The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-06

lurDn sunday. OCTOBER /. the
,ermou he first delivered at the
army services az Camp Furlong
september 18th. The curCh was
rowded. Chaplain Maddox was
n his element as a minister. He
mad a message to deliver a mes
age he believed in and one he
made practical His introduD-
ION was strong and quickly led
% the scholarly arranged praC-
ical part of the sermon. He
vas clear. concise and rapid as
sell. There were no dull mo-
nents. The ending of the sermon
eft no doubt in the mind but
hat the will was the great fac
or in life.
His text was Kings l:lS, Sub
,ect, Power of the Human VIII.
In substance the sermon was
as follows:
There are two kinds of men;
strong men weak men; men of
influence men who bring things
% pass men who make history ;
men who are neutral men who
Oring things to pass What
constitutes success? The three
Elements are will power, environ
uent. heredity. OF these three,
me is the most determinatlve
A comparison was made be-
'ween a sailing vessel in thehand
If a master seaman and the will
power steering one on lite's
course of hostile influences.
The career of the prophet Eli
an was used as an example his
Courage his tremendous will
power and his faith in self.
Belief in self is absolutely nee
assary for success in life. The
great surgeon must be a man
who has great self trust. The
great statesmen must be men
who do not finch in the face of
public clamor. The people, not
even the Emperor, was able to
stop the great Bismark in his
work. Neither parliament Oh
king could shake Gladstone
Neither desertion of press or
friends shook Lincoln from his
purpose to carry our nation thru
it's great struggle, What cared
Napoleon for deSertion of friends
or cartoons of the press. What
thought he of the Alps? He new
er cared for obstacles. What
cared Grant for the jealousy of
his oficers-for petty things.
He had confidence that he would
end the Civil war. The lack of
faith in self caused Sherman
and others TO fail. Grant took
the council of others for what 1t
was worth. He listened TO his
war council and then did as he
pleased. so great was his faith
i'm self.
Great and good men at times
exhibit fragrant self conceit. Far
better conceit than lack of self
confidence. Better the sure
Hector than the doubling flee
ing Paris.
Once YOU are sure stand as
strong and firm as Gibraltar.
The king that Elijah faced, a
weak willed man, is forgotten,
while Elijah still influences the
world. He is immortal,
Some men r influenced by
environment; some make IT,.
Some men read books others
make books. Alexander conquer
ed the world at 33. Caesar was
"A rival of Pompey, other things
were equal. but Caesar had the
greatest will power. Caesar con-
uuered and today we consider
him as the greatest mortal that
ever lived.
Disreal. despised Jew that he
was. thru the force of an un-
conuuerable will. made himself
prime minister.
one of the great painters
worked ten years on his mas
terpiece.
Edison says success Is 99 per
cent work and l per cent genius.
Padereski told the queen his
success was all will power; that
before he started TO practice 10
hours a day he was a poor mu-
stefan.
The power of action that con
stitutes will power is the secret
of success, not goodness or bad
ness. Will power is the secret of
influence, not goodness, for some