Word: visions
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...varied, and were well received by the audience. The selections of the five prize-winners were as follows: P. H. Noyes, "Napoleon the Little," Victor Hugo; H. S. Deming, "The Subjugation of the Philippines," G. F. Hoar; W. H. Davis, "Oration on Garfield," J. G. Blaine; L. Carroll, "The Vision of War," R. G. Ingersoll; W. Tyng, "America's Mission," A. J. Beveridge...
...order of speaking, which was determined by lot, will be as follows: W. Tyng '05, "America's Mission," Beveridge; L. Carroll '06, "The Vision of War," Ingersoll; J. W. Russell '06, "Claudius and Cynthia," Thompson; H. S. Deming '05, "The Subjugation of the Philippines," Hoar; A. S. Murphy '06, "The Death of Rodrigues," Davis; J. L. Burns '06, "The Secret of Murder," Webster; W. M. Shohl '06, "A Plea for Cuba," Thurston; W. H. Davis '05, "Oration on Garfield," Blaine; P. E. Wye '06, "General Grant from the Confederate Point of View," Turley; W. O. Hubbard '05, "The Death...
...illustrate the necessity of obedience to God's call, Mr. Dawson compared the lives of Saul, King of Israel, and Saul of Tarsus. Neither of them was that type of man which fills one with despair because it has no ideals and is satisfied with littleness; they both had visions, both heard the call. One obeyed it, the other disobeyed. Saul of Israel heard God's call to destroy Amelek, but disobeyed. Paul the Apostle heard the call to preach to the Gentiles and "was not disobedient to the heavenly vision." One through disobedience sank into absolute faithlessness...
...Such visions, said Mr. Dawson, we all must have had; obedience to them means happiness, disobedience ruin. One great note in the Bible is obedience. Christ was "obedient unto death." We must reserve ourselves for the best, and when the vision comes, obey. It is not for want of light that men perish, but for failure to use what light they have...
...advantages--a little learning, some wealth, a social position more or less assured, and a fair amount of persistence. Four more important qualifications, however, are indispensable to true leadership. In order that he may draw his followers on to something greater and better, the leader must have a definite vision firmly fixed in his thought: he should look forward, not back, and, like Moses, Paul, Napoleon, Bismarck and Lincoln, must be not a traditionalist but an idealist...