The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24

Office, hoping that some moving VI
the waters. some political lightning
will strike about where they are stan.
ding"
Many others are lying by the Gnan-
i2ial pool, hoping that some turn OF
the card Or wheel will gain for them
financial success; many a man willing
to sell his soul simply for dollars.
Then there are those lying by the
social pool. A lady told me the other
day that she couldn't be Christian,
because she wanted to shine in So
clety.' I'd rather shine UP yonder
than down here" commented Dr. Ly-
ON, pointing in his dramatic way to
1.-THE heavens. "Some are willing to
smirch their regulations at the social
game, at the bridge whist table, or
draw poker. in order that they may
shine in society Many q daughter
is willing to risk the danger, that she
may be graceful in society, to 60
forth and shine on the ballroom floor
lying by the social pool
| DR.. Lyon criticized the popular
pride that causes the newly rich to
seek the patronage Of wealthy, titled
EnglIshmen, and supported his argu
ment with a recital OF a prominent
American who was willing to pay
$4,000 for the honor OF having tht
Prince Of Wales dine aboard hill
yacht.
The Great Question.
"Into the midst Of this tmpoten
throng lying BY the Bethesda poo
there comes a noble one, and stop
r ping before this helpless one ask
MIN, Wilt thou be made whole?"
1.-THE question that Jesus put Il
that man is the same question tina
he is putting to you ana 10 me. vii
I lIlOu De uldut 'WHOIct
Some one says, "l'd like to be
Christian, but | Cannot The question
1t not, Can you be Il Chrictlan?" Thu
question that he asks is, "ANOul1 yol
. be Christian If you could" DO yol
want to be one Would you like Il
, be Christian?' Is the desire in you
heart for a right life?
., Upon the answer to that ques
tion depends your souls eternal DIES
! tiny
Types Of Students.
DR.. Lyon emphasized the need TO
an appreciation ofIone's condition b.
telling of his experiences us col
lege professor. He was given All OF
portunity to study two scholars, on
who thought that he could not b
taught anything. aud the other VIII
knew he didn't know anything, bn
was willing to start at the bottom ant
work ahead. The result was that tn
first student left school before tn
season was over, wEile the secJn
became Il veritable giant ir learning
outclassinS all OF his mates in hi
struggle after knowledge.
Some OF you silly dudes, some o
yoy fellows that wear those it'll
, nickory nut caps OIL the back Of you
peanut heads, some OF those fellow
: that have to smoke long pipes an
cigarettes 10 keep their brains IRON
81 o;ling-tyou Fellows who jest al tn
boy from the farm and say he doesn'
know that they don't play poker viii
Il billiard cue'-yOu fellows that site
your feet under your fathers tabl
and eat three square meals day ant
then spend your nights III some poo
haIl--EOu'll have 10 look out or som
Of those 'rubes' with the haysGcd il
their hair are going to make you 81
up and take notic" The boys tina
are raised on the farms are going t
so far ahead Of you in the race of life
an our educational system, "
measure out so much beans. bato
and brown bread and cream it into til
students head. whether he Can sta
1t or not.
Wouldn't Feed Dyspeptics.
"Thc trouble with young people t.
day is that they are sent to schoU
but they have no hunger for HI Cdu
z cation,
III were cook, I'd bate TO hav
o feed II dyspeptic-lone OF thos
elbows that Snoops around and turn
up his nose ut everything. I'd rattle
have one Of those fellows who eat
and eats and eats until he leaves III,
tablc->nnd that's about all he doe
cave!
"ThG greatest man in Gods sigh
Is tho man with the greatest appetite
or spiritual things. This vas the elC
ment that made Eavid great. NJ.
friend, If you want to be saved, there
is no power on earth, tl"Te are no
enough devils in he'll 10 keep you ont