The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02

this when, he visits the hall of fame
in the Capitol at Washington, and
his eye falls upon .he sta Ito OF
Roger Williams-the Tl!her Of Ame'-
lean Baptists, displaying the scroll
upon which is inscribed those great
words"Soul Liberty" Thank God
also for the free schools where the
only requisite for honors are charac
ter and brains. 49, g."
This heritage was not handed
down to us without struggle, it
cost hard work, sacrifice, life.
When we stand close to some great
artis: as he paints his masterpiece
1t does not appeal to, us as thing OF
beauty. 1t is crude, it is out Of
proportion, there are ugly blo,c:e:
3ara a2l there; but when it is ti3.@A-
ID GnI hung in ne prC,'e". :! Il ! =,
from 4 distance we i.Ch }. j.
.he proper angle, the blotches are ali
gone, we gaze, we wonder, we medi-
ate, we pray we are inspired. SO
4 the early days when the fathers
! 5ere working out their own saliva
lion with a consciousness that God
was working in them to will and to
do his good pleasure, the work that
make our heritage possible, they
we're closed up, there were ugly
bIotches here and there, for they
painted in their hearts blood; but
now it is hung in the golden glory
Of Gods sunlight, we stand back
and, from the angle of life, iber-y
and truth, we look with wonder and
admiration. There is the home:
Home Sweet Home" and the hearth
stone around which gathers, "hus-
band, father, brother, friend, which
is made sacred by the presence of
mother, daughter wife, in the clear
pure heaven of whose delightful
eve that angel guard of love and
graces lie", where the little dimpled
arms of sweet faced children are
tondly clasped about the parents
neck-O! God bless the home. There
lis the church whose spire pointing
Godward seems symbolic of the COM
mon exhaltation, alteration and as
piration of the earnest souls OF the
community who praise Cots name
| O! God bless the church. There is
the school, where VIC find earnest
men and women with sympathetic
heart and cultured mind, who are
patiently Ind heroically leading the
young minds Of today, who are TO
manage the affairs of tomorrow, out
into the groot universe OF knowledge
%! God bless the school. Because
of the ifluence of these three there
are great hosts OF mon md women OF
conscience courage and character
going forth, with m,lAic In the heart,
to overcome life's difficulties and
perform LIES dutics.
Let us look upon that picture until
like the diciples of old, the hearts
Within us burn, with a holy enthus-
iasm. Let. US remember that all
this is our heritage, then let us &c
forth to pray and to work. Let us
pray: .,
Most merciful Father teach us to
he grateful for the heritage that Is
ours, may VIC have the patriotism OF
worthy citizens of this great land
where the people are the king. Help
us to keep THE home pure and sacred
NAV the church always have the
spent of her Lord and may we His
disciples offer no strange fires upon
her affairs. May no p;Wer oestfoy
the public school, may It continue to
grow and graduate men
Great God! give us the right
- 'ift this land OF light ....r, o..
To vet a nobler height,
. Through GAGE divine"
b -- - .@ =, Amen