266 Christian Citizenship 



to face with conditions that were practically un 

 known in this nation half a century ago. The power 

 of the forces of evil has been greatly increased, and 

 it is necessary for our self-preservation that we 

 should similarly strengthen the forces for good. We 

 are all of us bound to work toward this end. No one 

 of us can do everything, but each of us can do some 

 thing, and if we work together the aggregate of these 

 somethings will be very considerable. 



There are, of course, a thousand different ways in 

 which the work can be done, and each man must 

 choose as his tastes and his powers bid him, if he is 

 to do the best of which he is capable. But all the 

 kinds of work must be carried along on certain defi 

 nite lines if good is to come. All the work must be 

 attempted as on the whole this Young Men's Chris 

 tian Association work has been done, that is, in a 

 spirit of good will toward all and not of hatred to 

 ward some ; in a spirit in which to broad charity for 

 mankind there is added a keen and healthy sanity of 

 mind. We must retain our self-respect, each and all 

 of us, and we must beware alike of mushy senti 

 mentality and of envy and hatred. 



It ought not to be necessary for me to warn you 

 against mere sentimentality, against the philanthropy 

 and charity which are not merely insufficient but 

 harmful. It is eminently desirable that we should 

 none of us be hard-hearted, but it is no less desirable 



