
Coins bearing date 1906.
This ceremony having been i'm
pressively finished, DR.. Gordon led in
the prayer Of dedication.
At each step in the program the in
tcrest OF the large and attentive audi
ence had been intensified, and al
waited with expectancy for the closing
and crowning address of the
Rev. John Il. Abbott.
Mr.. Abbott chose for his theme the
expression found 10 Joshua 4:6. "What
mean ye by these stones?" introduc
ing his speech by describing the cross
ing of the Jordon by tho Children o
Israel, who were travelling westward
in search Of home. The waters OF tn,
river piled up to theirright, the water
to their left flowed down, away from
> them, and they passed over dryshod tt
the land which their eyes had seel
full oft in visions of enraptured light
God gave special directiopv for com
memorating this miraculous event
g, Twelve men, representing the twelv'
tribes of Israel, took each stone ant
bore 1t TO Gilgal, where they wcr,
erected into simple memorial de
u signed to give glory TO God alone. Ii
J. times to come when their childrel
should ask, What mean ye by thes
stones?" they were to tell them tn
u story of Gods gracious leadership an,
intervention.
The speaker then passed to the sub
d ject Of the enduring lesson that ther
y is in stones that literature aud spoke
l. language can not convey. Gray
l. Elegy was written while musing upo
e the slab erected to a youth ito fortun
o and 10 fame unknown" The Buddhis
" temple, the gothic cathedral, tn
n humblest meeting house, all teac
e their various lessons. So do we as
n as we look upon these foundations
.. "What do they teach?" What mea
st ye by these stones?"
1t The answer is three fold.
n We mean, and they mean, that "
j. recognize what God has done for u
" 1t is natural and necessary that a
g monumentshave some past significanc,
10 The great past significance Of thu
,e early monument was the deliveranc
ID God had wrought for them in lea,
1t ing them from the Egypt of bondae
G. and sin into the land Of promise tb'
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