The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-07-20

No ohSAts whcu Cne JOuTnGY WAS
completed there was no one that could
give Just criticism of failure. He
always fought until the last support,
visible or invisible. was exhausted.
This is the strata of man whose mem.
ory we came today to perpetuatc.
Why shouldn't we be proud of this
day! We would be degenerates and
unworthy should we be otherwise. -
These people we see here today are
his posterity, and his character and
intent in purpose should be emulated
by us. Should we emulate his motives
and department in life, these de-
scendants of his would be a factor in
this country that the nation would
be proud of, and they would help to
preserve the integrity of this country
on any occasion.
In the 10th chapter and fourth
verse of Proverbs we have it recorded
HE becometh poor that dealeth with
slack hand. but the hand of the
diligent maketh rich" You can say
OF the man, whose memory we honor
today, that he dealt with a diligent
hand. Yet he was neither rich nor a
pauper; but was man that always
dealt with diligent hand, and was
| rewarded accordingly. If each one
of us could be assured that we would
be equally successful, the family in
| time not far distant, would be pos
SCISSORS of great riches.
But people, successful property
getting should not be our first mo-
tive, But, seek we first the kingdom
of God, and His righteousness.
This is one of the greatest
all these things shall be added unto
| commands in the Bible, and when
oheyed will bring blessings that sat
isfy the soul as we'll as supplying
bodily comfort.
After this is done we should seek
wisdom. Education changes the ma
ture of man. Think of the crude saw
age and the we'll educated man, one
is at one end of the line and the
other is at the other end. Education
brings reason, and reason put INFO
Ignorance, and bring man up to a
high state of cultivation, tHsss. any
other agency.
We should see to it that weS Do
everything possible to develop the
minds of our children. so that their
talents will not be hidden away in
napkin, and the capacity of SER
vice obliterated. We should give
them every chance that their minds
may be magnified according to their
given abilities.
When we think of him who we are
honoring today, we should think of
his good deeds, and the few short
comings of his, if he had any, should
be buried in the sands.
Think of our own thoughts and
deeds. The proper study of man
KIND is man, so says one of old.
Nothing truer was ever said. The
first thing we should do is to study
ourselves. Beginning with the great
est sting the devil ever gave man
seltishness. When we finish this sub
Ject we will have gotten ourselves in
shape to do others good. and will have
laid the foundation for the proper
study of others. Selfishness narrows
the avenue of every great undertake
ing wherever it manifests itself, and
makes the ignorant masses live in q
state of turmoil.
The second evil we should rid our
selves of if possible is sensitiveness.
This feature of our crude nature
causes more useless trouble and feel
ing than we ever imagined. Two
thirds of the personal difficulties are
caused by sensitiveness. So let us
think we'll before we Judge, for this
crude nature in man will lead us
wrong if we give it too much vent.
We should only be sensitive enough
to preserve our dignity and pride. In
! conclusion let me say that none of
us ever get too old for Improvement,
and above all educate these little
ones.
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