Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-07
THE CHURCHES.
s..aau az Wesleyan College
Y worib, Delivered by Rev.
4. Johnson, A. M.
andrews Eplscopnl Church.
3, ssrtwelI.'s Interesting Ser
q = Ian on ,he Ascension.

g .o,lsee atS:30 O'Clock yester.
Z. .,on a large congregation Of
W. students, their parents and
,,hs institute, to hear the annual
M president, Rev. A. A,
The subject chosen was
y, Urn AND CHARACTER.
i,roy "a born of God overcometh
J.. lsii,v IA his IL the victory that over
4 81 AVID even our faith. IL John,
sane of scripture reveals to us
slemeut Of a pure character,
- N I'M NJ the source of power in
~ noble character. Character
,ssult OF q proper use
,,se,ent factors of human
I'M has wrapped up in every
", ,bg germs of greatness and
IA he development Of these
q Y io,ops in their legitimate
,roduces the beautiful, symmet-
4. oyaole character.
& oropositionS are true-and to
"a studies human nature they are
q + M shadow of a doubt--then a
a .,,rarter is Just what he makes 1t
4 ,snp more. Upon every man de-
d X, development and culture of
ri sndowments. God never
treat man and crowned
!. nnwer. He bestows the ele-
a 4 Jira,ness, and the natural ca.
Y. man may possess; but the at
\ II greatness, whether in the So
f sersI or religious world, is the
n "A mans own labor and culture.
n ouly plants within us the germs
Aiet Character, bu5 surrounds us
M, opportunities and the neces-
4 .rI.Ites Of growth, development
"A ~ IN rs highest form. II
Ills. the fault is his own,
al and the world hold
+ sensible for the failure. II he
Character Of usefulness, power
,,gce, the world crowns him with
~ ( social position, pours hertreas-
tslevt aud adorns him as a bene-
Giherc.
rsn ras a right to expect and
mn recognition, for IL is the re-
N, own labor and toll. Why
oot be his as much as the bale
Il 4 he may produce from the soil by |
= l:0ori II is his, and comes as
sgld for
CHARACTER BUILDING
~, manhood. We see that char
rnuch to do with success in this
bout Of character comes reputa-
Nit men think of you. There are
ss where malice and jealousy |
R; but generally mans reputa-
ae legitimate fruit of his charac-
K men rise into usefulness and
b proportion to what the word
thinks Of them.
De young man, or woman,
hering life, the study of
ID aud It's basal elements
The greatest importance.
spnpared for the activities of
BE- mas learned what life means.
schsiacter budding in time for
Aud this is why we are on pro-
: cAdidates for a higher and
s sssnd we only secure our cleo
sIng ourselves worthy OF pro-
9 note, then, the germs of
y \ They are to be discovered by
llloa aud study Of mans nature.
ilrst fact that i'm
p' upon investigation, is
nan is intellectual and
q q thinking. He has also the
ileAsoning, and of passing judg-
Eal Tie world of nature around
as faculty. leads him into various
bought. Now it is an admitted
\ mans thoughts have much to
Riliing his character. If the
SIC Impure, the mans character
edfespondin ly vile. On the 9TH
n lae thoughts make a God-like
z noble in its bearing and grand
attributes, This is true be-
Is based upon the great
cause and effect. A pure
Sends forth pure water. The
neler.
lvestigate still further mans
and that he is endowed with
ne and is actuated by desire
" Goes. Every impulse of his
matters not in what direction,
l.lla'e fruit of desire. Desire
Nhe steam to the machinery.
HVpelllng power; and thus q
,.AAs SHAPE HIS DESTINY,
uuca 10 do with character.
I. Y " make third investigation
auOre, we find that he is en-
Y ~ siaculty that distinguishes
Ie rest Of creation, that exalts
ue animal, that lifts him to
= with his Creator. He pos
r.er Of exercising faith, a /
aO' only in bis own power, but
~ ytt ever present, Helper.
ialh is basal in his
completes the propelling pow !
ny vitalizlng his energies I
. force to his character.
s''s powers, capabilities and
\ something must give them I
l, M VlLallzing and life-inspiring {
IN the language of the {
IN lhe power that overcometh
WA 4 You will investigate you {
.-isned to see what the power {
uenei and how much the /
49, 'so.sd to that one faculty in
y underlies all Christian |
NV ~ Is the handspring of all
~ manhood. Let us illus :
~ on the low plane of naiu-
i s ialth that he will some !
e POSITION, nave power and {
bowman has enabled 4
4 N student, fdIl Of ambition, 4
W IN various ways for his q
an endure college hardship !
" ees, Ae graduates, a man OF 4
'lee and well disciplined a
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