The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-20

sinnces l. often made, bu: il unnau!
and untrue. Religion conquers advers
surroundings and renlers them sabsel
Went to spiritual growth Your bushes
"a! nave Its temptations your iatimat
friends may be pleasure loving and IRE
Hg'ou'; but, my young friends, If vol
give your hearts - Jesus his grace vii
enihrone you above them, in iuvincibI
security. Though IN the world, YOU vii
1--we aboge the world. 1t is a libel upor
our christianity t. offer such a plea
Daniel in B tbyion, Paul in Rome, Bun
yam IN Bedford Jail, and thousands OF
others OF whom the world was not worthy,
are shining examples of the matches,
power OF the gospel
4th. see in Joseph an example OF
''nsulited chastity. This is the browning
virtue and most beautiful adornment
of Joseph's noble character. 1t exalts
I him TO radiant example for young man
/ hood No solicitations nor cunning
/ crafllness Of polluting lust could soil hi
! purity or tarnish his fair name. Here he
met and signallY defeated his most ma
/ H9nant AMI powerful enemy. Like a
true hero-true TO manly honor
true to his mothers love true to an
awakened c)nsclence-true to the teach
lngs of God and the eternal interests of
his soul-he spUrned every insinuation
OF vice and chose rather the gloom of a
dungeon than the stain Of his moral
purity. With a calm expression and a
fixed resolve to 10 right, he said, ''how
can do this great wickedness and sin
against God?" The battle is fought and
the victory yz-,u Ssral,- Sucb a
alton will be crowned with immortal
honor. No wonder he was exalted to
the second place in Egypt's vast kingdom.
No wonder he blessed the nation by his
wise counsel and stayed the horrors of
famine by his prudent administration.
That is true herojsm which resisted the
bold attack Of temptation and preserved
unsuIiled the purity Of his conscience. |
CHANGED on yesterday to read the story
Of Arnold Won Winkelreds deed Of
noble daring which ranks him high among
the martyr patriots Of history. In that
fierce contest Of the Swiss cantons for
liberty, against Leopold of Austria, when
with overwhelming numbers they were
driving back the weaker forces of patri-
OTIS, Winkelreid charged single-handed
upon the solid ranks OF the enemy
shouting, make way for liberty" He
fell but his comrades rallied and won
the Redeemed field.
q He rushed against the Austrian band
In deS peratc career,
And With his body, breast and hand
Bore down each hostile spear.
-Four lauce> splinteredOn his crest,
Six shivrred in his side,
Still on the seFrje ranks he pressed,
lie broke their ranks and dieI.'
On every 9th of July, the people of
that country assemble on the battle field
and with voice Of priest and song OF
praise, offer thanksgiving to heaven for
the brave deed which gave liberty to
Switzerland. We read this narrative !
with beating hearts and proud ambition, |
for his lordly chivalry and high love |
Of country. But this noble resistance |
of Joseph-this firm resolve to die, if |
need be, rather than sin against his God, |
is grander far than the heroic death of |
the brave Swiss patriot, or any deed that
adorns or history emblazons. |
A bove them all, his name is written high |
in letters radiant as the beams of the
morning 1t demanded a stronger pur-
pose and drawer heart and frmer hand |
his faith, than for Hannibal to cross the
4 lps, or Leonidas to hold the pass of
No martial fire stirred his
blood and reused his passions and in
famed his pride. His was the calm de-
termination, the quiet intlexibility of
to resist wrong and dare to do
right. My young countrymen, l hold
up before your minds tonight, and
exhort to imitation, this example Of
manly purity. No temptation is so great
to young men as that which assails their
virtue, and none more destructive of
moral principle and spiritual lite. Do
not blush when | tell YOU this social i'm
purity is the foulest blot upon the chiy-
airy of our country. Many an otherwise
noble character and generous heart is pol
luted and degraded by this blighting sin.
Hand in hand with intemperance it is
wrecking the manhood of this age.
Pardon my plainness of speech, young
men, when | warn you against this so
cial curse and disgrace. For the sake of
a mothers love and sisters character
and manly honor, place premium upon
ISOLATION. God grant 70 iAcarnate DO
seph in our modern society.
9TH see in Joseph an example of sac
cess REGARDING fidelity and integrity. Fideli-
ty TO duty was a marked characteristic
of Joseph's lie. When a slave in Pc
tiphar's house he labored as faithfully /
as when he occupied a chair of state and
felt the burden Of great public response
bilitY. Everywhere success rewarded his |
industry and integrity In the home of
his Egyptian master he soon finds favor,
and becomes the ruler of his servants. /
When cast into prison, his upright
demeanor and obedience TO sJth0rity won
the friendly heart of keeper aud fellow
prisoners | do not say that success
ALWAYS follows Immediately upon the steps |
of GCtv and faithful industry. There |
may come DAYS Sf misfortune and I'M /
foreseen adversely, but truth, principle /
and honor will have their rich reward. |
"Honestv is the best policy. We make |
nothing BY compromise Daniels fidelity /
and interchangeable purpose cast him into |
a den Of lions, but the same grand /
virtues wrought his miraculous deliver |
ance and higher honor. Luther's stern /
integrity and dauntless faith subjected |
him tc keen reproach and fierce
opposition, but =, Ihelr omhlpoteht
power he achieved success and fame that |
will swell the hallelujahs of eternity. A |
merchant remarked to me the other day |
that while there were number of daily |
applicants for employment, in many
cases when young man has secured 1t,
he deliberately studies how little he can |
do, and yet retain his place. This |
unreadiness to meet obligation-this lack |
of manly devotion to duty-will never
attain success. The way to higher |
position is marked efficiency and con-
sninnn11s fidelity 10 a subordinate.