New-York tribune., 1900-12-31

century ago The power of the forces of evil has
ogr oGrh seprsyserRson sqy that we Should Similarly
bonn9 70 wd4k 5s o%srd IG this ed No one Of
DO eyerything but each Of us can 90 someth5ng tns
something's will be very considerable
on CERTAIN DEFINITE LINES.
There are, of course a thousand different ways
in which the work be done and each man nm must
he IS to DO the best Of Which he is capable But
all the kinds OF work must be carried along on
df gs Gene he es gp0a as is on H the Whole s
Young Mems Christian Association work has been
4S a4d not 6a Of hatred f6%ard 6Stdi s6e in spirit
a keen and healthy sanity of mind. We must re
must beware alike of nushy senumentality and
o. envy and hatred
malice and hatred OF our neighbors for any cause.
and if We envy him merely because of his riches
good thing. It is 4 foolish afsctation 70 deny it
tain amount has been amassed it ceases to be
the chief even of material good things 1t is far
better, for instance, to do well bit of work which
is well worth doing l do not whether this
work is that Of an engineer on great railroad or
captain Of fishing boat, or foreman in a factory
or machine shop or section boss or division chief
second lieutenant somewhere IN China or the Phil
ippines--each man OF these has an important piece
has " the rght atu If in him. he w be atoge m her her
toe pr3ua DO f " what ne M IS CON gong ~ and too intent on
From the days when the Chosen People received
been recognized as evils and woe to those Who
appeal to them. To break the Tenth Command
the last thirty Centuries The Vice of envy is not
always Confession Of infer.ority 1t may prov ke
conduct which will be fruitful Of wrongdoing to
feels it It viii not be any the less fruifu W Of
@ wrong and misery IT. as is 50 ie 9ften the case vita
So far what have had TO say has dealt mainly
Se eaed tie serSiee Of the sate But T' he bGs
be 'Ia GOOD som Husband s enc father G Moan ps9
good daughter. wife and mother. first and fore
things or in little things The man who will not not
work hard for his wife and his little ones. the
many healthy chdren-tSese have no pi@ce sone
ali the things IN the stae Sins AGAINST purs and %
are sure in the end to be visited most res viy upon
the nation in which they take place We must be
Of the lesser ones which. when taken together.
o Th m rd e T6 OF mi misery and
the liar the dishonest man; the man who is brutal
all Of these the shrift should he short when we
for good in your associations is mart Of he cease
less war against the traits which produce such
forms Of evil we must not forget to Condemn also
enp and yybiDn fretf,3Ireer X c 01 EsnteeSs f
for others-the evils OF se'shness az is myriad
Or her duty TO ali around and asoecqly to th6se he
closest and nearest and such remembrance is the
rest possible nreparative to doing any duty for the
State as whole
PRACTISE THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES
We ask that these associations, and the men and
tan doctrines Which are preaohed dafe o t6eS the Chris iris
pulpit. The Decalogue and the Golden RUE must
better either our social or our poiitioa,e iiss
Fear the Lord and walk in His ways" and .I et
practise these two precepts the reign Of social and
civic righteousness will be close at hand Chris
live to save his own soul but that Us ea6b oTo ns 50
also strive to do his whole duty by his neighbor
for in the presence Of infinite might and in6ri -
wisdom the strength OF the strongest man is hut
diy: But each Of can least strive, as @ PSt
nS F ong any are one syfn e Mini VIM f9waTd & he a
not only be good, but strong We must not oriy
loftiiy and we must also work hard II 4, th1nk M
written in the Holy Book that we must merely " b
be wise as serpents % S1 mr5gn sh1t we must
science. makes the crafty a social wild beast
out IF IT, Gentleness ard sweetness unbacite6 6
good The true Christian is tho true etze8e o fpI
OF purpose resolute in endeavor. ready for bero's
il is cast in the day Of small things: scornfnI ~
hasentss. awake 10 his own duties as well as fr
his rights following the higher law with revere1ce :,
and in this world doing all that in him les So tbst
some degree better because he has lived Is Il
HONOR DUE THE FIGHTING MEN.
Before he began his prepared address CIV
ernor Roosevelt said that he was sure the an
dience would pardon him If he should first ga,
word to the officers and enlisted men of m.
Army and Navy who were present Then hou,
ing TO General Howard and General Brooka =,
said that we must chiefly honor those vn,
fought in the great war but next 10 then,
8 honor should be accorded to those who unbs,,
the standard now. He added:
I don't see any here who wear the vAI,o,v s,,
AND white. served ia the oavary ysef e me f6os re-
my service was exclusively on foot Er1t rSl