The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-29
WHEN / GROW Or 70 b 4 MAN

MGR. Il we're better for the world and inf
nitely better for yourself that You should
never grow Up to Be man, 'fhe meie
enjoymentof q larger liberty viii only bring
disastrous results il Jour mental and NOR
Al constitution. You win be surely eneul-
pied ii The vortex 81 dissipation and wrong.
and be left At the dose oflife 4 wreck Oh Che
shore ofthe great ocean Of eternity waiting
for tie wave that shall sweep you to retri-
button. Man has something else 70 dothan
to follow up his own desires. and that you
will find most certainly when you grow up
% be q man" You ought 70 learn It
now
When ! grow up to be 4 mani Do you
know what The responsibilities Of manhood
areg We fear not.
There are many young men men Of
middle life too-who arc in the midst of the
very action Of The responsibilities, that they
do not feel their obligation They are lig~
ing for themselves, and throwing away du-
ties and responsibilities ii The wanton and
wicked torpidity ofidleness Or ID the giddy
chaae for pleasures.
Doyou wish 70 grow up to be ike thems
Alas. there is such fearful account to be
given ct The end Of such life, a fearful re-.
tribution to be expected,
God has given them manhood. with its
powers, or benefcient purposes. Noman
can live to himself and escape The respon-
sibility. Men must do something IN The
world for It's benefit They must work and
add something to It's productive industry.
either directly or bodily labor 81 indirectly
81 the. xercise q. thsif mental powers. II
The wealth inherited or expected from pa.
rents does not require the work Of the body
it will furnish no excuse for neglect Of doing
something for the benefit Of the world in
which our creator has placed US. Let the
young men reflect on this remark. There
are many who are drOnes in society, buzzing
around ia a lazy pursuit Of selfish pleasure
doing nothing to add to the hive Of honey:
from such an account win be demanded Of
the powers bestowed upon them..and Of their
use for the good Of society What sad
account must some render Of manhood was.
ted aud mental powers debauched. Of means
Of doing good neglected. Of the work Of life
i'll done. Of life itself frittering away in tri-
aesl It's a serious thing Ito grow up to be
man"
When : grow up to be mani a mani
What being! How noble; how excellent
What destiny there is before him! Born
to be one Of the struggling mass Of human
beings on this day and generation, to work
and labor through the scene Of probation
here, and then to rise to the dignity and EN-.
lployments of the angels hereafterl Il is q
great, 4 glorious thing to be man. How
much more great ana glorious man who
shall control the destinies Of the generation
who shall be pointed out as a blessing t
Those around him: who shall have made
his mark on the whole human race By ID,
benefits be had conferred upon them! al
cannot attain this high place. ii is true, bu
all can reach after t. Cur Maker has pla
ICED Us in different circumstances, and giyei
lus sufficient powers and opportunities H,
will reckon with his creatures ssaccordin,
70 whata man hath and not according /
what he had not.
1here is no idleness in this kingdom
Idleness is sin, Are you ready for all this
my lad, when you grow up to be
mangs
When grow up to be mani The tim
will come soon enough, my boy; do not hal
ten its approach By wishing. ItwiIlcom.
Taught With its responsibilities Th
careless playfalness Of childhood viii be SOC
enough without shaking the sands Of Time
hour glass to hurry them through, EMO
Tie hours Of amusement now while you cal
Manhood has labors 'lrom morn u dew
eve;a they press upon him At an hours, al
form his consent duty. His moments Of r
Taxation are rev and fAr between, oite
but tie accidental dipping Of his rod ii Il
/ honey Of The rock as heis hurfying 81
! battle. The period Of The next IS not ia ID
world.
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