Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-23
and every true teacher is a preacher

and every true teacher is a preacher
The only assurance of a safe, clean
society lies in Christian education;
and the only basis for a Christian edu-
cation is the bible. Home mission
schools postulate this. They may no!
boast SO many chairs" as other insti-
buttons, nor SO extensive equipment,
but they do stand steadfastly for in
struction in the Book which creates
character. There is manifest a ten
dency in the school systems of the
land to reinstall the Scriptures which
many, in a spasm of liberalism"
cast out a few years ago. The best
educators are perceiving that, apart
altogether from the bibles proved
place as literature, that it is the one
satisfactory basis for moral instruc-
ton. Heather nations, like Japan.
are finding that a modern educational
system with full provision made for
ethics and morals, Is yet futile to Gre
ate character. AS we cherish the NOR
al welfare of the oncoming generation
of citizens, 1t is important that the
tested source of spirit-strength, the
old Scriptures, be accorded a place in
every school.
An open bible means also an open
school book in every branch of knowl-
edge.
The historian of the future as he
writes the romantic annals of North
America, will give large place in his
pages to the pioneer missionary. This
man, who was often explorer, preach.
er, pastor, teacher and publicist, laid
a shaping hand upon the new nations,
His personality helped determine
the communities character. He never
dreamed of greatness, but his chill.
dren's children r giving him a place
in their halls of fame
The missionary is a man with q
mission. BY that definition the school
teacher must be. accorded high rank
among missionaries. The teacher
must turn his back upon all hope OF
wealth. Fame will not be his. The di
rect recognition Of his work which
the world accords to many a man is
denied him. He lives for the little
world of his students. Through then
he must express himself, and serve
his time. So he invests his life in theil
lives. All his powers he pours Into
thei- receptive characters and minds;
and his service of the world is, per
force, a vicarious one. Therein he at
taches himself to the company of his
tory's greatest servants, who have
freely given of themselves to enrich
the life of mankind a shining com
pany at whose head stands the Sor
of God.
Americas greatest problems are so
cial problems; and the laborator.
wherein some of them are finding
solution is the school maintained al
*sS
To give the least and the worst thu
same chance as the ~loftiest and tn,
best is one purpose of the mission
schools.
The best foundation for a spotles
flag is the open bible.
Seven Sentence Sermons.
One on Gods side is a majority
Wendell Phillips.
Gentleness, when it weds with mar
hood, makes a man Alfred Tenny
son.
Work is only done well when 1t |
done with a will. -Ruskin.
There is a courtesy of the heart; 1
is allied to love; from it springs tn
purest courtesy in the outward be
havior.- Goethe.
The old proverb about having to,
many irons in the fl IS an abomir
able old lie; have all in, shovel, tong
and poker. Adam Clarke.
AS flowers always wear their owl
colors and give forth their own fire.
GRANGE every day alike, SO shout
Christians maintain their characte
at all times and under all circun
stances Beecher.
Doubt and incertitude, which ar
the maladies of the man Of thought
rarely aff1ict the man Of action. Wi
liam j. Dawson.