The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
The TRUE BASIS
OF GENUINE WORTH IN 4 YOUNG
MAN IS CHARACTER.
Gov. Hughes on the Young Mems
Christian Associations Platform
snS Se,y;co

Christian Associations Platform
and Service.
We are her today upon a platform
upon which all good citizens can
stand because there is Z knowledge
in this association and in any gath
ering OF American citizens that char
acter is the basis OF industry, the
surety Of the endurance OF the Re
public. What noble thing 1t is to
see a man well equipped FOR life'S
work, not 4 narrow-minded man. not
one who tries 10 shield himself from
all pleasures Of life that so to max"
we'll rounded and symmetrical char
acter. but young man who realizes
that he is here in the world TO do
something and before he can do
something worth while. he must be
something worth while. What a
noble thing 1t is to see in demo-
cratic community with the develop
ment 0; the capacity for work. which
tend 10 interfere with proper en-
forcement OF legislative work. 10 See
at the same time the soundneSs OF
the views OF our people on what
stands for decency and for justice
We honor evecy organization which
attempts 20 keep men up 70 the
responsibility OF their obligations.
which attempts 10 make clear the
duty that Is placed upon them as
free citizens ot this republic. Every
one OF us knows how soon Is the
relapse II we are not held stead
fast TO our ideals by social senti-
ment
Il Is remarkable thing that the
Young Mems Christian Association
has been so successful in providing so
many different fields of activity 70!
Young men. Educational. or physi-
cal improvement. social. religious:
it seems 20 comprehend about every
thing that young man needs.
heard. some years ago. a dis
tinsuished educational expert say
,ha. the object OF liberal education
| was the wise conduct OF business
and the noble employment OF leisure
| Tha, seems to be the object OF this
association: fitting men 70 play thei;
part IN life with ability. providing
! them resources for the noble EN-
ployment OF leisure. and giving then
| proper notions Of how life shold bt
spent.
We have had = good deal OF over
emphasis In the past on what ha:
been callyd success. The yount
! America has started out fred witt
ambition as he has frequently reat
of the adventures Of those who have
preceded him 10 obtain what y
calls success: and too frequently
that goal has been defined in terms
OF accumrlaticn Of material benfi!
and OF prominent position
In these days. think. We are tax
ing q truer view Of life. Il is
splendid sight to see the young mar
of today going forth 20 make tn
most of himself, not for hims"l
alone. but for the benefit OF his fel
low men.
| There never was a time IN ou
! history when mere wealth gave l.:
posessor so few advantages as !!
does today. in the opinion OF n
fellows. There never was a time
when mere place or Office. mere titl'
TO distinction. gave q man so i.
as it does today
The attention Of the country is rsv
eted upon worth rather than EroT
position. upon the means BY which
an end has been attained tnin Upo!
accumulation That is mos: whole
some thing.
/
sharpening OF the sense OF jusiice.
clearer view o. the mans obligation
TO those around him. a trurer per
ception Of the limits which q mar
should set for himself IN the pur'
sui: Of his ambition. Qaiec deter
| mination on the part Of the people
| at large that no man shall orersteT
| those limits and be faithless 70 his
obligation 10 the community rs :
| whole and az the same time e.tjoy
the public respect. There Is 2oth-
| ing in this country that IS worth
having ". .ch involves any forfeit
ure OF tha: self-respect which con-
ditions all true results and every
real achievement.