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of any sermon lies in the way in which that sermon 

 can be and is applied in practice. Of course I am 

 glad to have the chance of being with a man who 

 shows by his life that he knows how practically to 

 apply the spirit of decency unaccompanied by mourn- 

 fulness or false pretences of any kind, or by weak- 

 ness. I want to see men decent ; I want to see them 

 act squarely; I want to see them work. That does 

 not mean that I want to see them have sour faces. I 

 want to see all enjoy themselves, men, women, and 

 children. I believe in play; I believe in happiness, 

 and in the joy of living; and I do not believe in the 

 life that is nothing but play. I believe that you have 

 a thousand-fold more enjoyment if work comes first ; 

 but get time to play also. I believe in cheerfulness 

 as well as in decency and honesty. Finally, I be- 

 lieve in always combining strength with the sweet- 

 ness. I want to say how deeply touched I am at 

 your coming out to greet me, and I want you to 

 understand that you give me strength of heart when 

 you come in this way. I greet you all ; I am glad to 

 see the grown up people of Richmond Hill, and I am 

 even more glad to see the children. 



AT ANTIETAM, MD., SEPTEMBER 17, 1903 



Governor Murphy-, Veterans of New Jersey, Men 



of the Grand Army: 



I thank you of New Jersey for the monument 

 to the troops of New Jersey who fought at Antie- 

 tam, and on behalf of the Nation I accept the gift. 



