, 1921-12-22

'N~ VI lH6 haWll0S
Rotary Club at the regular Church
services at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Sunday evening, December
18th:
The Golden Rule
"All things therefore. whatsoever
We would that men should do unto
you. even so do we unto them
Matt, 7:12.
would not be true to my inner
most feelings if I did moi make some
grateful acknowledgment Of the gem
erous n cordial reception you have
given me in my work among you
Rotarians.
recognize fully that in the great
democracy of Rotary. your enthus-
fasm in working for Rotary is not
because of any selfish motives, but
there is something deeper back of it.
In Rotary we believe that the
humblest Rotarian who Is striving to
put into daily practice the principles
and ideals OF the Golden Rule, is in
deed honored of the gods.
cannot refrain from saying what
lies closest to my heart as l look into
your faces this evening.
No one could stand before such a
representative gathering of business
and professional men without being
thrilled by the potentialities and far
reaching influence OF such an organ
fzation as that to which we belong.
Its success is not to be measured
by splendor, nor by spectacular dis
play, but rather by the ge%nuineness
OF Its good fellowship, by its breadth
OF vision, and heighth of inspiration.
Rotary's greatest achievement will
always be the impetus given to COM
non idealism throughout the world.
Rotary believes in the universally
OF the Golden Rule.
"All things therefore, whatsoever
We would that men do unto you, even
SO do ye also unto them"
Perhaps no days have been
Ingenious and Industrious than our
own in the endeavor to discover
working principles and methods for
everyday conduct.
There is no need to search for any
new formula for one regulation Of
conduct. All legal or prophetic form
-.plas- still may be- unmarried in the
Golden Rule.
Our Lord teaches us in his prayer
TO make our wi conduct toward our
brethren the measure of the grace
which We venture to ask of God:
"Forgive us our trespasses. as we for
give them who trespass against u.s."
II we pray to God to deal with us
as we deal with others. it is a neces-
saYy caution that we should be
we would wish them to deal with us.
The words of the text are old and
familiar. We have been taught from
nhllAh nd stTN dn IN oil mon az yva
would they should do unto u.s."
All Christians accept this as one
Of the fundamentals Of their religion.
These words were not new to the
world when Christ spoke them. We
md their parallels In the heather
philosophers, and in the sacred books
OF other religions.
Confucius said, you must not do
to others. what you would not they
should do to you"
Hillel said, Whatsoever thou
wouldst that men should not do to
thee. that do not thou to them"
Christ translated other mems mega
tives into Gods positive.
Hitherto the rule among men was
merely negative; "That which Is hate
full to thyself do not do t othy neigh
bor."
With Christ the thou shall nots"
of the DecalOgue became the con-
stractive doctrine OF the Sermon on
the Mount.
Permit me to give some definitions
OF Rotary:
Rotary is a hopeful. trustful. JOY
full acceptance of the Golden Rule
as a practicable, workable. course Of
procedure for the attainment OF sue
cess and happiness.
"Rotary Is the voluntary associa-
tion of business men chosen, accord
ing to q process designed to elimi-
nate competition and dedicated to the
development In each member OF a
new capability for service. -
'The Rotary Club demands fair
dealing. honest methods and high
standards In business.
st also demands honest. and efl-
cient service and thoughtfulness for
ones fellows.
Believing in the universally Of the
Golden Rule. All things whatsoever
70 would that men should do unto
you, do ye even 20 unto them We
contend that society best holds to-
( gether when equnl opportunity Is
accorded 70 all men In the natural re-
sources OF this planet"
What 10 this new form OF aitruism
Traits functioning among the leaders
81 |mNnf ID II Q theory, q philosophy,
Z science. or q religfonf
''To each man Rotary has meant
something different: TO some . re-
4 liaion, to some humanism, 20 some
ss0cjaiisation, 20 some philanthrophy,
SAd % on without end
"Rotary 10 The philosophy which
|. Y~a1eofatas the 00l6eA Rule. and
banAs Aen together for the actual
4 de1Sonstfe&ioA OF this principle
Y thFoags IN the complex and fntri'
cake festivities o. modern life.
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sssktns M lsa1s men to BEST fof'
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