Cedarville College Bulletin, October 1915

20 CEDARVILLE ·coLLaGE'.BL'LLETIN the power of 'kings: They· espoused' the truth. They believed God's ,vord. They defended the church and they handed down in their·own blood, sealing theiJ: testimoriy in - many itistances with death, . the happy heritage· and precious· privileges·· which we enjoy today. Blessed he God· that here stands a college Whose inotto 1s theirs and whose purpose is· not .only to perpetuate their precious memory but to· keep to the forefront the undying principles which they received and cherished and suffei-ed for iii order t6 transmit then1 to us. Citizens of Cedarville a_nd · community, Board of Trustees, Alumni, Students and Fac11!ty, Jet us-hem a:11d now dedicate ourselves anew; with· the· like devotion which characterized our illustrious fathers; to co-operate with one another and to toil with faith in God and with ,i._ view single to His glory for the upbuilding of Cedar·dlle College that thei'e may continue tp.rough the comin~· ages a Christian institu- tion of higher learning iii oul" midst · to train our youth, enrich our nation, and make glad the church of Christ; and in doing so we ifray not for lighter tasks but greater strength; not for conflicts to be shunned but for courage and wisdom to meet them; not for pass- i:rig honor, whose getting is unworthy of earnest effort, but for potent iiifluenca so· holy, rational, serviceable and devoid of selfish purpose that it shall uplift fellowmen as it breathes upon them ifa beneficence and ·so continue, ·after ou·r work is done, to cany its bHssful c·ba1·m and power to coming geneJ:ations.