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INTRODUCTION 
 
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 ©WING to a long-felt want, experienced by 
 many new beginners, I have endeavored 
 to respond to the demand in my own 
 feeble way, by contributing a number of outlines, 
 or skeleton addiesses, for various entertainments. 
 
 I beg to state that these outlines are only in- 
 tended for gatherings in rural districts, and are 
 framed so as to combine humor and wisdom in 
 such a manner as to convey some wholesome 
 advice or good moral. 
 
 The material I have used is chiefly my own, 
 the only exceptions being signified by the words 
 "see and "refer to," in which instances the reader 
 will be directed to other sources for further infor- 
 formation. 
 
 As stated above, this little book is intended for 
 beginners, therefore I may be pardoned in making 
 a few suggestions as to the application of the 
 notes herein contained. 
 
 First.— Each heading is intended as the peg 
 upon whith the speaker is to base his own thoughts, 
 and cluster about the ideas which may suggest 
 themselves to him. 
 
SECOND.-Twenty-minute addresses are more 
 in accord with public taste than sixty-minute ones, 
 therefore, the various headings, with your own 
 thoughts, are sufficient to meet the requirements. 
 
 Third— The speaker would be wise in possess- 
 ing a book of anecdotes, and by admitting them 
 into their proper places would find no difficulty in 
 meeting with success upon the platform. 
 
 With best wishes for the success of the 
 
 beginner. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Yours, etc. 
 
 THE AUTHOR. 
 
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 Subjects 
 
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 Men, or persons, I have uever met. 
 Some of the people I have never met. 
 Things that make life miserable for some 
 people. 
 
 Tendency of the age to be superficial. 
 
 Why should > ^u be a be' ^r man ? 
 
 Education. 
 
 People you meet. 
 
 The law cf habit. 
 
 Password^.. 
 
 The law of attraction. 
 
 Some powers of the world for good. 
 
 Some powers of the world. 
 
 Benefit societies. 
 
 Things that mar life's happiness. 
 
 The problem of Unity considered. 
 
 Feasting. 
 
 Th^ladies. 
 
 Intemperance. 
 
 Influences that educate. 
 
 Parasites. 
 
 The Xmas tree. 
 
 Historical stnigfrtes. 
 
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Lecture I. 
 
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 " Men, or persons, I have never met" 
 
 I. The ma7i who never changed his opinion — 
 
 (a) Compare things viewed in childhood and in man- 
 hoof' 
 
 (b) Compare oj)iiiionsi of the man of twenty and the 
 opinions of sixty upo; e same subjects. 
 
 (c) Experience tends to change opinion. 
 
 II. The man who was thoroughly satisfied with his life — 
 
 (a) Which of us venture to advise another to follow in 
 our footsteps for a satisfactory life 1 
 
 (b) Viow the struggles of your life — The mean things 
 you have said and done, etc. . . 
 
 III. The man who has reached a state of perfection — 
 (a) There are a few who have dared to lay claim to per- 
 fection, but their friends no doubt have tried to convince 
 them to the contrary. 
 
 (6) Ask the man who bought that barrel of apples from 
 him with the big apples on the top — or the man who bought 
 a cord of wood from him with holes in it large enough to 
 drive the team through, etc. . . 
 
 (c) Let his own conscience testify that if his life was 
 placed under a microscope he would there behold things he 
 would rather not see in print. 
 
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 IV. The man who could'nt have improved the world, if 
 he had been consulted when it was made — 
 
 (a) Hardly a man but has thought that things were 
 poorly arranged for his convenience. 
 
 (6) Godliness with contentment is really the method by 
 which the world may be viewed with a better spirit. 
 
 (c) Contentment is one of the chief factors in making a 
 happy life, etc. . . 
 
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 Lecture 11. 
 
 "Some of the people I have never met" 
 
 I. The man who had so much money, he never looked 
 for more — 
 
 (a) The mad race for wealth. — The all important object 
 of purauit. 
 
 (6) The object aimed at, is, to derive satisfaction. 
 
 (c) Six thousand weary years and no one yet satisfied. 
 
 {d) The various phases of misery this pursuit has 
 entailed . . 
 
 II. The public man who thoroughly satisfied the public — 
 
 (a) Men who seek public oflSce court tribulation — worry 
 — a multitude of evil — still that is the glory of it. 
 
 III. The man who entirely attended to his own business — 
 (a) We often imagine that if we were in our neighbor'» 
 
 place we would manage alSairs differently. . 
 
 IV. The man who has had as good a time as you — 
 
 (a) Most men think their portion in life might be bet- 
 ter — the poor might be richer — the rich might be free from 
 the anxieties which are inseparable from wealth ; or they 
 would be willing to part with their wealth for a good 
 stomach, or exchange their gout for a quarter acre lot 
 with a green fence around it . . 
 
