The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-05

men q tisr Art arrival ID tie city about which %
uch hsd besa aid and e ysrsaasstly y the 1T
on h s' ~oss only In @.s s' r.si
Il reference to the moral vulf1es who wsise4 tne
1Ah Of these young men, wsains theiI ys1seeu;i
s., ,o,0 Ar. soasSessd = shsir
destruction these vampires live and fatten. Inc
young man separated ron toe Won by fr
words and cunning bisndishments goes after .he e
dscer % osth the the the Tool TO the
correction Of tbs stocks Or The bird 70 Inc SNARE
For exercising tho influence Of the assoeisiioa ef-
fectually over you're men OF ths class, tneIe ~
no hoped would be taken for what they we're worm
In the place. said he, In order to- do them per-
Holy sabbath. He aid the sabbath was physiesl
a. well ~ . moral necessity The alternative Of 40
tivity and rest 10 law Of creation e evnced y tne
and IL enforced law Of OR being BY il evident
effects on health. But he spoke more particularly
to that slavery to sense and passion to which tend
on other days fttcd to instruct the mind quicken
the conscience, introduce the sober innuence o.
truth and emsrcpate the whole nature. 1t does all
this by involving accountability snd calling as
away from the seen to the unseen. II young man
does not keep the Sabbath, what can you do! L ne
eau Won reach him You arc then physicisns OF no
value Sabbath bresiipE opens the way to sysIy
To secure youna men from . violation OF the Ssh
bath he urged that they should be attached to Sab.
ono Church. the Church Of their choioe. not this
Sabbath at one end next Sabbath at another; there
the origin of the evil spoken OF in former lee
| turs.
| Another measure, suggested by DR.. H., was kind
expression of personal interest Our Lectures. Read
| ing Room. &c would show a general interest, but
there must be personal. direct individual agency,
and this by kind words and friendly counsel in pri
vate, might achieve glorious results. the morn
Ing SOW thy seed, in the evening withhold not thy
hand for thou knowest not whether this that may
prosper, or whether beth shall be alike goodn Null.
titudes may be seen frequentiDg the theatre. the
eaming table the drinking saloon. finding connections
but not iends soliciting pleasure but not Obtaining
it, wasting youth ADD talents to reap 10 old age .
posed speak not publicly csrelessy but privately,
afeetionately whisper in his word of caution =
Who knows but you may save him from destructioDf
He advised the association further to furnish incen
crafty that natural love of excitement that
Is In the human heart which cannot De ersdlcated
it runs riot IT'S that leads the child eagerly to pur-
| sue every military parade That makes the youth
deep Some it leads to travel over distant countries
| to survey ancient mountain brows and battle-helds
rush homes to the clash ofswords
the of artillery the groans OF the wounded and
dying With the natural s ao Oh e
siness some healthfui excitement Give them books,
society and the inspirations of laudabls ambition
| to be dignifed. honored and useful -.
| Having SPOKEN of "the Conservation of Christian
| ity az developed in the Richmond Young Mems
his hearers that eica Christianity is the only
power to build up character without this broad and
de ep basis this source Of strength, temptation
not be wthstood Intellectual attainme may cor
rect the taste and aid In the formation of correct
raj rnciples but there are trials in which the soul
must have better defence-ordea1s, in which the
ordinary maxims of morality are moro than wisps
| before the flame. Only thst character with which
Christianity is incorporated, will come out of the
| heated furnace purified To ycu 1t would be source
of nexpressble pleasure to the earthly trea.
sure of another, how much more will it afford you to
give them treasure lasting eternity and pre-
| han a thouaand wOrlde Seek ALI ha all
vatlns ennobng religion Of Jesus-here firm foot
Ing, solid rock, and all besides is uncertain sea-
Next scture at Second Presbyterian Church by Rev
Mr.. Woodbridge.