The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-30
MAN IN SOCIETY
Qualifications Are Set Out
From the Pulpit.
Sermon of Rev. Mr.. Kincai3-The Religion
Of Jesus Christ-Man AMI
HIS Honor.

| The Rev. VIM Morris Kincaid a
! Central Union Church last evenins
| continued his series of sermons or
Man" a man in society" was the
theme and the text was chosen from
the epistle OF Paul 10 the Philippians
| 4:8. Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just
whatsoever things are pure. whatso-
ever things are lovely, whatsoever
things are Of good report; if there be
any virtue. and if there be any praise.
think on these things"
Amy one who thinks the religion of
Jesus Christ is merely philosophical
speculation would do we'll TO study
this verse. There is nothing that
touches humanity in its many sided
ness as the religion of the New Testa-
ment. 1t affects man in his work
in his recreatiOns, in his troubles. in
his ideals. Religion is not something
apart from the common concerns Of
life, but has a relationship TO all,-it is
harmoniZed human nature; it is man
hood on a higher plane. The preacher
spoke of man in society. \ man has
not the power, he said of determining
whether he Shall be a member OF So
ciety or not. Into society we are born.
We are of it as we are in it. 1t is wise
for us TO consider the obligations due
to society 4 man should be, first OF
ALL a gentleman. There is nothing TO
which a man hangs SO closely as to his
belief that he is gentleman. Accuse
a man of violating the entire decalOgue
gentleman. What is a gentleman? 1t
is good thing to be we'll born. but
birth does not necessarily cOnsti-
tute man a gentleman. The preacher
gave many definitions quoted from
noted essayists and found that in all
the conceptions of a gentleman there
was one likeness 1t was not family
nor wealth, but the possession of
moral qualities. Truthfulness is one
Of the highest characteristics of a gen
tlSuldu ne SuOuIu ne tIulIIluI III
thought as we'll as in speech Inward
and outward yeracity
make the perfect man. Truth is to a
man what virtue is to a woman-the
glory of his life.
Honor,-a hard thing to define, yet
L very real thing. Honor is the soul of
ruth. 1t makes a gentleman's word |
IS good as his bond A man of honor |
loes not know temptation. Honor is |
he armor which prevents even the |
aiming of arrows. 1t has been said |
hat every man has his price. Every
nan has his price but the man of hon
II who has no price and the world soon
Jets to know it. Society is in need of
nen of honor. Honor in hand, in eye,
n vote if need be, that is what we
want Alas, for the man who has lost
is honor through some deliberate
ct! He never again be quite a man.
lie is furnished. he is stained.
a gentleman in his dealings with
theirs is just He will be just not
My TO God. but 10 all whom God has
lade in His image.
He will be pure. He will be pure in
cart, and to be pure in heart he must
e clean in thought, clean in motive.
n habit, IN speech, in character. in
onduct He will be courteous and pO-
tie. Trees are known by their fruits
nd some are known by their bios
oms So it is with men. The fruits
re the good deeds, but the beautiful
lessons are the gentle, courteous
tanners without which society would
generate into barbarism.
Many think that courtesy and pO-
teness are the semblance of deceit {
| believe in a plain, out-spoken man.
ley go through life cutting and prick
lg the finer sensibilities of their fell
1wmen. None has a better right TO be !
hedgehog than a hedgehog, but why ,
hould the hedgehog be initiated by
IAN.
The mechanic. the wood worker, the
ever of stone may be courteous and .
olite and gentle of spirit. \ man may
c moral. but if he has not this gen
eness of spirit he Will fail to win the {