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 v. The man who is pleased to hear the truth about 
 himself — 
 
 (n) We all admire George Wasliington but there links 
 in the recess of our memory a slight doubt of the truth of 
 George's truthfulness — Truth, etc. . 
 
 {b) No man likes to hear the plain truth about him- 
 self. 
 
 (c) What would be the state of atfairs if he spoke truth 
 about every one he knew 1 It would mean social war — 
 no two families friends — hatred and an exhibition of the 
 fallacy that men like to hear the truth about themselves. 
 
 Id) Apostles sj)oke truth and were killed — He the 
 great Incarnation of truth, men crucified— Preachers 
 would meet the same fate if they spoke as they did in 
 days of old. Tell your rich old uncle of his many failings 
 and you will lose the fortun€ he was to leave you. 
 "Its a hard world to do anything in — but, Scott ! how 
 easy to talk" (quotation from E. R. Sill). 
 
 (e) But for all, truthfulness is what the world needs — 
 we cannot estimate its worth. It is the great virtue men 
 as a whole lack, and for all that may be said in excuse for 
 its lack, there is no excuse for not being truthful. 
 
 The man who will sacrifice his interests for truth will 
 command the respect of truth and inherit the reward of 
 truth . . 
 
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 Lecture III. 
 
 "Things that make life miserable for some peopl^." : ^ , 
 
 I. Introduction — 
 
 (a) It is intended that our Uvea sliou'd be happy, and 
 Providence has been j (leased to give us the means if we 
 are only wise enough to grasp the secret, etc . . 
 
 (b) The reason why we often fail is because we seek 
 for the answer in ourselves — in comforts, in pleasure, etc. 
 
 (c) But what makes some people miserable 1 Because 
 they fret about it. 
 
 II. Things they have'nt got — 
 
 (a) This, the sad lament of nuiltitudes, etc. . 
 
 (b) Just consider what you possess, and you wi,. be 
 ready to say your heritages is better than .... etc. 
 
 III. Things you wish you never had — 
 
 (a) To the thoughtful mau, he will deplore the many 
 frailties that are his, of which he would be happier if he 
 never had them — 
 
 The fightings from without and the fears within, etc . . 
 
 The mortgage, the lumbago or toothache, are reminders 
 to this effect, etc . . 
 
 IV. Things that you can't forget — 
 
 (a) Much of the unhappiness of men is caused by the 
 
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 bitter recollection of some wrong or injury done them, 
 
 etc. . 
 
 (6) The sweetness of forgiveness is seen in the satis- 
 faction it brings. The man of forgiving spirit has at- 
 tained to more perfection than he who's only fort lies in 
 long prayei-8 and Psalm singing, etc . . 
 
 (c) There is nothing saintly in "getting even." It is 
 only a man in the full sense of manhood that can struggle 
 to forget, and does forgive. Surely there is a nobler aim 
 in existence than "chewing the rag"— to use a vulgar 
 phrase. | 
 
 {d) To tell the truth, we each have more trnj/we 
 deserve of the good things of life, and let us be men 
 enough to admit it — we will feel the better for it. 
 
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 Lecture IV. 
 
 "The tendency of the age to be superficial." 
 Educational Address. 
 
 I. DefvM •• Superficial " — 
 
 (a) Does not exist without a cause. 
 
 (6) What tends to pr >mote this t The following: 
 
 II. Competition — 
 
 (a) Competition is the life of trade, still, the articles 
 manufactured now are not as durable in many ways as 
 they were years ago. Paint, putty and outward garnish, 
 goes further than it used to ... . etc. 
 
 III. Literature — 
 
 (a) The old-time reading consisted of hard, dry facts 
 and useful morals, exhaustive treatment. 
 
 (6) Good books now read by the few — the reason is 
 lack of time for deliberation, hence superficial results. 
 
 (c) Demand is for short, attractive reading— light 
 reading, but close application, exploration, study is the 
 tendency of the minority .... etc. 
 
 IV. Take Art— 
 
 (a) Refer to the great masters. . . .how few there are 
 
 to-day, etc. . 
 
 (6) The great masterpieces envolved years of patient 
 plodding, but, owing now to the hurry of the age, the 
 
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 twenty-five cent cbromo is on the market because it is 
 quicker done. 
 
 V. Take Religion — 
 
 (rt) The essence of Religion is sincerity and reverence, 
 but the convictions of the majority are superficial .... etc. 
 
 (6) The sincerity that went to make up a martyr is not 
 so plentif<'.l as in the second century. . . .etc. 
 
 (c) Sincerity, in whatever walk or vocation of life you 
 choose, is the only road to depth of character, and a name 
 engraven on the history of the age. 
 
 If the Religion of the Reformers was of the style gen- 
 erally in predominence to-day, it is hard to say what 
 would be written in history concerning the past century. 
 
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 Lecture V. 
 
 " Why should you be a better man ?" 
 
