The New York herald., 1874-12-14

there Is also q time for play. Now, believe In
that the boys and girls win be paying together,
and 'hats r jus, .,,sv. e. It should be- be; Now,
ali me ms where sne ss can't ao
share your pleasure. Now, men, ! don't be.
lleye & 81 In stag parties from which your wives
believe in societies or coteres In which men have
no part or parcel believe that the Creator in
pleasures and amusements. Girls coming in con.
tact with boys and joining with them In their
developed and they become better able to deal
with the boy OF larger q, owth IN after hfe And,
boys TO b. tender and deliclte TO girl is to dis
play true chlvalry, true nobility, true manhood.
thank God that In the process OF ages men and
women are being brought nearer together. Now
do. 1t is our boanden DUTY, and we too often ne.
glect It. We need amusement, aud we ought TO
holy mountain and in holy city insenat e Da turn
IsT., isT a'as i, ss \. boy so, 4 college and a., si|
lave NOT nad play enough Now play ST is exercise
for amusement. II diners nom work. because
cause We can work to so much better advantage
afterwards. You children ought especially 10
your play time; but when you 40 play there are
i've things you must observe, in order to obtain
:rsG snG into sS Se .gs being
. while ana try TO remember nothing but that
you enter into amusement do it heartily and ex.
tract all the pleasure from it that you can. Sec
ond. play temperately, because II You get too
member that the whole object OF play Is
amusement and relaxation, and if you make
Q task Of 1t the main object is 0e.
ask, DO you think It right for me to engage IN
sucn and such pastime? And invariably reply,
1t Is not for your pastor TO say what amusement
you shall indulge In; but It is the duty OF your
pastor TO tell you mat IN selecting amusenients
you must select those IN the enjoyment of which
heartily you can come back better prepared to
pray and to work lOr Goo. That's the amusement
lie. The best amusementis is hat in which the great
est number can take part and receive the most
enjoyment Fourth, play truthfuily Never take
q mean advantage. Knuckle down tight to the
ring when It's In the game. and IN every game be
just as honest and Just as truthful as In the more
serious business Of liie Lastly. let all your play
be consistent with holiness Holiness irightenS
people away; they think that holy God IL sad
because some people who profess holiness are
usually sad or mad or hard. Holiness Is perfect
sweetness, perfect love. man is holy when he
loves God with all his heart ana his ncighbor
himself. You can play and be holy and you can be
holy and play. Angels In heaven play. do not
for one moment doubt tnat they have all kinds or
cannot determine what kinds OF play are consist
ent with holiness l can tell you that any play
which makes you reverence tine Bible less, the
church less, the SaDbafh less, your parents less,
have heard OF some association or committee OF
men who have been denouncng the
game OF croquet as an impeachment to
the cultivation OF holiness but to my mind
the holiness that can't stand the strain OF an
honest socaDlc game OF croquet isn't worth carry
Ing from the pulpit to the door. The MEMBER, the
Off1cer or the pastor or 9 church who can't be
holy IN his amusement Is not ft to be In cnurcn.
The best rule alter all is to love the Lord with all
your heart and strength aud mind and soul, and
about the rest to DO asyou please.