The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-05
THE POWER OF WILL.
Kew II Enables Man to Rise Superior to
Giro mstouCes

How II Ensbles Man to Rise Superior to
Circumstsnces.
Rev. B. q. 6hasf3sr. OF the Warren
street Methodist church. spoke ysstsr-
day. taking for his subject: work
out your own salvation with fear and
trembling, for Ii God that work
good pleasure" Phil. 2-11-l3. That man
il not the creature Of blind ehoies. ths
sport Of destiny. nor victim Of . cruel ne
~oessity, il a fact that commends itself TO
svery candid mind, no said. The intelli-
gent mind apprehends it, OWE origin and Is
conscious OF present and future possible
ties. The old sdaRe that man 10 the,archi-
tsot Of his wi fortunes" ID true. but II may
be supplemented with an additional truth
just as profound. He is the maker Of his
final destiny under God. Circumstances
and education have much TO do with this,
l grant. but the responsible will il greater
than these and enables man to rise sups-
rior to them md mako them subservient.
H. you Study tho financial and social
yond question. Men starting in life. whose
circumstanoss and surroundings were a
hindrance, without other capital than
brains and will. rising. until they counted
their wealth by millions. Is proof shat pow
erty 10 not a necessity. but courtsd BY self
luuVl3euC0s 0lVeu y BOV0V Mluu IA .
sound body and exemption from misfoH-
tunes that can not be forsssen or avoided,
and no young man ought to die poor. In
proof / refer to that wizard of the east. Jay
Gould; not. I would say. because Of adnira-
ton, but as an example Of untiring indus
try md heroic Observation-Disclosures NO
boy in Helena has surroundings more dis
advantageous than be. Take. again, that
merchants primes OF New York. born In Ire
land. whore to DO born at all was to b born
pool. he. too. rises by the same process. to
y success that was marvellous.
The Same conditions with regard to the
social and intellectual world exists. 10 the
history these will rscur. the mill boy Of
the sloshss."-the rail splitter" Of I'LL
nois-the 'bare-footed canal boy"-ths
poor tailor apprentioe''-all those and
others. rising by dint OF energy and will TO
the most exalted positions possible to man.
cases. illustrating this proposition. Diaraeli,
Jew. For centuries tbs English people
had despised this raoe-no name was too
vile to assign. thsm-oontsm ptible in the
Dyes of mobiles md oommonsrs. yet this
man. In the face If difficulties that seemed
insuperable. moved forward with gigantic
strides and hersulean efforts, removing OBJ
their lofty Orests reaching forth and
snatohinR greater horors from she brow Of
fame.
The text says. "Work ont your own sal
vation." The words, ! take II. meaning
deliverancs from sin. breaking away from
environment, rising ont Of and superior to
tho dominion Of evil.
Would you be rich? Would you live In an
atmosphere Of pure spiritual refinement?
Would you learn the secret OF those spir-
itual wizards who have unlocked the doors
and solved the mystery surrounding those
riches of grace" Who have sonlsd the
mountain whore the Lord OF hosts makes
unto all his people a feast of fat things, =
Then adjust you,sslf 10 the requirements
Of the divine chart, obey the command
ments Of God. put yourself In harmony
with his plans, work his holy will and you
will work out your own salvation. and ss-
cure . destiny Of eternal blsssednesA