Rev. W. S. Creasy, pastor of Grace
street Methodist church, Wilmington,
recently delivered a lecture for. a char
itable object in that city, taking for,
his subject "Stepping Stones to Suc
cess." We copy the following from
the Messenger. It says :
The lecturer began his remarks with
an appropriate illustration, and then
discussed his subject under. five heads,
showing what the stepping stones to
success are, viz :
First We must have a definite ob
ject in view, and strive to attain that
object with all our mind, heart, soul
and energy. ,
Second That we must preserve our
individuality. Be ourselves and not
attempt to imitate others, thereby fail
ing to emulate them, and distorting
whatever of success there might be in
our own individuality.
Third That we must have manli
ness and true courage.
Fourth That we must persevere.
Nothing is attained except by perse
vering in our efforts.
Fifth We must have moral energy,
the most important prerequisite of all.
The apex of the stepping stones to
success was made out of the point that
we must have moral energy to make
our success complete. The point was
made that we might take all the other
steps and attain reputation and fame,
but if we did not crown it with the
possession of moral worth our reputa
tion and fame were all in vain. The
lecturer illustrated this by narrating
the sad examples of men who had at
tained fame, and subsequently proved
failures at the last extremity, because
they did not have the moral force to
sustain theua.
Do Something.
Methodist llecordcr.
Do not spend your precious time in
ut i - it
and watching, and waiting
for something to turn up. If you do.
