The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
FINE SERMONS IS
PREACHED TO CLASS
At THE INSTITUTE
REV. e B. ANDREWS TAKES
TEXT FROM JOSHUA FOR. HIS
THEME.
DISCIPLINE ONLY A TRAINING
The Experiences Of the Children OF
Israel Are But the Experiences OF
Modern Life and Speaker Makes
The Application.

The commencement sermon to the
stu4ents and graduates of the Col
umbia Institute was preached Sun
DAY morning by Rev. e. B. Andrews
Sunday morning. Following is a
synopsis of this sermon:
For We have not passed this way
heretofore Joshua Chap. 3V q.
Joshua the newly appointed lead
er and commander of mighty peo-
ple was giving his final instructions
as tc the crossing Of the Jordan into
the promised land of Canaan. 1t
was a people all expectantfilled with
Joy and anxiety, enthusiastically aw-
ing to enter their promised future
home Long had they been waiting
for the fulfllment of the promise.
Severe the discipline to which they
had been subjected. Hard had been
the marches.
But in the midst Of giving orders
the Captain stops and in voice
that sends Q message to every single
heart calls out "ys have not passed
this way heretofore" There il .
warning, and there Is advice, subtle
yet forceful. underlying those words.
Everything that was useful they
wero to take over, while everything
that was worn out and useless was
to be left behind them. All the les
sons they hal learned and their
hopes and all their aspirations, all
their prayers and all their faith was
to lie held tighter than ever. This
was the message in the words, I'VE
have not passed this way hereto
fore"
These words were spoken for a
certain people for particular time,
but We can without doing violence to
our reason or imagination apply
them to every person who lives to-
. day Or at any time.
G There are few important times
in our lives when we need the warn
ing, "Ye have not passed this way
heretofore"
Let us see then what are some OF
these turning points in life when
the clarion call, "ye have not passed
this way heretofore" should be heed
cd.
(a) We take trip to distant
land or CITY, and who can tell what
new experience may be ours, there
fore, wise the man who hears the
warning I'VE have not passed this
: way heretofore.
(b) We enter upon some new un
dertaking, some new Work or bust
ness or profession, I'VE have not
passed this way heretofore" and all
the best that you have learned, and
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carrier into this new experience.
(c) Or we pass from years Of
health and bodily vigour into the val
ley of the shadow of death Of illness
then too we need the warning, I'VE
have not passed this way hereto
FORE
(d) Or is it from riches to q
state Of poverty, then too all the
christian strength and courage OF
our lives is needed, it is a new ex.
perience, I'VE have not passed this
way heretofore"
(e) Perchance 1t is we pass from
happiness and unbroken JOY into the
experience of sorrow and bereave.
ment for the first time, I'VE have not
passed this way heretofore and all
the fortitude gained from former dis.
cipline is needed now.
Do you not begin to see what
mean? You who have finished your
school days have come to a turning
polat in your lives, and well may il
be said to you today, I'VE have moi
passed this way heretofore" With
joy'u, expectation you are Waiting
for freedom from the school and re
lease from the discipline. You will
sooL forget the technical details vol
have learned but soon you will come
to realize that all the discipline was
only to train and elevate your taste
for all that is true, and beautiful, and
good The purpose of education il
TO teach us not only to do the things
that are right but to enjoy doing
them, and this is the meaning of the
discipline you have had for the past
few years.
The children of Israel were com
manded to follow the Ark of Jehov
ali as they passed into their life oil
wider freedom and greater service
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