Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-12
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Evening.
TJ.B.J


The dszEiins glory meath her Gown;
and tVEiiizht spreads dinncss .Ir ard wide.
Gi19m's darker hrow 90 crowa.
Soty they draw tho dussy : cgycrleti
Oqc- the siesp-1s day
And evening with seccad radiance sets,
Leaving is .l1-y -rcs.
"The Opportunities and Responsibilities Of the
Christian lOung AoI OF America"
yICE-rREsIDEyr WILSON'S ADDRESS BEFORE
TIE YOUNG NEWS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF
NEW YORK.
God In bis proyidence has given you,
yrUag men " tlis Christian Association,
ycur 5lias in ;hi<aga ard in this land of
grand opportunities and OF grave response
Utilities. Hcu are H0g in the morning Of
h.e-0t conscious, pE1rd life In the vIgOT
AID strength ot youthful manhood, the
word IS t. you radiant with light and
beauty. TIE skies seem to look down upon
yau with glorious greetings, and the earth
10 thf1b az -he t0Gch OF your footsteps.
Hopes, aspirations and sm5itions thrill and
inspire you. You feel the wild pul-atiOns
Of the years before sou hear the tumults Of
the conflict. aad " cherish noble l1nEingS
for The strife. But % i.ot fail, Young men,
Go remeI5cr tia, this grand batl.e oi lie is
no holiday parade, 10 holiday warfare. T.
is 20 march Gown Broadway, nor up Fifth
aEeuoc, with FURNISHED arms, flashing ban
ners, aEd glat music checred By the greet
iug5 o! admirlag tho -nGs ana she smile
o. beatty friendship and love. 1: Is a stern.
continuous, noycr-cca-lng conflict. IL this
hat,iC y0u are no. volunteers bus conscripts
rather. Never can yea be mustered out.
pay ccmmu -1.lGn, iIraish substitutes, de-
ser, YOUR banner, nor lea.e your struggling,
paTisning ra-ks. The storms OF battle may
p1a- upon you ana sweep over You. The
-nare7 o. the temptcr nay eatangle your
footsteps, and appe,ite- and passions may
b-ieaguor yol GA thc Aluk and rear. Be
fore yJE the emb3t,icd hosts Of ambitions,
Il ayaIlcc ard Of adverse and mighty in
tsIcsrs. will COntes. and dispute every step
1i y0ur advance. Comrades " weary with
tle march Ot lil' viii fall and perish
around you Nou must brush away the
tears of friendship. bid them hasty iare-
we'll, close 5ur thinning ranks, aud hurry
on Loved ones, bound to you by sacred
tie aud eldcar.ng associations, and those
" ID lnheri. your blood and bear your
names, o whom yol cling with tle teaacity
o. cca1hisss love, viii pass from Tou- cliaging
clasp on % she unseen shores, s5ddeDing
your lives With t1e SORROWS Of wounded af-
ieo-i0ls.
Ncjried Gl1h u5y1r csa>ing conflicts. b.
appointments and losses. the harmOnies
0t 8aGr feelings viii Dc Tudely Jared, and
your ratlre, erow atc9ucr and harder. The
confident Lop-s and high raised ezOecta
tons taat now make the smiling futures
CLEAN and glitter before y0u. may Yield 70
pcrpiexing doubts and chilling G.strusts.
Even tae greatest %. earih's losses. Q be
l-Flng lc1rt, may pas, icom yoI. But
whatever ll-e may betide You. whether
victory or d. lcat, success Or failure, in your
hopes and aspirations, purposes and plans,
You should eyer strive 10 keep the heart
hopeful and 5ru-t,ul. fresh and tGndes.
quick to fesneni 70 the appeal Of want, the
cry OF pam, and tic moan Of sOrrOw.
Turn you then, Young men, while the music.
aud 1lc b.9Ju. anu ile beauty Of the world
gladden. the e.r Gul eye. 70 the teach
ilE5 3i philosophy, and to the examples Of
the grand ana Ull.e souls Of tho q gss, for
INSPIRATION and cli-luce.
Above al and eve. al, the lessons ef eI-
peliene1 and ;le teachings aa1 examples Of
the wise a-I good, viii be u you, in com
in- conflicts. au a5iIiaS trust IN God and a
sublime i1i.l ia the doctrines and the
teachings Of the Divine Master. That trust
and tha- faith rs hlch look up to the Heaven
is Father when ;ha heart thrObs heavily
with sJ-roWs and dislpp0intments, defeats
and losses, or with Victories that turn TO
ashes on ,le lips, arc tle suIest forces that
can sustain the dropping Split, the weary
brain aa1 sadieLci soul. You, young men
( % ta-a Christian Association. and OF kin
l-ct associations. profess 10 accept that
tru>; and t5l5 ia.tl. Ia that faith which
secs in all things tao guiding and cha~teE-
/ ing hand OBJ. g loving Father. and in tlet
/ t.ust wLicl leans Iniiting!y upc. i-he Divine
/ arm, y0u can - forth 20 tie Conflicts u the
/ iu-erc. spir1d by the immortal hopes Of
/ everlasting life.
