Western Normal Institute Address
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Eternal life-insurance policy
Here is a promise that is for every one of you. If you live on the
plan of addition, adding grace to grace, you are growing up in the
nurture and admonition of the Lord, and you may find in this promise
an eternal life-insurance policy. This is a promise that will stand the
test. It is worth far more than any life-insurance policy that can be
purchased with money. It is a policy that has been provided by God
Himself in giving His only beloved Son that through belief in Him,
through accepting of His great sacrifice, you may obtain everlasting
life. Having gained the victory, you may enter in through the gates of
the city of God, and receive an immortal crown.
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“Wherefore“, says the apostle, “I will not be negligent to put you
always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be
established in the present truth.” Our profession of Christianity will
not save us. We must be Christlike.
Plan of addition
I desire that everyone in this school should form a character after
the divine similitude, that you shall live upon the plan of addition,
adding grace to grace. As you do this, you will be helping someone
else. You will be giving an example that will be a help to those that
are around you. You cannot afford to lose your interest in the great
life-insurance policy.
There are here in this school young people of various character.
There are some here of a light and trifling disposition, some who
give very little heed to where they are standing spiritually. But we
desire you to become decidedly in earnest in regard to your soul’s
salvation; for it means everything to you. And it means much to the
school, how you shall conduct yourselves. If you will determine to
lay aside all folly, all vanity, and all frivolity, you will thus be helping
to elevate this school to the position that God would have it occupy.
You cannot afford to follow the inclinations of your own unconverted
minds, and not try to obtain the victory that has been made possible
for you through the sacrifice of Christ. We trust that you may see the
King in His beauty.