The Republican journal., 1905-06-15

namental clOu0, spot and vein that run
throughout the body Of it. Education, afte
noble mind. draws out to view every fatep
virtue and perfection, which, without sucl
nelpS, are never able to make their appear
ance:" There are, doubt not, possibilite
OF intellectual development in this gradua
ting class that are far beyond our immediat,
comprehension 1t is said of Trebonius.
German teacher, that invariably he uncov
cred his head in the presence Of his pupils
This he did because he felt that no one
could tell what man might rise up amit
those youths. There might be among then
learned doctors, sages Or even princes o1
the empire. And he was right, for among
that group of boys was Martin Luther
afterward the mighty leader of the Refor
nation movement. So, say, that at the
present moment there are within you un
the world. But if they are there, they are
as the great statue in the block Of marble
awaiting their development Every youth
owes it to the world; owes it to himself, to
fit himself to meet the visions that CONS
to him. These are days when you are
Hopes fruition will depend very much on
the preparation you make 1t is one of
the glorious privileges of these days that
no one need remain without a liberal edu-
cation. The university and college are
open to all who desire an intellectual train
fnanclal arrangements have made it pos
| Slble for anyone to be university student.
liberal education is at the door of every
youth who will avail himself of it. / do
not think need enlarge upon the theme of
a liberal education to this audience. The
fact is growing more evident every dav
that the men who are not literally educated
are far out-distanced in work for the world
BY the men of the university and college.
The splendid intellectual training of our
modern schools of learning is making posi-
bilities appear to the youth of the land, as
at the same time it equps him to meet
them. l want to leave this thought with
you, especially with those of YOU who are
| to go to college-that no time is too long to
spend to properly equip yourself for your
NE Work-that honest, careful, thorough
work in the days of preparation alone will
tit you for splendid achievements among
men. 1t must be admitted that there are
men in the world who are crowdipg life's
possibilities to the full, and who have never
t@ oeen within the walls of university. But
tney are exceptional men, and invariably
are self.made. They read inveterately :;
they study men and the times they have a
peculiar inherent ability and enthusiasm
that are lacking in other men. And all the
world admires the exceptional man, who
with his limitations has done SO much. We
cannot an be exceptional men, but we can
all exert our powers of intellect, be they
great or small, for the service of men. 4
mans vision of life's possibilities will
scarcely exceed his ability to meet them.
| rather think that the extent Of his vision
depends IN great measure upon his intel
leclual acumen. Every particle of knowl-
edge which you acquire will tit you by Just
SO much to do something of life'S work In
the world OF science, in literature, in art in
music, In religion. great possibilities are
open to men, but they come only to those
VINO seek the proper equipment. \ mal
a bro; t,,,t
Intellectual greatness and moral perverse-
ness do sometimes go hand in hand |
think, perhaps, more than it needs men of
great talent, the world needs men of clean
hearts. We are far short of moral per-
fection. The possibilities for YOU along
these, lines are simply tremendous. The
world never needed men of clean hearts
more sorely than it does now. To have
clear record to diSplay-''to act from honest
motives purely''-to take ones stand on the
side of the right as opposed to the wrong !;
this is great achievement for anyone All
this is possibility for you. Your record
is yet to be made. You will soon take your
places in the affairs of life; its responsible
tiles Will come to you-its possibilities will
present themselves. From the moral point
OF view they are great The possibility of
hitting the world to higher standard of
llvlng-of so living yourself as to be an
object lesson to those round about you-of
Knowing how to forget yourself in the
effort to be of service to those about
you, this is life long possibility. \
splendid opportunity is presented TO you
in all this. | hope You will not be slow to
avail yourselves OF it, But let me say to
You that life's possibilities are not wholly
fulhlled apart from realization of ones
proper attitude to God. The spiritual
quantity is as essential to the successful
meeting OF possibilities in life as are the
moral and intellectual quantities. \ man
may be moral and Yet not spiritual To be
on terms of friendship with God is vastly
more important than any other thing 4
love Tor God means a love for ones fellows
ana no man can love the world and seek to
DO 1t good separated from a love for God
NOT can any man be true to the highest
things OF life who is not in touch with the
Father Spiritual communion with God
the reaching out of the heart in love to the
great Being of Love above us-this is truly
essential for the graspng of life's posi-
bilties. For the world needs nothing more
than it needs to know the love Of
God. And how shall it receive His
love il not through those who possess
1t. Because. He could reveal his love
IN no way better to humanity, he in
stand Gods love for US when we come to
know Jesus Christ. His life was at one
with the life of the Father. The greatest
character the world has ever known, He was
ever IN communion with the Father. Fel-
io"o snip VIII III ISL III IOu means, strength
received for the duties of life; love to our
fellow men; willingness to be of service
10 the world. Some of these things man
may cherish and be Il moral man. All of
them must be his if he would be Gods man
GU Will never be able to do your best tor
the world; the possibilities of Your life will
never be fully realized or utilized unless
you are one who delights in personal ex-
perIence with God. With an intellectual,
moral and spiritual equipment, the
possibilities of ii young life are very great
we are living in time when the achieve
ment of great things does not belong wholly
to the middle-aged. In fact, young man
hood has achieved great things in all ages.
Alexander was thirty when his fame as the
greatest soldier of the world was achieved
Attwenty seven Napoleon rode into Milan
at the head of his victorious army. At the
same age Luther began his great work.
Whlie yet young man, Robert Burns,
Scotland's nature bard, laid down his life,
but not until he had made his name i'm
mortal. At thirty-seven Raphael had
finished his work as a painter, leaving the
world forever his debtor as he passed away;
While one OF the greatest musical geniuses
OF the world, Mozart, was gone at thirty
five. And am reminded that our Lord
Himself and most of his disciples were
young men when His work was finished.
outh has ever accomplished much. With
Its hope, its enthusiasts, its love, it's self
sacriflce, 1t has gone out in quest of great
things to be accomplished And when it
has gone in this spirit it has always done
much. We are living in an age which is
looking to the young people with all these