Project Gutenberg 2022-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 171 Speer, Robert E. (Robert Elliott) 1867 1947 Speer, Robert Elliott Speer, R. E. (Robert Elliott) 17031444 The Stuff of Manhood: Some Needed Notes in American Character $aUnited States :$bFleming H. Revell Company,$c1917. The Merrick lectures for 1916-17. Delivered at the Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware, Ohio, April 1-5, 1917 Discipline and austerity -- The conservation and release of moral resources -- An unfrightened hope -- The joy of the minority -- The life invisible. Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Stuff of Manhood: Some Needed Notes in American Character" by Robert E. Speer is a series of lectures exploring the moral and character elements essential for individuals and the nation, written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the ideals of character, self-discipline, and social responsibility, emphasizing the notion that individual virtue contributes to societal health. It aims to inspire readers to strive for personal excellence and communal welfare, focusing on what it means to embody true manhood in American society. The opening of the work introduces Speer’s perspective on the importance of self-discipline and moral responsibility through the lens of individual and national character. He discusses how modern theories of upbringing—and life more broadly—often lean toward indulgence and lack the necessary framework of discipline, emphasizing that true strength arises from facing challenges and fulfilling one's duties. Drawing on biblical figures and contemporary examples, Speer articulates the concept that self-restraint and striving toward moral ideals not only enrich individual character but also enhance the collective character of society, urging readers to embrace the hard path of discipline for personal growth and the betterment of the nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/stuffofmanhoodso00spee 20171108172945speer 1917 US Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life Conduct of life Character Moral education BV Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 324993 2025-07-26T13:42:29.217660 text/html 303682 2024-10-18T19:20:15 text/html 317329 2025-07-26T13:42:35.117085 application/epub+zip 318269 2025-07-26T13:42:30.318654 application/epub+zip 205667 2025-07-26T13:42:29.685619 application/epub+zip 398143 2025-07-26T13:42:38.517080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384601 2025-07-26T13:42:34.524102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271924 2022-09-30T10:06:23.809043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288898 2025-07-26T13:42:28.721662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268765 2024-10-18T19:20:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18198 2025-07-26T13:42:38.712072 application/rdf+xml 15152 2025-07-26T13:42:29.795613 image/jpeg 2922 2025-07-26T13:42:29.740619 image/jpeg 287798 2025-07-26T13:42:29.249655 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia