The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

NORMAL INFLUENCE

ual opportunities ana spiritual
training as we'll as training Of the
mind and body. A message comes
from a former student TO his for
mer class mates at this very signif-
cant time when the Gospel meetings
should have been at hand. IL is
printed herewith:
Tonight | am writing you foreign
to what have intended; but IL is
about a matter which concerns our
Normal Department, its teachers and
studentsl
IL will not be my happy privilege
TO attend the meetings, nor will !
he permitted TO walk and talk with
my friends and classmates Of the
dear old Normal Department. So,
in a general way, | address these
lines TO the Normal Department.
Doctor Williams is a speaker Of
force and truth, His views Of
Christianity stand out pre-eminently
with the foremost Christian teach
ers of today He impresss one with
the great necessity Of a higher type
Of godlinessl have the pleasure Of
listening TO him four or five times
each week. I realize that the things
for which he stands represent all
that is great and good in this life
and the life TO comet The world today
is calling for men and women who
are true and sincere to themselves,
10 their fellowmen, and TO their God
II will only be those men and wom-
en- who have definite and well organ
lied aims who can make this world
better by having lived in i'll And II
do these things they must answer
these three fundamental questions,
What can | be?" what can | dog
Where is my place in life?" The
men and women Of the Normal De-
partment and the men and women
of the Vocational Department Of Be
rea College, by the help Of their
teachers. can best answer these
questionsl And thru. you, Dean
McAllister, | appeal TO the members
Of the Normal Department to heed
the call Of Christianity, this time as
never before aud TO put their faith
in God. for without Him life can
hold no promises Of good
The great inspiration Of Christian
love, instilled into the hearts and
minds Of the young men and women
that go out from Berea College year
after year. is a revelation TO Satan
and his followers. Yet il is sad to
note that many they are who pass
thru that wonderful institution and
neglect this great Salvation And
sadder still, is it to come in contact
with people who have no high
ideals: who, in their childhood, fail
ed to grasp the real issues that go IT,
make for one higher plane Of civil
lization Today we have in the
National Army Of the United States,
as well. also, in other walks Of life,
men and women who do not know
their true relation TO each other,
and 90 themselves. But the time is
coming when we must and will un-
derstand our earthly and our
heavenly missionl
| hope, Dean McAllister, that you
won't think | am trying to advise
YOU as to the Christian welfare OF
the Normal Department. mol am
notl | can't write TO each one in
so I want you TO tell
them that my Christian faith gained
at Berea College has enabled me to
many temptations and
pitfalls which Satan so ingeniously
prepares for the unwary. He'll IL
self yearned for my SOUL Hope has
nownl The very darkness Of defeat
has shrouded my existence, the
sunshine Of my soul became blOtted;
then thought Of Christ when He
hung on the cross and died that !
might have eternal lifel And now
the Joy OF living for my country and
my God is far, far greater than be-
forel To you, Dean McAllister, ]
owe much Of this happinessl Your
words, "Be square with yourself,
shall always be my highest aim
The influence Of Berea College is n
great factor in my Christian life.
But after all, it is TO my dear pre-
cious mother. who watched and
prayed and held out 10 me the great
truths Of this life and the life to-
come, that | have TO be thankful
But here, | am DEPRESSING from my
subject. And too, must close and
write this statement. | sincerely
hope and pray that the members OF
the Normal Department will be
square with themselves in this COM
ing Revival Oh, we must have more
men and women who are square
,,,ifh thannselvast And Whv not the