The New York herald., 1877-12-10
GOOD ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.
Rev. STEPHEN n. TYING, JR., EXPLAINS HOW
cHARACTER CAN BE BROKEN DOWN.

Rev. STEPHEN n. TYING, JR., EXPLAINS HOW
CHARACTER CAN BE BROKEN DOWN.
The Church OF the Holy Trinity, corner OF Forty
second street and Madison avenue was crowded by
Immense congregation last evening to hear the Rev.
3. II. Tying. Jr's discourse ''IIow 10 Break Down
Character" Tho reverend gentleman urged in the
foreground that man could appear better or worse
than be really H. What concerned mankind most,
however character. Ono act OF dishonesty might
bc y fatal stab to q mans character, and though
that stab might be healed In the
OF time there would always remain cicatrics.
The vanity and boastfulness Of The OF our timc
was like the pride that cometh before the fall. II peo-
pic would say less about their own greatness thero
would be . moro widespread disposition to believe
what they said; but IN most instances where that
boastfunoss Is 10 bc found the man falls at tho
very first temptation. Virtue nau us counterfeit
ID every vice, and there were many who pre-
tend 10 cloak that counterfeit with the vice
that God hates. Tney had all Sorts u pleas
IN favor o ain somet,mos IL the force of society,"
often the force OF circums that led to
and then think that the worids OPINION was
the 0nai judgment Here IN TINS cy OF New ork tue
great mistake frequently made was tnat social changes
involved changes ol character drunkard taken
from low tenement 10 the slums is denounced and
tram upon by the very mcL IN society committing
the same sins only with them drinking Is regarded asa
mere social harty. The man IN the tenement who
x,ed his wife with stands no worse IN the eye
Of God than called gentleman OF nigh standing
who kills tho happiness oil his household by his
WYetChed domestic COnuuC1 Meu are apt 10 IorScL
that those living better circumstaDce ought TO be
better u their conduct they dd not know tue fearful
passions that epgendercd by want, by wrctched.
ness by poverty. Tne very moment, AS rs so often
tho this city, people began 10 tampcr Win SIN
character moved on the downward plane. Unless our
steadily awake to this tampering char
ncter would surely break oown. No dalance with
evil desires should be permitted These desires showed
themselves then, In inhdety, sometimes In sccptic-
ism and again IN frivolity. Ihc purity ot a mans
character found its foundation in integrity ana IN the
manner in which sin was contemplated The
trouble with most young people IN this city was the
entire hollowness OF thelr iives. instead Of taking
religious OF themselves they generally started with
negecting prayer TO bansh prayer was equal to cut
ting on The hie strings OF society IL was like cutting
OF the and leaving he pipes without water
This neglect Of prayer soon grew into habit until at
last pocrsy stepped and of necessity forced them
to appear Christians, because society willcd IT,
But Goo surely would take OF tho mask. TO Him the
character man known. They should learn wisdom
iro M the Bble Tor blessed was the man who walked
In tho paths OF righteousness The man alone who
walked alone IN humoe dependence upon God could
be tower OF strength IN the community. In concu-
sion the reverend gentleman appealed to the young
men OF our day descend not step further but TO
rlsc upw ard onward and buckling on the armor
OF the Lord, show true manness OF character, and
thus protect society tbct would ultimately have 10 de-
pend upon them for guidance.