 I. For the sake of your country — 
 
 (a) When we go to another country, tlio inhiibitants 
 judge our country by what we are ourselves. . . .etc. 
 
 (h) Boers' opinion of Canada, when they fought the 
 Canadians. 
 
 (c) A man's nationality is not like a garment tluit may 
 be taken off or put on ; his country is born in him — we 
 can tell a Frenchman, American, etc. . 
 
 (d) Therefore, if you love your country, and (h^nire to 
 leave a favorable impression of it on others, be still a 
 better man for the sake of your country. 
 
 II. For the sake of your town — 
 
 (a) Towns, like individuals, are often rivals and objects 
 of the critical spirit, etc. . 
 
 (b) People naturally jud :f' a town by its lirst acrpiain- 
 tance. How often, when you first enter a town, and 
 address a question of enquiry, and receive a cool res- 
 ponse, you say within yourself: Well, this is a cold town 
 On the other hand, receiving a hearty reply and a smile, 
 .... etc. Yes, your town is what you are, therefore, be a 
 better man for . . 
 
 III. For the sake of your home — 
 
 (a) Your home, the molding shop of character, is seen 
 
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 in wLat you are, etc. Judging by some, home must be a 
 happy place ; judgiug by others, one would be puzzled to 
 know whether one where raUed up or kicked up ... . etc 
 
 IV. For the sake of yourself — 
 
 (o) The world will take you at your own price — what 
 you are in heart and life will be your power and influence 
 in society .... etc. 
 
 (6) In fact, you are a representative of your country, 
 your town, your hoo" ■>, and your individual worth .... etc. 
 Therefore fr ', sake of yourself be a better man. 
 
 V. For tfie s&. Him who died for you — 
 
 (a) If you are his creation you owe him the best within 
 you — ^you honor him by your faithful life .... etc. 
 
 (b) For your sake, He did more than all, for you .... etc. 
 Therefore, if for no other reason, you should be a better 
 
 man for the sake of Him who died for you. 
 
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 Lecture VI. 
 
 " Education. " 
 
 I. Importance of — preparatory for lifeV struggle — 
 
 II. Mention ancient and modern universities and com- 
 pare — 
 
 (a) First college was the " School of the Prophets " in 
 Samuel's time. 
 
 (6) Later — Athens — Alexandria — Carthage, etc.. 
 
 III. Education supplants superstition — 
 
 (a) Heathen countries superstitious — chiefly because 
 lack of education. 
 
 (b) There were examples of Heathen of intelligent 
 minds but more or less skeptical, etc . . 
 
 (c) The educated in this day who possess none of the 
 Divine life are much tainted with skepticism .... etc. 
 Therefore education requires care. 
 
 (d) Education not only embraces the various phasea 
 mentioned, but also includes others, I will only mention 
 one, that is : 
 
 IV. Manners — 
 
 (a) There are men who, owing to circumstances, are not 
 able to procure a college education or even books, but still 
 are able to command the respect of their fellow-creatures, 
 they are men of manners. 
 
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 (6) A roan is known by his mannet-s. Some lack good 
 manners — manners go a long way — bad manners do not 
 go at all ... . etc. 
 
 (c) Men are often admitted to good society because 
 they by their manner prove themselves gentlemen .... etc. 
 The man who expectorates on the carpet is not likely to 
 be invited again. 
 
 (d) Manners elevate — demand respect — I would there- 
 fore say to the youth, cultivate manners. 
 
 
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 Lecture VII. 
 
 ••Peoole you meet" 
 
 I. Those you are pleased to meet — 
 
 (a) Among the diversities of the human race we only 
 require to live a short time to discover our likes and dis- 
 likes, etc. — 
 
 (6) Those we delight to : oet are persons of. • 
 
 (c) Pleasant face — pleasantness goes a long way, etc . . 
 
 {d) Warm sympathies — cold natures never strike tire, 
 
 etc. . 
 
 (e) Hearty shake of the hand— there is more in it than 
 
 you imagine .... etc. 
 
 II. Those you wish you had never met — 
 
 (a) The croker or grumbler etc. 
 
 (6) The man who wishes to impress you with his ov " 
 
 importance . . 
 
 (c) The man who wants you to express your opinion • f 
 someone so he can go and tell that someone what you 
 said — a Judas .... etc. 
 
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 Lecture VIII. 
 
 The law of habit. 
 
 I. Define, habit — 
 
 II. Noticeable in birds and animals — "this is a loose 
 definition " . . . . explain habits — 
 
 III. l^he growth of habit 
 
 (a) By constant repetition the child learns to walk, 
 then it becomes natural. 
 
 (6) Ready obedience of soldiers, etc., owing to habit. 
 
 (c) Duties become natural, part of ourselves, by con- 
 stant repetition .... etc. 
 
 {(1) Bad language becomes a habit evils of it ... . etc. 
 
