The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-29

to political duty on the part OF many
good citizens" There is on appall-
Ing Indifference to personal duty In
public affairs Wrongs and abuses are
LETT to right themselves or 10 be perpe-
trated by those who are to be the gain
0rs thereby. and go we are sowing to
the wlnd"-what shall the harvest be?
Another. real danger lies In the idea
that organization. merely as such. will
remedy these evils and right existing
WRONGS. Do not misunderstood me.
Organization is well In It's place. but the
danger lesih the fact that organization
seems to, lessen personal obligation
and effort instead emphasize and !nten-
sify It.
2-That leads me to remark, in the
second place. that back OF these organ
tzattons. behind these reform move
mcEts, there must be true manhood-a
Christian manhood. II you please.
This Is the eShortation of TIE text,
Stand fast In the faith; quilt you IKE
men," The emergencies of the t,ucs
call for this stamp OF manhood.
This means n manhood tina. is al.
ways actuated by right motives, who
will aoAright for rIHh's sake, because II
Is right.T% The. strife about us and the
perils threatening our Institutions grow
out OF human selflshness, love OF self,
OF power pleasure. Men ct large are
not actuated by right motives.
Men of Principle Wanted.
The men OF the times must also be
men of principle, their motives must
erystalize into principles of right.
These principles must strike root so
deeply in our moral natures as to be
part and parcel OF ourselves.
DR.. Cuyler, the eminent New York
divine. defines n true man thus: Man
" In uncompromlsins fidelity to con-
science in the face OF jeers and SCOTS;
womanly in sympathetic interest; child
like simplicity and mcekness."
Deep-rooted. positive convictions of
right that shall control all the activities
In oil the relations OF life.
From the foregoing 1t is evident that
we must have men OF deeds. Motives
must crystalize into principles and
these In turn must find expression In
actions and deeds,
We sometimes forget the old saying
that actions speak louder than words.
The times call for deeds rather than
professions.
But to act out the higher motives: TO
have and hold dcep-rooted convictions
requires determination and cournge
That You recognize that there are
grave dangers threatening OUR Amerl-
can institutions is evidenced by the deg
laration Of principles put forth by your
order and the objects for which You are
Jam Il nd 7 kn,. IL.
care and Profound Interest, and can
say amen 10 them with all my heart.
They are such as should command the
respect and sympathy OF every Amcr4-
can citizen and secure shc corporation
of every true. lover OF his country. I
can say.."All these things have I done
frem my youth"
: bid yeu God-speed In carrying out
the principles and objects OF your noble
order
Suffer, In Closing, word of cxhorta-
ton.
lido not forge. that organization Is
simply ] means, 20 an end: It must net
take lesson personal responsibility. but
simply direct It.
2.-You must exercise faith in che
living God or you will become d!scour-
aged and taW. II Is only as you draw
strength, and inspiration for the con-
sclousness that om1ipotence Is directing
and strengthening YOU that you hope
for success IN the performance OF your
God-glvcl work.
S.-Ally yourselves to the forces
making FOR righteousness.
I must confess 10 I feeling of sadness
when l see SO many men banded TO-
gether In the various organizations, for
laudable purposes and noble ends. turn
oheir backs upon the churches Of our
land. Permit me 10 remind you tina. the
church Is q divine, institution, that It
stands for all that your order stands.
for. and much more. 1t inculcates love
OF truth. the Bible; love OF country;
love OF man to man: love to God.
Give the churches their due--encour-
age them. support them. ally yourselves
to them, FOR without the cooperation OF
protestant Christianity, your pr!ncl-
pies will never triumph.