development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.  Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.  But in your heart of hearts you know better, and are dimly conscious that you are losing and not gaining by your neglect.”

The earnestness, the sincerity, and naturalness of the speaker acted upon Will Phelps with the effect of an electric shock.  Never had he been so thoroughly aroused, and every nerve in his body was tingling when he left the chapel and started toward his own room.

“That’s the kind of a talk the fellows like.”

Will glanced up and beheld Wagner, who had overtaken him and now was walking by his side.

“I never heard such a man in all my life,” said Will warmly.

“There isn’t a man that comes here who has such a grip on the students as he has.  One of the best things you have to look forward to is the treat you will have every year of hearing him.  There isn’t a spark of ‘cant’ or ‘gush’ about him, but what he says goes straight home.  I don’t think I’ll ever forget some of the things he has said to us while I’ve been in college.”

Accepting Will’s cordial invitation, Wagner went with him to his room and remained there for an hour, and for the most of the time their conversation was of the man and the message they had that morning heard.

“I’ll never forget one thing he said,” remarked Wagner thoughtfully.

“What was that?” inquired Will, deeply interested at once.

“He was talking once about the reason why women were supposed to be so much more religious than men, and he said he didn’t believe they were.”

“There are more in the churches, anyway,” suggested Will.

“Yes, that’s what he said; but he said too, that the reason for it was because one side of the life of Christ had been emphasized at the expense of the other.  He said so much had been made of his gentleness and meekness and the kindly virtues, which were the feminine side of his nature and appealed most to women, that he was afraid sometimes the other the stronger side and the one that appealed most to men had been lost.  And then, he went on to speak of the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and he pictured the temptation and the power of decision and the heroic endurance and strength, and all that.  I never heard anything like it in all my life.  It made me feel as I do when the team is in for a meet.  I’ll never forget it!  Never!”

“I wish I’d heard it.”

“You’ll have three more chances, anyway.”

“Maybe more than that if I don’t pass in all my work,” laughed Will.

“Having any trouble?”

“A little with my Greek, but I’ve passed off my condition now.”