The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-03-15
SHOW THYSELF A NAN"
IN Interesting Sermon BY Reverend
nf. Stayt.
IT IS RATHER LONG, But VERY GOOD.
"msniiaess In It's Cen pieseness Tn.
ciudes Every Virtue, Every Excel
iepce ana Every Possible Or Pysh-
able Attain mens.o


hence and Every Possible or Ppsh-
able Attain mens.o
The sermon delivered at the opera
house on Sunday evening, March =, by
Rev. John A. stayt on the subject OF
''Msnliness," finding his subject in First
Kings, Ii. =. "Show myself a man." has
been 30 generally complimented by those
who heard it as forcible, clear and COM
prehensive presentation Of the matter,
that We herewith append the chief parts
Of the discourse, regretting very much
that We are unable to find space for the
entire discussion:
l like the custom Of taking texts or
sentiments from Gods Word rs leaders
Of our Thought these Unioni Temper
ance services. 1t is like the orchardist
grating the weaker scion on q harder
and more vigorous stalk for greater
strength and fruitage.
So We come tonight to graft our weaker
thought on the larger and stronger
thought Of God, seeking for at least some
little degree OF the root and features"
Of Divine truth.
David, the second and best OF all the
kings who ruled the descendents OF
Abraham, is about to die. Gods chosen
people are to lose the leader who had
made them so powerful a nation; their
future, so full OF grand possibilities, is
to be committed to another and younger
man. David, therefore. knowing the
great responsibility which was to fall upon
his successor, and knowing also what was
most needed to meet that responsibility
and to win success as Israel's king,
calls the young man to his bedside and
gives the grandest charge that father ever
gave to son:
"Show myself q man."
That includes it all--there is nothing
to be added. Msnliness in its complete.
ness includes every virtue, every excel.
ence, every possible attainment. He
who has manliness, unimpaired by law
less heredity, developed and strength
ened through its obedience to its own laws
of growth and maturity, has a possible
fitness and ability for any work proper to
be done by our race. Therefore, in view
Of the great work man has 70 do to keep
himself free from the crippling, debasing
power Of the unmanliness which Is in
the world, to build up in himself a
strong, symmetrical integrity. with his
faculties 30 developed and cultured that
he may be prepared for. and inclined to
do good work in every tieid, and not least
in the field Of conflict where virtue and
temperance on the one side and vice and
intemperance on the other side are con-
tending for the mastery. come to YOU
tonight bringing as a leader OF our
thought this text and sentiment from the
sacred scriptures a We read them in
First Kings, second chapter and second
verse: "Show thyself man." May the
divine Creator, Redeemer and teacher Of
mankind give us such a measure Of the
true spirit Of manliness that always and
everywhere We may indeed show our
selves TO be men.
o spirit OF manliness, come TO us now,
Put thy power in each hand and thy seal on
each brow:
Nerve thou every hand for the battle of life,
And make him that is true to be victor in
strife.
In speaking to you tonight on mani.
ness as the greatest power in the temper
ance reformation, have no quarrel to
urge against legal prohibition or any
phase Of legal or social work which has
an honest purpose and wise adaptedness
for good. WELCOME and give honor for
work done. for results achieved. to every
true ally among all the forces engaged in
this great work but hold 1t to be true
that this work cannot be brought to
successful completion as q work OF
reformation in the fallen or as work Of
protection for those in danger OF falling,
without tie development and enlistment
Of msnliness in the individual.
The reformer's work is not done till his
subject can live a reformed life without
the help Of exterior supports. ManIi-
ness alone, where it's powers are devel.
oped and educated up to the truth and
inspired by purposes worthy of itself, is
sufficient to do all lilies work and combat
all its foes; and external helps only min
lister to its permanent success when they
minister to its strength and independence.
But what is manliness2 I
think it may be defined to be the posses
sion of such spirit as leads US under all
circumstances to live such a life as 10
proper to man. II is the fulfill
ment Of Gods law OF our lie; it is mans
highest excellence and glory. And a. We
are tonight discussing moral and social
question, the moral and social phase of
manliness will be considered, and this
will lead US to speak of manly intelli-
gence, manly conscience and manly
will. The first lifts US not only above ig-
norance, but above superstition and preiu-
dice. 1t helps US to broad, clear and
self-relisnt knowledge of right and
wrong. The second, 3 manly con-
science. leads to approve the right and
condemn the wrong. II is an inward
impulse toward nobility Of soul and
righteousness of life. The third. manly
will. 10 that power wi hin Us which is the
ally of the other two and completes q
triple alliacne Of the forces OF manlness
pledged to do the right and leave the
wrong undone; or, brieier. nianliness is
that inner character which leads TO intel