The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-14
man effort the maximum of happiness
will spring.

will spring.
Those who have reached the goal of
fame in any direction have possessed
the mental qualifications that justified
| their elevation. Without these quail
ilcatlon no amount Of education would
nave accomplished the result. Doubt
| less many who possess in high degree
| mental qualities that entitle them to
| Iafne are so environed that no amount
OF energy wasted in vain effort would
| brlng to them the sought-for rewards
| OF ability. These conditions (recog-
| nized In the practical world around us),
only strengthen the belief that ambition
should come to man in the natural
| order of things and not be engrafted
upon his soul as part of the educa
ton he receives in the school room.
l would inspire in the hearts of the
young cheerful recognition of that
| which is to be, that the disappoint-
ments of life may be the more bravely
borne and it's honors the more keenly
appreciated when they come as the re-
wards of merit. | would have them
| reel that the measure of the man lies in
the conscientiousness and the faithful
| ness with which he does what he has
to do as factor in civilization. be his
position an humble one or exalted above
his fellows. I would say to them, do
not permit ambition to absorb the bet
ter purposes of the heart, but keep it
abreast of your self-COnscious powers
and under the rigid rules of opportu
nifty.
With fixed purpose to do right, and
to apply the golden rule in every re-
lationship of life, the student can well
afford to take up the responsibilities
that come to him as a citizen wearing
them with modest dignity conscious
that with his growth will come their
growth until whatever he may merit
in the line of distinction is awarded
him.
Each educational institution has it's
sphere of usefulness. its world in which
ambitions are matured into action and
human life takes on the responsibilities
of higher and better aims. I would dis
parage none. Together they constitute
the forum of public conscience, the
great ampitheater of thought from
which must emanate the good. the
beautiful and the true. But while I
pay to each the tribute that it due. and
raise my voice in honor of them all. l
cannot forbear the greater praise for
those which so closely concern the
spiritual life of our young men and
women
To be present at the birth of a new
q
prise, is a great privilege. I esteem it
great honor; privilege to have bsen
present and participated in the launch
ing of our Montana Wesleyan univer-
sity. | appreciate the honor of having
been a member of the board of trus-
tees from the day of our organiza-
ton.
I wish I had the persuasive eloquence
that would rally to the support of this,
our school, every Methodist within the
boundaries of our state Situated as it
is on one of our trans continental lines
of railroad, and in this invigorat ting
climate; with no school Of like charac-
ter to compete with between st. Paul
and Portland; and none to the south
and east of us nearer than Denver. we
ought to be able to build up here an
institution of learning that will be the
pride of our church and espe tally of
all MethOdists in the great North
west.
Or that the the Lord may raise up
! wealthy friends for our university's
endowment.
One of the most, rem arkable things
said by Bishop Joyce at the session of
the Montana annual conference was
that in years of presiding over con-
ferences he had known only II churches
that had asked for godly, consecrated,
fearless holy man of God. They keep
asking for man that will draw one
who will be popular. one whom all the
people will like. one who can please and
entertain. He said that he believed in
preachers giving their lives to the
preaching of the gospel exclusively and
that it is the duty of the laymen to
make money for the glory of God and
the good of man. He blessed God for
! rich laymen-withOut them but little
could be accomplished. They are in
creasing in the church and giving of
! their means in great abundance.
He said that the official board can
either make or ruin a minister. He
had been in the ministry many years,
| but always had about three off oxen
| in his official board who made it very
hard for him. He spoke in favor of
equal lay representation in the general
conference. Of the abolition of the time
limit in the pastOrate and of the in
creasng efficiency of the church and
her institutions.