The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-29

AAWNnthHt
The Young Mems Christian Conyeu.
ton Mt Houston lu-t week WINS % pro-
nulnced mad most satisfactory success.
MessTs, Cree and Hall were present
aud lieut. their able assistance To the
great work, lhenilresses were unu,.
ually line and among lhem notably,
that OF the Rev, y, Won schluembach,
whose remarks upon educational and
social topics we sublolni
u II acknowledged on All sides that
our age II the age 0l high culture, and
YET TO state the truth, the rising gene
ration, In its majority giyes no great
hope for the future grOWth; only by
careful nursing aud watching viii nm.
other spirit be developed Thescasual
the crctlag, the dotRious la literature
mas the dominion over the deep, lou-
teal, educating, Thousands and hun.
hreds OF thousands OF rOnmnres,
magazines OF doubtless character, etc,
Trash Vt thus kind are swallowed ian by
the youth, which read much whore
they read one religious or scientific
book, which demands cFCf0 reading
ana study, II Is the work of the
Young MEMS Christian Association To
lllluencc the youth ~ select good read
ing matter for the nuurlshment of
Their minds; TO detest vulgar sensual
writings under any disguise whats0ey.
er ana TO cultivate thereby, i'm nll
slratas OF society, tone Of Gnnyersa.
ton which Is edIlying and instructive,
instead OF the really ceremonial, fool,
lsh, ridiculous, damaging Of the pres.
ellt parlOr aud club room. Every ms.
ISOLATION ought TO study out how To
commence tins department wisely, not
starting In too high II pitch for like
u hymn In prayer meeting started
TOO nigh, II viii die out IN ridicule aud
embarrassment, The field Is wide and
large, aud adaptable TO all classes aud
stages Of society let the motto be
earnest study, continued, and not too
many fold.
The last main department Is the
social, no small feature of QUE WORK,
ana well worth our closest attention.
Society at present is rouI,inggthe sen.
Salional aud exciting, bringing there.
fore, ruin aud destruction to many "A
mind many household, and il Is
therefore necessary TO cultivate
amongst the young people u social sys-
TEN which is natural, Christian,
thoughtful. Let the fact be ackuowl.
edged 10y us that young people are live.
IT, ana demand joy aud pleasure at
harmony with their inner life; but let
It also be proved that pleasures and
enioymen.s which in the longrun ruin
soul and body, are really no pleasures
at all; they are poisonous flowers, beau.
tiiul to the eye, deathly to the inhaler
of their fragrance,
The immense success Of King Alco-
ho's roots, simply, is the reasonof our
social system; there Is often |
no other place Of amusement for the |
young men than the saloon and The |
billiard or card room. Why not prove |
10 the boys from early childhood |
hat real pleasure Is only that |
which strengthens the body and |
hlH'' w ny NV ltl buI BlllS huON |
hat to get husband they do notueed |
% 20 into eXtravagancies almost uni |
'ersaly damaging themselves and
heir families in the direction as future
parents and for their own ollspringl |
cut 10y beng cultured lady and a |
hUrough housewife? can see no
'easuH why should love my wife Less
because | converse with her intelli-
gently about natural science or thea
ogical truths, aS well rs about shoes
snd stockings for the childron or din
ler for tomorrow. It il because we
overlooked for the past decades too
much the Importance Of these simple
ties in the human family, that our ma
ion to- day stands at the brink of bank
'uptcy and moral anarchy.
The Young Mems Christian Associ-
Dtion wants to reform Ey beginning at
lome, by teaching its members and
heir friends of both sexes how to enjoy
royalty, and yet within
Bible bounds. Let this point underlie
ii our arrangements for socials, festl
ais and the like, Under the auspices of
he Young Mems Christian Associa-
ion.