Smyrna times., 1859-03-31
10 EOCng Men. Social Duties.

| Every young man has certain social dutie
and privileges in society which it is peccssar,
'hat he should recognise. Many young mel
laiI for years, to get hold Of the idea that the,
are members OF society They seem to sun.
pose that the social machinery of the world ,s
eel-"peratlng. They see political organlz,.
| ''o"s /" actlVe existence they observe the
operations OF various societies. bat they seen,
10 imagine that all social movements l,b,iso.
ever are 20 be organised dnG exercised vitLoui
'helr aId, and That these movements exist on =
as the le@itlnate objects for their criticism.
One Oh the hrst thlngs young mau should
40 Is to s;e that he is acting his part in socjofv
Inc earlier Ihs Is begun the better. Mutual
Improvement societies and selfinstruction class
es nave a tendency to teach the lesson fyLIch
we speak Ihey are excellent things. Thry
''i%hc men leel certain amount of response
oiiIty. The members are compelled TO do some
thing and this is precisely the lesson wh,ch il
is important young men should learn. Half
Inc Ills ~ society originate in the fact that rs
burdens are unequ1lIy borne, and that iDdlyidu.
ais laIl TO discharge their respective dutips w.
therefore, cannot too strongly urge upon vonnp
men the necessity OF beginning early to recon-
MISE ana 10 iulhl the Obligations which devo!vn
upon then. 1t you have intellect and accom-
plIshmehts, show them for the elevation and
deIIght OF The circle in which you move. II
you nave none OF these, show an accominodo.
tih9 spirit, aud do what you can. DO your part
ana De man among men. Assume your por-
llon OF social responsibility, and see that Won
discharge 1t well. If you fail to do this. Won
are acting dishonesty towards society and
Yourself You are robbing society of your ser
Wees and yourself Of the respect which wouId
accrue from their discharge.
Young men have all noticed how easily some
OF their number get into society, and how diff
cult 1t Is Tor others to obtain an entraDce.-
ihey are apt to think that society unequaIIv
dlSpenses It's favor. But all social duties arc
Ie1iP'ocal' ana society Is lar more likely to paw
homage to the individual, than the individual i
10 ~ society lave you, young man, done any.
thlng to entltle you TO respect! Have Won anv
excellent quality to recommend YOU? Or h,yr
you any accomplishment 10 render your com.
pany agreeable Are you able to make anv
return for the clvilties of social life If en-.
ciely recognise you, how can you recompense
society!
You ask what would society have of Won ?-I
society Is not eXaCtlng as to what il accents.
out wiIl have something. Do not shrink
from anything but bad morals. Men who affect
ycur unhealthy mind with antipathy, will prove
!. themselves very frequently to be your best
friends and most delightful companions. Be.
cause man seems uncongenal to YOU. who
are squeanish or foolish, you have no r,Ght n
Shun nun. We become charitable by knowing
men. There Is an infinite variety in human
character-and for You to say that Won do no,
love. and Will not associate with a man. becousa
ne is unlike you is not only foolish but wrong.
You are to remember, that in the precise man.
ner and degree in which maj differs from von
do you differ from him and that, from his stand
point you are naturally as repulsive TO him as
he, from his standpoint is to you. Tbcrofore
meet every man honestly. You will find manv
a jewel under an uncouth exterior.
Remember, also, that you have no influence
unless you are social. A strictly exclusive maj
is as devoid of influence as an ice.peak is OF
verdure. The retribution which results to Tho
man who isolates himself from society. is as
terrible as it is inevitable. The pride which
sits alone, and will do nothing for society, will
find that society will do nothing for it-that in
It's chosen isolation it may remain TIL it drops,
Inwept, into the grave.