WHAT IS A GOOD MAN?

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 108, 25 April 1908, Page 3

WHAT IS A GOOD MAN?

DEFINITIONS BV SOMK FAMOI'S PEOPLE.

Ceneral Kuroki. th- great -Japanese general, ha-r.Tently given his definition, nl' "a good man.'' They arc. hi' says, j„.l a. applieaU.' t» ,h'0,.1« i.. .'Veiy,|av Hi'- as In those serving in tli>' Aim*. Hi's ilelinitionsare: ll.' -hall make it his ilulv to* do his utnii-t i» being loyal and devilled. Shall puiu-tilinusly observe I th.' principle of decorum. Shall value ami I'sti'i'in personal courage. Shall be trustworthy and honorable. Here arc tin' di'liiiitmiw of a good man contributed to l'earsou's Weekly liv other famous people: - \|aior-li«'ii.'ral ISadcn-l'owcll: I he. man 'wliu piiu-tiivs "Sell' sci-ond, otherlirst" ia liiuindt.i be a good man. 'l'll.' Karl of Kinnoull: IK' should pos„.Ss 111 ...mage; li) forbearance; (Ml i forgiveness: (4i generosity; (■)) loyalty : Mi) tenderness. Ceneral Sir Charles Warr-'ii: I know nl in. bettor iMinilimi than that given in tin. XV I'salm, versos 2 to ■>. This is ii dcfuiili'in of "A Citizen of /ion.' as contained in I'salm XV. -"11.' that walk .■th upriglitlv. and workolh rughtcnusly. ami speaketii th.' truth in hi- | K 'art. 11.. : that baokbitoth not with tongue, nor . il.-i.-t I, ,-vil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighW. In l.u't" lie 'h.in'oielh them that fear the l/,r,1. He that swear.'th to his mvi hurt, ami ehangelh not. He thai putti'lh not out his money to usury, mr i laketh reward against the innoeeut. 1 si,- liobort Auder-on: My answer i-. •'The man who love- Cod and his noiglil,„„," ; „„|. if ,|,is „v,.|, seems faultv. H is because our language is f.uiltv. The I Creek liilil- found a new word lor -i "love" r-a-aoe" is never u-e.l l.v heall.lej en «-rirersT.'wherea- ouroi.lv word hiII i 1,,,, i.lion a l'al-e. and sometime, a ha-e. I.' .significance. A mm who l-v- hi- =■ I iieii.hli'.r will slmi'.. in all the rolation•4 sl,',„. .„' life, ai.d no "ii" "'ho for-' in Cod. though he may he a noble animal •v i-an In' perfect as a man. the higlios! pail of his brim; is uildevr! ipoil.