, 1876-12-25

Him. Ilo had indeed such ,nborn genius That he
necnnao famo!,s anl grcat at last, but instead Of
was 3 spite of il ; aid Instead Of moving out ia
yyfaWs yat s 5S0F unsn " 1p' qRS' . tho war s nd
N. Tie oldcn times was lalf gono
oaors tho yonng perceived tho meaning OF sh!s
nifty; md !ienco Tor encl, youth that became cd
ucatcd aud free, thousand went on downward,
with all aspirations crushed out 6v the dcspot-
Ism Of tho State, and tho. Church, and the ilrc.
from the Wild beasts Of the strcet, but MT
dungeon shutting ous light, and love, and Jlber-
ty,, Our age Is beyond all before T., nm 6ra In
wnish ;.is the duties aud privileges, md opport,..
ared. Schools Tor tho poor children, gifts for
the poor Children. .sunday-scllools for tho neg
lc:scd classes, papcrs aud books for children,
the abolition OF whippiog from many schools,
botrny tho sentiment Of tic times and ssiow
that the carly years have al last found de-
ionlefs, md cvcn lovcrs, In this nineteenth ccn-
tury. This humano treatment OF poor
fsn Of 'fts IT, sppta tas es. ss s that father {" s ts
ccaacd to BE-. tyrant and the children have
ceased to be s1avcs, and NIL l,ayc becomc Tho
friends and companions q cac!! other, That
ps.pe.us turmoil ,n II thought and debate which
Bacon, which has evolved u better religion, and
q bcttgr mechanics, and a better Government,
atll better literature, Inns wrought ont also u
better home. Those hands Of reason and cxpc.
ricncc which lave been toillng faithfully Tor
generations nt all human art, and science, and
condition, have not forgotten the worlds young
people, but havc toilcl at their home, their cd
ueatto,,. their works, their pleasures. Not only
kitchen and o better culinary art, not only n
better construction Of tho house, but there arc
q better fathot and mother all overtt. aud bet
ter religion In tho family Bible.
!, but smancipatlon Involves great, responsible
tics. BY as much as tho father and mother pro-
claim liberty and love for their children, by SO
muc, docs The responsibility Of life double upon
tho shoulders Of tho young n,an a.,ti young
woman. Az our agc throws the carly years UP
thea thoy abuse % tic ss et q iree. rec.
dom, and mike sinful riot out 81 the great
emancipation. Responsibility always comes
with increased power. 'Detore the chlll's song
into tho Wide world, Il would better Inquire
whether It eau escape tho hawks Of tho 1cld,
aud tho storm, and the frosts OF winter. Prof.
D'ackte wrltes poem over thu suggestive ,fact
woula M not ris the peril Of thc outer a,r. II ia
kind words, and ample room for. its
song. Tho open, homo Of our cru comes
w!th new peril. The .y y9,ntl,s ,I which row throw
selves into world Of trial tndcedt but cduca-
tton and reaaon l,ayo opened tho doors md
have Indeed not simply persnltted the youth to
fy out, but have compelled them, to try their
mal is not fool, md drink, and soug. Hence
ho dare not accept Of imprisonment, but out
on the world he must 60, although many must
fall amid tho sore temptations. IL the proyi-
denco Of God, the liberty ot nations nnd the
liberty Of home has come, hccaues tho world
needs everywhere the help OF noble, freo-born,
powerful children. God would not throw down
tho iron doors unless 1Io wanted oil tho young
f stsp forth e9ry y nG a. hs hght Of poMsr and
archics becauso 1lo Wished large army at
frecmen to rush forward with tho Rcfora,a-
tion Of Luther, and the logic of Bacon and tho
SCIENCE Of Newton. He broke the shackles Of
to come time whom free race should inrade
Atrica, rs frcGraco sailed ourc to Plymouth
Rock. Just before tho King, OF Kings Wishes
a aaw gcsnt woE ,nsg' ms arc around ,ha
coming task. Hence II our homcs arc more
and more tho sllrlues OF love and freedom, II
The parents have passed rapidly from belug
dcspots to being friends, 1t must bo to tho end
reach indiyidualism and como forth sooner
Into tho open fields Of IN honorable business,
and honorable politics, and Of benevolencc, ed
ucatton, aud religion. LLbcrty s .alwaye, tho
A1Apt tAAAIA VI y NkGas W1tA* ~ 10 buU O1luN
Baptist Of; tho wilderness, preceding One
stoop down and unioose &C. Coming, therefore, a C.
to Ill the young hearts, It does not invlte them
eals tbom 70 carly ind high daty With IN IN nas a
golic voice. II ono will see what crowds Of
young men and women repnir to our Sunday
schools as teachers, and to our churches a.
mud to cur libraries as readers, ono Will con.
cludc that God has ordered alonR on sage Of
tho young,'" because the work OF tho world
Inns ynstly Increased, and because all hands ara
now to w1k at t more goFdns
thuAlasm from tho thought that Christ Is soon
TO come back to the streets Of Garth and will
en hurry on to PEI ps,ieston hq humble goed
those who have worked and waited in thoao
cloudy years. Be ,th[s hope cvcr 50 badly
founded, there Is a future close by full Of tho
magnificent results which. have been slowly
that bright cloud there Is tho form Of a de-
sccnding God, and great arms will bo extended
to LIT those to immortality who havo worked
and waited here. Tho older. the world grows
tho nearer arc Christ md God All souls may
move, must move along by help OF this deci,
and awcct inspirations. As aftor long storms
have tossed about tho German Ocean suddenly
ehlljren run along tic beach seeking: aud aud
finding Jumps OF aiibor washed up BY its long
tulnu1t, SO nftcr the turmoil Of earth llus been
tossing 1t abont for generations, hero crucifylnE
O Lord, there burning martyrs, there exiting
tho just thsre dipping the sword In blood, there
struggling for liberty, the children at last run
Ming along the shores Of such sea will behold
all tho Wild waves sink to rest, and will iINu tho
amber Of Virtue, and liberty, and Of Christ's re-
llgion lying ali along tho mighty bcuch.
Having alluded now to the great responsible
ity which falls upon The young from tho fact
that homo aeeords greater freedom. let Us ask
new, bu'd journcylug. In Coles 'Voyugo of
Life' beautiful spirit may be socn lu dlul out
line In tile sky before tho bark. Beautiful was
the old philosophy that each soul had It's own
guarlan-angcl in tho air. But u rational age
has outllvcd tho lttea, md no one has any SUCH
omnipresent friend any more, apart from God.
But tho uprising Of Gol-t!,e Father Of all,
tho God revealed In Chrtst-t!le deyclop.
sncnt Of this idea has bauishul tle Guardian
angel by giving tho heart something better.
Who aesres an angel whero God 'is1 Tho
tila Omninreecnt Att.Loyfny Inns romc na atar4