The daily tribune., 1904-05-17


1t WAS = mastery effort Mr. Russell
spoke ~ follows:
FRIENDS GO UP HIGHER"
rich man once assembled . num-
Der Of his wealthy and distinguished
friends for feast. As is the custom
In the east they chose seats according
to their social rank and position.
ward the head of the table that they
might have the seats OF honor at the
right and left Of the master of cere-
monies. Among the guests was one
who WAS disgusted with this self seek
ing. The finer instincts Of his soul
revolted at the spirit manifested.
He announced the great truth that he
that humbleth himself shall be exalt-
ed and he that exxlteth himself shall
be humbled. he said, when thou
are hidden. go and sit down in the
lowest seat and when he that hath
bidder thee cGmeth. he may say to
thee. friend, go up higher, then thou
shalt have glory in the presence Of all
that sit at meat with thee.
True merit will be rewarded, il
not in this world in the life to come.
II you deserve the chief place the
world will make room for you. He
WHO is content to occupy the lowest
place even though he see others Of
less worth pressing ahead of him will
in the end hear the invitation.
Friend. go up higher"
But humility does not destroy the
laudible desire to excel. does not
quepch in us tnst God given spark Of
worth ambition to go up higher.
Noble aspiration does not seek unjust
distinction. but it seeks that growth
which is lawful, natural appropriate.
Progress is the law Of nature
go upward" whispers the soil to
the acorn, and it pushes out toward
light and liberty. enlargement and
strength until 1t becomes q giant of
she forest. Scientists tell us that
there is not an idle atom in the stone
that seems so cold and dead but all
are revolving about each other, in
never ceasing motion Man of all
creation is the creature of progress
God made him in his own image that
he might aspire to be god like. His
face is not prone with the horse but
looks upward and forward. He has
kinship with the Eternal God and
God has taken him into his fellow.
ship, giving him the privilege Of
being an heir and joint heir with
his own son. We were not born
for low and mean ends but to .'glorify
God and enjoy him forever"
This is an age full Of incentives to
worthy achievement. Never did an
age call for the best that is in man
rs does this, AID never did an age
offer to the young such opportunities
and rewards as does this. All the
ages have been preparing for Us.
Long and tirssomely haa man to,led
that he might gain control Of self and
assert the mastery over nature.
From the rude and coarse to the
artistic and beautiful, from the slow
to the lightning speed he has one
forward.
In such an age then we find our
selves. In our laps are placed the
treasures Of the past; for our instruc.
tion the boarded widsom of the cen.
turies; for our comfort the labored
achievements of our forefathers. We
are the favored Of the ages aud as we
stand upon the shoulders of our
fathers we should zee further than
they.
Early life is the time to decide up.
on ones career. Life is so short that
we cannot afford to lose the efforts
OF youth and zee time wasted in friv-
olity and dissipation. "Dost thou
love life ?'' said DR.. Franklin,
"Then waste not time. for time is the
stuff that life is made of Few have
been able to win success who do not
start early in life. Not in unprepared
haste but in making haste slowly, by
early choosing vocation and bend
ing all energies toward it.
In order to have real success in life
there are few things that should be
borne constantly in mind.
First-Seek to get true estimate
OF your own worth. Do not UNDER