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

which the world weeps TO-DAY, and will con inuo to
weep, are those of neglectIng the children, who,
| like the vines which neglected, grow crooked
tangled, puny branches, and grow imperfect
! Begin with them early, and tram well, aud learn
that II requires dali watching. There are con.
/ slant influences on the right hand and on the eft
Children IN youth cannot forward wit lout meet
! ing thepi cannot 20 upward without being met by
! them. SO take constant care and have constant
! ankle y for their moral growth; Il is q mobile a
| beautiful emp oymoLt.
! When the horticuturlst desires to raise a vine ne
takes spi opt, plan 1t IN the riPht kml OF soil,
gives u the night direction and alter itis once started
reht II gives hlm blt " ~ htte trouOe put If not
carefully set out IL Will cause much difficulty, get
tangled, grow crooked, and 1t Will bear knotty and
Imperfect tfuii. As with the vine, with the mind
OF our youth, and the cutIvat on OF moral sentl-
| menis IN the heart II left without mnstrauon 1t
J grows rank aud produces little or no good results
IL is sad fact that slll, ia this country MAKE
haste to be with the faces Of childhood notwlth
stanOing TOeIe is constant desire for amusement,
under the popular phrases oil 'lun" ana ,frolic"
Hence, year after year new inventions are brought
! TO pass more OF physical character than aids TO
Two things are being constantly improved upon
in the civilized world. One IS to devise impIement,
of war and destruction, and the other IS to devise
ways aud sources of Amusement that will render
men good for othing. Men are ingenious IN these
uey ces but not in the grAnder one which acts as
iulcTum wher upon can be placed lever to elevate
and lift up the mental and moral IN eectual and
spiritual faculties OF man 10 the highest possible
greatness.
Yet there have been DEVICES to sweep the Garth of
men and ii the bottomless pit wit ungody souls,
efforts to elevate you h, both mentally and morally
lew Years ago-av ry tew-there was popu ar
Pame throughout tho country among our youlg
men AID lads, whicbIhas resulted as such always
DO. You saw tuem PONG from city to city, from
town 10 town. 10 Cecome competitors IN sport; going
where the into xicatng drauSht was always found,
| leaving home, leaving business Aud now another
spec es tf game has become popular under the
York, Boston Baltin ore, and 20 to other citi s;
hordes Of young men leay ng eyeryth ng behind to
culture ana the development OF the man They
travel by NIGHT, Dy day. with the most dissipated
and evil, drink intoxicating dTaughts aud engaging
| IN that which is undermining their constitutions
blasting their mora and damnInR their souls
l am not speaking in exaggeration, and every
young man this hou o. familiar with these things
will say the same. am not one TO object TO
athletic eXercsts-to engage in any of those honor
able pursu games or anIsements to develope tneir
manhood! But after all, lot me say in this exercise
your phYsIcal powers are dong injury to your
bodily condiion when you 90 out to take this
amusing exercIse What is the exercise you re.
celvey It Is SIMPLY mixing with those who use
d adly liquor, speak oOscene language and do a
thousand things that lead to destruction
avery day we tlIs evil exercise continued
| We cou rejoice ii we could see our youth engaged
in those noble gymnastc exercises which deveio ed
the noble Roman or tIIeek This must be done in
moderation, free from the Intoxicating cup; it must
be done without wearing out your form or exhaust.
ing your natures without leaving your homes and
business Tor the purpose OF competing with others,
who come from distant cities; enjoy your games in
the fresh arr n pleasant afternoons when moi ne.
VIecting business You must act like men as wsl
as seem like men. Chi dish things we ale to set
aside, become men, and enjoy only those amuse-
mehts that snail tend to our physical mental, aud
moral culture.
81 SPOKE as Chi d thouoht and understood and
reasoned aS child; tut when l became a man
put away childish hing" So said Paul. and it is
jus what our young men shoud do, aud let them
say or do nothing that shal be ignobe, and let
them be set against everything that will lead them
from their homes and from their business
The prowh Of their oSiidrun and Yonts p in
GOODNESS or Inattention you drive the boys from
unn n fhn hacn hol
soon-will you fnd them haunting the lager beer
saloons, and in the drunkard's terrible path
| am to d that eegant bars found within the
bilardrooms There the young men 20 in and
when they are induced, seduced, traduced, and be.
drink, make fools Of themselves. Whereas h thew ~
sheuldshave sought the association of the inte lee.
na the WISE and the he good & men n Of offs sober thought
fast his good name, his reputation, his honor, and
more than that, he contracts a habit that will lead
him from his home but to shame his grey-haired
father, or make lis widowed mother bear her griet
until heart;strings give way. He contracts habit
which will break up happy family circle
brethren, let us tnInk and act in this matter OF
| educating our you h, which is of great moment
to us Oh! give your children early instruction in
the right ways, il you would have them grow up TO
BODY, and heart in everything that is manly and
noble and go1llke to be beneficial to mankind, and
| make life worth living for.
Ihe grond evil, however which, to my sober jud G..
ment IS the chief cause for their going astray is
want OF attraction IN our homes. ms may see N
| strange, but It is nevertheless truo Home is not
made the most art active spot on earth. The fathers
ale not always there they within club-ho IL ,es
! come down upon our glorious land, as be 'ieve
! before almighty God They know not the where
outs OF their boys, because they are not al home.
The yOung see but little of their 1athers-kuow
little or nothing about them. Fathers are unnatural
wien they keep their children at disgraceful and
! absurd stance from them
Brethren If there a bosom this side OF Heaven
upon which a young man should lay his head, it is
! vi on fathers beating heart Make the children
rjoice and feel glad at the fathers coming. Let
The young leel TO say, when they have broken some
| law or medtating some bus ness al know where |
can go ano lay my head--on my fathers bosom; 1
shall lean my head upon hls warm, parental bosom,
DicIous effect If, when he meets the father and
! speaks, he is met by freezicg countenance and
children from this curse-for curse it is~if we would
have them grow arRht. How maav young men
are ruined by the cold and indifferent appearance
| OF a father!
Again, money is made the grand oNject OF life.
Bow unfortunate the popular doctrine or our land,
! fellow How EVIL a sentiment; how dark and deadly
is It'll The vIest men that 1--we are men, and the best
men that breathe are not men, according to this
It's your duty to provide for Yourself and family,
SO that you can educate our children bring them
strUgg on. Give them fair and honest start, help
them to begin, and then saf;-'My boy, make your
way caieiully with your own arm, and you will
leach the goal, If you are man and put away
CHI dlsh thlDgs but ii you choose those amusements
which will tend TO lower your manhood then you
are sure y on the high road TO vice aud sin, and
the sooner you draw up Cil of sale the better and
save youlse I from disgrace"
| Young men must be careful in allowing tn em-
! selves TO be led astraY; and as they grow up and
develop their manhood RAPIDLY, let them learn that
oneY is not the agent by which they will alta N to
true perfection; is it ee rant equipaI 70; nor the
broadco'h or perumery shop; but 1t Is the man. L
Is the rising up from childhood, putting aside all
9 ldIsh things reasoning, thinking, and acting
like man in the various re atoms of life and doing
and and cOaXed simply because % th,y have money; and
this makes the impression upon their minds that 1t