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Show LESSON DRAWN FROM LIVES OF COLONISTS OGDKX. Feb. 18. How the liberty-loving peoples of the thirteen American colonies colo-nies were despised by the' stern monarchies monar-chies of "Europe and held to be of little value and how these colonists and their country bave become the headstone in the world's affairs today furnished the subject for a Washington birthday scr-x scr-x mon by the Rev. John Edward Carver in the First Presbyterian church this even-ing. even-ing. His subject was, "America in t he r Circle- of Nations." In part, he said: . t There arc many stories that tell of worth rejected only later to be in "k other hands, and mre discerning peo-pie's, peo-pie's, estimated for its full value. The "Acres of Dia.monds," a story Russel '"on well ha-s told from almost every platform in th last forty years of his lecture career, relates the finding of the Golconda diamond mines by one who purchased the land from an owner own-er who sold It that he might go to far shores and seek diamonds. The land he left was the richest in the world in the very gem he sold it to seek? Th Jews had a story which the txt refers to. It was that at the building of the tempi" of Solomon there was one stra ntre stone, wondrously carved, and of great beauty, but fta odd shape caused it to be rejected by the builders. build-ers. They could find no place fur so strange a stone. "When the great temple tem-ple was nil but completed Ihey found that it was the 'chie'f coiner stone they had rejects! and digging it from rubbieh they lifted it with songs of praise to (he highest pinacle. These stories illustrate the treat ment accorded ac-corded to not only many of the best of earth, but to nrndi of the most valued val-ued trends of life as well. Much of religion has ben treated like that. Men have despised faith, the word, the ,Sabba th and prayer only to find in need that they were the best of life. Washington's birthday reminds us that t he peoples of the early colonics colo-nics were those who were overlooked as of little value. The stern monarchies mon-archies of Europe did not see a ny value in those who loved liberty and were glad when the thousands of reliant re-liant freedom-loving folk sought homes on our despised shores. The peoples and land that were so haughtily haughti-ly rejected have hci nmc the headstone of the corner. Washington and his despised continentals have become the founders of the world's hope today, just as the hated and scorned continental conti-nental army became the army victorious. vic-torious. The trends we overlook In our life often later become the choice realities. Home life, school, spiritual tra ining. deep and true friendship, a real knowledge knowl-edge and appreciation of the work and loving power of Christ these are some of the great blessings some in S. -,ear"y M f overlook only to find later they are the choicest of life's blessings. |