462 Presidential Addresses 



your example give those young people the tendency, 

 the trend, in the right direction ; and remember that 

 this example counts in many other ways besides 

 cleanliness of speech. I want to see every man able 

 to hold his own with the strong, and also ashamed 

 to oppress the weak. I want to see each young fel- 

 low able to do a man's work in the world, and of 

 a type which will not permit imposition to be prac- 

 ticed upon him. I want to see him too strong of 

 spirit to submit to wrong, and, on the other hand, 

 ashamed to do wrong to others. I want to see each 

 man able to hold his own in the rough work of ac- 

 tual life outside, and also, when he is at home, a good 

 man, unselfish in dealing with wife, or mother, or 

 children. Remember that the preaching does not 

 count if it is not backed up by practice. There is no 

 good in your preaching to your boys to be brave, if 

 you run away. There is no good in your preaching 

 to them to tell the truth if you do not. There is no 

 good in your preaching to them to be unselfish if 

 they see you selfish with your wife, disregard ful of 

 others. We have a right to expect that you will 

 come together in meetings like this; that you will 

 march in processions ; that you will join in building 

 up such a great and useful association as this; and, 

 even more, we have a right to expect that in your 

 own homes and among your own associates you will 

 prove by your deeds that yours is not a lip loyalty 

 merely; that you show in actual practice the faith 

 that is in you. 



