The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-06

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GASIQ2 RgssElL Of our finest Audi.
forums. the Y. NJ.
). A.. and large attendance. In his
audience of English residents were
many japanese. Very earnest attcn-
ton was given lin We report one OF
his addresses from The text. Choose
ye this day whom ye will serve" GOSH
TN xiv. l5l. He said:-
am deeply impressed with the great
progress which your nation has made.
which is manifest on every hand. But
alas. / fear that here, as in civilized
lands. some OF the progress is injnrI-
ous The JamneSe aud every other
people need a faith ballast: II Is nee
cSsary 10 strength OF character and n
permanent civilization. Without II. In
little while the whole world will be
swept into anarchy. Indeed | forcsee
that awful condition approaching rap
ldly-m Europe, i'll America and here
in Jawn.
Lements the Lack Of Faith Ballast.
The bass OF. anarchy is lack of
faith ballast: aud alas. our wonderful
Schools. with their fine equipments. are
the rrnI cause OF the condition which
IL approaching. In Europe and Amer.
leu this infideIlty is CLOSED over with
the name OF Higher Criticism. but here
| see that you more candidly label II
.Agn0sticlsm and Atheism. 1t Appnll'
cd me TO find that the progress of
your scholars from SlInl0ism. COnfu'
rlanlsm and buddhism las not bccn
toward Christianity, but toward total
unbcllcf, have been handed report
from three OF your schools which has
made me heartsick. Out of a total of
400 students 1 prOfesSed Christianity,
Ii the religion Of your fathers, GO Ir
clarcd themselves Atheists, 2S2 regis
tered us .AgnUStIrS and 40 were so be-
wiIdcred us 10 lie non.r0mmlttal
Alas. my friends, even your proven
lilaI poitcnrs$. sentIcncSs, Kindness Of
character and willingness to die for
your Emperor cannot exist long under
tile influence OF such II lack Of faith
ballast. And what your scholars OF
today believe will surely reflect in lyon
masses shortly. And am bound III
candor to admit that n very similar
condition of things prevails through
out Europe and America. The outlook
is ominons indeed.
Whatever we may be, the closing Of
one yoar and the opening Of another
furnishes favorable opportunity for
retrospectIon as well as for good rcSO'
Iutions. trust that mT audience
agrees with ne III thiS. Tho greatest
pnwcr in the universe Is the power Of
the will, and we are all learning how
important 81 matter 1t is that our own
willis and the wills Of our fellow-CrcA
lures lie rightly directed. 1t is In Hue
with this Thought that the Wise mpu
declared that greater is II man that
ruIeth his own spirit than he who con
ques ctty;;" aud, AS a man willctlI
In his heart, 50 is he" proverbs xvi
81; xiii. n
War and Rapine Not Noble Objects.
or old Alexander the Great willcd
10 he the conqucror OF the world. and
Mt Il cost Of wealth and streams .oi
blood lie accomplished wonders. We
are gradually learning. however. that
war and rapine are not sufficiently no
bic objects for the human ambition
untl will. Instead. the bright minds
Of the world are turning toward thu
conquering Of the earth. Highways
are cast up. rails are laid, trains arc
rim, mountains arp pierced. rivers are
spannrd with bridges, and the human
will is using steam and electrical pow
or in every direction In II marvellous
manner. ! am not emphasizing these
well known facts so common to ouI
observation. but calling attention t.
the ,rH behind all these results, with
ont which they would not lie attained
And what Is thus noted in tile
achievements Of the world reminds us
that we each and all have Wills
which should lie rightly directed ami
forcefulIy exercised in MI OF our per
9onaI affairs. our lives. our ambitions
our family and social attachments. \
will-less man is n good.ror-nanght
How important, then, 1t Is that all OF
our wills should lie wisely. rightly d.
rected, that or lives may be made Us
successful and useful as possible. fol
the glory Of our Creator and for the
welfare OF our fellows. as well as fol
our own sakcS. suggest to YOU
therefore. in harmony with our text
that we choose this day" our course
for the coming year, yen, for life, and
ending that We have choen wisely
Helen Stone is returning 10 Turkey
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