The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-01-05
EVANGELIST TALKS
TO HIGH SCHOOL
REV FLOYD ROSS TELLS OF THE
ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESS
Full LIFE.


Evangelist Floyd Ross who is con-
ducting a series of meetings at the
Christian church gave most pleasing
and interesting address at the high
school this morning on Elements OF
a Successful Life" That he was well
received was in evidence by the many
-outbursts of cheering and and clap
ping. Mr.. Ross said in part:
''It is pleasure to speak before the
assembly Of splendid young men and
women. You are to be congratulated
upon the opportunities which the
state gives you in securing an educa-
ton Use these advantages and make
the most of them.
Opportunities come ITO those who
make them. Opportunity is like a
pitched ball-you must strike while it
is passing over the plate.
Remember young people you are in
the game Of life. Play square and
play it fair.
'"Play the man!
With your body. Keep it fit,
By the highest use Of it,
For the service Of the soul,
Every part in full CONTROL
Strong for labor, deft to do
All that is required of you
Play the mani
'"There are three things which en-
ter into a successful life which |
wish to bring to your attention this
morning.
81. A strong, clean body. Your body
is the temple in which you live. Your
character shines through it. Keep it
fit The young ladies have the adj
vantage of the young men for they
frequently give their house a coat
of paint.)
@Then we must live in the house we
build.
1--WE are building every day in al
good or evil way,
And the structure as it grows must
our inmost self disclose,
Till in every arch or line
All our hidden faults outshine."'
'The great apostle Paul urges the
building of lives not of wood, hay
and stubble, things which perish, but
of gold, silver and precious stones, the
things which abide. The former are
destroyed by fire, while the latter may
he burned to form and shape changed
but the value is retained.
"2. The second essential in a sue
cessful life is a strong mind.
divisions, the conscious, subconscious
and super-conscious. Where do you
live? In the basement or up strairs?
AS a man thinketh, SO is he. 1 urge
you to build nests for clean thoughts.
Our minds are the steering apparatus
of our lives. Weaken this and you
wreck the body and life. A year ago
as l was returning from the Pendle-
ton Roundup l noticed what looked
like a ball of twisted scrap iron at
the side of the road. | stopped ana
asked, What's the matter and a man
said, l don't know what was wrong,
the steering gear of the Ford or the
steering gear of the man. We smelled
liuuor about the wreck 1t was the
same old story, three deaths, the re-
suit of deadened mind the product
of strong drink.
young people learn to concentrate
your mind. By the aid of common
reading glass you can focus the rays
of the sun until a fire can be MADE t
The sharpened scythe cuts clean.
Iron ore can be purchased at $28.00 s
per ton but when this same iron ore {
is heated and hammered it is made t
into steel springs for watches worth {
SIS, OO0,OO000 per ton.
$50. The third essential to OF success t
ful life is honesty We have heard S
the old adage, Honesty is the only t
policy" Bent nails are hard to drive. t
Learn to be honest with yourself, r
your neighbor, your country and your {
God. At the close of the Civil war a {
certain business enterprise offered a
Robert Lee, that great southern gen C
sral $4,000 for the use of his name G
He said, What is it to be used for?' e
He was told, whereupon, he said, my O
name is not for sale" A good name n
S better to be chosen than great t
riches b
'"Play the man!
With your mental powers free D
from all narrow bigotry. [
,earth for truth that it may bless c
All your days with happiness; v
thus may brain and Drawn agree, u
Make you what you ought to be a
"'Play the man!
'"Play the man. 7
Keep your inmost soul as pure
Is your mothers virtue-Sure
f within no evil dwells,
there's no power in all the hells, O.
strong enough to drag you down I'll
Rob you of your manhood's crown Il
Play the mani" re
BANDITS KILL BANK PRESIDENT q
AND SECURE $4,000 IN LOOT N
Chicago - CA. P.) - John Soffel, w
resident of the Haywood State bank at
roc shot dead. TOis Sweeney Hay- n.