The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-02

! have in mind relative of Charles
4Sheldon's and mine, my favorite aunt,
Eotally bind and away over eighty years,
but today exhibiting the beautiful spirit
spoken Of 50 often in his works. And
every word written is for her first, and
so will hit every reader.
Commencing with individuality, Charles
Sheldon spoke of his self-imposed expert
cree in prison, and how, after being
given his cell, his finger marks were
tax n exhibiting the magnifed pri is
to his audience; his point being that no
other finger prints would ever be taken
like them and that no other being could
10 the work of each one of us.
Them with this view of life, the student
upon entering college must just have
humility. In view of the great amount
of knowledge to be had, and the small
amount any one of US can take on, the
thought should humble us, and cause US
TO view our fellowmen properly.
The second requisite is hard work. What
a Joyful shout went up when the teacher
announced the schoolhouse of long ago
Hould not be heated on particularly
cold day, and today the same shout
school is cut off the years work. Yet
to school for hard work.
Then one must live a pure life to be
truly educated He coud not go any
where and breathe pure air; the cars,
the hotels, everywhere was filed with
tobacco smoke but the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing. and that was always his stopping
place.
Then one must have ideality. "Tll
never take 4 thing ! do not earn" is
nigher than the ambition to discover the
north pole.
With all these qualities one must love
the people of the great world; it is wrong
education that does not love the touch of
She human; it is a mark of education to
4ove ones felloWmen.
Then to succeed after the education,
one must have the power of initiative.
Do what others won do. He spoke of the
school teacher who was sent away OF to
5lilapidated old schoolhouse, and the first
day she broke down and cried-but the
second day she looked the matter in the
face ard took the work with courage.
She finally discovered adeposit of Won
derful fossils and aroused interest which
developed into interest and love for her
self in the community. Do what others
will not do. Do your own thinking, step
out anu De independent.
Charles Sheldon in personality is what
one would expect, embodying bis ''preach-
ments" and so did President Baer speak
in his introduction and thank speech at
the end. In his closing prayer Charles
Sheldon prayed with the same great cos
mopolitan world spirit, 'Give us each
blessing, so great we can give it to
others.
Dr. Charles NJ Sheldon, author of ''In
His Steps" the book that set the whole
world to thinking and was a forerunner
of the present day sweep of thought
that bids fair to break down many social
barriers and set up standards in social
and business life that have been deemed
impossible in times past, preached yes
terday morning to a large gathering at
the First Congregational Church.
DR.. Daniel F. Fox, pastor of the church,
appreciation for the general work of the
visitor and with special recognition of
the record established along the lines laid
down in the famous book, and those that
came after it.
DR.. Sheldon's topc was 1.-THE Power
Of a Positive Faith His text as taken
from the words of Paul to Timothy, ~
know whom have believed and am per
suaded that He is able to keep that which
| have committed unto Him.
Paul loved young men," said DR..
Sheldon, and my ext is taken from a
love letter to one of them In it Paul
asserted positive faith. He did not sur
mise or aope, but he knew. 1t is great
thing to know How long would YOU do
business If you had gardenseeds, or
groceries, or real estate that you were
doubtful about. low many men will
you convert to Christianity if you go to
ohem and say, i want you to become
Christian. Of course l am doubtful
aboa+ some things, such as the miracles,
the resurrection, ETC., but anyway
would ike to see you believe as much as
you can Men will not die for an inter
rogation point, but they will for an ex-
claH3ation.
Jesus was positive. So was Paul.
They Gid not build on interrogations.
Faith is not worth talking about unless
it is dominant, triumphant, sure
without boasting, but simply as
matter Of expressed consciousness, there
age some things know: First, there is
God. Creation testifes to it. Man never
made anything, he simply discovers. If
| die not understand this | would still
believe in God, for Jesus acknowledged
slim. Jesus did not try to prove that
1-here was a God He simply took God
Cor granted.
Second, l know that God is love. Sup
pose hate ruled this universe; suppose
Everything went by chance. Can you
imagine 1.-THE horror of it. But here
agan my second PROOF is that Jesus said
Our Father.
Third, l know that there is right and
wrong and that | have the power to
choose.
know that there is everlasting life
and | know that l must die. know l
ought to be Christian and know that
the hope of the whole world is in Jesus.
1t is not in education or charities or So
cial service, but is in Jesus. Look about
the world and note conditions and note
also that Jesus is the solution of the
problems.
"Do you subscribe to an idea promul-
gated in your city that as long as human
nature is what it is, there will be an I'M
derworld. No am sure you do not.
This is the blunder of civilization.
IS Human nature'-yes, that woman
delegated to the underworld is some
.body's daughter. Jesus is her hope, and
conditions that drag her down can be
changed even in great cities. Segrega-