The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-18
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hOAO 10 always oShaSSAAA6 w NA'
turb the public mind 1t was gener-
ally understood for many years that
| w. J. Bryan was a Cumberland Pres
byterian but had joined the Presby-
| terians because of the fact that the
Cumberlands had no organization at
Lincoln! 1t seems that near his resi-
dence there is little Methodist
chapel where the Bryan family wOr-
ship occasionally. From that circum-
stance the story started that Bryan
was a Methodist and it has taken
letter from his pastor not only to
quiet all Texas parties but many 9TH
ers. 1t is to be sincerely hoped that
this question is finally settled for it
is not enough for us to know that
Mr.. Bryan is a gentleman. 1t is nee
essary that we should know his posi-
| ton on Baptism, election and the
| final perseverance of the saints, for
upon his decision of these doctrinal
points depends the casting of many
of our votes. Just as Bryan's church
aff1liation is settled and it seems
that the angel of peace and content
ment was ready to settled down upon
us it is again put to flight by the
startling sympathy provoking state
ment that the fund for defraying the
expenses of Polar explorations is ex-
hausted and the poll may not be
| found before another season. 1t is
possible that during the few million
years the earth has existed the pole
has shifted position several times
and a million years hence it may be
located in what Is now the temper
ate zone. All of this, however, makes
no difference We scientists are anx-
.ous to find it. There is another
question that SO far as / know has
never been answered to the full sat
isfaction of the majority of the
world. Was Moses right handed or
left handed and what kind of wood
was Aarons rod? 1t would be use
less to answer it though, for some
other equally vexing and important
matter would come up for settle
ment. Archaeologists are busy all
the time and all they can do will
be performed so all we can do is to
sit still and take what comes.
M. H Finch gave me d statement
lof my account with Marvin College,
dated January %, 1882. For more
than quarter of a century it has
reposed between the leaves of an old
law book. On the back of it is writ
ten This is a specimen of my pen
manship after taking lessons from
w. ]. McDuffie" This is an insignifi-
cant bit of paper but it calls up the
memories of &c years ago. The san
guine expectations of youthful am.
bition. The study of law and admis.
sion to the bar, the encouragement
of friends, the haste to become man
of distinction, the visions of an non
ored career in the halls of congress
sad memory of the disappointm
1CAptl "ICH thC SlSdo Duoy
rushing world seemed not to realize
that l had appeared on the stage OF
action when l had expected for it to
come with a glad hand and extend
a hearty welcome, the utter dispair
attending few failures, the oft
turning to the flowing bowl not be-
cause of any desire but to obtain
oblivion from the hearts misery, the
loss of friends and influence, the oc-
casional rally only to fall again when
, a new disappointment came, the re-
, turn to life Of sobriety, the seas
, ons of seeming dearth of ambition
, the new trials with some promise OF
success, the aid Of friends when
> offered for Office, the times when
all that stood between me and sue.
cess was myself, the final surrende,
of my profession, and with it any
particular craving for distinction
, and the final making of duty my
watchword with the mental reserva
ton that should duty ever lead me
to an exalted position l will not say
1t nay. The above is my experience
and given not so much as history
of myself as because l believe 1t IL
the experience of thousands of 9th
ers and believe they will recognize
it.
There is something l cannot un
derstand in connection with this
work. Those who refuse to subscribe
for my paper are frequently the ones
who take the greatest pains to tel
, me of the great things they have &C
complished on the farm. Monday
went out about nine miles from
town and spent the night with some
friends | am not ashamed to tel
their names but | have written then
{ up frequently and know they do moi
! care to be written about in my let
> tiers so often. B. F. Hawkins and his
, | family, consisting of self, wife anC