IoY5u, yolne men oI this generation in
tlre.ica. arc given greater opportunities,
and uoeu Yea are imposed larger response
/ 5.A-i=- ilau we're ever given OF imposed
/ upon the Yeu1g men ot any age or 30 any
land SD aGs given you . vast continental
/ republic TI.l Iili-uitalie resources TO be de-
veloped Cor human happiness aUt power.
I luu live uuCcr g government that accepts
as IT, fundamental principle the sublime
/ creed II human equality before the law
/ t'at equality which was born Of the Chris
tian IDEA of the faJherho0d OF God and the
brotherhood o. man. IN this age and in
/ ,h.s land and under .lis Government vOu
are in the possession of larger and higher
I powers -hGn are possessed ly the Young
. men 70! any other portion OF the globe
+ These powers are to you fountains %: iu-
spi5iug ambitions and bright hopes. Here
the loving heart. the tender conscience ana
the instructed reason can achIeTe grander
2, suits .Jr individual and public prosperity,
progress. GeyelopemeIt and happiness than
can be achieved IL any land beneath the
bending arches Of the skies IL wealth
alluTcs yOu.all industries are open and free,
aud successful examples OF men VINO have
achieved the - golden trui-age Of success
arc all around you /. Professional honors
inspire you, the highest professions IN the
land ale open. ana uius,Tious Ecn ere be-
lore you IS no have won rauOwn and power
and friends in gold. /: the g.l;ternS
prizes Of ambition and the lofty aspirations
OF public ll!e bockou yoG onward, ,tle high
ct hono:s may be won bT those inspiring
tolls by which ." man masters men, and
hy which the brave ard daring heart con-
ouors even the obstacles Of - low birth and
non fortune.
b. these opportunities, open % the
YOUNG men ot tais a-c in America Of all
natioual.,ics, bring Nith them high respOu-
si0li5,e>. These re-pgusipilities must be
braye.y met DY the Cnri--iln young men OF
this city and lhis broad land That robust
/ Christianity which shrinks not from the
tuTmOi.s. s.riics and conflicts o. laudabie
eadeayor, should grapp.e brayely win the
evils that poison and c0rrupc. Public l1tc
needs Taiorning private lie demands pu-
rEcation. Drunkenness. that blightIng,
. Withering curse. must be eztirpatc1. IrnO-
rance mast be enlightened. Society and
the government mass DO carried forward
: and upward. so that tbs Christian nation
and its free institutions shall DO an a.lur-
iue and guiding example for the nations.
Among all the instrumsntai!tics for good
for reform. FOX elevation, and for progress,
place sae Young Mems Christian Ass0-
I ciatiOus OF the ianl with the first and iorc-
p most. TIE youHg men Of these Ass0cia-
: lions. inspired ty Christian faith, 90 for
ward with oD5n-handea charities. with l0T-
ing words ana inspiring examples, TO the
loWly and suffering s0as and daughters of
= toll, misfortune and sorrow. One Of the
= largest, il nos tbs largest, Of these asso-
Citations that now cover the land with bless
. inEs and benefits, Is TINS association IN the
a commercial capital Of the Republic. Your
T. reports give some faint conceptions ofyour
contributions and ldb0rs. But how much
I you have done, and how faithfully and how
: well you did 1t, may perhaps never be re-
/. yealcd t1 mortal eyes. But remember,
: young men, 1 pray you remember, that
good deeds, inspired By purity and love, II
y not recorded upon historic pages,wiI never
c bc Consumed b. moth nor russ. They VIII
I bud and bloom and blossom upon tho earth
and CLEAN immortal IN the heavens.
f Remember. thea, your precious oppOTtu-
. nities here H. t1is great city and the re-
: >ponsibiiities that rest upon you. Your
: task l. indeed noble, godlike. l. striving
: TO brighten homes AID cheer lives darkened
i BY sin, shadowed by want or suffering Or
r sorrow, You are doing work that patriot
Y ism and phnanlArJphy. humanity ano
!. Christianity viii applaud. and that God
: vii bless. 10 have performed generou'
/. deeds to rulie7e suffering ones and TO have
= spoken loving words - gladden. the sorrow
. IN heart, to have rescued the fallen and tc
: have persuaded the erfing, whose feet were
e gliding downward, 70 retraee their steps
= will. when earth's iabors arc ended, be to
:. YOU precious memories, sweet consultations