Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
If Dreams Came True!

One of the most beautiful of the Old Testament stories tells how the Lord appeared to youthful King Solomon in a dream and asked what gift he most desired It was notable test ana rlShl nobly the young monarch met 1t Turn ing away from riches, fame, pleasure of other forms of material good, Solo mon chose an understanding heart In the presence of his great responslDlll- ties he wanted the gift of wisdom.
 The fulfllment is as generous as the promise, "BehoN, l have done ac- cording to thy words" The gift of wisdom came upon Solomon abundant ly. He became the wiset of the chil- dren of the East To this day his name is a synonym for power of clear dis cernment.
 Do you realize that we all go through about the same program in our own lives? There were three parts to Solo
 mons experience; an offer, choice, the bestowal of the gift desired. And if plain John Smith will examine his ca reer he is likely to find these three phases measurably duplicated.
 Life says to everyone who takes 1t at all seriously, Ask what l shall give thee" Here are certain treasures offered-take your pick. Different pos
 
 reers are open, there are many lines of work or study in which you may engage What do you want of life? What do you desire it to give you.
 A rich man was once solicited by a friend to contribute toward a certain charity. The applicant received back a blank check signed and dated with the words on a slip of paper, Fill it in for what you want from me" In some large and general way it seems to me that life makes an offer like that to us all What do you demand of your earthly experience? What seems to you the supreme good?
 Solomon had to make a choice and everyone has to. Out of the gifts that life has to offer we are each practical ly forced to a selection. The bent of a personality may sometimes be seen quite early Aims and ambitions are ! often apparent look before school days are over. The lad plays store" sails boats on the pond, reads solid books, and we say, here is coming merchant or a sea captain or 6 scholar. This girl we say, will be a musician or an artist or a home maker. No hours are more fraught with destiny than 1 those in which purposes and ideals are taking shape For good CT i'll hu- man souls are choosing every day, ] In our lives, toe, like that of Seie- mon, the gift chosen is the gift re ! ceived After disc0untins all appar- l ent exceptions to the rule l am strong | ly inclined to baiieVe that life plays fair with the sons Of men, There is a gen 1 eral appropriateness in the gifts that l are bestowed upon us. Think it ever | gentle reader. The one Who for a life 1 time through makes meney his thought l by day and his dream by night gen 1 erally secures 6 comfortable balance l in the bank, CleaViHg te learning one | is at length numbered with the schel- ars. He whe strives through all the years fer health ST fun or fame gen ] erelly gets his wish,
 If dreams came true. The nue of the matter is that dreams generally dt 1 come true. A dream is nothing but 6 i picture of your thought life; As MeH-
 taigne says, "IbeiieVe it te be true
 that dreams are true interpreters ei
 our iRclinatieHs." In this glass yeu
 may behold the reflection of yeul 1 ideals, your aims and your lengings | Gaze here upon the mental picture l that yeu are all the time making
 actual:
 Make ths dream. whether it bs sI