 IV. Habits are sura total that goes to make character — a 
 man's life is what he practices . . . .etc. 
 
 V. Habits are divided into two classes, namely : 
 
 (a) Good habits — 
 (6) Bad habits— 
 
 (c) Like everything in general, habit serves a purpose. 
 How careful should the young be in forming a habit. 
 
 VI. Try to form the habit of, forgiveness, keeping your 
 word, thoughtf ulness for others. 
 
 (a) Constant repetition of these will develop into a 
 
 habit so that it will be natural for you to forgive etc. 
 
 " I am indebted to J. B. Murphy for some suggestions " 
 
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 Lecture IX. 
 
 For Orange, I.O.F. Societies. 
 " Passwords." 
 
 I. State purpose of passwords — 
 
 I suppose f?ome of the audience are anxious to know 
 the wisdom or sense of passwords t It has a history. 
 
 II. Origin o/* passwords — 
 
 In the days of the early Christian Church, when to be 
 known as a Christian, was death, the Christians for safety 
 adopted certain signs or words by which they might be 
 discovered to each other. The Creed was one test, but 
 they had one favorite word, no one but a Christian knew 
 it — it consisted of five different letters and each letter 
 signified a name. It was a Greek word and in English 
 would be spelled thus, or rather pronounced thus : 
 I-ch-th-u-8 — 
 
 The first letter was to stand for Jesus — the next ch, 
 was for Christ — the th, was for God, the u, was for Son, 
 the s, wa.s for Saviour — Jesus Christ, God, Son, and 
 Saviour." 
 
 If you knew this word you were a Christian.* 
 
 *See Smith's Ecd. History, chapter of symbols of early Church 
 for a f till account of this subject. 
 
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 III. Societies there/ore are indebted to that age, and also 
 out of necessiy it is plain that passwords have a place 
 .... etc. 
 
 IV. Strange too, there is a password, and only one, that will 
 admit us into the happiness of the world to come — 
 
 The vital significance of that word is only understood 
 by the true Christian— That word is " Christ." 
 
 How many know the meaning of that word? Not many, 
 not every one in this world .... etc. 
 
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 Lecture X. 
 
 For a Supper. 
 •'The law of Attraction." 
 
 I. The discovery of Attraction — by whom — when — "consult 
 Encyclopedia." 
 
 II. Attraction is divided into two parts : celestial and 
 earthly, .explain. . 
 
 III. Human magnetism — r.t reaction of things material to 
 things material .... etc. 
 
 Human beings are attracted by objects and you will 
 therefore pardon me if I mention, in a humorous way, some 
 of the attractions that beset the steps of mortals, 
 
 IV. There is the attraction of the "Dollar"— 
 
 (a) Begins when he is three or four years of age .... etc. 
 a copper is dangled before his vision and he pursues it 
 with unabated interest through out the weary years of 
 his existence .... etc. 
 
 (6) It leads him into strange paths if he be not endowed 
 with the principle of truth and it requires a great deal of 
 truth if the attraction does not take him, lead him to the 
 j>erversion of the good that is within him — "see examples 
 in the daily press." 
 
 V. The attraction of a pretty face — 
 
 Some of my readers will bear me out in this . 
 
 . etc. Yes, 
 
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 it is a powerful attraction — men will face dangers, scale 
 walls, or embrace a mother-in-law for the sake of a pretty 
 face — see Lochinvar, Knights of Middle Ages, Ivanhoe, 
 etc., as illustrations of this power. This attraction calls 
 forth the best within a man and has a tendency to make 
 him better than he is ... . etc. 
 
 VI. The attraction of a big supjjer — 
 
 Why are you here to-night ? Some are here for the 
 good they receive, some from a sincere desire to further 
 good wi and give mutual help, and perhaps some merely 
 for the sake of the supper — 
 
 I tell you in confidence, a man is really ill when he 
 refuses a good supper .... etc. 
 
 When a man would not think of walking forty rods to 
 a prayer meeting, he will never hesitate to attempt five 
 miles for a supper .... etc. 
 
 But I can hardly blame myself for my attendance here 
 because the supper has been seasoned with pleasant social 
 intercourse .... etc. 
 
 VII. Let me say in conclusion, that one of the great powers 
 of attraction is seen in a good life. It casts its influence 
 where men little imagine and is bound to eflFect those with 
 whom we come in contact .... etc. 
 
 £ach may become a magnet for good . . 
 
 Let us seek to possess that power that means so much 
 for the comfort of our fellow creatures and happiness for 
 ourselves, etc. 
 
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 Lecture XI. 
 
 •'Some powers of the world, for good." 
 
 I. A good name — 
 
 (rt) Better than great riches — Helps to make one's life 
 more pleasant — Procures friends — Never know the value 
 of it, until it is gone — Gives you a standing wealth cannot 
 give .... etc. 
 
