The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-07

Home Builder Jack Says Real
Power Of Nation Depends
Upon Good Citizenship
True Character Best Developed
in Rural Homes Away from
Turmoil Of City.

Third of a series of weekly ser
monettes on the Art of Living and
Home Life" by. the Rev. Mr.. Jack
the home builder, whose home and
pastorate is in Duluth. -"
4 On this occasion my text shall be
"character above everything" 1t is
taken from a text book that antedates
the Bible-the book of life.
Value Of Character.
All history demonstrates that the
true prosperity of a people or. ma
ton depends, not on the abundance
of its mat erial revenues, nor on the
strength of its army defences, nor on
the magnificences and splendor of it's
cities; but the true interest, chief
strength, and real power of q nation
are all to be found in the. :enlighten-
ment and character of its citizens.
All that is worth while in the world
Is upheld by men. of sterling prin:
ciples, and without their presence, and
what they accomplish the world
would not be worth living in.
Conscience VS.. Intellect.
1t has been remarked by some
ing about, that men of education
stand to society in the relation of
it's intellect, and men of character
in the relation Of it's consci snce. Edu-
cation may be possessed by individuals
of the meanest moral character, and
a condition of comparative ignorance
| on. many technical subjects, may. be
compatible with character in it's high
est forms.
A man may possess only his INDUS
try, his frugality, and his int egrity and
yet stand high in the rank of true
manhood, and influence for good in
his day and generation, which after
all Is what makes life worth while.
Dangers of Wealth.
Wealth in the hands of men of
| weak purpose, of deficient self-control
or Of i'll regulated passions, is only a
temptation and snare-the source,
it may be, of infinite mischief to
themselves, and often to others.
Likewise of Poverty.
Neither the extreme of wealth nor
the extreme of poverty are desirable
Both lead to corruption and degrade
ton. The extremes have very close
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| neither poverty nor riches said the
wise man. Wealth leads to corruption
luxury to vice. Poverty likewise leads
to the same undesirable conditions.
The most effective means of providing
against both, is in that school of
character-a good home.
Influence of Home.
1t Is In the home that every hui
| man being receives his best moral
training, or his worst, for it is there
that he imbibes those principles of
! conduct which endure through man.
hood. and cease only with the cessa-
ton Of life.
| 1T is mainly in the home that the
! heart is opened, the habits are formed
| the intellect is awakened, and the
character moulded for good or for
! evil There it Is that the units Of
which society is composed are FASH
| Toned in detail one by one, and it can
therefore be regarded as the most In
fluential school Of civilization. Ac-
cord1ng as the members of socity are
we'll or Ill trained In youth, in this
school. SO will the community which
they constitute be more or less hu-
| 1hdnlzed ana civilized.
Location of the Home.
! No question connected with home
influence is any more important than
Its. location. Surroundings and en-
v1ronment exercise as much influence
ana more upon the formation of
character than does didactic instruc-
ton. The latter is spasmodic: the
| former influences are constant and
abiding.
The training OF every man is power
1ully influenced by the surroundings
OF his early years. The child's eyes
open upon things which to him are
full of novelty and wonderment: The
beauties of earth and sky appeal to
him and contribute their beauty to
formation Of his character. Tie
flowers in garden and field, the birds
IN the groves, and the fishes in the
| stream, contribute Of their influence
towards the child's development.
1t is simply absurd to call a.
cramped up tenement or fiat a home
1t may be called a sleeping and eat
Ing place but that is all. It lacks all
the elements that give to the true
home it's enobbing influence and
worth. -. ~ .s:. .sr : -. -.
4 The Good Home.
There is one experiment in home
building that has never yet failed tc
meet every requirement.. It is adapted
Tor old and young. It is home stu.
ated Just close enough to q city t.
have all it's advantages, and fa1
enough away from it to; be free from
It's disadvantages. That means a coz,
home in suburb. Duluth abound.
with such opportunities and the in,
dividual who il wise will avail him
self Of one Of them either. at Duluth
Heights; Woodland or Lakeside.
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