Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-04-19
QUALITIES THAT WIN.


FDrfsNiiit, IA, NpfiI W, ir's
Eiii.r D,m0crn
had the pleasure of hearing the liev.
Gco. D.. Reed, president OF Dickinson
College, civ. lecture saturday even
Ing under the ausplcc. 10 the \. ". 4,
4. of PottssIlle. President Reed was
barn In Iirovn,iile, Pi.c,tsIuis County,
Maine, aud reared IN Richmond ou Oh,
k.nnebec River. lie !. q graduate of
Wesleyan University; q nne specimen 81
~, nbood, standing q feet, I Inch In hi'
stocking feet, finely develop~d In mus
Gle, and weighing about ~ pounds. liz
IA. q heavy has. voice, aud when warm
rd up In his subject use. II 20 u. full en'
tent. lIl. subject was, Qualities That
Win. 4 sound body va. the iirst quail
ity discussed, and Ia q vein 81 humor,
alt aud argument, he presented the va
rioas ways to attain the quality. Whole
some food az regular Intervals, proper
division of time let ~ecn sleeping AMI
waking. entire abstinence from iniosi-
csni., AMI regular, persistent exercise
Tie di.spproyci of too violer' exercise,
especially after eating hearty meal, bat
strongly ad,oc, isi the gymnasium, foot
ball, boat-rowing. and cali.thenic. gen
orally.
With q sound body be would have q
Arm purpose. The Young m,n or young
woman Who has no definite aim In life,
~ill bc like the chat which the wind
dri,r,h away. 90 no value for fuel. oi
no stability for service. they Will be Ike
IN. waves 10 th. sea, tossed about by
every varying wind. Hut the boy or girl
that has a fixei purpose, whether " b'
to become q farmer, q mechanic, fner'
chant, q sailor, an artisan or a PROBES.
.Ion,l man, will .uccrcd aud be useful
In the ~orld II they have that Other
qualify, an indomitablc viii. II va. this
sill poser, edc,ied, properly re.train.t,
p ,tient, yess,ering. courageous, thai
enabled Wssklng,ou, amid defeat. and
Acknowledgements, Ia lead the Ie,olu'
| tisaAry army to victory.
u was tbi. that enabled Grant Ia over
com. the Rebellion at the head 81 th.
ioyal citizen .oldiery. lie here rclstei
that incident IL the war, th. six day.
lighting In IN. Wilderness. For i've day.
IN. command had b~-n "ro the left fank
| forward" The evening 81 tb. fifih ia,
Gen. Grant called councll ~ war Ut al
,h. corp. commanders, and Ia reply "a
hls inquiry, one by one, With tear
coursinx over their cheeks, they .sh
they saS nothing but retreat b-for'
them or Annlhilation. When the last
had expressed hi. opinion, Gen. Grant
dismissed the corp. commander. Ia ~
turn Ia thar hcsdlusrter. without
\ xord of his intention.. NJ oclocl
uext morning the "qulst man va. In hi'
saddle aud gave the command, ITO tn
l Jeff, forward" and that day crowne'
the Union arms with victory. lie urget
| the young men zni women Ia have
high aim aud cour ageously pursue II.
The last quality. Individuality. ID
pressed With great forcr. aud here his vi
and humor had full play. lie REFERRED
"a men aud women Who achieved great
things In science, In art, Ia polite. snt
religion, az possessed % the. qualities.
sunday morning DR.. Reed preache'
In the first Presbyterian church from th
words In the i,h chapter Of Acts
"stsphen va. q gooi man, full OF th
Holy Ghost" subject, "lsy Eiemen
Ia tie Church" lie said. eve are OIL
retur ling to the practices of the earl
church Ia utilizing the iaity which "a
dormant for thirteen hundred years. u
the Reformation under Luther, ever.
man could approach God without Oh
Intervention of the priest. John We-
ley did not intend to rr-ogni,. TIA. lsli y
On hi. way 10 r-primand laymsn, VII
had DARED To expoubd the Scripture In
public congregation, he met his mother
~ho warned him Ia beware OF what "
ldLi, which let him Ia reflect upon the hid
den power locked up Ia the lsity. an
hls advocacy of the utilizing 81 TIA
power. -. ,