The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21
MR. SEEDS ADDRESS
SPOKE ON ASCENDING OR DE sCENDTNG. WHfCHr"
Re~wInr sunaax Afterncon Y. M. C. A. servfee. aAeeonpanied the Mach Applnudea DeIiverance of
 state Treasurer

sneaking on the suggestive subject of "Ascending or Descending. Which?' Hon. walter D. Seed, State Treasurer. had a good audience yesterday after- was the regular Sunday afternoon pro- gram of the r. Nj. c. A. and singing was mingled with the words of ad- vice given by the speaker of the day.
 Among the chief compelling forces which Mir. Seed recommended for as- cending In life was ideality. He be- lieved that every ideal though 1t smother ideal more splendid and more effective.
 As Illustrating the proftable factors of life within the reach of all young men, Mir. Seed spoke in part as foi- lows:
 "The antique ivy upwards of twen- ty centuries clings to the abode of that Grecian motto .Grothe Secauton.' Know thyself.' Of priceless value with It's warning rays it has been a beacon light to myriads through the dark ness of the subsequent cycles of time. Those who best know themselves are in the best position to deal with the conditions that confront them.
 A painter of the most excellent rep- utation conceived his masterpieces.
 During hour after hour of daylight throughout long years he had labored assiduously in an earnest attempt 10 eclipse in grandeur and in perfectlon every other painting. When ms task was nearing completion, his work was admired enthusiastically by all who saw it. and a unanimous verdict pro- nounced it most excellent.
 "Rut by and by his efforts seemed not as effective as formerly. nor did they satisfy in the least nis expecta- ton. The lesh-tints so nfeiike in the aa fAA nfyt The eyes, whose expression seemed so natural that you could imagine that through them a living being was gaz- ing upon you, on the morrow. seemed sunken and deathiike.
 These constant changes for the worse in his painting followed rapialy as disappointments each retouchings and were beyond his solving.
 A careful examination disclosed the fact that 7 his paints were skillfully mixed, their ingredients pure and faultless, his conceptions were the re- suit of an application of the rarest. genius; yet constantly his most perfect and natural flesh tints would become pa1e and unnatural.
 During the shades of the nights an enemy would stealthily creep into the studio and gently run over hAS master piece with q delicate touch of his brush in such a way as to mar it's artistic effect This enemy was rivat paint CT. whose works signaily lacking Tn conception and Iifelike effect, failed to receive the desired praise and ad-
 ..Prounpted by his Jealousy he con- stantly interfered with the completion of this master-piece of master pieces which was finally ruined beyond q pos- sIbility of the restoration.
 Two rival painters are constantly at work upon a canvass of 8 different nature. One is engaged every day in producinx flesh tints life-Iike while ex- ecuting a brilliant conception ot the creator. aided by all the skill that the greatest genius ever commanded; the other as industriousiy and as constant ly attempts to pale the expression to that of a sallow and hideous nien.
 "one is renewing his efforts to pro- duce flesh tints llfeliIke. having as a subject a human being, for whom and beyond whom Hes eternity itself; the other In the hours of darkness creeps in and when permitted changes the impul- ses to those of the arch-fiend of the hu- man race.
 "This great and successful artist with his marvellous conceptions Is our Lord and Master and our Savior, JesnS Christ, renewing from time 70 time up- on the canvass of our hearts noble im- pulses to lead a purer and holier life; the ever present rival with hts mar rings and detractionsa is Beelzebub, prince of devils. Satan himself ready to blot out and negative each good reso- lution with a coloring representing his hideousness and base desires. The question of the hour Is which of these two rival painters are leaving the last and most permanent impression upon the canvass of your soul?
 srn the realm of patriotism during the days of revolutionary fame, see won noble hero at Quebec ina brave Nassault upon numbers thrice his own; look upon his undaunted bravery upon many a hotly contested battlefield and hid devotion to his country's cause de- spite the disappointments arising from the chickering's of others See him as be routes disastrously the well drilled and thoroughly seasoned troops in that mighty army commanded by Geeeral Burgoyne; and then mark later the same individual with dejected mean. a betrayert of his people. distrusted by his newly formed friends. A descend ing tendency has transformed Benedict Arnold. the true patriot. to the Benedict Arnold. the arch traitor.
 Tn the greht Book of Books we are taught there were twelve disciples se- lected by Christ himseif-the twelve apostIes, chosen for a noble work in the Masters kingdom, and yet even after being a faithful follower under the