The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-10

ments for them. Surely, 'there Is no place like
homo whore father is and mother owells God
bless herl Ii is the spot for tho lads aud YOUNG
men; the place where the evening IL TO be spent
surrounded by home attl actions.
Young men must be ENCOURAGED to seek, and crave
TO become welcome 60, refined fsmae society I'm.
courage every OF them especially TO sea- for
that, for II is sheet anchor, let me truly say to
II you are worthy TO be received into a reaned
and educa'ed female association, It viii not take
you long to train yourself to be companion Tor one
angel. But II you seek other than that Il will be
the only r qulsite You VIII need in order to have
the companlonship Of devils
Let me tell you also, oung men, the Bib'e must
DO your ru OF llfe. In the ninth of that be u
wthal shall Young man cleanse his wayfo Then
the answer by taking heed thereto according TO
my word" The person. then, that adopts thus
course OF life is safe; and without no man IS SAFE
though he do what he will. The truth oil this can
De JUDGED from past experience Look oger the re
cords OF crime, the history of prisons III, testimony
Of the galloas and find II you can, one single in.
stance In whoa young man was brought TO these
drearY homes, or that horrible end b cause he to-
lowed the teachings OF the Bible No not one If
you search from he time Cain bent over the mur.
man sell shaekled In his col just convicted for
murder in the first degree-not one during all the
Hence, the Bible teaches every man to obey and
comply with the law teaches young man to h NOR
his father and his mothers and If you honor lather
and mother, there IS no danger of dishononng your
self.
Had the power to uncover this city to night at
IL O'c ock, and we could look into the homes of
Philade pha, and If God would enable US to look
into the hearts of the mother, whas an awful terri
bic, and sorrowiul sight we should wtnessl A
fathers heart cannot feel as mothers does which
yeaTns and bleeds for her children. On, how often
could we see the city this night tears would fill
eYesI In some dark entry, cose to the ha l-door,
would be seen pale and tremb ing mother, 81 ent
and Alone She lisons tor the oOts cps; every foot
fall startes her. for she thinks her boy is coming
her poor boY-and she groans, she weeps, and prays
as she sits waiting anX0dsY wa ting how h5r nea t
Is Wrung by o'er shadowing thOughtsl There Is no
telling fathers disgrace, ior father has retired; but
you can disgrace a mother.
II there Is one here who grleVes mothers heart
IN tlls way, ask, ARE you manE and pardon
me when 1 reply, mo, no." Can you tread upon
the chords oil that heart which has ever been tuned
for your
Butt you guide your conduct by the teachings of
this blessed book, then mother will be happy, will
wi not tell you with a sad heart. as you leave the
door DO not stay out late tonight, do not gfieye
me- be home soon" No but she will saw w tn a
m, thers smile, hope you viii have pleas ant
evening"" and when you return from your evening
vieIt 1t will be IN much better feeling than when
reverence, and stronger love tor that m0thef who
has made home so attractive for YOU
Ny dear brethren, beseech you, in the name OF
the Maste", make home in every way and by every
device that the ingenuity and love OF the parents
invent, as pleas ant and ioVey as possible; make it
the pace OF all places outside the sanctuary or
prayCr-r0om the most delightful resort for the
youth Fathers and mothers, mastering apo sites,
talk and pTag with them, educate them direct the +
MOI al and intellectual growth, converse with them
all matters pertaining TO taeir welfare in free
manner, giving them confidence in making known
their Thoughts and making them interested them
sc YES, and thus by Coos divine help and HIS
mere and grace, much may be accumulated in
bring ng our outh to noble and Intellectual man
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