Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-24

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/ Vice Presidential l.. Hartridge.
Treasurer-John Sullivan.
Secretary-W. w. Rogers.
the adjournment of the meeting inc
/ President appointed the following officers
Managers-D. r. Thomas, Rufus y. Les
! ter, I. NJ. Cunningham, Thomas Balian-
1 tyne, d. G. Purse, William ROGERS, Il. =.
/ Reppard. X. G.. Fleming, 1T Bolts.
Stewards e. +. Lowell, Joseph FhilIps,
/ Osceola Butler, r. =. RayeneL, II. W.
| Dasher, W. X. Wilkinson.
/ The meeting having adjourned, the
/ members escorted the orator OF the day,
/ the Rev. II. 7. Christian. of Trinity MethO-
/ dist Church. to the stand under the oaks.
/ A brief but exceedingly Appropriate
I prayer was offered by Rev. w. q. Loyett:
/ Mr. Christian was then introduced, and
/ spoke as follows:
mr.. President, Ladies anil Geatlemen Of the
This is no ordinary occasion that calls MS to-
gethcT We are celebrating the Anniversary
of one OF the Oldest and uoblest charities IN
these United States. II has been customary
i'm the annual address delivered on these oc-
casiOus to give a brief history Of its founder,
! It's supporters. and its success. IL - needless
for me to repeat what has been so often sad.
! may only remark as to its history the good
Providence of God has been its pillar OF cloud
by day and of fire by night, guiding 1t safely
through lbs seas Of trouble and mountains or
tlt-s from l!it IOuI tiA 4t7 i.'it'f Ibi'i iA
the minds Of Wesley and OglcthOrpc to TINS,
Its one hundred and thirty-Hith anniversary.
AS we sit together to-day on TINS historic
ground. our hearts should be stirred to their
profouudest depths with gratitude TO our
Heavenly Father for ms great favor To
Bethe-da-thls blouse Of Mercy" 1t mas
been truly said by another: THE history OF
Bethesda is q wonderful Illustration OF bhe
vitality OF Christian bcuevolcnce It's long
contest for e istcnre is n marvel In philan-
throphc annals. 10 has in ITS eNtraor inary
career survived poverty ana pestlIence. the
savages' cruelty and wars deva-tallo0,
Heavens lightning and mans lnhumauity
and ind ference" All this IS no matter Of
astouishment to me. Through all the ages
the blessing of God has been upon individuals,
families and institutions who care for HIS or
phHned ones.
After the selection OF the site by James
Habersham. whitfield says. i'm his diary Of
Narch 25. 1870: eve went to BDtheS q, AMI
with ft1IaSsurdnce OF ftith laid the first brick
of the great house. The workmen attended;
and with me EBeeked dO1CH d9id prHVe1.' COO
is in this work and in this place, and His ever
lasting arms are underneath tt. Like the
church Of God lit is builded upon rock.anu
the gates Of hell shall not prevail against H.
Men may sheer at prayer ana When PRAYER
to Almighty God is suggested for such chafi-
ties as this, the thoughtIess and the intdel say
"The poor need bread more thau theY 90
PRAYER" They. no doubt, think so-and so 90
many who profe -s to be ChrsuanS-DuJ lJ IS
not true. Teach men to pray, and they VIII
ret their own bread. salvation IRON SIN,
tn -Ough faith IN Christ, Will remove anu pre-
vent poverty IN nine cases ont OF ten: "lRat
man helps TO single onr roof for us" sald q
rumsellcr to his wife, referring TO a poor
drinking man. The man was converted 10
God-the saloon was abandoned. some Jime
afterWard the saloon keeper met him on the
street. and said: "GOOd morning. my lflenf:
why don't You come round any moreT' 80.
said he. ~ single my own roof now"
Let the officers and friends OF this inslitu-
ton initiate the Christian example of its
rough seas threaten its existence betake your
Sc yes to prayer.
The object Of this society has been from the
beginning the maintenance, educatlon ANA
elevation OF needy orphan children. Right
well has it succeeded. Hundreds Of boys have
been rescued from the temptations and crimes
born of poverty. ana nave oeen placeu IN
honorable and useful pos itions in society.
