Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-28
What Constitutes "A Manly Man.
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this life. The man who desires to b.
successful in life generally succeeds, with
our hearts right with God we will &C
complish what we aim at. IL is good
thing to look at ones self and see what
we think of ourself We should be on
good terms with ourself and see 70 1t that
our conscience does not condemn US.
The second relation is the physical re-
lation. Man owes It TO himself To protect
himself physically. He is entitled TO live
and live right. What you should eat is as
important in the physical relation with
God as how you should live. God has
provided you BODY and you owe 1t TO
him to care for it, to protect 1t as guard
eddy as you would your soul.
The third relation is that between man
and man. In any position IN life you
should realize that there is man behind
you and another behind him and another
behind him, all taking your footsteps as
guiding star in their existancs. What one
man does another feels and every act in
your life is echoed in the life of another.
You have a relation in the social life, IN
the life of toll in every walk OF life. No
man liveth to himself. The man who
wants to live and do as he pleases should
live among barbarians The Indians are
oarbarians, they have only their own in
dividuality to please or care for. No man
IN civilization would dare to do at all
times as he pleases. He does as he
ought to do.
The fourth relation is mans spr ual
relation with God. No man can look
about him and see the wonderful workings
Of the Creator without seeing the hand OF
the divinity in it. No man Can look at
himself and note his growth from infancy
to the grave without seeing tho hAnd-
work of God in his connection. You may
not like to admit it but there are certain
hours when you are compelled to admit 1t
even against your wishes.
The fourth relation properly studied
and carefully lived up to gives US the
Manly Man. The nobest man IN life is a
man like Gladstone who while engaged in
the manifold duties of his every day life
finds time at all times TO acknowledge his
allegiance to God, one of his best and
nobest traits.
Again, wish to impress upon you the
Importance Of not expecting TO much OF
the manly man. There are those who
look for too much of perfection in the
manly man. We. as disciples OF Chris,
nave learned through His own words That
there is no man perfect. Man is better
inside the fold than out of it
We are often confronted in our work
among souls by the saying that there are
so many hypocrites in the church life.
say even though man be hypocrite it
is better to be in the church than out Of it.
This great work Of Grace is worth all you
put into it. The Disciples do not claim
that they are perfect, but that they are
trying to live as near the teachings OF the
Great Teacher as they can. The church
is great hospital for sin sick souls.
Our bodies racked with pain, disease and
suffering are taken TO the hospitals for
treatment, so we ought to bring our souls
to the church TO have them healed of their
great infirmites The Saviour takes US
into this hospital and applies the soothing
lotions that bring that blessed assurance.
We are not perfect, but we are healed
through the one perfect man, the great
Physician, Jesus Christ.
In conclusion would say to all, live in
the church life. Live it prayerfully and
honestly. 1t is the best today. 1t is the
best tomorrow. 1t is the best for eternity.
would not live outside of the church for
minute, 1t is my life, my hope, my all.
and through its hopes and its teachings
and its prayers expect to win. See that
your relationship with God is right and
don't put it off for delays are dangerous
Next Sunday afternoon at 8 oc!o-k
there will be another mems nl.s.Ag aad
it is hoped that there will be even larger
attendance. The singing for the occasion
will be under the direction Of George
Wagner, and the prayer service under the
management of Mr. Tuthll. Rev. Arthur
will address the men on topic to be an
nounced later.