The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
simist and the fatalist think of the

pher sees In IL the workings or the
law Of progress. The struggle for
supremacy among the nations, what
! is 1t but reaching forth after the
Crown? Commerce proclaims the as
pirations of the race when the NOM
ent man invents machine to save
/ labor man begins to invent a better
machine.
! There Is another principle revealed
: here which emphasizes the signific-
4, ance of our text. 'tHold fast tina,
which thou hast that no man takes
thy Crown" 1t is possibility of for
be yours. Everywhere this moment
Gus truth is held before mems gaze.
'Let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall" The great
apostle of the Gentiles speaking on
this subject said, II bring my body
under, lest after having preached to
others l myself should become a
castaway." Therefore it is only the
man who endures to the end who
shall be saved"
The same is true in nature. The
race Is moving onward and upward
but those who are content or rather
self satisfied are laid aside and some
one else takes their Crown. He who
will not fulfill the purposes of crea-
ton forfeits the Crown. We may
trace the same law in operation in
the history of the rise and fall of ma
tions. Babylon, Assyria, Greece,
Rome and even modern nations be-
gan to lose their crown when they
ceased to value and keep some of the
laws which had made them great.
How true this is in the business
world! We are sometimes told that
there is room at the top, and that is
relatively true, but this very truth re-
veals another fact, viz. That there IL
tremendous pressure from beneath.
Especially is this true with regard to
the lucrative positions in business.
There is never dearth of applicants
for the paying jobs. Because Of this
fact he who succeeds must hold fast
that he has or some other is ready to
take bis place.
Our text then reveals to us the
laws of success.
II III you are to wear the victor 6
crown hold that fast which thou hast
that no man take thy crown" In one
sense no one can take the crown you
now wear. Thus far you have done
well, but If 1t end here our text has
, no message for you. You have al
ready lost the crown. It assumes that
you wish to enter the open door
, which by virtue Of past success is set
, before you. 1t assumes that you
have already purposed in your heart
that you will attain the crown which
awaits you.
, The important question, then, is
What are the Qualifications Neces-
sary for successful Life? What are
the Laws of Success?
We can best answer this question
by asking another. What has assur-
ed your success thus far? For these
elements which have entered into
your success in the high school are
| the very things necessary for your
, future success and glory. What has
| the high school taught you?
l., 1st-It has taught you the power
, of Concentration.
2nd-It has taught you the habit
: OF Continuation or Perseverance.
3rd-You have succeeded because
: you have Consecrated Yourself to the
. Work.
S These laws then which have assur
= ed your success in the school are thu
= open sesame 10 success into whatever
e sphere you enter, Hold fast tina
t which thou hast and no man can TAX,
( thy crown. Apply these same princi
e Piles and the final victory is yours.
s We have thus far considered tn,
= relation OF these things to material
t ly prosperity. But is material pros
:, perity all there is of life? What is
i man profited If he gain the who'll
d world and lose his own soul, or wha
: shall man give in exchange Tor h.
8 soul?"
e The school has sought to 1T yo,
&c" the practical duties Of life.
h has not except incidentally, touche
e your soul life. But ! call your at
u | Ss'SA ~ thio ldCI tudL uO SNuCdllC
s Is complete which does GO. giv, yn
: soul culture. BY virtue ~ the limit
/. atoms Placed upon it, it ca,,a0S teac
It religion. And yet 1t is we'll 10 call {.
n mind the pregnant wor,is c. IN
e Father Of our Country in his fare
we'll address. He said, "Of all dispc
: sitions and habits which lead to DC
" litical prosperity, religion and MOI
r. Atty, are indispensable supports
e And let us indulge with caution tn
o supposition that morality can b
% maintained without religion. Wha,
k ever may be conceded to the inflr
3, ence OF refined education on mind
" OF peculiar structure, reason and e,
,r perience both forbid us to expes
that national morality can prevail
l. exclusion Of religious principle"
" Our own state recognizes this ia,
y. also in the constitution when it b,
n gins the preamble on education. "R,
ID ligion morality and knowledge bein
IN necessary to good government an
lie the happiness of mankind, schoo
re and the means of education shall To-