The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-23

to get understanding, ana tOrgeJ IL no. On
IL is noble thing 10 unfold these wonderful
mental powers which God has given US! 1t isa
noble thing TO teek truth 1t Is delightful '
thing to find i'll 1t glorious hing TO M 30
1t our own possesson-the minds OW'u tr .osute
aud her flowing Joy forever tits w.,rib vii il
costs young men, to secure tbs grasd acquisition
of q richly endowed mrI. But beside It's value
for ITS own sake, knowledge is power-the
power 10 do coed. 1t constitutes largely the
difference in tne influence of men IN this age
The young man who will not read. who
will not think, who lacks tue manly
resolution TO bind himself 10 Ieaec-
ton and study, who prefers to spend his
leisure in frivolous amusements and In uuprod-
table companionship, can have his "foitune
told" without the and OF a sorceTess. The high
seats OF influence and honor eau By no oossI-
bility be his. On nus grassy grave the man of
future times will careless tread aud read no
honored name upon the sculptured stone.
3. But not only improve the mind Improve
also the heart. add to your knowledge virtue.
aud TO virtue godlness.n Put on the Lord
Jesus Christ and make no provisions Tor the
flesh to tuldl the lusts thereof" FAKE unto
you the whole amor OF God, that ye may be
able to stand IN the evil day, aud nave done AL,
to stand. Stand, therefore, having your loius
eirt about with truth, aud having on the breast
plate oil righteousness, and your feet shOd with
the preparation OF the Gospel of peace, Above
all, taking the shield OF faith, where With ye
shall be able to quenCh all the fiery darts of the
wicked; aud take the helmet OF salvation, and
the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word OF
God" The speaker next spoke of the motives
that PERSECUTION every spring OF the nature Of
young men, To- induce tnem thus to be strong
aud snow themselves meu:-
Motives OF patriotism, The pure and eX-
allied love of country, which he knew his
hearers we're not destitute Of. No the NOBLE
army OF young men who had come so promptly
TO their COuEuy's deleuse, IN our lSte natloGal
struggle, and who had Tough. so brayeiy and
endured so patiently, and died so heroicly, had
demonstrated hey yOnd GOubt the patriotism of
the young men OF our country. The country
calls them now, just as earnestly, to a different
conHiCt-tO Il conflict with evils that threaten
her destruction. Let them heed her call! He
spoke also Of the motive Of affection, the inte-
resi-, the deep an prayerlul sClcltude of fathers
mothers, sisters, and friends; the Joy that would
I'll their hearts In witnessing their success, and
Their sorrow and shame and CONFUSION II doomed
to wiiHess their defeat in the great conflict of
life, and their betrayal Of the splendid oppor-
tunlty and trust committed to them. He spoke
OF the motive of personal dignity and happl-
ness, Of the satisfaction which good mau inds
in his own heart the approval OF reason and OF
conscience, of1he retrospective hour OF life, the
hour when one whisper of an approving mind,
one smile Of an approving God, will be accounted
OF more value than the wealth OF thousand
worlds like this
He closed his earnest and impressive dis
course by a graphic description OF the contrast
presented in two remarkable lives - Lord
Chesterheld's and 81. P9uls. Lord Chesterfield,
a nobleman by b1tn, an inherltor of large
wealth, the pOssPssor OF every elegant accom-
plishment of mind and manners, passing
through the gay thrCngs OF wealth and fashion,
"lhe observed OF all observers"- admired,
courted, quoted, ard almost adored by those
around him at the close OF his life writes letter
to his son, in which be gives view OF the re-
morsetul and bitter IetrospectiOn that Tiled his
coul. u have seem" says he, the silly rounds
OF business and OF pleasure, and have done
with them ALL | have enjoyed ali the pleasures
OF the world, and consequently know their
tutillty and do not regret their loss. ] appraise
them at their true value, which, in truth, is
very low; whereas those that have not expe-
rienced always ovcrrate them. They only see
the gay outside, and are dazzled at the glare;
but have seen behind the scenes. have seen
all the coarse pulleys and dirty ropes winch
exhibit aud move the gaudy machines; anu l
have seen and smell the tallow candles winch
il animated the whole decoration, 10 the asto-
nisbment of the ignorant audience. When | re-
fleet on what have seen, Whatl have heard, and
what have done, can hardly persuade myself |
that all the frivolous hurry of Ouste ana plea |
sure of the world had any reality; but look |
upon all that is past IS one OF those romantic |
dIeams which opium commonly inspires; and l |
do by no means desire to repeat The ndussous
dose for the sake ftbe Jugjtire dream"
In contrast 10 this the speaker presented St.
Paul, mau of splendid eldowments, both by
nature and by cquisitIon-above all, II child OF
"gIace divine" This man, spuTnlng ease and
worldly nonors, devoted himself to q lie of
labor, sacrifice, aud peril unparalleled. When
he was about TO die, when IN prison at Rome for
The Gospels sake, aud i'll immediate prospect of
martyrdom he wrote TO his son-his son III the |
Gospel, Timothy by name. In this letter, after |
eXhOrting him 10 the utmost zeal and devotion |
in The cause of Christ, to preach the word, aud
10 be instant in season aud out of season." he |
gives a glimpse or his own personal feelings, |
retrospective and prospective, in these memo |
Iable words:-
"For I am now ready to be offered, and the
time OF my departure is at hand. have fought |
good fight, have finished my course, ! have |
Bcpt the iaith. Henceiorth there is lald up tor !
me q crown of righteousness. which the Lord,
the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; |
and NOT 10 me. only, but unto them also that
love His appearing
Young men, look upon this picture and then |
upon that, and say which shall De the picture !
OF youI life?
Oh who would not say let me live the life OF |
the righteous, and let my last end be like his
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