Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-03
SUCCESS IN LIFE
A Brief Address Before the X. - 9. a.
OF SC. Johns College. by Rev. Robert
II. Wllllama.


The pset says
Live for something, have purpose.
And that purpose keep ii view;
Drifting like helmless vessel,
Thou cans't ne'er to life be true. =
The great Irish patriot, O'Connell,
when q boy. sat thoughtful and silent.
He was asked what be was thinking
about, when be replied i was thinking
that will make q stir Ia the world after
a while. = That thought kept before him
led him to great deeds, and gave him q
name that will live long in his country 3
history. By concentrating thought and
energy. as we do Ia purpose. upon our
life-wOrk, we are sure 10 succeed.
Another element Of success Is careful
preparation. Said the distinguished En-
glish orator, Canning '.N0rthlng can
be done without great deal OF paiLs
prepare much on many subjects: q great
deal of this Is lost and never comes into
play. but sometimes an opportunity arises
when can bring somethll & have ready
and / always perceive the greater effect
of those passages upon the house.
Daniel Webster. when young lawyer,
prepared an elaborate opinion on some
knotty subject, and for some reason il
was not used ut that time, but years otter,
be was called to argue this question.
and he astonished all judges and lawyers,
by his readiness.
DR.. Chalmers. 10 the midst Of the press.
ing duties OF bis ministry, used with great
effect q composition that lie had prepared
Ia college. Henry Ward Beecher was
always ready for whatever subject turned
up, because he was constantly turning bis
attention 10 variety of subjects. Anoth-
er element of success Is perseverance,. Ii
Is great thing TO work right on as
though we had accomplished nothing
As every step In advance is likely 10 re
quire greater effort than those we have
already taken, II Is well 10 feel that effort,
constant effort, is necessary. In many
cases the fruits OF perseverance, are great.
er than those of genius.
Another element~of ell true success Is
character. Says one "The end Of all
true education Is character" IL We are
not made better, nobler, purer. as well as
wiser by our education, than we have not
needed. That character will determine
our standing among cur fellow men more
than any thing else. And that character
that counts for so much even In this life.
Will NC uGRClOpCu ny tuO JULIUS VI OuE
holy religion. Says Jos. Cook when
student becomes unspirilual his mind
is becouded, but when he Is lifted into a
high spiritual atmosphere by the Influence
of an hour or two OF prayer, he can swoop
down upon his studies like an eagle on
his prey I"
The ablest men in the land. In al pro-
fessions, have acknowledged the power OF
careful reading and study of the Bible
The greatest orators ami authors have
beeen students of this precious book
Church going, too, has done much 10
form the character, and man lawyers
have been unwilling TO have students IN.
der their care who would not with regu-
lariiy attend the house of God. A con.
seciation of the heart aud life to God
will do more, my young friends, to fit you
for usefulness here and glory beyond,
than anything else. May you have the
success that comes from these things.