The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-06-17

Look at that motto, then, IN the
emergencies Of life, and take cour-
age.
These are some of the ideals
which the Holy Spirit planted in the
hearts Of our founders, and which
il is our responsibility to transmit
to coming generations.
There is a fellowship between the
generations which is precious.
These founders belong to us and we
TO them. Did you ever realize that
written and printed pages constl-
tute a spiritual telephone so that
we speak TO each other across the
great spaces Of the years? Today
il is not my voice alone that speaks:
we receive and give messages 10
those who march behind and before
us.
Hello Central, give me a station
back in the last century, connect
me with the year 1869, and call
Henry Fairchild to the wire, him
who was made president in that
year.
Harkl is that Henry Fairchild?
President Fairchild, what is your
message TO us here in 1915? near
his answer. far-off but clear. lie
saws. read the last paragraph OF my
inaugural address: The real wealth
of the College is not in its land or
buildings or the beginnings of its
endowment. Its real wealth is in
its ideals, its friends, and the favor
of Almighty God" We hear you,
President Fairchild; goodbye.
Now Central, another call in the
same region. Connect us with the
year 1853, and get John Rogers on
the line, the man that drew our
Hello, hello Father
Rogers, are you there9 Do you
hear me? What is your message to
us. your followers of the year 1915?
This is what he says, in order to
promote the cause Of Christ Berea
was founded, and for that it must
continue. And Furthermore, the OBJ
ject Of this College shall be to fur
nish the facilities for thorough
education TO all persons of good
moral character, at the least pos
sible expense TO the same, and all
the inducements and facilities FOR
manual labor which can reasonably
be supplied by the Board Of Trus-
tees shall be offered 10 its students"
Thank you, Father Rogers, we are
on these very lines right
now. Goodbye.
Hello Central! One more call back
there. Give us young John G. Fee,
Of the year 1853, when he was
founding the Union Church. Can't
you get him? Ring again. Good
day, hello, is this Father Fee?
Father Fee, it's baccaulaureate Sun
day in Berea today, and we want a
word from you. | have been
from ii Timothy III, 1,
about committing the precious truth
and spiritual secrets from one gen.
Grafton to another. What have you
to say to us, your successors? Yes,
I can hear you.
Tell them | found out that l
should never hesitate to go ahead
when | knew | was in the right.
You will all have severe tests, but
if you will just hold on, and hold
on, God will divide the Red Sea be-
fore you and you shall pass over
dry shod."
Hello Central! Give us a call
ahead. Find a station in the next
Go down the line into
2Oi5. Call up the unborn spirit OF
the man who will be President OF
Berea College in the year 2Oi5.
Hello! Are you there? Can you
hear me, my successor, my sOnl
How congratulate you! By your
time these mountains will be crown
ed with vineyards and orchards.
BY your time all the highways will
be made. By your time there will
be an organ in every household
and a shelf OF books. BY your time
there will be some people who are
behind. There will be some people
who are disadvantaged. My sue
cessor, my son. you will be rich,
who will be using the things that
Fee, Rogers, Fairchild and l have
gathered. Remember they belong
to the poorest folks in your time.
Remember that Berea College never
can be rich as long as anyone in
these mountains remains poor.
Goodbye.
Ny Young Friends Of the Gradual
ing Classes:
I have preached TO you this morn
ing as TO grown men and women.
You are no longer students; you
apa already living in youp real life