 II. .4 good heart — 
 
 (a) Means sympathy for those in trouble — one of the 
 things that goes with a good name — 
 
 (6) Satisfaction it brings to the possessor of it ... . etc. 
 
 III. A good pocket-book — 
 
 (a) One that is open to relieve distress — one that is 
 well filled, what happiness it brings to many also— The 
 good heart alvays accompanies the good pocket-book — 
 
 (7 The pocket-book is the grand test of character and 
 the worth of life to those around you . . . .etc. 
 
 (c) Some how, the good name, the good heart and the 
 good pocket are inseparably connected and are powers for 
 happiness the full extent of which can be poorly esti- 
 mated — 
 
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 (d) Name, heart, pocket-book, the greatest of these is 
 heart, though some would stake their all upon the merits 
 of the pocket-book — 
 
 Ask the miser its benefit — a closed pocket-book in the 
 midst of this world of want is one of the quickest methods 
 of losing a good name, of killing a good heart .... etc. 
 
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 etc. 
 
 Lecture XII. 
 
 " Some powers of the world. 
 
 I. Power q/" rivalry — 
 
 (a) Contributes to worlds progress . 
 
 The life of trade and commerce . . 
 
 A stimulus to education .... etc. 
 
 (6) But put to a base use it becomes the cause of untold 
 misery and evil — 
 
 Rivalry in dress — contracting debts to outdo some one 
 else, etc. Rivalry of nations. . . .etc. 
 
 (c) It is seen in all professions and becomes deplorable 
 to the extent of its indulgence . . . etc. 
 
 II. The power of thought — 
 
 (a) Whatever your habitual thought, that is the trend 
 of your life — The silent moulder of character — 
 
 (6) Power of thought of j,reat philosphers — reformers 
 — authors, are felt in the world of to-day .... etc. 
 
 III. Ths potoer of actions — 
 
 (a) They speak with more immediate force than 
 thought — . 
 
 Its influence is felt sooner — child observing parent — 
 youth observing man .... etc. 
 
 (6) The consequences of one bad act. . . .e':c. 
 
 (c) The untold blessing of good actions. . . .etc. 
 
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 (d) In fact the world judges us \>y our actious and 
 therefore the world will utter its sentiment accordingly, 
 .... etc. 
 
 (c) The secret of obtaining and exliibiting good actions 
 lies in the niain-sjiring of thought — the hypocrite will soon 
 become known and then for the sin of perverting good 
 actions lie will receive ten-fold condemnation, thus proving 
 the power of actions from a sincere motive . . 
 
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 Lecture XIII. 
 
 F or society supper, I.O.F. 
 "Benefit Societies." 
 
 I. Benefit societies — 
 
 This is really a benefit society for various reasons — 
 
 (a) Judging by the splendid supper provided for we 
 poor mortals who have'nt been accustomed to the like, it 
 is a decided benefit, this society — 
 
 (6) Judging by the way Mr. looks it has been a 
 
 benefit to him — 
 
 (c) The bachelors who desire to test the merits of the 
 ladies' cooking, will also be benefited by discovering the 
 benefits of a good house-keeper — 
 
 In fact the society presents many attractions too 
 numerous to mention, but seemingly in all instances 
 decidedly profitable — 
 
 {d) The spirit of mutual aid in distress is exhibited in 
 this society .... etc, 
 
 (e) Forethought, one of wisdom's jewels is set foith by 
 this society — providing for the future .... etc. 
 
 The same principle marks the wisdom of the ant, the 
 bee, etc., the lower order of creation, etc. Then it seems 
 strange that men have to be i-eminded of this :^^ty — 
 
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 Lack of forethought has made the days of rheumatism 
 doubly hard for many .... etc. 
 
 The Good Book holds forth the same teaching when it 
 says "Lay not up treasure upon earth, but lay up treasure 
 for the future " — 
 
 The forethought of Joseph saved his family, and the 
 same spirit should animate us to-day .... etc. 
 
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 Lecture XIV. 
 
 " Things that mar life's happiness." 
 
 I. Too much of your owu way — 
 
 (a) Prisons, fines, punishments are for the purpose of 
 remindi'^'j people they cannot have their own way — 
 
 (6) Laws of the Laud serve the same end — 
 
 (c) Correction of childreii by the pai-ent is for that 
 object — 
 
 ((f) A member of a family brings disgrace upon his 
 relatives unless he learns his own way is not at all times 
 wise .... etc. 
 
 II. Selfishness is the seat of wanting one's own way— 
 
 (a) What discontent in a man's heart when he has 
 sacrificed the right to have his own way— drink — gam- 
 bling — loafing .... etc. 
 
 III. We learn from experience that to give up something 
 for another's sake will bring more lasting satisfaction than 
 our own way .... etc. 
 
 IV. Expecting too much — 
 
 A man's opportunities are his only progress if he seize 
 them .... etc. 
 
