The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-26
If You Would Like to Become a Mil
lionaire.
From the Boston Globe.

W. H. H. Murray reappeared before a
Boston audience the other night. and lect-
ured upon the theme: "How to Become o
Millionaire" Music Hall held an audience
which in any other than this mammoth hall
would have appeared extraordinary, and it
made no small showing where it was. There
were many well-known faces in the audi
ence, and its character only went to make
more certain what the previous lecture had
indicated, that Mr.. Murray still retains his
hold upon the citizens Of the city where he
made such fame as preacher.s
The lecture throughout was fnll of per-
sonal reference, which made it all the more
interesting to Boston audience familiar
with the great variety and scope of the
main experience and the intimate and ex-
tensive knowledge of men which he pos
sesses. His old charm was noticeable, and
some of his flights of eloquence were unsur-
passed.
The poetic vein for which his prose is
famous ran through 1T all, pleasing the ear
by its rhythm and the mind by its sense.
az am one Of the richeet of men," said
Mr.. Murray, in opening, but the fact is not
widely known. 1t. however, found Its way
to the ear of young man, who wrote me
recently, asking me to tell him the surest
and quickest way to become a millionaire.
This is an age of millionaires. Hitherto
their presence in any community has been
a novelty Thirty years ago there was
scarcely that number in New England, and
the possession of million of dollars repre-
sented fabulous riches, which man In his
widest dream did not think Of
Now, we meet everywhere, on the street,
in the cars, in all places, men who are five.
ten and twenty times millionaires.
might ask is it a healthy symptom to
have such vast treasure come into the hands
of a few before there also comes a knowl-
edge of Che duties which the possession of
such wealth imposes. II you are patriotic,
SWEEP YOUR HEART
and say if it is good to have the business in
terests of the whole country controlled by a
few hundred thousand men at the most. We
stand here now at the beginning OF the
twentieth century with the oil, coal, iron,
steam, electric interests, the products of
forest and soil held in the sure grasp OF
few individuals or corporations to be used
with the cunning of the gambler. Ihey
speculate in the great natural riches OF the
earth and air which used to be considered
as the great boons of God.
| say l might ask you these questions
which will sooner or later be asked by men
with swords and rifles in their hands, and
you who speculate and laugh tonight know
1t as well as do.
But that is not my intentlon. am Only
making a few simple ripples.
Consider the influence which the sight OF
the possession of such riches has upon the
young.
Look at the Senate, that colossal home Of
colossal men.
Do you wonder that the young man asks
me how he can become a millionaire.
And so propose TO tell the young men
the things which they must do to become
millionnaires
There are four things which you must do,
young man, and do and believe with all
your soul. These four things, If followed
out will lead you to become millionnaires,
and as many times millionaires as you Wish
II health and life permit.
But besides these four things there IS 70
be taken into consideration that tickle farci-
cal power which ye men who now look out
upon the world from under the roots OF your
gray hair, know exists, and the knowledge
comes 10 you more and more as your heads
whiten.
am as confident as am that ] am here
that among the influences which shape
mems lives is this element, call IL fortune,
luck, what you will. which all ages and all
literature have found name for.
He often wins who has no thought OF
winning, and he who should have won by
AL the virtue OF careful planning loses.
Leaving out this luck, thofe are but four
things % do 30 become millionaire.
First, young man, you must believe