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Maroh 13, 1912] THE]
oare- more than others because they are passing
through the critical age?the age when life tendencies
are being formed and when the foundation
of character is being laid. Students away
from home encounter greater dangers than those
at home, or rather they are not so well fortified,
in the absence of home environment, to meet
them, and therefore, demand greater consideration
and care. The university student, to carry
the argument still farther, occupies the most
perilous position of all, because, in addition to
the dangers encountered by youth generally, by
students particularly, and more especially by
those away from home, he must meet the intellectual
temptations which come to those that
pursue the higher paths of learning. Satan still
whispers to man that there is nothing beyond
the reach of Lis mind?still if listened to, deludes
man with the plea that there is no authority to
whom he must yield absolute obedience.
"I know of no element of our population who
need, more than the young men and young women
in our universities, to be constantly reminded
that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom?that no large life can be planned without
recognition of man's responsibility to God
beginning with this proposition the Church
teaches that Christ is th#? meriinm tl-irrmrrli wlmm
man can be brought into harmonious co-operation
with God.
"Trust in God and the acceptance of Christ
are so essential to man's proper development
that all branches of the Christian Church seek
to impress upon the children of the Church the
fundamental truth of our religion.
"It is an absurd theory that some advance that
a child should be left to decide religious questions
when it reaches maturity. This implies
that one can grow up without bias either way
and decide impartially upon the claims of Christianity
after he reaches his legal majority. Nature
is said to abhor a vacuum, and it is as true
in morals as it is in the material world. The
man who does not learn to revere God in his
youth learns to ignore him, if not to deny his
very existence. The person who grows to manhood
or womanhood in a Christian country without
coming to regard the Bible as the word of
God has already repudiated its authority. The
young man or young woman who postpones until
grown the acceptance of Christ as Saviour, teacher
and example has already rejected him. Those
who complete their education without forming
or desiring a connection with some church enter
upon the work of life with prejudice against
the Church and its activities.
"It is Doctor Leland's business, as it will be
his pleasure, to counsel students in matters of
religion. He will, as far as possible, represent
the parent in deep personal interest in the student's
welfare; he will bear the responsibilities
of the shepherd, adding the spiritual enthusiasm
of the pastor. He will point out and warn
against the perils which the student may encounter;
he will answer the questions that may arise
in the student's mind; he will build up the student's
faith and strengthen him for the work
of life.
. "If any are perplexed about the theories of
creation he can show them that all theories of
creation must begin with something and that no
one has yet advanced a more rational theory of
erentirvn fhnt. that nrpspnfpd in ftenpsis "Tn thp
beginning God created the heaven and the earth.'
"If any are disturbed by attacks on the Bible
he can show them that the critics who reject the
Bihle can not, with all the advantages of civilization,
prodiice a hook equal to it as a moral guide;
he can show them that the Bible's miracles do
not surpass in mystery the miracles that are daily
performed through the instrumentality of the
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SO
Bible in the regeneration of hearts and lives.
"If they question the divinity of Christ he ]
can claim that he was not a man, aspiring to be
a god, but God, condescending to be a man; he '
can show how Christ's code of morals fits into
every human need, how the Saviour's measure
of greatness is revolutionizing the world and how
the meek and lowly Nazarene is becoming the
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vuiiiuiauuiug iigLtJLTJ ui ail UlUC.
"If the students lack appreciation of the
Church and underestimate the value of membership
in it, he can teach them how co-operation
multiplies strength and makes them understand
how ungrateful it is in one to borrow his morals
from the Church and then throw his influence i
against it by remaining outside.
"Dr. Leland takes upon himself an exacting
task and deserves our cordial support. I feel
sure that he will continue to merit commendation
from those who come into contact with his
work, but his great reward will be found in the
crnHtude of the students and their narents and
in the consciousness that he is ennobling the lives
of men and women and, through them, leaving
upon the world an impression for good."
SCRIPTURE STUDIES IN BRIEF.
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ly multiplied. This he has done by compounding
our own life and labors with the life and
labors of others. In crossing the Atlantic the
passenger uses the knowledge, skill and hands of
the pilot, and makes them his own, so that he
can confidently traverse the unknown paths of
the sea, a thing he could not otherwise do. So,
by using the life and labors of others, virtually
making them our own, we greatly broaden our
own lives, thereby increasing our power and usefulness.
God never intended for us to live alone,
work alone, or cross the ocean of life alone. He
who expects to build alone, without any help
from others, is doomed to spend his days in a
hut. Without assistance Noah never could have
constructed the Ark. By using others, and
thereby making their lives and labors our own,
we become identified with the universe, thus giving
us an interest in everybody and everything,
so that the apostle could say, "all things are
yours," thus realizing the idea of unity of creation.
