The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-04
Will SUPREME
EXPRESSION OF
NAN, HIMSELF
Rev. Frost Delivers Bacca-
laureate Address to
Fargo High
BIBLE STANDS
AS MANS AID
Will Help Him Attain Self
Mastery That Results In
Higher Thought

A well-nourished, well-developeo
body thoroughly under control Of the
higher nature, is the only possible
foundation Of effective personal being
Rev. Henry Hoag Frost, pastor OF the
First Methodist church, told the class
of IT of Fargo high in his baccalaure-
ate address to the graduates last even
ing. The class numbers fifty-nine.
"Self-control," said the pastor sis
not so much a matter of inhibition as
it is of self-expression, life Of words
and deeds that will give to the world
the richest traits Of our Municipalities
No man can be a mental or a spiritual
king and allow himself to be a slave to
his physical passions and appetites
All modern psychology emphasizes the
dependence of the mental life upon the
phycisal, the unity of the whole man.
Physical habits that war against
efficiency in mind and spirit are often
permitted to go on for years under the
false motion that they can be kept in
the background, but they are surely to
become the skeletons in the closet of a
disappointed life. Neither can he who
would be king afford to allow anarchy
and lawlessness in the realm of his
thoughts.
The Blossom of Higher Life.
Finally in the realm of mental life
there is the place where the individual
sits as the judge and executive officer
of conduct. We call ii the will Here
is the real blossom of higher life. Here
life's destiny is daily decided. And
here in turn is where life is too .gener-
ally ship wrecked.
Millions of men are strong in body,
thousands are strong in intellect, but
only hundreds are equally efficient in
will. Yet in this chosen group Of those
who have learned to be king within,
will be found almost every great lead
er Of the world. The will is the SUI
preme expression of the self. The
physical will under control, the
thought life consistent and persistent,
emotions kindled to white heat, not for
their own sake but with the accom-
plishment of a great purpose in view,
ife-long training in choice of motives,
all these form the foundation of choice,
will.
The Bible as a Help.
But, finally, how shall we attain
this coveted self-mastery that results
in the highest expression? We have
at our command the crystallized ex-
perience of thousands of years of
human civilization in the realms of in
dustry, science, literature, philosophy
and religion. And pre- eminent above
all these valuable helps stands the
book that has taken form down
through the ages as the expression Of
the deepest thoughts and truths con-
corning mans struggle upward,
THE bugle is sounding for the for
ward march. Some will have the
privilege of giving their lives at the
front for the great on-sweeping cause
of a nobler humanity; others will have
the equal privilege of entering into
life of purposefulness and sacri-
flee here. God is working out His high
purpose, and He is not confined to
any form of conflict; He wins when
we take Him into partnership of a
great unselfish purpose. There are
very brave men at the battle front,
but none more brave than the man who
faces his own unruly and unsubdued
spirit and firmly surrenders with Gods
help to the rule of righteousness in his
life. / count it a high privilege, to-
night, to invite you to make the King
OF all life the King of yours. He has
pointed out the way; walk We in it. As
sert your kingliness."