 (a) Expecting a fortune out of nothing etc. 
 
 (6) Expecting the respect of men when you have none 
 for yourself. . . .etc. 
 
 V. Life's happiness consists in the doing of simple duties in 
 a simple way, etc. Much disappointment comes in little 
 doing ana too much expecting... 
 
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 Lecture XV. 
 
 "The Problem of Unity considered." 
 
 I. The struggle for unity is Keen in the various •' Societies" 
 existing, the F. INI., I. O. F., etc., etc. 
 
 II. Another unconscious means to that end is, coimuerce 
 and trade in the world. . . .etc. 
 
 III. Education of Tolerance for mutual aid. . . .etc. 
 
 It is true that owing to different nationalities, a true 
 iiv\ion cannot exist ; still, much has been done through 
 the ahove mentioned means to pave the way for a possible 
 solution at the right moment in the time to come. . . .etc. 
 
 I think it will be admitted that a greater regard is paid 
 to each other's feelings, among the nations of to-day, 
 than ever before; for no country can oppress another 
 without danger of forfeiting self respect. . . .etc. 
 
 IV. Common sorrows now form a tie — 
 
 (a) Let two men, different in race and color, live side 
 by side. Let one meet with affliction or loss, and see 
 how the common bond of sympathy will make you feel 
 and do for him what you would for one of your own 
 country, .... etc. 
 
 (b) Let India be famine stricken, or Galveston meet 
 with a deluge, and how soon the Nations respond to relieve 
 
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 their distress. These and other instances go to prove the 
 fact, that beneath the surface of rivahies, the bond of 
 humanity is there, and only requires the Master hand 
 some day, to perfect and to develop it. 
 
 "All nations shall come and worship before him," is 
 yet to be the ultimate issue of this, at present partially 
 formed truth. 
 
 (c) The Hague Conference was btit a struggle existing 
 in the minds of men to reach that object, and no matter 
 how far short that expectation fell, the fact remains, the 
 hope exists. 
 
 We are driven back to the hills of Galilee, where the 
 true secret was uttered. 
 
 Unity must be perfected by other means than worldly, 
 and until the world proclaims its loyalty to the Unseen, 
 until it understands its duty toward its neighbor, and does 
 it, it will be sometime before the golden age ap{)ear8 ; it 
 will be nothing short of Paradise itself, when the struggle 
 for unity is satisfied .... etc. 
 V. To do much towards reaching that end lies within the 
 scope of every honest man — 
 
 (a) Let him practice a little of the charity he preaches — 
 
 (6) Let him put as large potatoes in the bottom of the 
 bag as on the top, etc. — and the result will be, that the 
 world will see for itself, there is much to be gained in do- 
 ing as you would be done by . . . . etc. 
 
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 3 
 
 Lecture XVI. 
 
 Harvest dinner. 
 " Feasting." 
 
 We all admit the merits of a good dinner, and I have 
 been privately informed that Englishmen are convinced 
 of the truth of this statement — 
 
 The Indian will tighten his belt and feel ready for 
 action, the Scotchman will munch a bannock and wash it 
 down with a drink of-of-of well, water, and feel fortified 
 for a charge at Dargai, but an Englishman is utterly help- 
 less without a good dinner — 
 
 Well ! to tell the truth, I feel a little that way myself, 
 but more anon — 
 
 Now feasting, in moderation, is a good thing for various 
 
 reasons : 
 
 I. When you want to find a man in good humour, wait until 
 he has dined well — 
 
 II. The restraint at some gatherings disappears when the 
 feasting is on ... . etc. 
 
 III. Sometimes men or women, who because of an enmity 
 will not address each other, will often times dare to speak 
 at a feast — 
 
 There is more truth than poetry in the statement, that 
 the way to the heart is through the stomach — 
 
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 The same principle is evident in the lower croation— 
 " feed a dog and he is your friend" — 
 
 Feasting creates a unity, generally speaking, and 
 although they may differ ui)on a thousand topics, still all 
 are one upon the merits of a good dinner and therein lies 
 the prevailing agreeableuess of all — 
 
 IV. Feasting has a history— 
 
 (a) We have read of the feast of that ancient king who 
 demanded Vasliti to appear before him— The stately halls 
 and costly adornments of the palace and the thousands of 
 guests who lent glory to the occasion. . . .etc. 
 
 (b) *The Law of Moses made feasting a part of the 
 religious life of that wonderful people, the Jews, revealing 
 to us that a feast upon an occasion like this, has a sacred 
 principle to actuate it, in the spirit of praise and thanks- 
 giving and joy for the mercies vouchsafed for another 
 year, etc. — Note their different feasts .... etc. 
 
 (c) The happy vision of those in want, seems to shape 
 itself into a realization of the time when we will sit down 
 at the Marriage feast of our Blessed Lord in the world to 
 come .... etc. 
 
 •See the Book of Esther in Holy Writ. 
 
