The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-10

Made by the Speaker.
True manliness will be defereutial
to superior excellence and respectful
to the aged. Where there is Ignorant
assumption, there is social deformity
and moral discordanCe,' was one OF
the statements made by Rev. James
Hughes in his straight t-fOrward talk on
True Manliness" in the railroad
Young Mems Christian association
yesterday afternoon before large au-
dience that listened with close atten-
ton to his remarks.
Lack of respect for aged people
he continued, "is a true indication OF
a coarse fibered nature, with strong
barbaric proclivities. Rudeness and
unkindness are often taken by some
people for manliness. The lack of re-
spect for aged people. even by many
who claim to be respectable citizens,
is something very deplOrable The
heather tribes in South Africa kill the
aged, but we expect Christian people
to honor and respect them.
True manlness is always grateful
for favors received and blessings en-
joyed. Every manly man in this as
sembly today should be filled with graf
itude for the privileges which have
been procured for us in the great
country. Privileges which have cost
the nation much money, protracted
personal effort and considerable indi-
vidual sacrifice. These privileges con-
sist in every variety of educational
facility and moral and religious slim
illus. Many of the working classes to-
Il
in the higher walks of life had some
years ago. A man said to me one day
that he could not we'll forgive his ma
tive country for Withholding from him
an education. Here i'm America. he
said, l have been able to educate my
children, which my parents could not
do for me in my native land. Some
years ago a stock farmer in good posi-
tion writing the secretary of an agri-
cultural show said: Please enter me
for an ass, and I bet will bring away
the first prize Ignorance and elegance
are not twin offspring"
TRUTHFULNESS AN ELEMENT.
Mr. Hughes said that truthfuness
was another element of true manlness.
He once asked John Ruskin what were
the qualifications for membership of
certain society which Mr.. Ruskin
had started in oxford, England, the
reply was "a belief in God and hon
! esty all round"
IL fear. professor" said Mr.. Hughes,
you will not have many members"
well, I believe it will be somewhat
select myself" replied Mr.. Ruskin.
Would not most of our societies be
small if the membership were restrict
ed to real truthful men?" continued
the speaker. yet Veracity Is one of
the grandest ornaments Of human
character There is no greater deform-
ity than systematic lying, and we have
no greater truth than is contained in
that old prOverb for while it is the wit
of only one person. ii enshrines the
wisdom of many-'Speak the truth and
shame the devil A mans word should
be his bond, and the strongest bond
that could be given.
What glorious change would come
over society if every man We're true
to his word. There are men of this
| description to be found. but they are
| like parish churches, few and far be
| tween.
True manliness will never take a
! bribe. To sell a persons convictions
| essence of meanness, and one of the
most serious dangers that threatens
social and national life.
Il have heard of a man who coveted
small estate which belonged to a
poor person. The possessor had no
| title deeds or any written document
that proved his right to possession, but
he had lived there all his life, and his
| family before him for several genera
| tions. The man who coveted the prop
| erty knew that the person in possession
had no title deeds and he was de-
| termined to wrest it from it's rightful
| owner by force of law.
SENT A PRESENT.
Before the day of trial the rich man
| sent present to the Judge of 500
| ducats without assigning any special
| reason for doing so. The trial COM
| menced. The man who sent a present
! TO the Judge claimed the estate, and
! informed the judge that the present
| posseSsor had neither witness nor writ
| ten document to prove that it was his,
! whcreupon the judge said you say he
! has neither title deeds nor witnesses.
but, said his honor ] can produce five
! hundred witnesses in favor OF that
! poor man, and with that he picked up
! the bag with the 500 ducats and threw
| it at the man who sent it, saying,
| These are his witnesses
Here was a man who would not be
! bribed. True manliness will not make
a butchery of conscience by selling his
! convictions and bartering his manhood
either for position or possession.
True manliness will cultivate the
higher and nObler faculties; will make
strenuous efforts to do good to the un-
! fortunate; will seek opportunities to
benefit our fellow men and glorify our
| God"
MR.. M'CoNNELL'S ADDhFSS.