Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-16

be successful; be anything else and
It is ten thousand times worse than
nothing"
Must Be Happy.
You can't Keep all boys on a farm,
nor TO follow in the pursuit of his
father. He can only be successful in
the employment in which he is happy
and which is the result Of his cWr.
choice. Moses was ready to helpsmf
oppressed people in his visions and
dreams, but when these were trans
lated into divine c. mmands he fel
back upon his inability and ineficien
cy. He plead in terms Of weakness
His dull comprehension OF the power
Of God with a willing heart was as
colossal as his triumphant faith af
forwards. God used his weakest in
+ strument, the shepherds crook. Sc
the call comes to the youth Of GU
colleges and the occupation, the train
ing are the modified powers for sue
cess. ~ W
These should be used to turn t
flight the corrupting forces of wrong
which demoralize and d%ethrone. to re
duce discomfort, to overthrow tht
the powers of greed and privilege
which have no sympathy and breathe
no love, to open the door of cooper
alton, fraternity and sympathy. The
times are big with big opportunities
Men are living for athers as never be
fore.
Practical Faith.
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Of our thinking and endeavcr. NC
academic there's. but practical faith
no distractions, but living, breathing
service, not s%elfishness, but unseltish
ness. There is no problem that is
not a human problem. Every ques
ton is, after all, a question Of hEmar
needs or human vans or human re-
lationships. 1t is no longer labor and
capital, but the laSorer and the cap
italist, no lorgc. supply and demand
but human production and human
consumption; no longer Ntle% slans
and palace, but the rich and tie poor;
no longer a church, 5ut human SYM
pathy, human love, salvation for lost
NOR and women, social service for
the redemption Of society, from want
disease, oppression and suffering. 1t
is not cold money, rot abstract plin.
ciples,~ not estates, not government
but people, living being, whose cry
touched the compassionate heart OIL
God and elected the healing touch
and saving grace of Christ. Here isl
the service OF this generation. ColI
lege youth. equipped, should stand
where Christ stood, invested with
sympathy and love for the needs OIL
man to tighten the burdens OF sthe
day. ''n'& 49, ~ Il
81, a>,.. Oratorical Contest.
Sunday evening Dr.. W. II. Hall de.
a stirring address to the
Christion associations of the college.
The subject was Hills and Valleys"
from the text, Deut. I'LL. Just as
the Israelite3 moved on over hills
and through valleys in accordance
With the prophecy which was the
guide OF their ~journeyings and their
destiny. SO must each youngilife move
forward over heights and 4 through
depths III obedience to antiiiner light,
The hills are places OF vision, and
the visions are an inspiration and
guide through the valleys : 7 ~ +,
Monday night the fifth annual j. A.
Coffey oratorical contest will be held,
withsa prize OF $50:
Tuesday the annual Music concert;
"Wednesday, the Glass Night: Thurs.
lay the Commencement, With an ad.
lless by Frederick L. Seldom Of Chi,
seo t sTThe graduates number % this
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