Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25

men 1t is not advisable for all to aspire
TO leadership. Much of the worlds I'M
happiness and discomfort finds reason LOT
It's existence I'm the overweening ambition
of the incompetent to put themselves In |
places OF authority.
The very completely of our civilization |
makes It possible for the man or woman
who finds all existing avenues of lead
ership closed to him, to open UP new
roads where others will be bound to fol-
| low after he has blazed the way. But
suppose that you are not privileged to
lead, If you know how to follow the right
leader In the right way. YOU will not be
failure. To be able, happily, to adjust
ones self to his environment In such
way either as leader or follower, as to
| II AXE his life contributory to the forward
movement of civilization is to be pre-
eminenty successful. Such one does
not live In vain. The crux of the whole
argument is that civilization can not
stand still. IF mankind is to move there
must be competent leaders and discrim-
| mating followers.
We have too long talked about "a dead
| level among men. Society is benefited
rather than hurt by the encouragement
given to the man of talent to develop his
God given powers to the limit. The race
! is made better by the accomplished SER
vice of the full grown man. We know
| that all men can not be made equal in
talent, but let us seek to bring all to
level OF elevation and not of depression,
by suppression, as the socialist would
do.
God is saying to us every day aye have
dwelt lohe enough in this mount" Let
us la. or follow, as circumstances may
require but let us move; and, as we
strive, let us encourage every man to lift
himself to the heights where giants are
| Graded.
NO PROGRESS WITHOUT EFFORT
And now bearing in mind our second
condition-act.vity-- let us advance it as
the next proposition that there can be no
substantial rogress without earnest eff
fort on TIL, part Of those vitality concern
ed. 1t is plain. when the certain declar-
alton Eye have dwelt long enough in
this mount was made to Israel that they
could not have followed out the spirit of
the indirect command without some move
ment and movement implies activity.
Activity, properly directed. will bring
you in triumph to the goal which you
now see afar off. We have thus far
s Ight to demonstrate that leadership and
activity are essential to the progressive
movement Of humanity. To turn from
Insisting thai activity Is necessary %
growth, to the declaration that rest Is
a means of progress may seem to be pass
ing from an affirmation to its contradic-
tion-and yet in proper sequence, we must
rest as a condition of advancement.
This is pre-eminently the age of the
motorcar. The electric spark Is the pro-
polling force of our day. An individual
who does not keep continually moving at
his fastest possible speed feels himself
out of harmony with his surroundings
and is wont to be considered a failure.
He who keeps calm, in the midst of this
bewilderlng maelstrom of mad haste, may
accomplish more In his day and genera
ton than his brother man who, in the
effort to keep pace with the crowd, runs
) himself GREATNESS In few days.
In the days of your activity. your for
: ward march will be accelerated by an &C.
casional halt along the way, to take in
those things that a living Father has
provided for your increased strength. We
live In an age when busy people fall
easily into the error of thinking they have
not time, in the forward march, to stop
and commune with God.
Though you, young people, may never
be able to take vacation that will lead
YOU into the mountains or across the
seas, | pray you stop often in the midst
of work to meet God face to face.
OBEDIENCE A CONDITION OF
= SUCCESS.
4 The fina. condition of progress Is ODE
n dence. God might have Numbered with
n ceaseless voice "Ye have dwelt long
enough in this mount and If Israel had
!, not obeyed, the race would never have
8 progressed one step toward the promised
!, land. AL up and down the shores of
. time are strewn wrecks of humanity
. there because the invitation, extended by
: opportunity, was not accepted If you
f surceed in life, beloved. 1t will be because
: with open eyes and listening ears and
. willing spirit you move forward In ODE
dience to the call Of high privilege
C The surrender of the human will to
=, Gods will is the inevitable necessity that
:, confronts every one who looks toward
, tn, future. hopeful of the highest reali-
cation The complete surrender of the
9 living womanhood to Gods will produces
!, the type of humanity the world will
, honor and that Heaven will reward
"Our wills are ours to make them Thine
must be the shibboleth c. the marching
armies of Chrstondon.
, Success attained Is evidence OF a life
L, Of activity. Activity that Is productive
q of largest success is inspired by unim-
. peachablc character. Character is the
result OF obedience
, Not many people become great because
, they strive for greatness. Distinction
. that is worth while is simply incidental
= to duty faithfully done. The world Is
crying ou+ to-day for men and women
VINO are willing to serve humanity fol
:, the hire of a good conscience and the
- wage of grateful paymesters The GOO
q Of the Ages is behind this call and, Il
t. you obey, you will help forward In YOU
day nd generation, as followers, or NOR,
likely as leaders, the progressive marci
:, of humanity.
% The world is to move toward the goa
a. of ultimate perfection, and your duty Il
-, to help on this great forward movement
20 Listen, / beg of you, for your divin,
~ orders. Your consciences must be kept 81
&C. tender that they will be sensitive to tn,
"a first suggestion Of duty. Faith makes
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