The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-13
"TRUTH THE BASIC PRINCIPLE"
Address Before Alumni Association
By Rev. J j. LOng.-ElectiOn OF
Officers. :.

Alumni association of Newberry col
lege was made in Holland hall on
Tuesday morning at II O'Clock. The
address was delivered by Rev. Jno.
J Long, pastor of the Lutheran con-
gregation at Little Mountain. The
Herald and News takes pleasure in
presenting herewith the address in
full.
Following the annual address, the
meeting of the association was held,
and the following officers elected for
the ensuing year: president, W. A.
Rast, class of 1899, Cameron, S. c.;
vice president, Jno. B. Settler, NJ. D.,
class of 1901, Newberry, S. c.; secre-
tary, Professor Virgil B. Sease, class
of 1908, Newberry, S. c.; treasurer,
Prof. E. B. Settler, class of 1892, New
berry, S. C.
Mrs. President, Ladies, Genelemen
and Fellow Alumni: am keenly SEN
sible of, and profoundly appreciative
of. the honor that you have conferred
upon me in that you have chosen me
speaker of this occasion. However
there is one regret which I desire to
express, and that is the disappoint-
ment that shall core to you because
of my inability to measure up to the
high standard that has been set by
those who have addressed you on 9th
er occasions similar to this. I am
today reminded of the Irishman who
had the reputation Of being a hard
man, to whom sentiment and emotion
did not appeal, and who was never
known to give his approval to any
thing that pertained to public good.
Pat eventually grew weary Of his
reputation and decided to undergo
some reformation; so early one Sun
day morning, to the great surprise and
astonishment of his entire family, he
cot himself ready for church. While
service was being devoutly engaged
in, Pat arose, clapped his hands to-
gether and said: ~Hellebbubelulah." :"
Some one touched him on the should
er and said: ''It isp't Hallebelulah,
it's Hallelulah." Pat quickly replied
by saying, 'T don't know what it is,
but I'll just make pass at it and
go oaS' So my friends, knowing what
is usually expected Of one on occasion
like this, and feeling my inability to
measure up to that which you have a
right ito expect, I'll just be like APT,
I'll make a pass at it and go on.
That there are many questions of
vital importance confronting the hu-
man mind today, and causing the same
no little degree Of anxiety and trou-
BILE to bring about the desired solu-
ton, is a fact which all of US must
admit. There are political, legal,
economic and financial questions that
are engaging the attention of the
mind and heart of the great nation to
which we belong( and to these cues
tions must be given serious thought
and careful consideration.
Not being a politician, no one would
expect a discussion of some political
question at my hand. Not being a
lawyer, would not be expected to
expatiate on some question pertaining
to that profession. Not having had
any experience with those things that
constitute finance, a discussion Of
some financial question would be al
together out of place, and any effort
on my part in that direction would
cause you to subject me to censure
and reproof.
But, being minister Of the Cos
pei of Jesus Christ, a discussion. OF
some moral question would not be in
appropriate, especially the one have
chosen for my subject, namely,
Truth, the Basic Principle"
Truth is eternal, because God is its
author: it is he who has brought It
into existence and has revealed it to
man. The revelation of it has come
to US in such a way that impressions
have been formed which are deep and
lasting. Herodotus tells us, in the
first book of his history, that from the
age of five years to that of twenty,
the ancient Persians instructed their
children only in three things, namely,
to manage a horse, to shoot dexter
ously with the bow, and to speak the