It should cOnst ntly be borne IN mind that
Bethes Ia is not Door hon Use for the aged ana
indrm, nor nest for y0un.f hiras unul thelr
wings are grown. then TO ne turned loose 10
shift for themselves. It's obler purpose is
to gather mp the helpless a, ma develop them
INTO grand and useful manhoo l. Every dollar
contributed is % aid in polishing the diamond
i'm the rough''-to aid in the e. eyaliQn OF an
immortal being. and in bringing MN into the
realm Of true manlness. Beths -da's hand
has saved many who would have been lost 10
society, Che church and Heaven.
Sirce this ia the true mission Of thu house or
mercy. II may not be Inappropriate t. hold up
before you, ladies and gentlemen. ana before
these boys, as the subject for this "a ldress,
True Maullness. or the Man for the II mes"
When King David was nearing his @ nd ne
drew solomon, his son, to him and said: ne
thou strong and show thysef man." J. @ a
man. that is all. But that is everything. BE
q nan. But TO find model we must raise "a "
eyes far above the distorted, corrupted; per o.
verted being sin has made. II we would
Kurdish men TO the world through this
institution we must study well the question,
''what is it to be MAN?" Tir was the word
the Romans used for man; and from this our
words virtue comes. Virtue means courage,
herOsm. There can be no true manliness
without these. Whatever is virtuOus is man
ly, Truthfulness is a virtue, and, therefore,
manly. God is truth. Man is most manly
when most Ike God, for he was made in the
likeness and image of God Are we to search
for the true man among those who forget
God. who are absorbed IN self. and who care
not what transpires so long as their craft is
not affected. and their pockets touched? No!
Are we TO nnu MN among men who are lost
in pleasure, whose chief thoughts are
to get the greatest amount of gratih-
cation out Of the passing daysf No! is the
true mantle man for the tmes--tO be taken
from the ranks of those who are the shuttle
cocks Of excitement and who have no higher
aim than sensual enjoyment? No! Nor can
we select true man from among those who
are afraid to say what they believe and feel,
or do what their conscience teaches them to be
right If 1t antagonzes the voice and edict Of
fashion. What is il to be man? How shall
we reach true manliness2 All vice is the OPP
p9site OF virtue, hence whatever is vicious is
humanity. Intemperance is q vice. Idlenesa,
lying, theft, deceit, SANDER, all these are
vices, and therefore have no place m "A manly
character. The liar is a coward. He is afraid
10 speak the truth. lie Is essentially mean
and unmanly. Stealing, and this includes all
means OF getting gain without an honest
equivalent, the resort OF the weak and cow
ardly, who have not head and hands and
heart to earn an honest living. A true man,
a real man, must be a Christian and a gentle
man. Temperance, patience. kindness, gem
! UcuCs9, unscl0ehness, are all virtues. and
therefore mrnly. The gentlcman's code of
| honor is found IN Philippians iv., g; "Finally,
Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever Things
are honest, whatsoever things are inst, what
/ socver things are pure. whatsoever things are
/ lovely, whatsoever things are of good report:
/ II there be an virtue, II there be any prai 3e,
/ think ON these things"
The foundation OF manhood is strength.
do not mean physical strength. One NAV have
/ the strength Of sullivan, the siugger, and yet
lack In all the elements Of true mGuliness. 10 Is
/ strength OF purp0se-will- power. self control,
/ power 10 resist popular customs when wrong
Ito set against prevalent vices that are COM
/ mon, and fashion, ana habits OF cvil that have
/ fastened on people whom you consider above
! you iu age. experience and position. strength
/ TO be called eccentric, odd, "quccr," or even
/ 10 be sncercd at for hrmuess I'm right-d doing.
/ We need teachers and institutions who know
/ what true manllncAs ls, and who VIII labor TO
! develop our boys into men of sinCcrity-mcn
\ who mean what they Say. men who are the
/ same behind your back as they are before your
/ face; men who, in business politics. the social
I life and especially In religion. are honest and
I sincere. The times demand such mpu-mcn