The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-09
ZEN BATTlEFN.l
Continued from page one.)

mar God has spread in lavish abuh-
dance in West Virginia and Ken
h1cly. They knew but little q
right and wrong and lived by hnn'-
ing and warfare Across the ocean
came n barque bearing che seeds OIL
life and death; the seeds OF aeatl
sprang up in the path OF the native
Indians and they are gone ironi
more In the warfare OF life u
proves TO us clearly that no nation
can stand that neglects q Christian
edncation Babylon once illnmln-
oted the world with intellect ana
education. What long procession 81
storm put out this light? what dls-
cord drove the music from the pal
aca halls that called the banauets
to their revel and dancers TO- ther
feA? What battering ram smote
ire walls. What plowshare apturh-
ed the once beautiful garden? An
RabvIon neglected the Christian edl
cation and is fallen. Take ROM
that sat on her seven hills and rnl'
ed the world; became a city OF pun
der and pillage; her people became
outlaws because they favored N''e
instead OF virtue until the gathered
: rage OF d thousand years burst form
in one awful hour and Rome was
destroyed by the Northern BAR
barians.
!, wnen the battle between rlsat
land wrong takes place aud WRONG
preyaiis YOU soon see what follows y
tGod placed it in the hearts o. gn'a
men to help establish schools ana
colleges where children can Qr
taught not only what the text books
CONAN but vast knowledge Of no"
to fight the battles Of life We help
nv friends. 10 decide all the battles
I lin the human breast
: 4 desire TO ask you now %hlfR
side are you on? You and I are
forced to make this decision in the
formation OF our character. II y9p
nave not made this decision do not
! Edelay. Now is the accepted ume
10 helm build and mold that splenilo
. character like other noble men born
In Kentucky. Such men as Ane
Lincoln when he was shot down
above demoniac hiss OF the assassin
bullet. heard the voice Of God ana
lynelt TO the divine decree and WIZ
the noble spirit said Gods wei p
done. am ready If my time ny
J" comet such victories are posSioN
TO min or her Who accepts the gre4
alliance who in the phrase OF Fall
the uminpotent sage is wiling e
be a fsllo@ workman With God, w
~ man. athat woman, N accepting "a
Universe takes infinite power as q
lany For this the apostle Of "
a. highest manhood and @omantn9o
"a, Keeps himself pure. The %lsa =
~ INIT IS from above Is first pure an
wtlu Is the pure IN hear "Ap Y
It tod and they only Character
" 5us fo1udation stone On "hlcn VnT
us ,fty OF God is % De built ana 70.
ms ladies' ana gentlemen, build as
eH .tta4y ana stu0bie, II that tota4
ef t.on IS not first II Is rs you q
it- eide You viii enter into Ire WIN
nd you leaye this college on one SO
ate Oh .ne other with your minds li&.
ar on some definite work for tiie
. tdfe / hope that you may help u
re Hlnd TO such fruits ASPIRE ana. M
on Il men and pure @omanly v
ats men If YOU stand for the truth
ms fore this land every one VINO
d. working Tor it looks for your a.
q anee as you draw near. When y
cor leave school do not thro" "
ate hooks aside as you would an =
ne. garment. Don't give up the STR
ac gle. =,
ans Grid on your armor to help "
aud the battle and fight bravely
800, hates coward.
1t In the worlds broad field Of ba'
iney In the biyouac OF life,
I" Be not like dumb driven cattle
. so be a hero in the strife.
falo, The world demands better pes
the better equipped than ever before
aoatend against the Kingdom
as sin. Last year six hundred mi
dollars was paid out for automol
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