Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-06

is something about it which fires
the imagination, which stirs the
| blood. which influences our patric.
tjsn. which wins ouc approval and
applause. Eut there is 4 type Of
hercism which is higher than this.
There is a type of chivalry which is
l0ftier and ho!ier than this. l refer
to moral heroism.
The world has always underrated
and undervalued the true grandeur of
r'oral heroism. God forbid that We
should make this sad mistake in life.
When we think of hero:sm, we are
too apt TO associate it with battle
fields, fires, floods, and riots, in the
r3idst Of which some one has dis
tinguished himself by unusual cour-
age and devotion. But want to tell
you of a more sublime courage and
Jf higher type OF hero:sm ;lan this.
Net Theories, But Life.
The greatest need Of ne times is
not education. not fine equipments,
rot multiplied organizations, not &C.
elesiastical machinery, not beautiful
theories. but noble lives, true hearts
and strong arms. Arise, Q Christian
knighthood in thy strength, they
power and majesty; with exalted
purpose, with true hearts and with
strong arms strike for God, for truth,
for righteousness and for fallen hu.
mainly. Prove to the world that
Christian chivalry is not dead. Quit
you like men
The man for the hour las a final
characteristic suggested by our text,
which is character. The terse, but
beautiful. message is BE strong.
Paul has already bid these CORN
THAN Christians to be vjgilant, to
lave & strong faith and to 3e heroic.
now lie tells them to 1e good, noble,
pure and strong in character. This
IS fitting climax to this wonderful
verse.
ut has been said: The great need
at this hour is manly men. We want
no goody-goody piety; we nave too
much of it. We want men who will
do right. though the heavens fall,
who believe in God, and who will
confess Him
Strength or Character.
"a man cannot grapple with life's
problems successfully or. fight life's
battles VIGOROUSLY without a strong,
noble character.
A lighthouse swept from a poor
foundation is a fitting SYMBOL of the
natural man without Christ. He may
pride himself on his own strength
and attainments. He may boast in
his strong arm, his bright eye, his
clear brain, his moral power. But
some day terrific storm Will sweep
down upon him. He will fail in bust
ness, health will be shattered, dear
one will be torn from him, disaster
will oVertake him, the king of all
earthly terrors will come 70 claim
him. When these storms rush upon
him in all their fury and strength they
will sweep away the poor weak foun-
dalton which he has been building
END will leave him q stranded wreck
on the shores of time.
I'm order to have this exalted type
Of manhood, we must combine vigil
lance, faith, heroism and character
We will then be able to outstrip the
eagle in its flight. We will soar from
moral height to moral height until one
day we will stand upon the eternal
heights. Christian knighthood will
then have its glorious and blessed
consumnatien. The king will say,
'Thous has been vigilant, thou hast
had a living faith, thou hast been
heroic on life's battlefield, thou hast
possessed the priceless jewel of a
spotless character. Enter thou into
the Joy of the Lord
Until then, let me urge you to
Watch, stand fast in the faith, quit
you like men, be strong"