Arizona republican., 1911-04-10
SELF KNOWLEDGE A DUTY
Urges Examination of Heart
to Know Temptation,
Learn Duties, See the
Problems, and Then Fight
With Courage.

The mems meeting Of the Y NJ G.
\. was addressed yesterday afternoon
at 8 o'clock i'm the Coliseum theater
of this city by Mr.. Clarkson Clothier,
a prominent busines sman of Philadel-
phia. who has been visiting in PhOe-
nix since last October. Mr.. CIothier
has been widely Interested in church
work IN the east. ana is at present
vice president Of the American Sun
day School union. lie was formerly
president Of the Presbyterian Social
union Of Philadelphia, and his ex-
perieuce in fulfilling the duties of his
various offices, and also the intimate
understanding he has come To have
of the weaknesses and vulnerable
points Of men, gained through the
close association he had with the
large bodies employed in his business
establishments, has given him an un-
derstanding of practical Christianity
and of its highest mission. such as
Is rarely attained by people who have
less opportunity for diversified OBJ
seryation. Mr.. Clothier was intro
duCed by Mr. Davis. the secretary of
the \. NJ. G. A, and spoke on the
subject, The Duty of the Hour His
address was full of interest for the
hundred or more men >Nvha attended
the meeting. and more than one point
made by the speaker went home To the
hearts of his audience. No attempt
was made at a studied or formal ad-
dress. Mr.. Clothier speaking extern
poraneously. but with rare COM
mand of language. and with rare
beauty of imagery. His illustrations
We're particularly effective. and al
though his remarks were not taken
down verbatim certain passages of
his talk will be described. and in
certain sections of the address il is
hoped that the language of Mr.
Clothier can he reproduced word for
word
In the opening Of his address the
speaker described an ascent on an
Alpine mountain which he had made
in person several years ago. Leaving
the hotel early in the morning he
had climbed up by a rocky and ar
duous path To a pinnacle near the
summit Standing upon the jagged
rack of the point to which he had
climbed he turned To look back over
the dangerous path he had come
over The thought came Ia him
was this the end of the climb. and
was there nothing higher than this
place. or beyond it,. He turned to
the climb again and crossing the
summit came over into a peaceful
valley. where ne rested This. said
the speaker. was the question Of the
hour What NeXt?'
The lesson of the illustration was
applied To- the, audience before him.
and in concluding his Introductory
remarks Mr.. Clothier said that he
appreciated the ease and fIuency
with which innumerable public speak
ers took occasion to advise the pub
lie as To what course they ought to
pursue under certain conditions re-
ferring to the lectures that are so
frequently delivered. and To the ad-
vice that is So frequently given on
the liquor question and other per
picking matters for public discussion
and settlement. He said also that
it was not his intention to dictate to
his audience on any subject. recOg-
niZing the fact that his views might
not be their views. and vice versa.
just as political parties have pro-
clivity To assign wrong To the op-
posing party and To believe that all
good is contained i'm their own plat
form.
When the wind blows across the
sea il strikes the sails of all the ships
on the waters. driving with equal
Kindness and beneficence the ships of
all nations and of all descriptions
large or small vessels. built for all
purposes Fishing vessels. coal car
riers. ships of all rigs and bound for
all ports-all are driven on by the
wind. which knows no difference he
tween nationality or takes no cogni-
Zance Of the manner i'm which a ship
is driven or for what port she is
bound. or of the value of her con
struction or cargo. / propose To con-
slider my subject. The Duty of the
Hour i'm a way which will include
the case of every man in the audience
before me. You know the duties Of
your life much better than I do or
can know them. and | do not know
the environment under which YOU
live or the manifold problems which
confront YOU. But If can only
throw out a thought. like the wind
over the seas. To help you set your
sails for the right port and help YOU
10 shape your course for the one
righteous destination. then I shall