Arizona republican., 1903-05-25
THE WAY TO SUCCESS"
Subject of Rev. MT. Rowland at the M.
 E. Church South Last Night.


 he did it with all his heart and prospered." He said in part:
 | Every person who prospers or sue ceeds in life must possess an ideal and be ambitious; he must have a vivid conception of the possibilities of his being and an ardent desire to excel. The desire to succeed must be so strongly implanted in the soul that he will work necessarily for the accom- plishment of his purpose or he can never reach the highest success. As rule our young people do not aim high enough. They are too easily satisfied with their own attainments and are disposed to regard as impossi- ble the things for which they ought to be hopefully and intelligently striving. The most important things ever ac- i complished in the history of the world were seemingly impossible of attain ment. The most successful men are those who accomplish what to others appears to be impossible. And our loftiest attainments will result from the accomplishment of what to any one else is impossible. Sunlit uplands of marvellous achievement await the man who with sublime faith in God and noble confidence in his own powers dare attempt the impossible.
 The question is quite frequently dis .cussed as to whether heredity or en- | vironment have the most influence up- on our life and character. He had no desire to enter on the discussion of the subject and would not attempt to mini mize the importance of either. And yet he wanted to say that no matter how | T... II ls stances might be. any young man or young woman with an exalted ideal. a fixed purpose to attain it. and deter mined application can become really noble and truly great. On the other hand it makes no difference how great may be the advantages of birth. or how numerous the blessings of circum- stances, without an ideal and the de- sire to excel no person can ever sue | ceed.
 HeZekiah was one of the best kings that ever reigned in Jerusalem. But heredity and environment were both against him. He had a good mother which was a great blessing. but his i father. AhaZ, was a notoriously wicked man. The moral atmosphere breathed | by HeZekiah was tainted with all the aoominations of oriental idolatry. He grew up amid the sensual luxuries at court. His temptations to idleness and vice were unusually strong. And yet Tn every work that he began in the ! service of the house Of God. and in the law. and in the commandments, to 1 seek his God. he did it with all his | heart and prospered." The text sug- | gests, The Way to Success-Work. Every work that Hezekiah began he did it.
 There can be no success without in- dustry. There must be genuine, hon. est. hard work or prosperity will never come. Labor is the law of progress; work the secret of success. This law is absolute in its operation and universal in its application. All who achieve | anything noble do so by work. The genius that never fails in the capacity for hard work. Dreamers and idlers never succeed. No one can neglect | work without suffering irreparable loss i We can retain our mental power only ! by increasing it. Christ was giving ex- pression to an immutable law in the mental as we'll as in the spiritual world when he said. ITO him that hath or to him that uses what he has | shall be given and he shall have more abundantly: but to him that hath not or he who does not use what he has shall be taken away even that he hath That is, he shall lose not only what he | has gained but also the power to ac- Guirs.
 | The text calls our attention not only to the necessity of work. but also sug- 1 gests one or two principles which ought to govern our conduct in relation to our work. There must be
 l. Deliberate choice of a definite pur- pose.
 l 7. Concentration of purpose. l 5. Perseverance.
 | 4. Earnestness and enthusiasm.
 In conclusion the speaker urged them to thoughtfully determine what thei, purpose in life shall be and then work work necessarily for it's attainment l Concentrate your energies on attain ing some object worthy of the best eff forts of an immortal being. Persevere in the work you undertake. Have an l ideal for which you can work with all
 the intensity of your nature, and then put your life into your work. Do not make the fatal mistake of leaving God
 out of your lives. The highest success can come to those only who reverent- | ly follow in the footsteps of Jesus | Christ. Aim high. He who aims at a star may miss it, but he will shoot
 higher than he whose target is a tree. SteadfaStly refuse to be satisfied with low attachments. If you go to college come out a the head of your class if
 you can. If you are 60 be lawyer make up your mind that you will be
 the best in the United States. If you
 are going to be a preacher determine
 that you will be the best in this or any
 other country. If you are going to de-
 vote your life to commercial pursuits
 make up your mind that by the help of
 God you will become one of the noblest business men the world has ever seen
 Do not get discouraged if difficulties
 confront you. Labor conquers every
 thing" Difficulties exist for the ex-
 press purpose of being overcome and
 developing character. Cultivate the
 courageous spirit which believes ulti-
 mate failure to be impossible. and amid
 the severest struggles assures the soul
 of final triumph Put your trust in the
 living God. Follow in the footsteps ot Jesus Christ who went about doing !