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 Lecture XVII. 
 
 Reply to toast. 
 
 "The Ladies. 
 
 This is a beautiful subject— stupendous subject — a 
 fascinating subject— ray heart is touched indeed with the 
 extrerae honor } )u have bestowed upon me in calling me 
 to respond on behalf of the ladies — 
 
 Like other subjects in fine art, it requires time and 
 much patience and meditation to enable one to speak of 
 all the word " lady " implies — 
 
 I have devoted a few years to it — 
 
 At first I was content to behold from afar, then I 
 became entranced and ventured nearer, and the study has 
 cost me more than you are aware of ; but having begun, 
 I like a true Briton resolved to go to the finish, but I 
 confess I do not as yet behold all the glory of so magnifi- 
 cent a creature — 
 
 [ said it cost one something to study this creature and 
 it did : 
 ;. It cost me sleepless nights — 
 
 That misery due to an unanswered letter, that burning 
 of midnight oil to write an appropriate ode . . . .etc. 
 
 I may have been foolish, but other men have sat under 
 her window twanging a banjo and contracting lung 
 trouble before I did ... . etc. 
 
 My patience revealed one fact to me, namely, I learned 
 she liked it — 
 
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 II, It has cost me money — 
 
 Livery rigs — boat hire — ice cream — parties. . . .etc. 
 
 I discovered something else, namely, the lady was 
 pleased. 
 
 Ask any indulgent father how much it costs for coal, 
 while some admiring swain is studying the lovely depths 
 of his daughter's heart, and he will testify as to the cost 
 of such enti'ancing research. 
 
 " '"I. It has cost me time — 
 
 I have been told that the study was a waste of time, 
 but I did not think so and do not think so yet. 
 
 They said she was a complete mystery and like other 
 youths I aspired to the exalted position of being the first 
 to unravel the mystery, but I confess I have not yet been 
 successful ; she is such a marvellous composition of the 
 quaint and pretty, the unexplainable and fascinating, the 
 haughty and tender, the cruel and kind, that I almost 
 give it up. 
 
 Women have the power to command the devotion and 
 respect of men, and if ever she forfeit her position then 
 a national calamity will result. 
 
 The Ballot box has not so much to do with exaltation 
 of the race as the ladies. 
 
 A bad man will not dare to tread upon the sacredness 
 Oi purity, and measuring himself by her standard, he will 
 have a motive to be good, and do good if not for his own 
 sake still for her's. 
 
 The ladies, God Bless them. 
 
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 Lecture XVIII. 
 
 For Temperance Address. 
 "Intemperance." 
 
 I am a temperance advocate. 
 
 But I am sorry that many of my fellow men and as the 
 Irishman said, " fellow women," after the style of Carrie 
 Nation, imagine that intemperance means drinking 
 intoxicating drinks. 
 
 The narrow minded hold this view. 
 
 They consider that the whole salvation of the race 
 depends upon having nothing to do with intoxicating 
 drinks ; in their eyes the site of a hotel is sufficient to 
 contaminate them until the going down of the Sun, 
 
 Excess in anything is intemperance and that definition 
 covers a good deal of ground indeed. 
 
 I. The good book says, " by thy words thou shalt be jus- 
 tified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned," then 
 what about : 
 
 (a) Bad language 1 The abuse of speech 1 Back- 
 biting — talking about your neighbor t Things like these 
 can be carried to excess and experience proves if 
 indulged in, not only misery and unhappiness is brought 
 upon homes .... etc . . 
 
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 Sciipture condemns a man even for this, while then 
 same people who do such, are strong advocates of temper- 
 ance. 
 
 (b) The human passions meant to serve in their place 
 for good, when not ruled are disastrous. . . .etc. 
 
 (c) Meat, for bodily support by excess leads to gluttony, 
 .... etc. 
 
 (d) An excessive desire for money will lead to fraud, 
 lying, stealing, murder. . . .etc. 
 
 You may say that liquor demands the most attention ! 
 
 I agree when I say it is your duty to fight it with all 
 your might, but, equal effort is demanded to battle the 
 otlier excesses'. 
 
 The combined influence of other excesses sends more 
 to misery than drink .... etc. 
 
 II. "What should be the action of the day ? 
 
 (a) To fight all, and not to devote every energy to 
 stamp out one .... etc. 
 
 We are thankful to say in a more or less degree all 
 evils are being assailed. 
 
 And moreover, while ire happy to learn that drink 
 is losing its great hold, we are still conscious that many 
 other evils are on the inirease. 
 
 Evil appears to have 'ts excesses, wliile excesses in 
 goodness is as rare as i Koh-i-nor Diamonds. 
 
 (6) No man goes to excess in charity or in his prayers 
 or in promptness in paying his debts .... etc. 
 
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 Lecture XIX. 
 
 Educational. 
 '* Influences that Educate." 
 
