The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27
CITY 1NTELLIG ENUB
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Cough, on "Habit.n The lecturer y was intro
duced 20 the audience by Mr.. George W. Eddy.
one OF tne prominent members of the Young
Mems Ohristian Association.
In commencing he thanked the audience for the
naueIng reception they had given him. He stat
grt 1easoh as why ne had chosen Habit his sub
was that ne had thereby wider latitude than IL
ne nad selected more logical subject. He had
occurred the habit Of digression, but he would
Wouid aesnss 81 s Ss possible % SD lc S0%s critics rs.
walter Scott had said to his daughter, who had
called something vulgar, tha that word meant only
common or in frequent use. some OF the best pos
sessions are common and familiarly known to ALL
Habit Is gradual IN its growth, and so many triing
detects grow on one by insenslDle degrees Frequent
acts become custom. and the state OF mind which
results is habit; We are born with powers and
exercise of those faculties fna eevstes us Zeaous
acting Of good deeds only make man better
BY shining men grow harder and harder If
act tends to the formation of habit and every habit
goes to form character what unalterable effects de-
pend upon our little daily actsl Some cannot sneak
politely and civilly and ne glad the subject was
being now discussed, as regards conductOis and
clerks OF hotels He gave in his glowing language
an incdent, telling that friend had been waiting
In his roon for two hours, while he had been endea
yorInR 70 see him or send him message by which
delay he had lost railroad train. He was satisfied
that some ticket masters could keen their temner fo
better than he could, for they were tormented and
paogered beyond endurance. tls difficult TO be
SV On oefsan subjects while human nature is as it
ness; that makes it well worth while to cult gate
,Anectanon is habit and young persons often
punder into it, Some persons pretend to surliuess
though why they should is beyond understanding.
euI, one OF the most singular and disgusting ahec
tations is that Of assumed indifference He could
not endure that phase OF character, He deprecated
as much assumed passion as the woman who threw
up her arms and enthusiastically exclaimed "Oh,
have such passion for roast zeal 90 The mincinq
hating, tripping sort of gait the aectauon of talk
the fashionable church and give dinners that thew
may tell their guests how much each of their dishes
laughter. ~ "-'"
How serious and offensive is the aIectation of
some young men, who find merrlmont and amuse.
ment in every noble act every honorable achieve
ment; every great advance in civilization and
morality But baser far than this is the affectaton
Of the lady's man. who w1ll boast of having made
the conquest of a lady whom he never knew. An
other Preat afectation is the assumed Wt-the pun-
ster, the dulest ana stupidest of all persons who
interrupts all reasonable oonver,ation by his afro.
me cnanical, and BY hard trying a person W. mig5t
sometimes imbi6e little OF 1t A retort is a very
0lfeEeat thing from pun very sharp, unpre
Wnat multitude OF unnecessary words people
acquire the habit Of usingl 81 went Alone" we ali
understand; but, II went away all alone by myself"
was used by minister to him, though it is ridicu-
lous 81 went there my own self, and saw him
with my own eyes," Thus we use unnecessary words
by the CARLOAD.
Take twenty ladies' in a room together. enter a
mouse, and there is general scream of terror,
jumping on chars and gathering up of skirts Thus
some think it very fine to turn pale at spider and
and crimes are committed through habit 'I forgot
to post letter to the doctor and my mistress Is
ceived message 10 go to d ying woman and forgot;
and maniac had, told the minister afterwards that
e nag gone 70 .hoCHgga nTgHdga n p - Tor q:
duty OF all to set themselves to remedy this; man
can overcome q natural deiec5 ii he tries.
Ihe young lady yields up the beautiful figure of
her body, and submits to be squeezed, pmched, and
bound tight until q sculptor would only copy her
feet pinched to be crippled, and to have our heads
bound in the tight stoye-poe hats, to do anything
extreme annoy ances of dress which aad been worn
in his boyhOod days, and detailed at length the
equipments OF drygoods store that woman now
carries about with her, enumerating, among them,
somebody elses hair and nnumerable other articles.
Ayarice, which has been termed criminal poverty,
stretching, and scraplng, and tawnIng ior little
more, though one Is worth thousands and thou
sands, is terrible growing habit. The habit OF
lying is acquuedby disregard for truth and dis
position to make the telling or fact more wonder.
1ul Thus many become colossal liars. some of
not tha, lacks for their stories what they lack
to enable them to partake of sausages at a hotel,
Another direiul habit is that of cursing, of using
the AImghty's name in profanity. II is wicked,
atrociously, basphemousiy wicked. 1t is thus done
by many, because it Is atrociously wicked. Does
any Dung man here swearr 1t is not manly-it IS
spects the feelings Of others and does not swear. 1t
is habit. Break 1t now forever. He had heard a
tottering old man beastlY and blasphemously ours
ing. Would any young do thatH Yet 1t is
worse 10 blaspheme ones Maker in the flush OF man
hood and vIgor Break this habit You can, and
you must. He mad soen It overcome by others, and
would hrmy declare any one could conquer the
Every man and woman is better for considering
and acknowledging the Omnipotence of God.
Daniel Webster had said that the most important
question that ever occurred TO his mind his in
divIdual responsibility TO God. Every one must
know that he wlelds an immense responsibility
towards Others and has TO answer to the Almighty
for his use OF that power. IL he could only speak
to every young man who was living aimless life
Nobody could describe the deadening character OF
an aimless Ite, with all energy gone; ali love and
charity lost; every impulse of progress and morality
Unsympathlzed with. IL was far better to struggle
with appalling temptation than to be dead to all the
claims of humanity.
1t a grand thing to think of our personality
Every man and every woman has q right TO be here
but 1t 10 dreadful thought to think we are now
fixing our eternal future. We can cultivate the
habit OF good, and can thus acquire power oII
proopensiues, and thus ourselves nearer to OuI
God Is there such being 8 true man, perfec
maRE stand up tue man OF humanity, LIT up thos(
lips that scOTn not right; raise the hand that never
used its strength AGAINST weaker creature; stand
up. noble and brave-hearted, and show us the sem
blance OF true mao. IL It not hard yield
ing TO the base degradation OF tine vile habits of
and intemperancep
Stand up, if you cam victim of vice. bondman OF
intemperance, and show how habit has lowered man
nearly to level with che brute He curses hl
misery, his low debauehery, ms memory OF his mast
happiness, and tho CONSCIOUSNESS OF hls present
degradation. He recalls hls childhood's old prayer
pratt ed at his mothers knee, and the remembrance
thrills his BRAN through with agony. He has bar
gained his soul for vice; he has sold his birthTgh
Tor lust; and look what he is Shouting IN the
gee of the maniac, cursDg, hal ooing, foamIng witt
frenzy. Oh young man, assume the control oVel
your passions, curb your dlTetu propensites, II you
W0ul0 be a true mani
Men must think Young men! he held man Ia
pe supremacy nappy when, free from vile habits and
q thougnts ne mas acquired the habit OF thinking
Alright. On, to be able TO call TO sight the foul
glowering enemy and drive him away abashed and
conquered on, young man, keep the fountain head
purel Look through ma ure up 10 natureis God
How many men do commit esregious Jolly by giving