Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

The City Hall was well filed on Saturday
evening, in spite OF the pouring rain. Not
every lecturer would have been compliment
cd by the presence of such an audience on
such a night DIR. Holland was introduced
by President Crombie, of the Young Men $
Association. Abiding to the universal
love Of Power, he proceeded to discuss its
elements At the basis he placed Honesty,
and, as illustrating the genuine strength
Of this element. he instanced the famous con-
test between Honest Abe" and the adroit
and reckless politician, who then filed so
large a space in the public eye, but who will
be known in history only for his connection
with Lincoln.
! The next element mentioned was VA.
As an embodiment of strength of will, and
owing to it all his successes, the lecturer
named Gen. Grant. He drew a distinction
between strength Of will and strength Of
5ront-the latter, wilfulness, is no elemen.
of power.
Next came Sefposscssioa. Under this
branch Of his subject, which includes self
knlowedge and selfmastery, he alluded to
the Emperor William of Prussia, as owing
his power with his people largely to the
continency and simplicity of life and char
acter which show him to be master Of hi.
passions.
The next element named was C0Wagc-
the man who does his duty without fear Of
consequences to himself, has half won the
battle before striking a blow Want of
courage in our teachers explains the slow
progress Of the people. Want Of courage
keeps So many pulpits silent in reference TO
the great overwhelming sin Of intemperance
which darkcus the land. When our teach
ers and leaders follow and body declare
the truth, the people will follow
Magnetism is another element. This is
the iudefnable quality in man, which pro-
cures sympathy. We feel it but cannot
analyze it. Ii Is natural and not an ac-
qui7ed endowment Henry Clay possessed
it in very high degree.
Kgolr'dge may be an element ofpower,
bat i; is not power in itself Scholarships
not education.
Expression is an important elemeut-lor
if the man be not master Of some form Of
expression his power must be latent. All
expression to which We Voluntarily give
shape and direction Is Ar. Our preachers
as a rule are not good speakers, because
their education stops short Of cultivation of
the art of expression.
The remaining elements mentioned were
Earussn,s, and EnflpQau-the latter be-
ing the former alta white heat; Character,
than which there is no higher expression of
power. and finally FaiM-aith in the I'M
seen and eternal. ia the responsibility and
immortality Of the soul, in the iatherhood
of God and the dependence of man. 1t Is
this which ondow- life with true dignity.
In closing, the lecturer urged the men
who, a, almost every man must, believe
their lives to have been more or less fail
ures, and the women who think they have
uo .nissisn. to study themselves, find out
IN what elements ofpower they are lacking,
and strive to supply them.
Thi, lecture Is marked hy tho general
characteristics Of Dr. Hollands lectures
They are not stump speeches; nor oxhihi-
uou- Of dramatic force; still less arc they
strings Of stories and witticisms. 4 single
not very brilliant pun an allusion to the
minister who could draw tears by the way
in which he uttered the word Me~opotamis;
an allu-i5n to Mr.. Darwin as the monkey
who tells people they descended from monk
cy-;aad the remark that there many talking
machines besides Barnum 's-wcrc tie only
things in the whole lecture tia. provoked
a smile. They are well written essays,
earnestly delivered, with many graceful
gestures, and always marked by high
moral purpose. DR.. Holland cares little
about amusing or merely entertaining his
audiences. lie aims to help, 90 move his
hearers to higher effort and purer life; and
for tie independence and faithfnlness with
which lie carries out this purpose, lie de-
serves the respect Of all.
a dwelling and she'd in Fays5on, with
their contents. owned by Daniel Ponsott,
and occupied by James ingalls,, were de
stroycl by fire Thursday evening, Oct. 30,
during the absence Of the occupants.
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEws.-Tho Vermont
Mills at North Bennington reduced wages
20 per cent on Tuesday, whereupon part Of
the operatives struck, and the establish
ment was closed.
Belknap, Ely & Co. Of Mortified. are
working seven hours a day ia their shops,
and the Lane Manufacturing Company OF
Montpelier, eight hours.
The Vermont Hame Company and the
cl5tbc--pin shop at Springfield, BAKE ceased
wo-k for the present.
Efpr ,VD loss OBJ rrr At MoNErly -