We have often sung the old hymn beginning, ,
"Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing my great
Redeemer's praise." If we really desire a thou- ,
sand tongues to sing his praise, or a thousand
hands to work for him, then here they are. If
we use the tongues, hands and hearts of others,
vrn wirtnollv oHH f q t man v +aii mi no lion/la on/1
If V ? i*. tuuiij uuvt I1IU11J tuuguvOj nulluo tuiu
hearts to our own. If to our own prayers we
add all the prayers of others, how their volume j
and efficacy would be increased So also our
thanksgiving. In like manner we may largely ]
add to the declarative glory of God. If to our ]
little mead of praise we can only add that of ]
all the redeemed, we at once have a service far (
more worthy of his great name and character.
This is God's plan for the increase of our ser- j
vice and power, and the glory of his name.
And what is worthy of remark is that each can <
use every other heart and tongue, without the s
slightest confusion or diminution of power and j
ownership. And this may be indefinitely repeat- 1
ed. Especially is this true, if the intercessions 1
of the Son and Spirit he superadded, as the 1
Scriptures so abundantly declare. 1
Thus may we understand why Paul was so
solicitous that he should have the prayers of 1
the Church, and what he meant hv others "heln- 1
iner with their prayers," and how through the 3
efforts of seme, the thanksgiving of many would 1
be made to abound. 1
The reader will pardon a personal illustration: 1
At the close of the late Civil war the writer J
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visited a neighboring community. On reporting
bis presence to the officers of the church, he remarked
that he "was on a foraging expedition."
To allay their fears he soon explained that he
was after neither money nor goods, but their
prayers and thanksgiving, that I might secure
their prayer to add to mine, that they might be
increased in volume and efficacy, and their
tnanKsgiving also, that 1 might in the most suitable
manner express my gratitude to the Lord
for his great goodness to me.
Two remarks: First, We see in this not only
the unity of the works of God, but also the unity
of his glory. His works are one and his glory
one. His glory is not simply that of individuals
in their individual capacity, but as a whole.
The millions of grains of sand form but one
world, and millions of drops of water but the
one sea. This concentrated glory is the glory
that he is to show to his people. God never intended
that one individual should do all the
work, all the praying, or all the preaching, or
all the sowing and reaping. Unite all the rays
of light and heat, and we have the burning,
blazing sun. So the union of the people of God,
for the work and worship of God, all in one, will
make the sum of his glory complete.
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ucv.uuu, jjc who fuis iuuse irom tne rest ot
the people of God, and seeks to worship him
alone, is blind to his own interests, and slights
his best opportunity for improvement and usefulness,
at the same time losing sight of the
special Providence whereby the glory of God
may be enhanced a thousand fold.
Newnan, Ga.
THE HOME VOICE.
Have you ever noticed the close relationship
between the home voice and the home atmosphere?
And as the atmosphere is the sensitive,
tangible thing, it is affected by the voice, not the
voice by the atmosphere.
If the head of the house, whether it be the
husband or the wife, has a winning voice, the
airnospnere or tnat nome is apt to be depressed.
Everything is limp, so to speak, and spineless.
Even the draperies hang in dejected folds. Nothing
ever is right or bright or cheery. The home
is a center of complaints.
In the home where the dominant voice is gruff
or surly, an atmosphere of antagonism seems to
prevail. Nobody seems to want to do what he
ought to do. His manner implies a protest, a
sulky compliance.
Take again the patronizing voice in the home,
tne voice that condescends to tell the others what
they should do. The family sit uneasily under
it. There is a feeling of subjection in that home,
a lack of individuality.
How the actual sunshine seems to reign in the
home of the cherry-voiced mistress! Her* voice
rings with hope, with good nature. Energy, life,
movement are expressed in it. You feel that the
day's work in that house swings along merrily.
You feel that it is done thoroughly, done systemfttically,
done happily.
And all this is no mere fancy. The voice is
jxpressive of the mental state; and the mental
date of the dominant member of the family does
iffect the home atmosphere. A woman may
ivnndpp wViv V>oi? linma ? i?' ?v *
? .?#f nui uvuic uuca uui ftWIII ungnt RT1Q
rnppy. She may be conscientiously trying to
manage it right,, and yet all the time she may
pe affecting it by this voice of her inner self.
Listen, sometime, to your voice as if it were the
/nice of a stranger, and criticize it just as impartially.
You may be surprised at what it tells
iron. And if you discover that it is not all it
night be, try the effect of making it cheery,
learty. alert. The family will come an under it
ike wilted flowers in summer showers.?The
?acific.