The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-11-27


Everts, Of Chicago, opened the course o
lectures to be delivered under the auspce,
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
OF McGrcgor. His subject az previously
announced, was '.rrue Manhood" and w,
will do the speaker the justice to say tina,
he treated it we'll. II, began by saying an
ancient philosopher once searched the
streets Of large city with lantern to .fad
man. lfthat city, boasting all her schol.
ars. philosophers, and statesmen could no,
furnish the object Of his search, in vain
would he look through all the world to tind
true and perfect man.
The speaker continued that while it would
be impossible to give an entire definition OF
True Manhood, he could give many general
characteristics, which might not prove un-
interesting.
True Manhood must be developed through
high order Of physical training. Any de-.
rangcment Of the physical organization Sc.
riou-ly setards True Manhood. Tho per.
feet working Of the brain is impossible when
allied to an unhealthy stomach. Many a
noble undertaking has failed on account of
an undigested pickle; and here is given the
key to the fact that man who is a perfect
hero on the tented field, often becomes an
i"becils at court. May not the gavety Of
the Frencaman be attributed to the cxhili-
rating effects Of the native wines which he
uses so frcely!1nd the steady, slow thought
OF the German, to the lager which is 50
common bevcrag, with him? Here the
lecturer cited several examples from private
life, where men of fine endowmcnts became
miserable and morosc-a from foul coodi.
tons Of their stomachs. The manhood Of
race is involved in bal ply steal halits.-
Kirk White and Keats died at "a, and Burns
and Byron were arrested by death at 80
years Of age. The great men who have at
tanned great fame, have parted from their
companions in life. There can be no great
elevation OF mental power without physical
training. A brawny arm attests muscu.
lar brain, and physical might and intellect
ua' prowcss run parallel throughout the
worlds history. We often give more at
tention to the raising Of plant, than the
development Of child. A man that will
demoralize his body will pervert his mind.
1t the casket is broken, the jewel is des.
troyed. Our gravcyards arc wrongly filled.
Human life should be one bright summer
day-music at morn music at noon
music at night. Nens sana in corpors sano.
True manhood must also be developed
through higher order Of mental culture.
David looked rather small beside Gsliah of
Goth, and Seward could not offer any con-
test Of muscle with Heenan. The true
greatness and glory of man is in the
lighting up Of the spiritual There is moth
ing great in man but mind. 1t is mind that
makes the man, the want of it the fellow.
1t is no glory to man to attain great phys
ical superiority. That should be his nor.
NAL condition but not his chief end or aim.
for in that he could not cope with the lower
order Of animals. The ass could bear a
heavier burden, and the hare can outrun
him. Thinkers are greater rulers than
those who WELD scepters. Mans greatness
will surely make itself manifest
True manhood must also be developed
through high order Of mental culture
Virtues must enter largely into the compo-
sitien Of every true man. Postcrity would
no doubt prefer the fame Of the prize ring
to the fame Of an Arnold, a Mason, or a
Slidell. Structural nobility is defined also
by Language. Milton, on returning from
his tour over Europe wrote in his diary, II
call God to witness that in all my travels
and associations, have not been guilty Of
proAigacy." Here the lecturer toek ND all
Of the Christian graces in turn and enlarged
upon their importance in the great work of
elevating man to the standard of True
Manhood.
The audience was not so large as we ex-
pected, and those who failed to attend lost
an intellectual treat which will not soon b-
forgotten by those who composed the audi
tory of DR.. Everts on Thursday evening.
The next lecture Of the course will be
az Thursday evening, Dec. 9Th. by Rev.
Jas. DIXON. Of Chicago, on the "Models Of
Mr.. d. is graduate of Ok
lord University, England. and is scknowl-
edged to be one Of the smoothest and most
interesting writer's in the English Ian.
,aace.