Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-20


of the Romans.
One Of the most distinguished blsh-
ops which our church has ever pro-
duced stood before class of mcn
about to graduate from the theological
seminary and said that in all probah-
ility the majority Of them would fail
in their future work This seemed
rather harsh but ! presume he said 1t
In order to stimulate them all to do
their best to prevent failure In life
As matter of fact, every calling,
every profession, every avocation, is
strewn with men and women either
partial or total failures. What Is the
trouble? Why have they failed? One
of the leading reasOns-if not the
leading one--is that they have lacked
the conquering idea. They somehow
have gotten the idea that the world
owes them a living, that the world Isl
a sort Of boarding house. They do
not eat and drink to live but they live
to eat and drink. Instead of conquer
ing self they allow passion. appetite,
inertia TO conquer them. Instead OF
conquering circumstances they meekly
succumb to an adverse environment.
Now, If you are 10 reach the magic
goal or success In life 1t means that
you must be thoroughly possessed
with the conquering ideal
First of all you must conquer self
The wisest man Of antiquity wrote:
"He that ruleth his spirit IL better
than he that taketh n CITY," And he
was right The greatest victory when
any man can achieve is the complete
mastery of self.
3. The last nationality suggested in
the text is the Hebrew. What ideal
does the ancient Hebrew suggest? He
suggests above everything else the re-
ligious ideal This ideal forms a fit
ting climax for those which have al
ready been suggested.
1t is well TO emphasize this ideal
amid the prevailing secularism of our
day. This socularlsm Is due largely
to the vast material progress of our
time. The only ideal that multitudos
possess In these days Is TO amnss
wealth, build beautiful homes, indulge
In Injuries, sacrifice everything for
HES material things. Their motto Is:
LET MS eat. drink and he merry" but
they forget that they must die tomor-
row.
The present age needs master minds
TO redeem our civilization from the
prevalent spirit OF secularsm. We
need men and women with high relg-
ious !deals-thosc who shall manifest
a working pie'y: who shall be thor
oughly In the world, yet not of the
world; who shall demonstrate the
possibility of the life of Christ In all
The ways of man; who shall constant
ly point man to the spiritual and
eternal rather than the secular and
temporal.
All. that is the ideal way to 1.-Two.
Desire To live Richly than TO die rich,
10 do rich deeds rather than to leave
rich properties. strive to make n
great life rather than To make mere
living. Put the emphasis of your life
upon the spiritual rather than upon
the secular. Put God first, others next,
and self last. Ever remember that
God cares nothing for what you have.
lie only cares for what you are Peter
said TO the cripple: Silver and gold
have none, but what have give |
thee Then he gave something better
health aud happiness.
Give what YOU have to the needy
world.
Give the fruits of your education TO
the world.
Give your love and sympathy to the
world
Give your talent aud possibilities
to the world.
Give your thoughts, strength and
time to the world.
Give your manhood, your woman
hood to the world.
BE strong"
I'VE are not here TO play, TO dream
to drift.
We have hard work 70 do, and loads
to lift.
shun not tho struggle; face It. IT'S
Gods gift"