Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
o.o.orization of Societies.
Da.d Before ST. Mark Lit

dent Ladies and Gentlemen of the
N' cociety: When l received a notice
l'''A executive committee that the duty
'n paper on the Organization of
F Ia been referred to me for prepa-
S''' felt somewhat honored and most
". ur surprised-in fact, all men are
:, when duty like this is laid upon
oD''. r,.,ber il be to address the crowned
'l1 = Europe. or an American congress,
CO.. anbsr Of ladies and gentlemen of
t,r own equals
...o was created for the use OF man,
~, themselves were formed for one
..s.- and for the aid of each other by
ripocal services
'f .onntry. parents, friends and enemy
iobt 70 whatever we are, and 1t is our
a,ocnre them all the advantage in
.., And for this cause men organ
a,,seIyes into societies, communities,
4 villages. The history of man may
"A from authentic sources little be-
l,ss middle of the third millennium be
~, era Men have existed in societies
,i.r settled governments for about 1850
rgr But is not my purpose to give IN
4, o,ner historical sketch of society in
.n.,, If it were, might go back on the
,b.ye, Of yonr memory and bring out his
,,,;,, rscoIlections that you have there of
N. Egyptian. Carthagenian, Assyrlan, Baby
I,r;,r Vedes and Persians, Grecian and
u,,a5orian ancient societies. | might
.v,te the old founders of emplres-the
heroes Of Roman history and coming down
be line Of history could meet the earlier
British kings and queens; and nearer as |
would approach the present, l would meet
the late British kings and queens then as
81 ssmbIel But as I think of the trouble you
& have had in your school days in packing
these historical recollections away IN your
memory, silently close the door of the past,
saving: Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes, Alexander,
Peter The Great, ye old founders of empires,
yom work is done; rest on. Romulus, Han
riba, Pyrrhus, Julius Cesar, Nero, continue
70 sumber, We heroes of Roman history
Alfred, William the Conqueror, Richard the
4 First and Second, Margaret of Anger, Rich
ard Third, Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth,
Charles the FRS. and Second, ye British
kings and queens, you have finished your
work on earth, organizing societies and tear
ing down cities and building up communities
rest on, rest on. Our business tonight is
not with you Of the past, but of the present.
As my time is limited, shall try to stick
lose to the present Our topic, then, as
2jerstand ii is, The Organization OF Socle,
1s or What Are the Elements of Society
irsi The organizer Of the society should
Im object in view, and his object should
Z -lie plain to those that he wishes &c
II Nth him. His object may be socla
ll hlracter building, intellectual en-
s-zIt, or financial forwarding, or i
uslese four combined. So you see i
'haaary that the first step taken should
A'1e object of the society.
T'ad. Having the object before him
:'a' step would be to get the materia
-- would come the nearest to carrying ou
g .an la) If the object is sociability, yo'
as' Try and select those who are socially in
~'e- L YOU get a hold Of members wh'
-' A.iIe or nothing for society, you art
s s'S 10 have trouble. You will come a
''1 CARVING ont your plan as the man wh'
--''''ooA to make gold dollar out of lead
"' a1a the weight, size and color, but tn
wong material. He could not get a golC
.''~ oat Of lead. Neither can society b.
4"'a whose object is sociability out of mel
' women who are not socially inclined
D-''a' In his Civil and Moral Essays o
''AlShp, has said: at is most true tina
'-4ia, and secret hatred and aversion to
-'9 society IN any man hath somewhat o
wage beast" Another writer has said
society IS no comfort to one not sociable.
'D must get men and women who are SO
7'"y inclined. Now no one is fit for societ
'' wishes everything their own way, an
minute things do not go as the
"'1y are ready to destroy the society
w. We have all seen people like thi
n "o-Id ruin if they could not rule
lhe Character of satan, when he coul
'~'e IN heaven he was ready to tea
" \ member of society should re
81 mat every other member has right
w" as himself, and as he would have hi
.7S respected, he must respect the right
'@eTs. Men and women with spir
'S nave ruined nations, cities, home
'0-9neS SO | would suggest that n
. 9' 9oSiety VINO IS ANXIOUS to nav
'@ng their own way, because they al
', socially inclined.
Il the object is character building
must look for those who are favorabl
~ W. IA TINS way. The crown and glory {
~"'Facter tits the noblest possessio
y. human being, constituting a rank in i
sr... a-4 an estate in the general good will
e+'''0S every station and exalting ever
-' IN society. 1t exercises great
,, ' man wealth, dress or good looks, an
al the honor without the jealousi
1''e 1t carries with it an influen,
4 ,1I always tells; for it is the result
II ~0 Aonor, rectitude and consistency