The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
MASONIC TEMPLE.
THE AMERICAN GENrLEMAN-sEnNoN BIZ O.
r. FROTHNGHAM

B. FRoTHINGHAM.
In Masonic Temple, Twenty third street, Mr. o. B.
Rockingham discoutsed ON tho "American Gentle.
mau.p Before beginning the sermon he read OK.
wacss from the Hebrew Bible the maxims OF Confu-
cius and Hndoo and Persian reeords Dir. Eroth-
ingham said he proposed TO say something about
GROWING grace OF this humanity OF ours-gentis-
manlincss. Jesus nrst ana ntly called gentle
man oy the English dramatst Thomas Decker, tho
author OF "Satry ast,x and tho applied
because o: HIS genteness. The word gentleman OF
English origin and French writer says that out o
England there Is nothing resembling tho word.
France possesses brilliant array oil mobiles ana Of
chvary, bat they belong TO set OF things that has
passed away and ceased to be, while the Eng.
hsh gentleman s ABREAST OF his time, IS
OF tho present ago and up TO Q level with II.
Heis man OF public affairs, leader In social reform
Interested participator In the politics OF
day. Tho itself implies . material basis; yet
gentleman may DO poor and an exile, while at the.
same time he must have An ass0ciati3n with wealth
and possess and forefathers who Of
tho best that the universe could give. Whom gen.
feels that such must be- akin to him Poor u
gentleman may be, but abJect never; Tor he must feel
that ne among the select and that the world his
patrimony whether he uses II or
A gentleman mas always quick, active, suggestive
mind, whatever mrs worldly circumstances may DO and
not the qualities OF one. The gentleman 10 conscious
Of his own innate dignity, and when ne gives ms
hand pledges his word his honor binds him 70 Keep
the pledges sacred even ut Tho imminent peril OF lilo
or fortune. Honor belongs 10 him he alone
speak OF H. for he aeoe understands and interpret
1t. He cannot stoop 10 steal; and whether he be
artist politician, statesman-what you will
he Is always there power whose integrity 10 not 70
THE AxxRroAx aEsrLrxAx.
Tho only recognized difference between In
America IN tner attatnments qualities and charac.
teristics. The standard broad and elevated, and
the American gentleman must In his character and
standard In illustration OF argument speaker
cited the Washington monument, saying that u could
column we're built up 1t would, 80 70 say, reach the
skies; and II an equestrian statue were erected us
top the statue would have 30 be 100 ieet high. This
showed the grAndness OF American conception, and
American Efforts alter perfection could not be con-
tented with toy statues and parlor bronzes in the
place OF the noble structure which the genius OF
America had pisnned = tribute " the genius Of her
Washington And so, too, with the American gen.
tleman. You must construct for mis- ideal .
model so noble. dignined and worthy that Il
shull command undivided admiration. Here the
true characteristics OF an American gentleman werc
graphically drawn; he should be alive the necossi
tics Of the hour, not shun the burden OF politics.
become partisan In tho fight between labor and cap
ita. He should encourage, foster and protect, not
oppress labor Tor capital -, after all but accumd
IaIon OF lacor.
ME- Frothinsham paid very high tribute to the
memory OF the late Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, whose
name he delighted 70 couple with the titlS OF
American gentleman. Mr. Roosevelt held no political
situation; he was . man OF immense wealth, moved
In fashionable society, yet found time TO visit the
Newsboys' Lodging House every Sunday for the last
ten years. HIS purse open TO the soldiers OF tne
civil war and 10 all charitable Institutions In
the CITY that needed mis- help. de was vt
largest and wsest giver In The city. He
simple In manner, brave as . lion In the cause OF
justce, soft maiden; but, when needed, he spoke
Tor the right In voice OF thunder
Another eminent attribute Of the American gen.
tieman Is his freedom from dogmat,sm. He may be-
long any church you like yet, while stsadiastiy
holding to hts own convctions, he does not hesitate
concede others The right no would himself enjoy
The gentleman superior TO all seotsran animos,se