Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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plaudit he asks for is the voice within saying well done. Then work, work with all your heart, work until thy earth ' s task is done. And again the leader of men must have patience to wait results. He must bring himself under the strictest discipline. He must be able to think calmly and quickly. He must have a well balanced judgment and a fine sensed soul. Around the portrait of the intrepid Luther are the words of his favorite verse in the Latin tongue, in quietness and confidence shall be your strength. Leaders must have anchored souls, In the title page of that beautiful book the Christian Year John Keble says, next to a sound rule of faith there is nothing of so much conse- quence as a sober standard of feeling in matters of practical religion. A leader must be patient of results. He must endure reverses and set- backs and be willing to wait results of his labor. He may have to wait many years for the bread he has cast upon the waters. He will sow in tears but he shall also reap in joy in due season. He must not be in haste for he that believeth shall not make haste. Impatience is a sure mark of inability to lead. He must not let temporal failures daunt him, but like Disraeli, who failed in his maiden speech in Parliament, he should say, some day you will hear me. And they did. To hurry with your work, to take the line of least resistance, will mean to fail of the best results. The time element in life ' s work is most important. Waterloo was won not only by the bravery of the English troops but equally by the calm waiting of Wellington who waited for the right moment to let loose his panting eager legions. There is still another essential to true leadership. The leader must be willing to stand alone. You must have the courage to cut yourself adrift from all parties ; be a slave to no maxims ; stand forth, unfet- tered and free, servant only to the truth. You will then often stand alone, grandly alone, untrammelled by the prejudices of any, and free to admire the beauty, and love the goodness of them all. The great Apostle said I have made myself free from all men in order that I might be servant of all. The world ' s true leaders are always free from the petty party spirit. They are men who tower above the paltry bickering of a frail humanity. They do not live for the applause of men nor for a temporal reward but for a cause. You must choose some noble cause and devote your soul to its success. Cultivate then a broad mind and a loving heart. Hold fast to fun- damentals, but be free enough to leave traditions where you find they are not founded in the pure dogmas of humanity. Be loyal to truth as God gives you to see the truth. Let virtue, love of God and mankind be the stars to guide you to your destiny. May each one of you be found among those of whom Carlisle wrote when he said, Blessed be heaven there is here and there a man born who loves truth as truth should be loved, with all his heart and all his soul, and hates an untruth with a corresponding perfect hatred.

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ESK , snra f tntt I wandered thru a maze of thot, The truth I could not find ; I vainly groped for peace and rest, To ease my troubled mind. Thru long dark days I struggled on, ' Mid books and works of art; A void remained they coul d not fill, Nor could they calm my heart. I found a Book that told of peace, And One I longed to know, Who promised rest and sweet release To those who walk below. I freely gave my life to Him, I took Him for my King; His light broke in upon my path, And now my heart can sing. No more I wander lone and sad ; My peace I give to thee, Christ whispers, as He walks beside, And gently speaks to me. — E. Tresler.