. In memoriam, Edgar Williams Stanton, eighteen hundred and fifty, nineteen hundred and twenty . n the Kaiser made the bold statement thatGod was on their side at the time that the French and the Englishhad their backs to the wall, after pacing the floor for awhile, he said,Herman, God is not on the Kaisers side, God is not on anybodysside in that way. He wants people to help themselves, the Bible soteaches us, and when we have helped ourselves, according to Christianprinciples, we are on Gods great plane. If the United States andthe Allies will build themselves up for the cause of humanity an
. In memoriam, Edgar Williams Stanton, eighteen hundred and fifty, nineteen hundred and twenty . n the Kaiser made the bold statement thatGod was on their side at the time that the French and the Englishhad their backs to the wall, after pacing the floor for awhile, he said,Herman, God is not on the Kaisers side, God is not on anybodysside in that way. He wants people to help themselves, the Bible soteaches us, and when we have helped ourselves, according to Christianprinciples, we are on Gods great plane. If the United States andthe Allies will build themselves up for the cause of humanity andliberty, and as God fearing people, they will put themselves on Godsside, and God will be willing to welcome them. He was thus butapplying to the nations his own personal religion. It was around the family hearth that Mr. Stantons kindlinessfoiMid highest development and strongest expression. He was mar-ried February 22, 1877 to Margaret Price MacDonald, daughter ofJames MacDonaKl and Mary Grumman, pioneers whose ancestors hadtravelled the way from Scotland through New Jersey to Zanesville,. PRIVATE LIFE 49 Ohio. James MacDonald was a real pioneer having made severaltrips during the fifties to California. In the sixties he brought hisfamily to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and there Margaret MacDonaldgraduated from the Seminary. She accepted in 1870 the position ofpreceptress and teacher of rhetoric and French at I. S. C. The marriage came as a surprise to those living with them in theOld Main. Mrs. Welch wrote in December, 1876, Mr. Welchwas brighter than I. He guessed at once who it was when told him he was thinking of being married this winter. Iheard him tell him that if he had a wife to choose he should want tosecure either Miss MacDonald or Mattie Locke. Before told Mr. Welch I said, Mr. Stanton, is Miss MacDonaldgoing to be married this winter? Mr. Stalker told Miss Locke shewas but I do not believe it. Mr. Stanton replied so quickly, didnt say an
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