The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-04-23
MISS cLEyELAND'S LECTURE.
Which divides the Human Race
into the Boosters and the
Boosted.

Which divides the Hnman Race
into the Boosters and the
Boosted.
The great address of the com
mencement at Eimir;i Female Col
leye was that before the aIumnr, Ly
Miss Elizabeth Cleveland, sister OF
Gov. Cleveland. This was SO good
that We give our readers Il full
abstract. She somewhat resembles
Anna Dickinson in looks, but her
delivery was ve.y affective. Her
subject was "Altruistic Faith" and
for her illustration Of this she took
Chedidja, the first wife OF Moham-
med, who was rich, widow, and
much older than he when she mar
ried him. When asked why he did
Lot in later years put her away and
take Il younger wife, he replied that
he loved her best because she be-
lieved in him when all men despised
him. This was the ferveEt, effect
ual faith Of one soul in another,
1t was her faith that wrought on,
Mohalnmed. There is faith in God
in self and in humanity. The firsl
produces the others. Give this; full
growth and the others will have full,
sweep, Our creed should be en-.
largcd to add TO Il believe in God
the Father, | believe in myself Oh
in you. This threefold Yaith should
be taught.
Faith in Others is faith in human.
'ity. first in the abstract and second
in the concrete. The first is thu,
general altitude OF mind which i.
nopefu: aud cxpectant 1t looks t,
q goal Ut final good. It is no,
pessimistic. 1t believes that life. i.
worth living infinitely and infinitely
worth saving. But it must not stol
with the abstract. Life is laid on,
in definite door yards. A Who'll.
milky way OF generalities may no,
give rushlight to any human being
1t must touch humanity in iii,
individual if for good. 1t mus
look into allnhouses and asylums ano
prisons and the darkness of tn,
cities night.
The faith which believes ii,
another does not require negatively
first, that its professor be female
yet it is oftencr found in a womal
than in Il man. Men believe j
themselves, and are occupied wi
themselves. Second. this is M
inseparabie from the bonds of mat
rimony But she would have !;
woman moderately married. Sh.
need not be a buttonhole boquet t.
a man, nor be dead in love with him
They may have faith in each other
Third, is not hero worship; it vii
serve, but not worship. It believes
that he can be or do one thing
This was illustrated by Mr.. Carlyle
CLedinia believed in Mohammed
A1irmalively, this faith is tina
faculty Of mind. 10y which one dis
eliminates what am good for an.
best for. 1t seems that this, and n,
other, is your way. 1t discerns til,
ordinary and the extraordinary il
you. It divines you; it appreciate,
you. whence this faith? 1t is TIL.
gift Of God. Chedidin is u Theodore
Miss Cleveland did not believe il
self made men.
There is at least one Chedidja il
every life Your own faith will II
times need the seaport of another
This will be- when all men despis.
you and you despisc yourself. Yo,
will have much hunger and thirs,
and will crave wealth and healti
and affection, but your keenes
craving will do for recognition to d,
something, TO be somebody, to ac.
complish something, to do a goo,
piece Of work, to do your best
1t may be at housekeeping. OF
dressmaking. or in literature or il,
art. It is in you, and it ought /.
come out. You all have huma,
testimony to this. Some one vii
say to you: $50 on and you will
conquer You may listen to an.
obey that voice. She despise.
self sufrisingn-ss. You can ge
along alone, but you have no RICH
to get along; you were born to show
not how little, but how much yo,
can do. We want more life an.
fuller. and need all the help we car
get Men would fail but for Che
didjas. She would make a new elias
sification OF mankind, and divide
them into boosters and boosted
The boosters are the most import
ant and do the most good. 1t may
be- well to boOs: a man. but better Il
boost ii woman. Be Chetliaias and
do the thing next to you, and b.
-ouf faith assist others. Altruisti,
faith is most reasonable
This abstracts will give but |;
faint iLea OF the thoughtful IN,
fi3e,is;.l character nf the address,
Nv: n.yelist. Inn. rs lSS.,