The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-14

possible to make anything out of a
liar; the foundation of manhood is
gone, and nothing is left TO build
upon. The impression largely pre-
walls that the average business is con
ducted 10y falsehOod and misrepresenta-
ton. stand here to defend our mer-
chants against such charge. | have
reasons TO believe that where one lie
is told behind the counter, ten are
told in front OF it, But while most
of our merchants are truthful and
honest, there are some who are guilty
of tricks of trade - BY light weight
and short measure, by falsehood and
Misrepresentation, by palming off the
shoddy as the genuine, they exalt
cash above character in their haste TO
be rich. Never stoop to level 50 low
and degrading. Uphold the standard
of right. BE truthful and honest,
willing rather 10 give up your position
than to surrender the integrity of your
manhood.
Show thyself a man in the social
world. BE a reality and not sham.
1t may truthfully be said that the
characteristic fault of the age is vul-
gIrity-a poular moral tone Indicative
of low ideals. This is especially so in
the social world. And the underlying
cause may doubtless be found in the
one prevailing idea of show-t to make
the greatest display on the smallest
means, to appear grand at the least
! possible expense, to carry a great deal
of sail with but little ballast. In this
ingnoble pursuit the members Of So
ciety in all its grades, are chasing one
another. And this aping, initiating
competition necessarily leads to a
great deal Of unrealitY, sham, and de
ceit in almost every phase of life.
Everything Is sacrificed to the one
idea of being in the swim, follow
ing the fashion, aping somebody else.
The young man who struts and stares
and swaggeTs in patent-leather shoes,
kid gloves, gold headed cane, and
medicated cigarette, may have for his
lodging place room in the attic, and
for his income three hundred dollars
a year. The attic and meager salary
are no disgrace, but the swagger and
the aping OF those above him is d
detestable vulgarity. The ape and
the goose are the best mimics and
leader-followers of the animal world.
Don't play the goose because other
geese do so but against this tempta
tion be strong and show thyself man.
Be what you are, and not painted
pretension. Better live PLAIN and
honest life within your means, than
false and gilded one at the expense
of another. Have the backbone to say
No to the goddess demand of fashion
But apart from the business and socia
sphere, there is the great religious
world, and in this bid you be strong
and show thyself a man. Remember
that apart from Christ there is no rea
manhood, but only the wreck of ;
: former greatness Only in Christ
I we claim the dignity of our being
Be strong, then, in the majesty of 1
Christian character Put ON the Who'll,
: armour of God, and in the strength
of the Master stand against tho temp
tations to evil. When the Argonaut
. passed the fatal rocks of the sirens
= Orpheus, the god of music was aboard
e His strains were so much more charm
= = ing than any siren song, that the crey
= never listened to their temptation a
all. So when the sirens of sin SIM
!. their sweetest song, may the music o
Christ's voice be sweeter and NOR
:, charming to your ears. May yol
} never cease to hear it above the storm
? of sorrow, and through all the din O
y the battle of life, till it greets you a
last in the land of light called heaven
!; Go forth to act "a noble part. At al
u times and in all things be strong an
u u show thyself man.
: THE world wants men-large- e-hearted
g manly men;
n Men who shall join its chorus and pre-
r long
q The psalm of labor and the psalm G
h love.
!, The age wants heroes-heroes VIII
e shall dare
v To struggle in the solemn ranks c
truth;
rs To clutch the monster error by til
% throat;
It To bear opinion to loftier seat
l. To blot the error of oppression out
a And lead universal freedom in.
% And heaven wants souls-fresh and ca
V pacious souls,
# To taste its raptures, and expand, lik
i flowers,
/ Beneath the glory of its central sun.
Il 1t wants fresh souls-not lean an
l. shrivelled ones;
81 1t wants fresh souls, my brother. Civ
k it thine.
d If thou wilt be hero, and wilt striv
e To help thy fellow and exalt thyself,
n Thy feet. at last, shall stand ON jaspt
/ floors
IS Thy heart, at last shall seem thoU
Is sand hearts
II Each single heart with myriad RAJ
If lures filled
l. While thou shalt sit with princes an
II with kings.
,e Rich in the jewel of a ransome
N soul.
Y ask that in all your relationship
u your intercourse, your transaction
loftier ideal may be set up, a pur,
standard maintained. l pray that Il
pathway of the earthly may more an
II more lead to the threshold of Il
:. heavenly. and that each phase of yoj
II life $ common struggle may be step
Is the narrow altar-stairs that slOI
s. throsagh 1arlxpocs M 20 God