The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-25
BY President HADLEY of Yale


pose ambition to do something worth WHILE to render
81 service his fellow men, leave the world BETTEE
49, FOR HIS HAVING LIVED IN IT. But it is not
enough to have this ambition vague and uudeined IT
MUST BE MADE DEFINITE AND ACTIVE It is 40 enough
aspire do good better The aspiration must
fixed and intelligent help times Of difficulty and
temptation.
There kinds temptation which perreuay operate to
purposes from being reazedhe temptations idle
pleasure and the temptations of sesn Idle pleasures NAV lead
to lose sight his purpose until is dsspaed and brought
nothing Selshness may perve that purpose make lead
instead of right To the other these dangers ali
of subject The rich who command the opportunity
for pleasure is exposed the temptations of DENESS The
poor who has his way make in the world exposed
the temptations of SELFSIINESS But every u.s. rich or
POOR has need ask the Lord for wisdom he would keep
the standard which in his better he recognizes right
one
The temptations of pleasure constantly present than
temptations Of ehne We have learned that answering
ton duty consistent with large and varied enjoyment the
pleasures Of life Christ himself showed that unsefne does
involve ascetc does the fulfmen high mission to
the world stand in the way of FULL ENJOYMENT of the pleas
and friendships which life brings
THIS POSSIBILITY COMBINING PLEASURE WITH sERv-
ICE, ENJOYMENT WITH DEVOTION DOES NOT HOWEVER, MAKE
LIES PROBLEMS EASIER. 1T MAKES
We make telling what is right for everybody
what for everybody Things right wrong for
according they affect his power of doing Gods THAT
WHICH HELPS ONE MAN MAY HINDER ANOTHER
this thing least stands clear The who their
upon the world the who when real conflict be-
purpose and pleasure for the than
latter
If nave something in hearts that really year
and all kinds experience life through we may
pass become AS MEANS TO THAT END IT, on the other
hand have such dominant a the mercy appe
ttes and temptations Pleasures which the strong purpose
necessary and useful creating
o
distraction which calls his of doing anything
the winds the initial power he had until he finds he longer
possesses It man with purpose man; without pur
pose is animal, AND A VERY POOR KIND OF ANIMAL
AT THAT
If purposes and ideals seeking
them for himself the expense of his fellow men, they pagan
ideals and the who pursues them likely grow bad he
older If his ideals such that each toward their reaa
ton the advancement of those about him. his purposes
their realization HE is SURE TO GROW GOOD AS HE
GROWS OLDER Are our ideals able this
What is the pagan ideal of spo2 To whether you play
What is the Christian deal2 To play the game FAIRLY
for all that it is worth and win if you
What is ideal in intellectual works Is achieve a
degree Of distinction without regard the which that dis
ncon has been obtained it prepare for knowledge
of ard which be used for efficient service? In the
former learning is pagan in the latter is Christian In
the former collegiate training morally msound in the latter
it the valuable education which possibly
THE OLD QUESTION REPEATS ITSELF IN A THOUSAND
FERENT WAYS. ARE TRYING
LIFE AS CAN
LIFE AS WE CAN?