The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16

THE WEEKLY r,MEsREcoRp, v
EPISCOPAL WORKER
TALKS IN CHAPEL
During Thursdays chapel hour Rev
erend J. A. Ten Brock, field worker
of the Episcopal church, addressed the
school briefly.
In beginning his talk he said that
his work reminded him of an incident
which happened in New York ten
yearssago where he went to secure
financial aid for missionary work in
his church. He was telling the men
assembled that the scarcity Of work
ers could be compared to having sew
eral slices of bread and but little but
ter. The butter had to go 80 far you
hardly knew it was on the bread.
Just then Bishop Lawrence called out,
"Unless it is bad.' -
Reverend Ten Brock is trying to
arouse his church to it's responsibility
to the American people. He is trav-
his efforts to learn he said, II go with
my mouth shut, my eyes open and I
try to remember that I have two
ears. In that way l learn a great
deal" ""& '
~ thoroughly believe that at pres
ent the people face greater crisis
than that preceding the war. Some
people foolishly believed that war
would uplift the standards of living.
War always upsets standards. 1t
shakes things down but it makes men
think. We must deal with the indi-
vidual American if we wish America
to be a great nation.
During the war some men sacri-
feed all-home, wife, children, bust
ness, for the sake Of other peoples.
Other men at home were doing all
they could to feather their nests off
the sacrifices made. There are six
billionaires, four of whom were made
by the war. Men returning from the
army were discouraged at meeting
new conditions.
"But I am not discouraged. l think
I have found in the last six weeks
that the American youth can be trust
ed. have faith in the young people
of America. There is unrest. ( But
young men responded to the call for
war: When the call is again sounded
for service the young people will
again respond. e~ ~.
"To you, especially, has come a
great opportunity. Going out as you
fxxy0 +o
teachers in the state you have the
work of forming character. You do
not work with old men who are like
straight old trees, not to be bent;
nor with crooked old men who are
like crooked old trees, not to be
straightforward; but you work with fresh,
plastic minds. Upon you rests the re-
sponsibility for future health, moral
and mental development. You must
be doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief.
Too often parents are too willing to
let the teacher assume too much re-
sponsibility. And sometimes you
may not get the support of the par
ents. +s II
"The life of an individual is, much
affected by her surroundings. Par
ents can do little, trying to teach a
child good manners at home if she as
sociates with rough uncouth children
on the playground. All must be
brought to the same high standards.
"Yours can be a life of real service.
If people would only realize this they
would go up to. their tasks with earn
estness, a sense of responsibility, and
desire to- serve. You must drive
from your mind the idea that teach
ing is just place to earn money for
short time until you decide to do
something else. Take it as a real
profession. Upon your shoulders lies
a great responsibility for the future
of the American public. May God
bless you and give you the ability to
carry on your work to a successful
conclusion" II
DR.. C. E. Allen introduced General
Peake who said that he had always
taken a deep interest in the Normal
School because it was made not of
buildings and grounds alone but of
boys and girls, of men and women.
They are the cornerstone of the re-
public. General Peake assured us
that he would be glad to speak to US in
the near future. He closed by wishing
that we might soon reach our homes
and enjoy a very Merry Christmas.
Rev. C. G. Fox, rector of the local
Episcopal Church, told Scotch story.
A Scotchman was arranging mar
riage between Jock and Jennie. Jock
came to see the father. During the
conversation the father remarked that
his youngest daughter, Mary, would
have dowry Of 400 pounds. Jennie,
who was twenty eight, 100 pounds, but
that the eldest daughter, thirty-five
years of age would have 400 pounds.
Jock replied, "Hoot, mon, an haze we
main DER fifty?"
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