The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-23

heart I wanted to be a lawyer. I need
!, ed more education II I was TO- practice
law. was always afraid of my ia
Their. He was a large, genial, kindly
man, and mother always did the whip
ping. was not afraid of mother. l
used to get up close to her, so she
couldn't hit so hard.
s"Educated Fools"
remember the day very we'll. Fa-
Their was cutting grass and stopped to
oil the mower. I said: Father, l
have heard you say that some time you
are going to divide your property
among your children. want my part
now" Charlie, what do you want?"
Il have told you what want. want
to be a lawyer. want more educa.
ton. I want to go to the university
and get more education" Do you
know what he said? He said, 81 don't
want any educated fools in my fam
ily."
In my disappointment just APP
pealed the case to my mother. She
overruled the lower court. Her deci-
sion stood in our family. She said,
Charlie, 1 do not want you to be a
lawyer. I will pray that you shall not
be. II you get to be one will pray
you out of it,
Left Scars.
entered the university as lad of
eighteen. continued to drift, formed
careless companionship. soon got
beyond the Bible. It was good enough
for father and mother on the farm, but
did not need it. was going to be
lawyer. I took up infidel literature.
would not mention these things, but
they have left their impressions-thelr
scars-on my life. But now, out Of the
ripper experience Of years, let me say
that anyone who gets beyond the Bible
under his name you may write "fail-
ure," for this book is lamp to our
feet and light to our path.
drifted and drifted. I graduated
with honors, but with no interest in the
cause Of Christ. I went out as su-
perintendent of schools. was poorly
fitted for It, not because of lack of edu-
cation, but because of lack of Christian
character. We can not do better than
to put those in charge of our youth
who have learned to know Christ. The
character of the teacher is going to
make as great or greater impression
upon the youth than that of the par
ents or the pastor.
Welded Christian Girl.
1t was my pleasure to marry a beau
tiful Christian girl While I made her
Christian life difficult, made mock of
her religious views, she still continued
faithful, and her influence has much
to do in finally bringing me into the
Christian life.
I was very fortunate in business
had come from a poor family. The first
year of my law practice made $4,000.
I continued in the practice twelve
years, and at the time left law for
evangelical work was making be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 per year.
Has Received Offers.
have never made half of this sum
in evangelistic work, yet have felt
satisfaction and blessing in it that !
never knew in the old life. Ut is a
fact that Mr.. Hunt has received within
the past two years, from prominent in
surance companies, offers of $4,000 u
year for the rest of his life if he would
give them the benefit of his services,
which offers he promptly refused.)
Showing the influence 1 might have
exerted, started to practice law in
the far west with fifty or sixty young
men, mostly college-bred, of different
professions. Many of these young men
with fair prospects are already and
have been filling drunkard's, suicides
and gamblers graves. I have since
gone back and have tried to gather up
these broken threads, but can not I'M
do the wrong.
Political Prestige.
So the years went by About 1861
l had had considerable political place
and power. Elected Judge and offered
reelection. had success in law and
politics. People said I was successful.
knew I was failing each year.
1t was not some public thing that set
me thinking. 1t was the first child
that came to us, and the fact that she
was coming up without the example
and Christian training that I had re-
ceived from my parents. And then
when the boys came, for them to come
up with the lack of the family altar
and absolute neglect of Christ.
My mother often came to visit me.
These visits were very trying to me.
She was always shopping around. She
always seemed to know more than
wanted her to. Sooner or later found
1t out. She read the Bible and prayed,
and that was a surprise to the chill
dren. She was praying during the
day and during the night, and you
know when mother prayed it was with
no uncertain sound. There was no use
for any one to try to sleep. She in
tended her prayers to have effect.
used to often say to her, Mother,
don't; 1t only makes me worse" but
she did it, and am grateful now that
she did continue her prayers for me.
Was Dlssatisned.
l was very much disturbed. l was
very much dissatisfied with life. About
this time (18S6-7) I made change OF
location. 1 established law business
in Minneapolis, and this gave me an
opportunity to change my life and COM
Partnerships, but had no intention of
becoming a Christian.