The New York herald., 1877-02-12
cept for success In any station. 1t would 10. equity
nrst and pleasure aftcrwardn -


nrst and pleasure aiterward"
iRkEyERYScE AMERicASs
TO Tho adoption IN practice OF motto the reverse OF
this the failure OF many was attributable. glowing
euiogy Of the latc Archbishop John Hughes fell from
the lips o. the speaker who said his due TO
faith, industry perseverance, aud devotion To all
thesa qualities might be added kindness, which was
allied to reverence. Tho latter might be said
absent quantity IN the natioual OF tho
country. In the wake OF irrevcrcnce, MS applied TO
sncred things. were evolution, convolution and revolu
ton but perhaps abuton. by which II should in that
regard oe washed away forever. would be still better
ton" Tnrin was the last named element, and II was
indispensable one
unity scldenal and contempt Tor personal VAIN glory
In associations OF men who would do effective work,
and enforcing the proposition by examples. Judge
Brady remarked that the ASSOCIATION which mad called
thom together was young giant Ii suggested 10 him
~. ,, o o. nacs osna
benefits likely to flow IRON It's extension the speaker
brought his lecture 10 u close.
REV. MR.. RossIrER's VIEWS UPON THE Sc
CREIs OF SUCCESS.
''Success s the prosperous issue OF undertaking
begun with due regard to ones abilities and oppor
tunities,n began tho Rev. Mr.. Bossiter, at the
North Presbyterian church yesterday evening. Tho
path 10 is rugged, indeed and siecp 1t open TO all.
but very few reach u. The history OF and iitera
ture, as in iac the history OF the world is record
OF innumerable faiiures The TACT that great many
men make money Is not at all an indication Of thoir
having attained the object they have sot their hearts
upon Thousands think themselves unsuccessful In
tho midst OF thor wealth. How many moreover
are there who began lie with The expectation
of amassing fortune, who worked during their whole
lives and died wrctched; how many had glowing hopes
OF cxccIIing In literature, OF seeing their names en-
rolled IN the bright armament of literary excellence,
and obtained nothing hut pitiul place IN The poets
corner OF country newspaper, or tho still worse
fatc-thc EDITORS waste basket Tho world IS granite
rock that opposes mans attempt at achieving sue
cess and to obtain II he must be stronger than granite
This must not, however dcer young men. "Thc
sleeper tho ascent, the quicker one arrives at h,s
destiny" says writer and tins applies very well To
the subject In question. To obtain success in LIE
young must mako perseverance, his stan, expert
epco his elder brother and hope his guardian angel.
This II was that made Abraham Lincoln the man
that he was Moreover, whatever man does. let him
do u vol. and let hm beware OF grasping ut trivia
gains along his course and thus lose sight OF bis
great aim; especially let him early In life set up some
point 10 be strven after, this Is what made Asiors
our Vanderbilts aud our Grards This simply
worldly wisdom, however, and with IL, man may be
successful as specialist, but he viii not be successful
u unless he also makes use OF divine wisdom
'Know thysel, - says the Holy Writ, that Is to say
know when appreciate and when to deprcciate your
SELF and above all commit your ways to tho Lord
he will direct your path.