The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-23
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the undertaking was full OF sluMps
and blunders and imperfections.
But, be it remembered, states are
not made by machinery. Take Texas,
for All that the civilization
of the old world acquired through la
boriOus centuries is following the
Texas pioneers within a few decades.
Where the bison roamed, within the
memory Of living men, college boys
now play football. The dug-Out ano
sod-house are being supplanted by
modern homes Of convenience and
refinment, such as the poor of the
world never aspire to. The old COW
town is becoming a metropolis. Any
one with the vision n the spirit OF
patience can see his wonder being
wrought before his eyes. Shall We
view with less discernment the max
ing Of this old Hebrew nation?
After God, the Man.
Fo twelve months we have been
studying a. long stretch OF history,
most Of it in the terms Of a few men.
God first: then man; both are indis-
pensible to the story. These are the
| two essential factors of all history.
statement. that The chief end of men
is God" by saying reverently that the
chief end Of God is man.
After considering Adam and Eve
and their Ons with a family problem
as modern as anything in today's
newspapers. we studied that great ad-
venturer and "come-outer," Abraham.
the man who dared to follow his
CLEAN. All ages are richer for his
simple loyalty to his vision. Then
Isaac, a mere cipher connecting two
numerals; and Jacob, a crooked stick
whom it took long years and hard
experience to straighten. If God
could do what he did with old Jacob,
perhaps We are not wholly nnaVaila
BILE material.
Like many a man. Jacob came to
his real greatness through his chill
dren. The most notable fact about
him is that he was the father Of JO-
seph. There is comfort for parents
in the thought that, although we may
not be able to hold the torch high, we
may at least be able to pass it on tt
the son, whose arm we have strength
ened.
Moses. Mad and Meek.
Quite as today explains yesterday
and as tomorrow is needed to make
clear the meaning Of today, SO it took
Sinai and Nebo to enable US to per.
ceive the unique significance of the
schooling Of Moses, son of a slave
prOtege Of a princess. For the grea
work OF delivering the Jews he wa.
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equipment for its highest purpose
Moses did not belong with that ia
vOred group of well-fitted young men
who waste their noble preparatio,
upon their ignoble selves. He ros'
greatly to his great task.
{ The loss Of his temper is the frs
mature act Of Moses Of which we reat
5 and we cannot help loving him 70
9 it. Hot with Indignation over an in
, Justice. he risked his all to save TIA,
: oppressed. God send US more mel
who dare blaze forth in behalf Of tn
: truth and Justice and patriotism. ii
e sublime Scorn of consequences. Tina
e deed drove Moses to the wilderness
r where he got a discipline which tn
palaces OF Egypt could not give. H
e learned how TO be meek and how t
t wait. 1t is simply impossible to he'll
men without being patient. We for
: give Moses his subsequent lapse fror
lons-suffering, for they came fror
n caring little for Moses and all for hi
e WORK. \ great patriot he, whor
earth and heaven honor.
The Good Times Coming.
All the men and events Of this his
tory which the Sunday schools hav
l. been studying looked forward to
Promised Land, wherein the Chose
q People should find their mission. No
we are learning them, the JorIa
q crossed, their patience rewarded, n
a land appOrtiOned, and their nation:
life assured. The hand OF Goo in
10 all is clear to Us who read row {
IS ever was the pillar Of cloud by Ola
d and of fire by night. God guides II
Re life OF men and of nations into steadil
! lettering conditions. In his schen
At OF things good times are always con
a ing.
$ Now The Sunday schools drop IT
Old Testament course and take up
4" years study Cf the life of Jessl
ip We contemplate him OF whom all tt
N Old Testament was but a prefigur:
ie tiOn and a preparation. The yet
b. should DE eve richer and more Wit
o. than this twelve ncnths Of studi
IT now ending.
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