Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-28

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And this is what God has said in oag
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Rejoice, then, in the days Of yonr
youth, and let your hearts cheer yon,
and walk in the ways of your heart and
in the sight of your eyes; but let it be
after such a method, and directed by
such principles, as God will be certain
to honor. | think that amusemepts
upon such plan and principles, are nat
rai, heaithtiui and 6ttng
Let me toll you now what | have
thought are the principles shat should
guide You,
First. Your d~nFs@H,Rts hoaid be
sach as are consistent ~ith the best pos
stbic suce esS in the business Of life.
T.rev should never Interfere with reg
ulsr hou re-, with sound sleep, with Wig
orous di g~estion, with gnod circulation,
with the proper action of the lungs, or
the healt by operation Of the nerves and
the brain. They should always assist
the gene ral health, and never impair
it. The should stimulate your men
tai powo. ;. They should bring you in
to the best society, They should be
in acce rd with a prayerfdl spirit.
Life's b ~gsiness, you know, is not play.
1t is to make the very mos of your
selves as ''sons and daughters of the
Lord Almighty" To do th is for His
sake, for the sake of all your brothers
and sn ,ters in the world, an 4 for your
own 81; Ike, is life's business. Ia prose-
cutting this great business, God gives
you ca ch some particular work; it may
be to study; perhaps to sti.nd behind
the c %ountcr; it may be to saw wood
no M after what, 80 long mt it is your
work. Now, all yowr amuset n rents should
help you to the best sues ,ss in your
work.
2n d. Your anSssemcats :sh ould be such
"a de- not iyare those pre- riding them.
NJ my Of the most popular amusc-
ment ) are provided, not at the mere
cost of a ticket, as some seem to mag
inc, but at the cost of the very bodies
and souls of the men and IN who
furn: sh them and nou c can patronize
then without partakir Y of the injury;
beca use (if ttf no otll'lr r~eason) he can
not patronize them " ithout helping TIC
do the injury.
Bird. Yoa Should be sarc an yop0
am rseocn's that 20 ar example IS sa3'
aml head4fvi.
'That is, in this AS in all things else.
yot Should adopt the principle Of Paul,
VIII o said, Fl will eat no meat while hC
wo Id stands, if meat make my brother
to oFca d." Yo'l that are strong ma,
do a thing with safety to yourself, wher
your ~easnmpo in hat thing leads a weak
er one t, ruin.
4th PoW N ltnst mcntS hou}d crer b,
SUCH IL II Shout 4 .Lesas, the Muster, j0oi
in apor yo@ IN the mjia Of hela, .goI
pou% be- Soe Of has opprorai.
Now Tor It little application. TAX.
princir 10 No, l, and apply it to h
amure ment which 50 many young mel
( fnGi saloons biIE ard rooms, and bswI
ing alleys. Take the othors--Nos. =
3, Al d +,-an en- you, my broAher'
crsdo rso such anus ments!
&pply thes pr nciplcs TO %circuses
pubic shows, our average theatrical.
and tie Dance! ia Ike No. /: viii tiles
heLp ynu to tie best success? Take NJ
,: did you cNer know u company {
men and wonler, en- aged in proyIdia
~it2ese things, I'll at were not injured b
liz? What IS Il c average reputation {
such people? But sam | my brother
kcepcrE' Yes.
Apply Nos. 3 an6 4: can yea. IN
@sissers and b others, endorse the.
thTnp -.
Bat you would not condemn s,saer
doaes, would YOU"
IF you mca a by that, y dance Tx
that in the hos nc of the ret un Cd vrod
gal, or like avid's before the ark {
tho covenant, / say No, But If 70
mean by %seiec., a company Of thA NOR
respectable, who have agreed to kec
) out the doub.ful ones, | only say ! al
not able myself to see how s4c1 ia ~
\ even are in asr )rd with these fa4r rir
ciples. If you can, | shall netj, d.
you. "To his own Master" each {
us stands or falls.
'sWhat can we do, then y
J Ny dear young people, are ti'arc n
homes, no friendships, no hotA-, /,