The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
STRIVING TO BE A MAN.
iNsTRUCrfyE DISCOURSE BY REV.
DIR, CALIsCH YESrEEDAT
To Strive to BE n Man, He Said, Calls Forth
All That Is Noble and Good In Us-Don'
Do Wrong Because Others Trangrsss'

Rabbi T.. ~. Calisch spoke yesterday
morning at Beth Ahaba on the topic,
"str,v,r.g TO be a Man." taking his teAt
from the Ethics of the Fathe.5. Sec'ion
H. Par. c. He began by recouhth's me
incident Of Arnold Won Winheirlc1' al 4hs
tattle OF Sempach. and SAID ina, oVuD'
l.ss MANY a battle had been won IN SIM
liar manner. when an intrepid volunteer
sprang into the scales as the O"ia"SS
tremDled between victory and oeiedl'
But mer In the critical moments OF mar
tl4l acuOn are spuTItd on ny an lihp,s"S
OF frenzy winch tney 90 moi nave IA 80
calm now OF orGlnary eFehlS' ice
was this spirit OF voluntary sacrl"Ce VI
self for the benefit OF others that nc "ls"
cd 10 cali Up and TO have present. ,Vsh
in the piplns TN eS OF peace, ana uhiei
the most conventional OF conditions
ASSERT Ills MANHOOD.
There are often circumstances "nlCh
demand that a man snail come ioTtn WIN
oil the resonant power OF Ioity ndhhoOu'
at q moment when hIs fellows are ueHi-
bling IN uncertain balance or lhdeciniOh. y
man in his relations To ms leh"NHleh
often nnus that lie VIII stand at the cross
roads OF seinsh interest ana puDuc veal.
The average man Snrinhs from DONG any
thing that involves an expenditure VI lI4hs
or energy and VIII not DrinS IN an equiv
dI0ll OF PERSONA utilt4lt 4i'si ~ o" N'''
all others are ire pasSNcly heId n the Ir-
stralnng bands OF esOtistic lear, mat the
hero shall step forth and PROF. nm NM
SER a man.
III we 20 10 sacred history for an ex-
ample we have an inspiring one ia the ac-
ton of Judah. one OF the twelve sons OF
Jacob When ii became necessary Tor the
brothers to 20 buck TO gypL 10 guy
corn, they could not 90 without BENJAMIN.
But jacob was 10th to let MN 80. lHeh
Judah stepped forward and said 10 me
patriarch. send the lad with me. VIII
be surety fOr him, from my hdnd shdit
thou require him" When the Othcr biO-
theirs hesitated 10 assume the responsible
ity because Of their unlnanly fears, Jul
dab strove to be 4 man, for there were
no others. Similar credit should be given
10 Noah. who alone was righteous IN his
genera don.
NOBLE ATTRIBUTES.
Striving 10 be man implies the call
Ing forth Of all that is noblest and highest
In US. and in all walks OF life, as a MEM
Der OF society, rs a citizen Of the Stale.
as being, created in the image OF God.
and endowed with GOd-like capacities. AS
d member OF society there is OFTEN gwen
opportunity for manly action, III things
that relate TO the welfare of all, but when
must be done by one or two. IN conGrc-
cations in clubs. In associations, men
must often serve simply for he purpose OF
serving all, even at the cost OF MS J"h.
When d crisis comes In tie lie OF the
community Their must the manhood OF
each member lie seen. that each and every
one n need be. can be Marcus CurlI5
and by ledping into tile Chasm Of ulDl-
Guilty. overcome IL. There are a thousand
little opportunities given. when base SOUS
hesitate for fear OF paltry loss, then 90
thou strive to be man.
Similarly as citizens OF the State DO we
have ample occasion for patriotic actloh
OF loyal and unselish devotion TO me
STATE. OF noble action for the pubic Food
even Though IT involve private loss
then, though all others hesitate ana stand
back. and seek even private gain at pun
lie lOss-then, when there are 10 others
strive thou 10 be a man.
STRIVE To BE MANLY.
Lastly. as individuals. IN our own lines
must we strive 10 be manly, for the no
biest manhood means GOODNESS.
20 solemn thought
Gods image in my being wrought,
God $ likeness H. my naHty cast
Gods presence for all space too vast,
Abiding IN this little tent.
But for my earthly journey lent.
II is no excuse H.. man 10 do wrong
because others do II. DO not follow the
multitude for evil" said the law-giNer
on the contrary. there Is the greater duty.
Where there are no men, strive thou 10
be a man-one IN whom the God-lke
image can be seen ana the Cody presence
felt The mower Of truth and or rlBhte-
BUSINESS is mighty. and II made 10 appear
must be felt. That man who dares 10
do right in the face Of thousand dOins
wrong will bring over the thousand 70
his side There IS double obligation IN
the verse. for the manliness OF yourself
creates manliness in others. There is
monastic society among the Moslems
whose sign is the mystic girdle, whicn
they nut off and on seven times. saying:
ii tie up greedlness and unoind gener-
osity.
IL tie up anger and unbind meekness.
81 tie UP avarice and unbind pieiy.
Il tie up ignorance and unDlnd the rear
of God.
Il tie up passion and unbind the love OF
God.
Il tie up hunger after luxuries and I'M
bind cOntentment.
II lie 10 satanism and unbind divine
ness"
IL is not bad rule 20 follow.