The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-08
EDUCATION TOPIC
IN CITY CHURCHES
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HELD IN
CHURCHES SUNDAY EVEN
ING A SUCCESS
ALL Of THE SERVICES WELL ATTENDED
Ministerial Association is to Be Con.
graduated on Launching Such a
Move-Mr. Browning's Address

Move-Mr. Browning's Address
The educational services held at the
various churches were a success in
every particular. All the churches
were well attended and the unanimous
expression of the people was that
there should be many such meetings
held. The ministerial association are
to be congratulated on launching such
a move. The program at the NJ. E.
church was an exceptionally strong
one. Superintendent Browning was the
first speaker who too for his subject,
citizenship and the Capacity to Ac-
complish." Prof. McProud made a ten
minute talk and he handled his sub
ject in a mastery way. President
Perisho made the subjects of the two
former speakers a basis for his talk.
His was the climax to all the good
things that had been previously given
by the other speakers.
Rev. Mast spoke to a large and APP
preciatiye audience at the First Pres
byterian church. He had for his sub
ject, Education and Progress" in
which he showed in a most excellent
and convincing manner that there is
no real progress except there be spirit
ual development to accompany the
intellectual.
Rev. Paul Roberts spoke to a very
appreciative audience at st. Paul's
church on the subject of Education
for Inquisitiveness and Broadminded-
ness" At the Baptist church State Sun
day School superintendent Hagen,
Huron, spoke to a large and attentive
audience.
Rev. Hoffman spoke to a good sized
audience at the United Presbyterian
church. His subject was, Think on
These Things"
Supt. Browning in his address said:
81 never will surrender to a niger"
said a confederate officer, when a
colored soldier chased and caught him.
Berry sorry massa," said the negro
leveling his rife; must kill you den;
hain't time to go back and get a white
man." The officer surrendered. So
my friends this array of speakers on
the platform may look threatening. to
you, but we will promise to kill none
of you with what we will have to say
if you will surrender, for we haven't
time to go back and get something bet
ter to say.
In looking over the records of his
tory, we find that it is by united effort
and united action that great results
have always been accomplished, while
disaster and ruin and sometimes dis
truction have always been brought
about by discord and disunion. The
children of Israel were united while
oppressed by the Egyptian tyrants,
and freedom and independence were
thereby gained. After they had pos
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nan they existed as II tribes or states,
and while they remained united they
flourished amazingly. In the reign of
King Solomon they reached a degree
of splendor that was remarkable. but
after the death of this wise king in
activity commenced the states were
severed and the Holy Land has
since had any Importance.
Rome, in the days when Rome was
powerful and great rose to distinction
and power by united sentiment ard
united action. 1t was an honor to be
a Roman citizen But when Rome for
got the value of learning and of cul-
ture desentions arose and the winds
or RIGHTEOUSNESS and obstruction pass
ed over it and the Roman power be
came as the grass of the field.
Greece, in the days when the
Greecian states were united was the
worlds center of progress and COM
merce, here art f1ourished and litera-
ture held the highest places. But
| when Greece neglected it's arts and
learning, petty ~jealousies arose and the
nations men of wisdom were forced
to bow before the onslaught of un-
restricted privileges and unrestrained
pleasures. Greece could do naught
but wrap the draperies of it's shroud
about it and lie down to everlasting
sleep. What does all this mean? 1t
means that the preservation Of high
ideals from generation to generation
in a whole people requires enormous