The Society news. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-18??, 1883-10-13
Success and Self Help.

it, and is never to be called luck. We often
hear the remark, "That man is very lucky,
"every thing he touches seems to turn into
"money;" now, If the reader will be careful
to note by whom such a remark as the
above was spoken, he will almost invariably
find that it came from one who has always
been waiting for Something to turn up"
A certain class maintain that circumstances
make the man, and without trying by actua,
Aexpefimentto eest the truth OF the,assertionl
take it for granted and spend their existence
in bemoaningiheir lot and Aenvying others
who have made their lives worth living.
Such position is not worthy of any one,
and he who occupies it not only belttlcs
himself, but is his worst enemy. If a power
were to compel him to be kept down when
prominence was within his reach, how he
would bewail his lot and pine for a chance
to assert himself; yet he is keeping himself
in bondage in waiting for something to
turn up" in order to secure his liberty. 1t
is the aggressive people who succeed as will
be seen by calling to mind our self-madc
men. Docs the reader find them surfing in
life with a lucrative business thrust upon
! them, or placed at the head of immense
business interests directing aud controlling
men and capital, or Immediately blazing
| forth as statesman or an orator of great
| ability? In all instances, have they not
served long AMI laborious apprenticeship
before they have become noted 1t has
always been so and in the natui al order OF
things, must continue TO be SO.
A man may obtain anything he wishes If
he goes to work resolutely to acquire it.
He can not get what he wishes in day or a
year. 1t may take many years of patient
toll to secure it, but this fact does not dos-
troy III, truth of the assertion.
success and Self Help go hand in hand.
You do not find the one without finding the
other, but they were never known to fling
themselves in the lap of any one who was
sitting by the wayslde waiting for ''some-
"thing to turn up" "Heayen helps him
"who helps himself" has been proven by
every successful man who ever lived, ye
there are thousands of our young men to-
day waiting anxiously for something t.
"turn up" that they may be placed IL
affluent circumstances without being
obliged to go through the toll necessary tt
reach such apositlon. 1t is surprising tt
see with what vim our young men will worl
In trying to acquire an Accomplishment
which will never result in any materia
benefit to them whatever. If they could b
brought to see the folly Of SUCH course AM
then led to abandon it and exert themselve
with Just as much enthusiasm to the dc
velopment of their talents, how much the
would accomplish and what power the
would yield.
Ohio has become a separate A o. U. W
beneficiary Jurisdiction if the mandate Q
t the Supreme Lodge, passed at the last set
f sion, has been carried into effect. Tn
prospect is that the condition OF the jurii
dictlon will be very much improved. a
, there has been a large increase in member
ship of late.
We desire that the Secretary of each lodg
l and society in the city send US his addres
and the name and place of meeting Of hi
lodge, together with such other information
o as he may think will be of use to us. W
b hope to hear from all the societies wlthor
having to send personal letter to eac
= one.
O The Grand Lodge of Nevada has also b.
# come separate Jurisdiction with a membe
ship Of 2,100. This leaves the supreR
Jurisdiction with about 5000 member
Texas will soon apply to be set apart as sd
IS has nearly 1900 members.
BREAKFAST ROLLS.
Alleged pearls are found in the bay
y Grand Traverse, Mich.