Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
THE COST OF MANHOOD
WAS SHOP TALK SUBJECT.
Rev. P. C. Wright Under Y. M. C. A.
Auspices Spoke at Cutlery.

The CONTOUR shop talks at the
Thamesville cutlery were continued on
Friday, with Rev. P. c. Wright of the
Central Baptist church the speaker,
under the auspices Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Cornet solos were given by Rev. f. 0.
Cunningham of the First Baptist
church, who took the place of Mrs.
George T. Lord, who was not able to
be present to sing.
Rev Mr.. Wright's helpful talk was
upon The Cost of Manhood, and he
spoke in part as follows:
We are living in a busy world
Thousands of dollars are invested in
great enterprises. Thousands of men
are toiling hard to produce the mer-
chandise. You men are spending your
days and strength making a very use
full article. We should very much dis
like to get along in the household with
out it. But [ say with all frankness
that from your standpoint it is not the
most important thing you make. nor
from standpoint of usefulness to the
world is ii the most useful product of
your effort. Tuesday morning one who
had been a fellow citizen of ours was
highly honored. The honored memory
of DR. P H. Hartman was not due to
the fact that he was a physician. He
was a good physician, but many might
say there were others just as good. He
was honored because of the manhood
which by Gods grace he had made. A
manhood full Of kindness, generosity,
self-control honor, faith. That is the
most valuable thing in the world. A
perfect manhood far surpasses in value
all else that man can produce. What
ever else Won do, you are poor if you
have not made that
A noble manhood is not a cheap
thing. 1t does not come to be with
out cost 1t is the result of wisdom
given from above and effort put forth
in the daily life. 1t is of the cost of
it that l desire to spea kto you. The
cost is not beyond the ability Of every
individual 1t is a very pleasing thought
that the most valuable thing in the
world to possess Is within the reach
of every one Of US.
1t costs the fixing of high purpose
As you think the matter over you will
find that 1t will call upon -Nu to dc
some things which 1t was never easy
for you to do Yet again, you will
find some things necessary in order to
a high manhood which you do not like
to do | assure you that the fixing
| inexorably fixing, Of a high purpose
will cost you something.
| 1t is necessary to have fixed pur-
pose If we would have a good man
| hood.
Men, we are not talking about any
| thing easy today. We are talking
about the hardest Job any man evei
attempts. Does anyone here think +
easy to possess a manhood he woult
like his child to copy after, a manhood
he would recommend to all others
! Not 50. We know that IL one Is Il
have a high type of manhood it viii
/ cost him much self denial.
When you have fixed your high pur
pose which is in accordance with you
| conception of the highest manhood fol
you, the first discovery you will be ap
| to make is that there are many, Gus
toms prevailing among men which ar,
contrary to your purpose. We will say
| that your purpose cemPeis you to b,
| honest,
1t costs self denial In a multitude o
ways to build real manhood Al
our appetites and passions must b.
| held down.
A man said to me the ether da,
that every morning when ne left HON,
| he definitely thought that he would
try and de something that day to hell
ssnAana- He was rat q minister