Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-06
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Or. 4. T.. q. Holland at sriddiebury.

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~. AlIDnEEBURY, Oct. 81, -
The Academy Hall was well filed.
with an Intelligent and refined audience.
composed of the best people of Middle
bury and, the surrounding towns, to lis
ten to DR.. Holland the Elements Of
Personal Power The lecturer was lis
tened to with rat attention throughout.
and he kept his hearers chained as if by
magic while he delivered one of the
most Instructive, high-toned and alto
gether pleasing lectures it has ever been
the lot of your reporter TO listen to.
The lecturer abundantly proved blythe
manner in which he controlled and chain
ed the attention of his hearers that he
had studied his subject to good effect
and was possessed of one of the greatest
elements of personal power--personal
magnetism Below viii be found the
nrerest outline Of this most excellent adj
dress on the .s-..j.... II
'.ELE4ENTs or PERSONAL stCcEss.
The desire for power is the grand mo-
five force in most of the social and po-
. liticsl changes in the world. This de-
sire for poweris universal, and toachieve
, it is to achieve honor. The forms in
which this desire manifests itself are
Protean. The love of power must have
its basis in nature; it is an Unborn love.
Honesty, the lecturer announced as the
first element of power; all power must
have basis, and there is no sound basis
except honesty. The strongest tempta-
ton which assails a man seeking for
power is to sacrifice truth, and this
breeds rottenness. Sooner or later every
thing not raised on a foundation of
truth falls. God and nature are against
dishonesty, and actual rectitude furnishes
the only basis on which personal power
can stand. The lecturer here drew a
vivid picture of the contest be-
tween honest old Abe and the
mere politician, and said that history
had made her record of the two men.
The mere party politician has not the
elements of permanent personal power.
Dishonesty contains in itself the ele-
ments of its own destruction. The next
element of personal power considerd by
the lecturer was will A strong will
is prodigous element of personal
power. No man can be accounted strong
who has not strong will The man
who said he would eight it out on this
line if it took all summer" now occupies
the first place in this nation, by mere
impetus to the height of political power
VIII is the backbone of power. Weak
wills make way for strong ones. Wills
associated with benevolence enable their
owners to become leaders. 1t was will
that called into existence worlds, and
rolled them in their orbits. made the
seasons come and go in their appointed
time, and civilization to rise and fall.
is divine power. Self-possession is
the next element of success. This ele
ment embraces self-knowledge, self
mastery and self-conlidence. Some men
live and talk at random Every man
ought to know just what and how much
he carr do. He should be able to hold
himself in hand, so as to be thoroughly
possessed, which is power. No
man can control Others who cannot
control himself. The world cannot be
moved by men who have not their
passions under control The man who
is not master of himself is a sinner. A
man must believe in himself before
others will believe in him. Men who
have faith in themselves always have
and always will control the world
Courage is another great element in
personal power The man who is not
morally and physically courageous
lacks one great element of personal
power. Courage and self-confidence
are very closely allied. The test of
courage is the test of manhood, end |
we all bow to the hero The man who
is guilty of cowardice looses his power |
for good or evil One courageous deed |
wins in moment more than can be |
won in q lifetime When the CLERGY |
cry out against intemperance,
with force and courage, the temp /
erance reform win receive its greatest /
impetus. Physical, Intellectual and /
moral courage are all prime elements of |
power. There is en- element of /
personal power which, for lack of