Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-14

" What and Howl" He commenced oy
relating the incident Of the search for the
fountain of perpetual youth BY Ponce de
Leon. He should have sought for this
youth. not in the everglades OF Florida
but in the schools. which alone can give
the spirit of immortal youth. Doubtless
it was this desire for youth which induced
Bio Becman to assume the presidency.
The speaker claimed for himself an
adopted sunship into this institution. and
iondly He'd 1t his alma mater. de came
TO give his experience, what he had learn
ed and unlesrnsd. Two questions are be-
fore every youh What shall | dos"
and "How shall do itP" With Prof.
Rice he deprecated any haste In abridging
scholastic course 10 enter the work oil
Tile or even to enter malrimony. First.
then, Get ready to do something well"
This length of time needed for prepare
lion WAS illustrated by the life OF Moses.
there is always IN imperative demand
for hose flied to do the very best work.
Wien thus fitted the burning bush always
q ,shes in the face. While this truth is
taught in the Old Testament il is much
more in the New Testament. Christ spen
thirty years in preparation and less than
three in work. This may sometimes b.
Gods measure of preparation apdachieve.
mpnt.
| Oilers are as devoted. others have had
rs good an OPT orlunity, but no lady has
done the work Of Frances Willard. Res
son, her extensive course OF preparation
We cannot build up the work Of reform
on gush and tears, but on thought. d..
Dmyea says the heart is now best reached
tin ough the head. Joseph G ,ok's prayer
was, God save the youth of our countr,
from fragmenlary culture" and his owl
nfe WAS an exempli6cation Of the tria
and success of the largest preparation
Dir. Buckley always studied the thingi
mos, di,tasteful 10 him, and to-day he is
very 1hesaurus of wisdom. One Of Mr.
Pa, khurst's ula> smates at Kimbsll unior
,ca, envy had the most brilliant prospects
hu could not "afford time" to finish hi
course there, and is to-day eking out :
starving stence.
Parents now need the self.sacrificinl
-pirit of the mother of Daniel and Ez ,kie
Webster. who was willing to give up tn
farm if only her sons could obtain r com
ple,e education.
"WhatP' and How?' must blend
The How" Is best exemplifed in th
'ncarnaed God. He said, The Son Il
MN came not to be ministered unto bu
% minister" Whosoever would exal
himself shall be abased," and "Whosoeve
would save bis life shall lose 1t, and whc
'oevtr would lose his life for my sake th
anne shall save it." The words, Who
oever will be chief among you. let hir
I've your servant" touched the heart c
Emerson in his later years. But this i
i, IN not Only in the words but in the LII
! i Christ lie WAS servant; be VII
based; he minis cred unto; he lost hi
{: lle and is now exalted. Hence only II
Il, We lose urselv,s in our work are W
Used by it.
Sumner endured scorn In his early III
= II his struggle for the right, bat to da
ere is IL beaten path around his grav
= m,dn hy III" revrrent tread Of those wi
NV honor his work.
The speaker could ask nothing bette
i for the Indies Of the E ,ihetic society thu
: he crown which Lopgfelow bestow.
p pom the eelf sacriticing Evangeline;
THE dying
Looked m into her face aud thought indeed to beho
Gtsmp OF celestial light encircle her forehead wi
=. Bplcidor
Such the artist Pauts Ger the brovs OF saints al
Z apostles
ii The large chapel was well filled at
q he audience gave close attention lhroug
> ut. The general verdict was that 1t W
i gorlhy The man and the occasion.
y Bro Parkhurst's pulpit labors in Mon
u prli'r had given him high rank as
i >penker, but the present effort not on
sustained but enhanced his reputatio
i But. hest of all, was the fact that Il
=, ,peakcrs own life was living Illustrate
Of the value of long continued plep4r
n inn and Of spirit of self sacrifice in Il
/ work of life