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 I. Customs — 
 
 II. Society — 
 
 III. Circumstances — 
 
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 Lecture XX. 
 
 Social Address. 
 " Parasites. ' 
 
 I. Define the term— (see Encyclopedia). 
 
 (a) The various kinds in plants, i -sects, human body 
 and animal organism .... etc; 
 
 II. The political parasite — 
 
 (a) Who lives on his party for what he can get out of 
 
 it etc. 
 
 III. The religious parasite — 
 
 (a) Who clings to his church for personal profit, etc . . 
 
 IV. The social parasite — 
 
 (a) The tramp who lives on the bounty provided by 
 
 the labour of others etc. 
 
 v. The contemptible position each occupies .... etc. 
 
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 Lecture XXI. 
 
 "The Xmas Tree." 
 
 Xmas-tide. 
 
 I. Draw attention of the youn« by speaking of some won- 
 derf ul trees, such as : 
 
 (a) The tree that eats flesh. 
 
 (fc) Palm tree that never grows crooked. 
 
 (c) The tree that is evergreen. 
 
 (d) The trees whose heart is used for food. 
 
 (e) The tree that gives milk. 
 
 (/) The tree that furnishes rubber. 
 
 (a) The sugar tree. 
 
 All these contribute to man's happiness m some way, but 
 the tree that does the most good, and is the most precious 
 and wonderful, is the tree here to-night, the Xmas tree. 
 
 II. It is a good tree, because : 
 
 (o) It bears love en its branches, 
 
 (6) It bears happiness etc. 
 
 (c) It bears the reward of labor. 
 
 III. It is a precious tree, because : 
 
 (a) It teaches of precious promises. . . .etc. 
 (6) No lasting happiness without it. . . .etc 
 (c) It is the only tree of it kind . . . etc. 
 
 IV. It is a wonderful tree, because : 
 
 ' (a) It will never die, nor its influences. . . .etc. 
 (6) The first seed was planted in Heaven .... etc. 
 
 (c) By the rejecting of its message, men will be lost 
 
 etc 
 
 (d) It will grow in any clime. . . .etc. 
 
 .etc. 
 
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 Lecture XXII. 
 
 "XmasTree." 
 
 Memories steal over us at this happy season-as we 
 think of the stockings by the fire-place, the steaming 
 turkey, the jolly faced plum pudding, the jingle of bells, 
 we all grow young again in our fancies and think of the 
 time which has been. 
 
 There are remembrances like the Xmas tree that are 
 pleasing, because connected with associations and voices, 
 time nor passage of years cannot stifle, nor beat back. 
 As the poet has written : 
 
 •• Turn backward, turn backward, oh time in your flight, 
 Let me be young again, just for to-night." 
 So let us lay aside our cares and join in wishing each 
 other a merry Xmas. 
 
 Around this Xmas tree is centred many a dream and 
 the season when the Xmas tree is raised is like no other 
 season, because, in other events those of riper years alone 
 understand, while in this event the interest of the young 
 vies with the interest of the old. 
 
 Take Xmas out of the year and what would life be f 
 With all the misery winter means for the poor, Xmas 
 alone enables them to face the trials with a cheerful face. 
 Strange, too, that the multitudes who diflFer in a thou- 
 sand things, yet find union about the Xmas tree, therefore 
 one mission of the tree is to promote : 
 
 I. Unity among men— 
 
 (a) This the object of Christ's birth . . .etc. 
 {b) The reunion of friends etc. 
 
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 Lecture XXIII. 
 
 "Historical Struggles." 
 
 In reviewing the past we cannot but learn the mighty 
 Btri- --les of men in the realization of our present civiliza- 
 
 tiop . . etc. 
 
 Like the many phases of men's experiences the old 
 world of ours has passed through and witnessed scenes 
 most tragic in life, and to trace our present position from 
 the shadows of the past is the object of this lecture. 
 
 The first great struggle took place between, 
 
 I. Man and the natural world about him— 
 
 (a) After sin of Adam man left to struggle with 
 thorns and thistles— by the sweat of his brow he was to 
 make the best of the earth beneath his feet etc. 
 
 (6) Gaze over the world and behold the result of that 
 contest .... etc. 
 
 II. The struggle between Christianity and Heathenism— 
 
 (a) The martyrs — prophets of old etc. 
 
 (6) The battle with nature was without the man^ the 
 battle of religion was to do within the man etc. 
 
 (c) The force of that struggle still a living fact.. . .etc. 
 III. The struggle between men and money — 
 
 (a) Seen in the trusts of to-day. . . .etc. 
 
 (6) Money is of more value than men in the world's 
 eyes— so it was 3,000 years ago. 
 
 (c) The solution of the whole question, the secret of 
 victory in all struggles is found in the man of Galilee 
 who went about doing good, who by his life and death 
 revealed the value of men by what He did for them . . .etc.