The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-10-20
Brunswick Congressman
Spoke at Reception of
Savannah Y. M. c. A
A VERY PLEASANT AFFAIR
The Popular Representative Of the
Ieventh Delights His Many
Hearers What Savannah Pa
per Says of His Speech.

Congressman Brantley( of this city.
vas the orator at reception given
~ the Savannah Y. M. C. A. Tuesday
rightand the address delivered by the
well known and popular congressman
was an able one. In speaking of the
reception. the Savannah News of yes.
terdas said:
Mr. BraEtley, in opening, explained
The slight preparation he Lad been
able to make for speaking on such an
Important subject. and then entered
lliely into a description OF what nan
hood was Manhood was the most es.
scntial Of all modern appuro aances.
ilo spoke of the essentials of man
hood, and wnere applied. Labor. cap
ital and nations are all on The lookout
for manhood, Even the dishonest
seek for their employ men Of manhood
How is manhood to be obtained and
hat is it? 1t cannot be solely derly-
ed by physical attainments. What we
need Is more moral development.
Can we confer manhood by sending
our boys through colleges? Not so.
Education is but step towards the
end. II is a means. not a result. 1t
IS an instrument, not an achievement.
!. trains and disciplines the ,ntelIectu
al strength. but doesn't furnish wis
dom and manhood
Can we obtain manhood by toll,
sacridcc and economy and the aecumu-
lotion Of wealth, so that our boys can
purchase manhood Not so. Wealth
IS n tremendous power for good in
ttc right hands and a tremendous
power for evil in the wrong hands.
ealth as a slave is most to be de
sired. AS a master, it is to be feared.
and is no part Of manhood Pericles
i, speaking Of the poverty stricken
Athenians, said: IT is no disgrace to
vow poverty the true disgrace is in
toing nothing to avoid it. Manhood
leads to wealth but wealth does not
lead to manhood
DO we gain manhood by high so
cal p5aS9sEtsan? Not so The highest
social position attained, without per
scnal worth. viii be lost.
what is this manhood Of which we
SPEAK? It would be an assumption on
my part to attempt to give authorita,
two information and would character
izo me as yainglorious | know some
o. the essentials, They are not physi-
cal, they are not wealth. they are not
cial position. but consist mainly IN
The development Of the heart TO keep
Face with the mind. Manhood nclud
81 honesty and honor, courage and for
titude, loyalty and duty, humility and
p.ety. of all these / consider honesty
the most essential do not mean
onesty in the narrowest sense, but in
liat broad minded way that makes
man true eyam 1mpo himself II pos
s1essed of honesty true man must
so have courage. Moral courage.
Peace hath a higher test Of courage
dian any field Of battle. An example
o. this is found in Alexander II. Steph
ems, who suffering the indrmities Of
the body, exhibited that rare courage
ond determination seldom seen.
MIR Brantey then spoke in the
most eulogistic terms Of Robert e.
ee and said that If asked to point
td an example of a man in whom all
the essentials we're combined he would
point with pride to the great Confeder
At leader
at the conclusion Of his remarks
Nh Brantley vas applauded for sever
a minutes"