The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01
SPOKE on PRIZE MAKERS
REV. MIR. MITCHELL DELIVERED
INSTRUCTIVE LECTURE
AT HAMLINE
SEEK CULTURE, NOT RICHES
Success Is Only to BE Attained at
the Price of Hard Work
blessings of Rich
Men

A treat in every sense of the word was
the lecture given last evening at the
Hamline M. E. church by Rev. Charles
Bayard Mitchell of the Hennepin Avenue
M. E. church, Minneapolis.
1.-THE Prize Maker" was his theme and
from it he drew the lessons of a young
mans life, showing in a most realistic
painting of words this every day drama
of life.
Of pleasing address, endowed with an
ability dramatic in its nature the lecturer
! more than interested the large audience,
his sallies OF wit which were frequent,
compromising for the serious phases of
his theme
Il don't want any man." said DR.. Mitch
ell, ITO think me prejudiced against
wealth? Far from it. This would be
a sorry world without the rich. Like
the poor they are always with US. but
possibly in not such great numbers No
young man can prepare his future ara
celve in money. The men in this world
who attract are not the rich but the
cultured. That culture is only attained
by work and study and to obtain it You
must forego riches.
Il take off my hat to lawyer Who
understands his profession. That under
standing has been gained only by the
most laborious of work, a constant burn
ing OF the midnight oil, yet the result
is a grand attainment. The profession
of lawyer is worthy of any young man.
But there is one thing I would have You
understand, you can't be a good lawyer
and be lazy. You can be good lawyer
and have a good time. There is a goal
to be reached and you must choose be-
tween the two. The young man who
starts out in this world with the ayowel
intention of getting rich has made a
good resolve, but the labor it involves is
Tremendous. Many attempt it but few
succeed. L thank God for the rich man
those who understand the value of money
and act as the stewards of God in its
rightful distribution. The rich man has
given US hospitals and institutions of
learning and as I said, this would be a
sorry world without him. The reason
some os us are poor is because We have
no sense. The truly rich man is the
economist. Don't think that to be roo1
you must be poor or that the wicked
are the rich. Wealth is a result, and
we get riches by observing conditions
and law
The prize of riches is the easiest to at
tam A ridiculous statement, possibly
to your way of thinking, yet neyerthe
less true. OF all the prizes in the reach
of man, think it the easiest and Won
will bear me out when, on sober. second
tnouSht you think Of the talents and
gifts necessary to place you on tha
pedestal of fame in the particular nro-
fession you desire to follow. ECONOMY
strict and relentless, regardless of the
rules of health OR humanity will give Won
riches untold, but what is money with.
out the man. Uneasy lies the hoad that
wears crown. You want to be n
statesman. That is a large contract
Where is there man in the IJnitei
States tonight THAI can step in and FIJI
the place made vacant by the death of
DIR beloved Cushman K Davis? Inter.
national law was his forte. He made 1t
a study and at the expenditure of a vast
amount of energy. We cannot all be q
second Davis. / don't want to discourage
any young man, but please remove the
idea from your head of being a second
Daniel Webster, another Angelo or a
greater man than Lincoln The race is
not to the strong. The puny have just
as good a show as their more athletic
brother. He who takes a prize in human
life is the one who has learned human
approach You don't have to be dude
A gentleman is not always known by the
clothes he wears We won't go to a
tailor for the making of a man. bet
every mans rights begin where his
neighbours end. 1t is the golden rule that
assists our future and an observance of
it will hasten its attainment.
He who gets on in life is the one