An Incident | AdventAI

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 25, 1877

An Incident.

A YOUNG man having been called up to the blackboard to recite and demonstrate a lesson, drew his diagrams, laid down his propositions, and produced his reasons to prove that the positions taken were true. Having done this, as he was about to lay down his chalk and take his seat, he turned to the professor to receive his approbation; but the professor being a very cool and practical man only shook his head, and said, “No.” This confused the young man, and, not knowing what to do or say, he took his seat. Another young man took up the chalk and proceeded to recite the same lesson. He drew the same figures, laid down the same propositions, offered the same reasons, and drew exactly the same conclusions as did the first young man, and received the same answer from the professor. But

instead of becoming confounded, he responded, “Yes, I know I am right; figures do not lie.” The professor seemed pleased, and said, “All right; that will do.” At this, the first young man was displeased and said, “That is just as I presented it.” “Certainly,” said the professor, “you were right; but it is not enough to have the truth; you should know it for yourself, and then hold on to it.”