The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
MEN ACHIEVE TRUE
 MANLINESS IN THE
 WORKS OF CHRIST
Dr. Moore Urges Upon Holy Name Society the Emula-
 ton of Jesus Christ
Physical ManIiness Not the Es- sentiaI Element in the
 Christian Character


 EmaIation of Jesus Christ in daily life was urged upon a large assem- Mage of men at the Sacred Heart Church when Rev. Richard F. Moore,
 LED, preached at the reception of z0 candidates into membership of the 5HoRy Name Society of the parish
 making as his text, :'Be strong and xT,zft yourselves like men, Dr. Moore f1axa like Christian men, and to lead uEazaly lives. It was difficult, he said l to define naanliness but he indicated ttm salient Characteristics according to the code of honor and the code of ,Teaalg Christ. By common consent, Imax1iness incnded those active robust and vigorous virtues that hearken 8 haaan to do and to suffer; that enable kraen to face unf1inching1y the dangers and difacu1t7es that beset their paths ] soA duty and servfc@
 Yt ia not p7ayskca1S strength or cour- , amo because these are found some times in unrnanly persons in common yv1xM navages and beasts It Is rath- CT Enat moral courage and strength 45aRf are the virtues of many who are pl.vskcally weak; some of whom are inc aged end inhrm and the young A1naidens who would rather die, as they have died martyrs rather than forfeit b4heir faith and virtue Here Dr. n0G&Q be considered unman1y, according to the universal code of homer and self Ereeuect: while according to the Chris E4ias1 code Of morality they ara not on- s1y sr1rnan1y but likewise immoral He said: It. Is unman1y to be un- sfruthful, deoeitful, or dishonest. 1t Iske unnnan1y to favor or to hatter; to crawl or to eringe among men for speaattcn. favor or power 1t is un- manly to be mean, selfish CT cruel. in itemnperabe or ncentious- It is unman- 1vsfo rexard or treat women with fri vo1fty, dfscourtesy or dishonor. Both fhe Church and the code of chivalry for15fd this Woman, since the days of Christ has been set before the world as a peculiar object of rever- ence respect and honor. There is. no surer sign of unmanliness, no feanzker manzfe fesEafion of animalisn in a man than to take advantage of gfrlss innocence, conddenca or affec- ion and dishonor her for his pleasure.
 Such conduct, low and base, must be condemned as criminal before the bar of honor and self-respect As it
 certainly is before the tribunal of
 Jesus Christ. pr. Moore said. many
 men, in all walks and professtons dis play courage and strength of will and purpose They may indeed be sue scessf1l in every other way but they ara really weak within. There is a weakness in their strength; a flaw in their courage and such men are to be feared perhaps and not trusted or res peeted. Man1iness is based on moral fty and not every kind of morality. It must not be Accommodates by ones conveniences or passions. According to tho Christian@ conception of man
 Hness it must be based upon the ioye and fear of God who will punish Athe wicked and reward the good. True n1an1iness must control not alone ones external conduct but also the internal movements of the heart. The heart is the fountain Of noraMt4 If that is impure ones thoughts and desires and actions for the most part are inn pure. A strong manly man strives to rnze like a. Caesar oyer the unruly passions ofa his heart It was Sir Gal. aE1ad, the Christian Knight, who ex- uIt1ngIy exclaimed: My strength is as the strength of ten mon because any heart is pure
 Courage ana fortftude and strength of purpose and character are neces- saEy elements in a manly man but ex- per1ence proves that these qualities, virtues in themselves, can be convert ed Into vices according as they are used in legitimate or i1legitimate ways
 Jesus Christ in whom there is the highest and holiest manhood, is our best type Of n1an1fness. He possess ed not only those strong virtues but also the gracious qualities that pro claimed Him the Man-God of meek ness, kindness, humility tenderness and love. These added beauty to strength We should initiate Him and after Him, St. sPauI in the strong qual- 1ties and virtues that make manly man, but also in those gracious quail ties which when mixed with the strong proclaim us gentlem en.
 s.Be strong and quit yourselves like men