Evening journal., 1913-02-19
PASTOR DISCUSSES MODERN BONDAGE

bley restricted. and limited by bar
riers that are impossible Here is
conscience. II comes TO man and not
TO the beast II draws man. II draws
with a force compelling, Irresistible,
It viii not let him go but is with him
with such a power that it speaks into
his very soul the words Il ought
True it may be that some men disre-
gard this voice within and they dis
regard 1t SO repeatedly that they no
longer feel its compulsion or its re-
straint. But Of men without con-
science we usually speak in different
terms and say that they have lost
that which is OF all things almost
the most distinctive.
Talk then about bondage, about
those things Which are like the bands
that are holding us'in oheck-the fact
is that one of the great glories of
man is that he is a moral being and
has thus moral duty before him. Be
cause he is man he is bound.
And this responsibility extends
not only 20 God and TO himself, but
to his fellow men as we'll Because
he is man he can not live in utter
disregard of others. Because he is
man he must do what he can for
others True liberty and Christian
liberty can never mean that we can
live on lives apart and with no sense
of responsibility for the welfare of
those about us. The limitations Of
manhood are very plainly seen here.
There are those cords that are wrap
ped around us so that we can not
do those things which are for the
injury Of others; cords holding is,
as il were. on a leash so that we
can go no further in our selfish dis
regard of another The popularity
Of human greatness! The crowning
digrity Of mani One of the glories
that distinguishes him from all other
living beingsl The beasts of the for
est prowl about and seek their prey.
The law for them is merely the sur
vival of the strongest. For them is
the right of conquest Not so man.
Man finds his greatness in the fact
that ne rules by might of right True
manhood would not stoop to vantage
upon anOther's weakness or misfof-
tune. True manhood will not find it's
gain in the neglect of the little child
who by hard labor. for long hours.
under poor conditions finds that the
brightness of its life has faded out.
Nor will manhood be unmindful of
the weaker woman but will do all
that he can for the protection and
care of her.
This is the appeal that the prophet
made long ago. IL is something Of
this that he meant when he said he
would draw them with the cords OF a
man. /, for one. firmly believe that
there is that within men. which, II
touched will make them respond 1ully
and freely, simply because they are
men. There is something very pow
erful in the appeal to manhood. Tell
man that he is doing that which is
unmanly and he will stop and think
Hold up before him that which is the
manly thing to do and /. for one.
think that there is response that
comes Men love manhood Men are
proud OF manhood. Men will not
lightly let it go. o. I tell you there
is the appeal to manhood that comes
to the men of Delaware this week.
There is the appeal to manhood that
comes to our Legislature 1t is the
cords of a man" IL must be that
there are those who will see that
mans glory is not to be disregarded
nor his manhood forgotten. There
is restraint and limitation. Just be-
cause we are men we can not do GER
tain things. Just because we are
men there must ring through your
ears the irresistible. compelling call
thou oughtest." There is need OF
courage if the law for the protection
Of women and Of children is to be pass
ed. But courage is not wanting where
there is true manhood With the
cords of a man would I draw them.
With the appeal of true manhood.
chiyalrous, strong, glorious, would /
rest plea and man viii not fail to
do his duty The cords OF a man.
The greatness and the glory of mans
responsibility.