The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-18
HIGHLAND PARK PASTOR
breaches ON MANHOOD
Sermon On Pauls Exortation.
to the Corinthians.
REMINDED OF DAvID's ADVICE.
Ideals of Manliness Vary, But Preach
err Says Spiritual Is Overcoming the
Physical and Material Views.
Christ True Model,

True Manliness' was the theme of
the sermon preached by Rev r. NJ.
White, in Highland Park Methodist
Church last night. Taking l Cor
= inthians 1919 as his text. "Quit you
like men," Mr.. White said, in sub
stance:
No epistle of Paul exceeds First
Corinthians in interest. AS some one
has said, in variety of subject, in in
! tensity of passion, and in eloquence
of language it is unsurpassed. This
epistle contains some of Paul's most
! important doctrinal passages; for ex-
| ample, his discussion of the resurrec-
ton in the fifteenth chapter. And
yet. the epistle is concrete and prac-
/ teal, He deals with certain factions
! that had arisen in the church at
! Corinth; he handles the question of
! personal liberty and in such a way
as would put to shame more recent
advocates of that policy; he writes
| on the question of marriage, which is
always an interesting subject. and
various other questions of special in
terest Then in addition to the prac-
! teal discussion of special topics. the
! apostle now and then makes there
from congratulations and exhortations
/ Of a most practical and helpful ma
! ture. One of these we have In the
/ verse for consideration this evening:
| Watch We, stand fast IN the faith.
! quit you like men. be strong"
J Reminded of David's Advice.
| These words seem to have associa-
tons OF war and battle. They con-
vey ideas likely TO be expressed by
! great general on the eve of critical
battle that Is to decide the destiny
| of mighty nation. AS the opposing
forces gather in the distance. he ex-
horts to vigilance: with the advance
| Of the enemy in great masses that
threaten to overwhelm his slender
! line, he exhorts to steadiness and con-
| stancy: a the battle Is on and every
| warrior must engage In the conflict,
he shouts forth. Quit you like men;
in the midst of battle when a crisis
| comes that calls for courage that
never yields. even in the face OF death.
the same leader gives an exhortation
OF ENCOURAGEMENT BE strong"
Time Will not permit us to consider.
| with any degree OF satisfa elton. this
fourfold injunction OF the Apostle
Paul We will undertake to discuss
only one, Quit you like men" Or.
as we might say BE a man." Con
duct yourself as a man
We are here reminded of David in
Solomon. The old gink is nearing
his journeys end in life. Solomon
has been crowned as his successor.
! and David realizing many problems
| with which his son will have to con-
! tend, he calls Solomon to his side and
says: Solomon. In all that you do and
are, Show myself to be a man..
/ And so here. Paul would recall to
mind the fact that these Corinthians
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Christianity. Many temptations are
to cross their paths many problems
will present themselves, and they will
be subjected to rigid tests, and SO he
says to them: Quit you like men"
And so l would pass on this exhorta-
ton OF Paul tonight. Life is a con-
slant struggle. There are conflicts
here and there, and as we march out
upon the battlefield. may we quit our
selves as men BE manly at all times
and In all places.
/ Ideals OF Manlineas
Now. there may be many ideals OF
manliness. To some, perfection Is
confined to the physical, and so the
strong muscular or athletic man be-
comes the ideal The barbarians
ideal was the large and strong body,
and since his time indeed. leaders have
been chosen on the basis OF physical
tirely unfamiliar with the applause Of
the arena and the CHASTITY sights OF the
ring. Is that manly? Nay, but child
ish at best. The greatest boy OF the
community Is he who can lick the
greatest number Of his fellows. The
beastly and animal nature seem to
have prominence at first, but grad
| ually as the boy grows older there
are other competitions more attrac-
tive, and soon he may recognize as
first him who was the weakest in
days gone by. So with the advance
ment of civilization and Christianity,
the physical must recede to the rear.
and give way to that which is really
more important There is real dan
: ger here in our sports. The physical
side OF life is given FIRST place. and the
best ball player becomes the biggest
hero of the community. Sport is all
right as recreation, but here is found
nothing in the real constructive and
stable part of life, which has to do
with our maintenance and growth and
| development They are simply the
side lights or incidentais OF life, and
i have no place in the essentials.
True manliress may from another
source be regarded as the one who
stands head and shoulder above the
average intellectually Here we ad-
vance step higher. There is no con-
fiict between the physical and intel
lectual achievements OF men. One
should contribute to the other. A
good sound body should be an aid to
a sound mind. but of the two the
greater power lay in the intellectual.
For years after the barbaric age the
intellectual man was the popular