Mr. John R. Mott held last night in Brooks House his third and final University Meeting, speaking on "Reality." He said in part:
We all want to be men of reality in our conversation. Flattery, deceit and slander are evidences of unreality in our speech. As we would avoid these in our talk, so we should fight for sincerity in our minds, and let soundness and genuineness occupy our thoughts. We should be real in dealing with our doubts; inconclusive thinking leads to agnosticism. We should be men of reality in dealing with our temptations; temptation is not sin, but it is sin to yield. Finally, we should be men of reality in our efforts to build up character and faith and to extend Christianity.
Temptation is common to man, persistent but conquerable. The secret of overcoming it may be found in these six rules: Resist promptly, and get out of its presence. Make the battle a positive as well as a negative one. Be preoccupied. Be vigilant. Be forearmed. Watch and pray.
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