Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-27
UNcoNouERABs.E MEN.
By Rev. c. O. Wright.

like men be strong.-l. Cor, xvi, 10.
Ii is the spirit in a man that makes
him unconquerable. This quality We
cal by many names, such as virtue,
character, Integrity and manhood.
Manhood is good name for it.
In the beginning God made man.
He is now recreatlng man. Jesus de-
lighted to cali himself the son of man,
and the apostle eXhorts us to behave
like men, not like heroes, geniuses. or
aLgels-just like men. Mere man Is
The greatest thing this side of God,
and manhood the finest quality this
side godhood.
You raise fine, horses IN the biue
grass region, | believe" said an En-
glish lady to Kentucklan. Yes.
madam, bar we raise something bet
ter there than horses" What is
lhatf" Men," he replied.
When a great man was asked as 10
what one thing he most attributed
lis success, he answered. TO the
simple admonition of my father TO be
u man. When | started to country
school he said to me, Jim, be man,
and when l left for college he sald,
'Good-by, Jim, be a man. and when
| left home for my life work he said
Well, Jim, be man and when dying
lie gave me his feeble hand and SaiG,
Farewell Jim; be a man. and in try
Ing to follow that brief injunction of
my good father, in all places and cir.
cumstances, | have attained to all the
success that God has given me-
The times call for men-men VITO
are manfu. dependable, capable :
whom God and men can trust in the
Ozark TO fight, or to work, or to be, on
and on till The morning breaks or the
end comes. / have often commnadeG
to young men the religious formula of
tie old boatswain, "A religion that
viii wash in salt water, keep its shape
in all climates, and wear to the end
of the cruise and | here commend II
to all readers. 1t has a vigorous, man
ly ring to it that should appeal to the
strong and practical.
Describing hfes battle, the scrip
lures admonish us to put on the
whole armor of God, that We may he
able to withstand in the evil day, and.
having done all, TO stand" But. after
W have done ALL" or tried to, how
often we fail to stand" Many are
expended in doing their work. A man
hose horse needed a shoe raced to
he oh n, 1Ta
he arrived; and he got there in time,
but the horse dropped dead at the
smithy door. This parable applies to
many who treat themselves as that
man treated his horse. One man
makes his business go, but wrecks
his body; another climbs high up in
his profession. but destroys his mind,
another eXpends his conscience, name
and character. They have won in the
game but themselves are down. con
quered Some last for but brief
fight or for just a little journey into
the world.
\ few years at college, or in the
city, or at sea. and this youth and
that goes back to his old home a do
generate-ashamed to look his father
in the eyes or TO kiss his mother and
sisters. They have lasted such a short
while. Evil makes easy conquest of
them. With princely equipment and
royal opportunities, and all heaven
and earth on their side. they have
rushed 10 ruin and cast themselves on
defeat.
God and the times call loudly for
young men who will endure hardship
as good sodiers-whose work will not
break them, whose trials will not mar
them, and whom the devil cannot de
feat. Since Calvary's tragedy none
may question providence nor murmur
at misfortune, nor misery, nor mortll
trials Yea, hardship is the path to
glory-knightho ID came by the stroke
of the sword. the prophets emerged
from the wilderness. and the Redeem
er of the race descended from the
cross.
Manhood is good religion character
is Christlike. strength is godlineSs, and
faith is the victory.
What message will you send the
family" was asked of a good man
dying in a strange land. MY life is
my message" was his reply. He had
suffered many losses, trials, bitter dis
appointments and a long. wasting i'll
ness. and was now being cut off in a
far country. but he was, to the end
every inch and fiber. man-high
hearted. unconquered The mighty
Lord grant us so to be and live that
at the end our$life may be our salts.
flying and sufficient monument and
message-the deathless witness OF
mnnhood unconquerabIe.