Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-03-24
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sNS2salA LllS Hal. lie was
secretary of3 the Young Mems Christian
ISOLATION % this county and had held
that once for q numb Of years. He|
was intimately acquainted with 8 large
number ofS the young men Of the 5coun-
sty and his personal influence over
these youths was oft# the very best. $|
'ss. He had attend ed one. off the leading
universities IA the United states and
was q man IN every sense Of the word
liberally educated He chose the work
he was in Sbecause 1T gave him an op-
portunity to be Of service ID the cause
{of Christianity ne could have com
manded g greater salary III several
other vocations had not his love OF
this particular line Of end deaYor made
/ him select 1t 8as his life work
The perso % NJ Haig was ge.
mia, kind cheerful. mplicity, lib
erality and consid alton for the feel
ings Of others charac cterized his man.
ner ofS dealing ith people: II there
/ was any hing that he could do to help
20 worthy cause or 81 needy felloWman
he was ready to DO It. Il He SWas gentle,
refined and vet \ robust ii mind and
soul. His outlook upon life was heal
thy and he turned to the future with
/ 8 smile and N ith the hearty 4cheersof
4 youth seemed ready at all times Tor
whatsoever Fate had I in store His
was the enthusiasm Of youth and there
was not in his vocabulary the term
Ss i cannot. '' He Delighted III work and
was alWays busy
was q pleasure to- see him gather
about him q group Of boys and hear
him talk to them abou the things thar
I are really worth He sinsplred
I his hearers with his ppeals for that
which is elem and man and wher.
ever he had an OBJ nifty to- exert an
indlence oYcr a boy ffo- any length off
time that 5boyy8 ii sa sSestt ters boy for
having been SO infiu i.
Many a 2Lyon count nty hoy will zhe 81
4 better boy and viii teeome al hettsrs
man because ne knew Ernest Haig Isl
No work sol,,.l .e mere worth than
this. $to 90 q bout hel piine and inspiring
the young ito i more noble anu al
more useful life
The work which IA aig II
princip d s 3 ffar as tie
{ concrete porto off. his labors IL cons.
cerned, was the estab ishment pfS BIZ
5b1e classes. the condu citing Of summer
camps for boys and the occasional de
i #livering Of public addresses and ths sus
perintendin Of convent ions:
But these things were really incl
sdental. His real his true and his last
ing work was the silent influence ofs his
I . man ) part to manly exampl ple.
manly aexample
He made the boys feel that ia was
.sa mans part tto be- chi Istian He
: taught by example as well as precept3
and We are sure that deep down "a.
many boys heart there was q sin.
cere6 desire and al earnest attempt To
emulate MI. Haig ss8I
The boys not only iked him but
they loved him. hereyer no went
inS the county he was hailed by5 boys
I and yonng men who plainly showed
their pleasure AZ opportu rtunity To;
y greet him. VI III every sense of the term
he was truly the boys friend
my ne should 30 early be called
Z to pay ature,s debt. Is one of those
things which Ne know not, Some:
where Providence has recorded the
reason but it ~ not for human Eyes to:
read
Fho knew him, liked him, loved
him not see why he should bef
taken away while there yet remained
so much for him 4, II DO and when each
h passing year dded to his5 strength and
influence in the good work he Was so
we'll and fplly p per- rming But
ours il the limited lon. We grasp
4 moi, neither do we innd deTstand the
things that conc ern the plans ana pllrs
poses of Him who rules the Worlda
and guides the care of every Great
sire. wond der why, but our Inedi-
ions Yield lao fruit and our thoughts
return To sus barren.
Bit pls can grasp, We can under
stand ], the factt hat Ernest EIaig.,
young though i,e was. and short tho
the time allotted him !, leaves behind
him an influence for good that will
continue 70 mutt ply as II bears fruit