The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-07
Transit Company President Deliv-
ers an Address on "Charac-
teri at Third Baptist.
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS HIM.
"Do What You Say You Will and
Don't Be inundated From
Carrying Out a Decis-
ion"Is His Advice.
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. ADDRESS TO YOUNG MEN. .
. Preserve character. young men. at Q
. any cost-at any sacrifice. Vigor. en- .
. ergy. resolution, frmness Of purpose .
q will carry the day. Let the world Q
q know you are not made of wood or .
O stone, that there Is some iron in you .
. Let men know that what you say you .
q will do. Be uncomprom.sing, unwav- 9
q ering where principle is involved =
Q When your decision Is once made new .
Q er be ailured or intimidated from .
q carrying 1t out.-Murray Carleton to .
O young men.
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Murray Carleton. president Of the St
Louis Transit Company and OF the Garlic
ton Dry Goods Company. delivered an
address Sunday afternoon before a large
audience of young men at the Third Bsp-
fist Church, Grand and Washington ave-
nues. His subject was Character" Mr.
Carleton took his text from Psalm, cxix.
verso S"Wherewithal shall q young man
cleanse his way7 By taking heed thereto
according to thy word" He said. in part:
"Character-The definition Of character Is:
The estimate the community places on
the individual. 1t is the inward grace, OF
which reputation is the outward or visible
sign. It Is the product Of nature. habit anu
environment
Character Is the fruit Of daily actions.
and words. and thoughts. daily struggles
against temptations, "reminiscences under
trials. All these qualities constitute the
true man. You cannot inherit, purchase or
dream yourself into character. you must
patiently build one. Yes, actually forge It
yourself. 1t - an cnnobling hfe's work
Character is the crown and glory OF lie.
1t Is the greatest possession to which you
can attain, 1t will dignity every station,
sxaIt every position in society. 1t exercises
q power more potent than wealth and Sc
cures ell honor to its possessors and carries
with 1t an inflaencs that Is irresistible
as r%ectitude apd consistency will ever be
qualities which perhaps. more than any
other command. the confdence and re-
spect of mankind. Character grows with
use. 1t is the development and natural
result Of a patient continuing in well do
ing 1t is achieved-wrousht 0ut-not re-
ceived,
Character Ii Influenced by environment.
partnership. .Abher that which Is evi!
cleave to that which is good Every man
custom and habit in your voice mannerism
and nativity. In your mind mental ana
moral worth. When natural, We are like a
mirror, we cannot help rejecting, We can
not help showing the environment in which
We live, the influences that are daily woven
Into the woof and warp of the thread or
life and that are playing around u.s. Ten
nyson says I am a part Of all that / have
met A man who has soiled his garments
N youth; though he may seek to make MAKE
with his tears. canno wholly do SO. When
q young man leaves his fathers house. with
the benediction of his mothers tears still
uraf nm hia hrOw and losses that early Dur1ty
Of thought and character 1t is q loss, which
though he gain the wealth OF Croesus, will
should be to guard and keep-by prayer
are the issues Of life
the panes Of glass covered by landscapes,
lakes. mountains and trees. all blended IN
q beautiful picture. Lay your hand on the
s slae. 1n /. Sis,ted, out. iss 50 n youth. there
Is a purity of character which when once
touched and denlsd by worldlinsss cannot
The finest fruit of the earth Is q hnished
man. All the majesty Of the summer, all
the the grandeur r nn, ro OF the e, Storm Sie ~ az ~. the syB BEAUTY al
beauty Of a full-orbed manhood. To attain
to such. to I'LL up the full measure Of your
be the holy aim and honest purpose Of the
youth and young men Of our great nation
thus seeking to accomplish the object OF
fully do their part In sustaining and extend
ing the marvellous Christian civilization
which Is our common heritage.
Preserve character young man, at any
cost-at any sacrifice Vigor, energy, reso-
luton, frmness of purpose will carry the
day. Let the world know you are not made
Of wood or straw; that there Is some iron
IN you. Let men know that what you say
you will do. Bs uncompromisins. unwaver-
ing. where principle Is Involved. When your
decision Is once made. never be allured or
intimidated from carrying 1t out.
Acquire such q character. Take your
stand BY the altar Of truth, and from that
altar let neither sophistry nor rtdiculs ex-
pei you Let your faith rest with a child's
trust upon the truth as It Is In Jesus. The
world Ia In great need of Christian young
men. Never were there 20 many ways of
usefulness open to them. Never in the his
tory Of the world were their abilities more
fully recognized and valued. God has a work
for you. He is pleading, through Christ. his
son, for admission into your heart, II you
will bid him reign there, forming your
character, transforming your life: Heaven
will grow nearer with each succeeding year;
then when the shadows have heightened
and the day Of life draws to q close. with
an aIl-pervading peace. looking backward
the retrospect a useful Christian life; look j
ing forward. with Infinite Joy. the life ever
lasting opens out before you with endless
bliss through Jesus Christ, our Savior"
Thu address was delivered under the aus
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