Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-06

so to labor that We may be penent
to others, a blessing to our associates,
that the community, the nation, may
be better for our having lived We
as a church have a wall to build, not
Chinese wall of exclusiveness, but a
wall by which we shall protect from
the wolves of sin and vice all the souls
bought by the precious blood Of Christ,
and gather them in His fold. AS mem
bers of a community we are to build
a wall that our municipal government
and city life may be freed from de-
grading and destructive influences. and
the spirit of righteousness abide in the
land. You have begun to build on this
wall during your college days, you are
asked to continue all your life to be
good builders for the betterment and
safeguarding of your surroundings and
of humanity
Must he Able TO Fight.
"A man must not only be a good
man and a great worker, he must also
be able to defend his work, to ward
off the enemy, he must be able to fight.
In our text every one was ever on the
alert to drive away any one who would
hinder in the upbuilding Of the walls.
The struggle between good and evil
in ones own heart Is one or terrible
earnestness; the struggle between
those who choose to follow high ideals
and those who abide by carnal ones
is one which We little by little, often
by experience, must come to look upon
as the greatest and severest fight of
lot q
and sin are making such Roadway In
our midst. Let us then ask ourselves
if we ourselves are making the right
kind of protest, are we fighting cor
ruption with all our might, is the
weapon of attack ever in our hand?
We may all love peace; yet we ap-
preciate that he who Yields the
weapon of righteousness vigorously is
the salvation of his surroundings.
Quality of HeIpfuIness.
"The last quality mentioned is that
of helpfulness or sympathy. we might
say the spirit Of unity and love. We
need men. men willing TO give them
selves to the upbuilding of Christ's
church among US! Graduates, you
have heard this trumpet call, have
you not? You have heard, have you
not, that parts of our extended walls
are in danger, have you not? That
laborers. are needed to hinder many
breach? In what place soever ye
hear the sound of this call, resort ye
thither, We need reinforcements all
along the line. You are the volun-
teers ready to undertake duties of
difficulty and of Importance. God will
give you willingness to work and eff
cacy in your labors, if you but yield to
His guidance. You are needed on the
walls; a whole people calls you, the
trumpet call of duty and of great OPP
portunity resounds in your ear.
This year of jubilee will teach it's
mighty lesson to you graduates. IL
shows that our labors are not in vain,
that our efforts in Gods service bear
a richer fruit than we had ever dared
to hope: and that when We pass away
from this earthly scene, our deeds live
on. source of blessing to future gen.
erations, If God has hallowed our
hearts and cleansed them in the blood
of the lamb. Above all, we have the
assurance contained in the closing
words of our text: Our God shall
fight for usi' In His strength only
can we conquer in life's battles; by
Hie love alone can we be saved at
last In the words which we and our
fathers so often have sung, our battle
hymn:
" With might Of ours can naught be
done,
Soon were our loss affected;
But for us Srhts the Valiant One,
Whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye who this may be?
Jesus Christ, lis He,
AS Lord of Hosts adored,
Our only king and Lord,
He holds the field forever.
The word they still shall let remain,
Nor any thanks have for n.
He's by our side upon the plain,
With His good gifts and spirit:
Take they then, what they will,
Life, Goods and all; and still
Fen when their work is done,
They yet have nothing won,
The kingdom ours remaineth.