The New York herald., 1870-11-14
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSO-
CITATION.

Major General o. q. Howard on Christian
MISUNDERSTANDING and Swearing Severely
KcprOved.
The hall OF the association was filed last evening
by large congregation, who listened with much
attention to the address OF Major General o. O.
Howard on the subject OF "ChrIstian Manlinessu
After an impressive prayer by Mr.. Dodge, President
or the association, General Howard dscoursed
as foliows:-I am called upon to speak on
"Chrstlan Manliness." that it Is manly To
be CHRISTIAN. In Philadelphia there was a
young man OF fine personal appearance and
excellent qualifications. He was a member
OF tne Episcopal Church, and ne preached many elo-
qncnt sermons. One day sad misfortune befe
him. lie was feeding some wheat into q threshing
machine his sleeve was caught by the wheel and
his arm entirely destroyed. He was borne to his
home; he grew weaker and weaker, and finally he
was dying; his family gathered about his bed; he
turned to his old father. and his last words were
stand up for Jesus"
THAT LITTLE SERMON HE PREACHED
at his DEATH and wherever the OF Christ ut.
tered you'll find that little MOTTO This sermon has
been preached TO multudes with more effect than
any other, and these words, or rather acting them
out, constitutes the real Christian manness. In
the first place 1t is necessary that we should for
mally enlist in Christ's service. You remember our
How many came forth, volunteering readily for the
cause OF their country, but how few returned That
one class. There were others who hesltated;
they loved their country, but were not ready
To make sacrifces-they did not volun-
teer. Again, there was another class, who
did not care which army conquered,
and almost openly encouraged the enemy
IL Is thus in Christian services; you will find some
who bear the arms OF Christ and are loyal to His
standard. There is another class OF people who
count the costs-viz the habits that must be gwen
up. Ii may be drinking gambling or profanity. AT
any rate, there is
SOMETHING THAT KEEPS THEN BACK.
such young men Will say, l would like to be a
IhrstIan but they cannot part with their bad habits
or associations. There Is the third class OF young
men wh" are are utterly indifferent; they do not know
Is the king. Their lives sort of neutrality. And
yet how you did cheer those men who thronged our
streets, marching On tn take the front to ngnt for
their country. ana how you sympathize with those
who light for any cause which they believe 10 be
righteous one IL was the same in the SQnth where
they believed IN the strange doctrine 6f State SUI
prcnacy; II IS the same now IN Germany, and In
France and thus Il Is IN Ihrst's service: but His
cause is more important than the cause OF the
United states or Of any government on the face Of
the earth. II Is necessary to be
CLOTHED IN THE PROPER UNIFORM
Of the service In order recognized. There were
those in the war wno would rather not have any
UNIFORM aud they were generally found piagIng or
doing wrong; but the true soldier wanted TO be iden
tliled witch his country There Is an inclination on
the part oi young men TO retire in the background
when Christian work IS TO be done; tney are men,
bers Of the Church but they do nothing; they have
not really enlisted In Chrst's servce-itisa sort OF
MILk-AND-wATER PROFESSION
on their part. People have strange ideas about
manllness when tney are young, On the sidewalk
tins evening met group OF NOISY young men; they
ina probably been drinking. Now, let another
young man get into that group and associate with
them and in a sllort time he Will yield TO what
hey think is manly, viz-drlnking and
swearing They utterly deceived as to what
constitutes Christian nanliness. Our Lord Jesus
was everything that was manly ana noble, and il
lie were TO stand before you now you would see on
HIS brow the dignity OF 4 Webster, and no man ever
cquallcd His eloquence and yet how many deny
Himg There is a great reward In standing up for
Jesus, and we cannot be saved by any other name
IL is not necessary to
FLING TENT OF SCRIPTURE
into cycybody's face but I'll wear no other than
Christian uniform, and show my faith by word and
deed. The true expression Of Christian character
i Joy. He reoices alike amid good fortune and
amid tribulations. have always felt that the very
epitome OF manlness Is TO stand up for the Lord
Jesus as long as you live. The speaker concluded
with prayer, and, after the singing OF hymn, thl
CONGREGATION DISPERSED