Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-11

the more certain | am that the great dif-
ference between mcn-between the feeble
and IN powerful. the great ANA the in
signifcant-is energy. inviuciblc G,tcrmi-
nation,-a purpose once fixed. ana then
death or victory; and no talent. no cir
cumStances, no opportunities can make
t~o-l"sSed creature a man without it,"
Thomas Clarkson obtained tn" insr.ra
ton for his life work while l.r-parng =
Latin prize essay ON the theme: is Vol
untary Servitude Justiiiablcr" When he
began reading /" inform himself concern
ing human slavery lac had not The least
interest in the question save that Of Sc
curing the prize, but before the paper was
completed he had seen his vision and he
resolved to devote himself to the interests
of the enslaVed.
Abraham Lincoln saw his vision when
witnessing the sale Of a slave enl on the
block of the auctioneer and he exclaimed
IF | ever get chance to hit that thing
I'll hit it hard" This purpose nerved his
arm and cheered his great heart until his
proclamation broke the shacEles from
four millions Of slaves.
Ana what shall be said of the man of
Nazareth who for the Joy of the vision
of n redeemed world endured the cross.
despising the shame and is set down at
the light hand of the majesty on high
Truly visions God-sent are the inspira
ton Of life.
Such visions never come to the ldler
the day-dreamer but TO busy men, men
Of thought, men of action.
Lowell says:
The busy world shoves anerily aside
The man who stands with arms 3klmDO
nth occasion tells him what to do;
And h" who waits to have his task
marker tut .,
and the history of the past shows that
the men whom God has chosen for Iii
workmen have seen their vision Will
in fun chase for something. Moses, tn"
cmanclpator of Gods chosen people, was
! faithfully performing his calling rs n
shepherd when the vision of the burning
bush turned the course of his ME. Jacob
inurneying toward his old home. expect
| ing to meet at any moment HI" injured
and cnraged brother. is doing all that
human wisdom can devise when the Wis
/ ion that changed his name and his natnr"
| came to him. Saul of 'rarSns, was max
| ing n forced march in pursuit Of the fol
| lowers of Christ when arrested by the
dazzling light from heaven that ut ono"
| blinded his bodily sight and opened his
! spiritual vision. And so of each and all
! whose visions have inspired and trans
| formed them, they have been busy men.
| Tho vision most needed, however. is 4
! character vision We need our cleareSt,
most impressive vision here. for this IS
| The only adequate preparation for life s
great work Testing days may be at hand
| when all the unreal will fail us. Sham
I, character will not meet the demands OF
today or tomorrow. But fortunately for
rs the vision is at hand which Will reveal
Gods thought. his plan for our characters
and lives Jesus, the Son Of Man. the
Son of God, once walked this earth rs
1.-THE light of the world" leaving MS an
example that we should follow his
stems" More than that he wrought out
n plan for the transforming of human
hearts and lives through faith in tn"
atoning merit of his death. and today n"
stands in our midst ready to present such
n vision of himself that "beholling we
NAV be changed into the same image
| Have YOU dear friends, seen your
vision? Does the vista open before YOU
|
morning? Is it in scholastic pursuits
that the vision leads or in the CONNER
ci,l world. or as an artisan, or n re-
former? Then be true to the VISION ioi
il is sent bv the Author OF your being
who knows where YOU can best s. rye
Him Above All, have YOU seen tha'
vision. not of your life work alone. but OF
Yourself. your future self, according ''
the plan Of God. with All its GLORIOUS
possibilities for two worlds?
'rhtn hr not 'disohcdicnt unto IN
heavenly vision" and if ever the vI:l"i
Incomes dim obScured. climb som
mount Of Transformation or manifest 'tloi
vieh the Master and the vision Will %
rene we'd.
9 Between vision and fulfllment Their
! NAV be many days of toll and dif1icnitN
hut even these will make the fulhimei'
! Of our little prophecy greater VICTOR
to us and a greater honor t" orr Maker
Remember young friends that many q
y the wrecks that are scattered alnlE "
: shore Of life's sea are those who sane
" without a vision, aimlessly they drifte'
Y IN easy prey to wind ana tide, to %t"ri
. and shoal They had no vision ana the
pcrished.'
Il Said Phillips Brooks: 80 that the ston
v might have q vision of the temple 2
:" (which it s to be a part forever,-what pr
tence must fill it as it feels the biow
{ or the hammer ana knows that sncceS
- for it is simply to let itself be wrou6i
! Into what shape the Master wills
u Young friends. You were born Ill go"
'f time No age in all the past could nay
I'll done for You what the present VIII IT.
, and tomorrow will be better than toda.
= Never were such opportunities present'
L as today The busy world awaits Yot
- coming. ana has ample room for eac
u ana al Eat the top" but expects that ~
s will have been INSPIRED by your HEAVIER
lr sent vision and will not be d!sohediei
- thereto.
u The motto You have selected pa
time never returns" proclaims the Ia
ty that you purpose to use we'll the presei1
T. since
. | Time past is gone.
~ Thou cnnSt not il recall;
Time is thou hast
80 Employ til" portion shlail'