STRONG CONVICTIONS.
CHAPEL ORATION BY MISS BOWMAN,
We are living in a grand and progressive age; in an age whose advancement surpasses any previous time—in science, art, literature and all pursuits in life.
Never before in the world's history was competition in every calling so fierce as now. Never did success, in a moderate degree, demand for its attainment such a union of physical and intellectual qualities, of energy, persistence and decision as in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Never before have people had such freedom of thought, such unlimited opportunities for advancement, such respect for all trades and professions in life.
Every race that has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great idea, which has given direction to the nation's life and form. Among the Egyptians this seminal idea was life, among the Persians it was light, among the Greeks it was beauty, among the Romans it was law, among the Americans it is liberty.
Our laws and customs recognize no noble titles, no heraldry offends our republican prejudices, aspiration meets with no such iron check as birth. A man may stand as high as he can build. But it is with individuals as with nations. There must be some seminal idea, some strong and deep conviction that should guide all actions.
should guide an actions.
Upon investigation, the circle of our acquaintances we are surprised to see how few have made a success in life, and that fewer still have reached that for which they aimed. The cause is evident; tossed and buffeled about by so many opposing forces without the rudder of a strong conviction, they have permitted themselves to become mere wrecks, incapable of any individual power.
He who would become great and powerful must set at naught books and traditions and speak not what men think, but what he himself thinks. It seems as if most of us dare not step upon untrodden ground, dare not be original. Our own thought does not seem worth the utterance, or our own deed worth the doing, simply because it is ours. But if all were so where would our orators, philosophers and inventors be? When do you suppose our own glorious continent would have been brought to light had not Columbus held fast to the strong conviction that was his whole purpose in life?
"There lives not a man on earth out of a lunatic asylum," says Lord Lytton, "who has not in him the power to do good." What men want is, not talent,
but purpose. The man who would succeed must single out some specialty and into that must throw all his powers. Broad culture is a beautiful thing to contemplate. But it is the narrow-edged men,men of single and intense purpose that move the world.
What element in human character do we most esteem? Do we not measure men by the clearness of judgment which they possess and display, tempered with prudence and confidence? Take any community, city, state or nation and there comes a time in the history of each, and all, when the mind turns instinctively to certain cool, clear-headed persons as leaders. These are selected because they are known as strong and true men, and moreover they are fearless men in endeavoring to do right.
How refreshing at times, amid the common places and platitudes of society to come upon a frank, sincere, out spoken soul. We are naturally so afraid of one another's opinion, so restrained, cautious and initiative in our intercourse, so bound by the chains of custom, that when an ingenuous untrammelled nature does appear, one having the unmistakable courage of his convictions, we feel unburdened and rested.
We do not mean that independence of established opinion which we some times see ignored merely for the sake of being singular. This is counterfeit and easily betrayed. When a soul speaks from the center it is instantly recognized. The "accent of conviction" is never mistaken. Men may not acquiesce but they will not censure. It is like Martin Luther's, "Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise." And it is a curious fact that the spirit which is thus willing, if need be, to lose all, oftentest gains all.
Trust thyself-every cord vibrates to that iron string-accept the place providence has assigned you,the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. Let all your observations, study and work tend to develop your best convictions, your own true self.
ED, H. WEWSTER, A. C. WILLIAMS,
Pres and Gen'l. M'n', M'n', Superintend't
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