The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-06-19

OF salvation have arisen in their might
and yanquished his forces. And he
understands these Influences. The gild.
ell saloon, the low dance house, the
glass. these are agencies
which ho employs; bat they ara not
the only ones. He does mol take the ba.
lby boy from the mothers arms aud make
him a drunkard in a day or year;
he does not take tho baby girl and
wreck the moral and physical life In
a week or mouth. This work must
be done gradually, And so he goes
into our home circles; he pnts mp q
wall between brothers and sisters. be-
tween neighbors and friends; no pnts
into their hands. thus separated. the
poison of false sentimental literature;
he feeds the mind with base imagina-
tions: he turns the boy ont into the
street To ind associates, and yoEes
him 10 fellow workers in sin; he turns
the girl into the parlor aud makes q
doll and simpleton OF her, makes
her. before she is out OF her teens, be-
fore she knowns herself, talk Of the
latest fashion and the last engagement,
the coming marriage or the last di-
yorce, $50 horridl or so perfectly splen-
did" And having doue this he is pre-.
pared then 10 wreck tha-young man in
the saloon aud IN blight the youu9
maidens life in a desolate home. This
is the work. These are the steps ia
peril. Not every one may take ail
these steps, but they tend IN this direc.
tion.
need but briefly refer 10 the perils
of t--eea
SPIRITUAL cHARACrsR
after this consideration OF the
moral, political and social perils before
them. No high spiritual life can be
bnilt mp on the ruins OF moral and
pbysical nature. No high perception
of spiritual truth can be received by a
mind or soul msrallv or physically de-
basel. If we wonld see our youth
trained toward God-like character.
with a true spiritual development, we
must lay the foundation In their physi-
cal and moral culture. Upon correct
perception Of moral aud spiritual truths
must depend every advance IN both
national aud individual lie. This
then most clearly demonstrates the ne
! cessity OF a knowledge OF the perils
+ previously considered. But upon all
these dangerous tendencies will be
I bnilt some kind OF a spiritual and re-
( hgious life. Hence the appetite We
find to-day for mateiialistic philoso-
phy. The soul of man T axes demands
that must be met in some way; not
in Gods way then in Satans way. III
our habits in life, conforming 10 the
I impulses Of n carnai heart. Will mol
Weld 10 the Influences of the Divine
word and the Holy Spirit, then there
ia created in that very fact a demand
for the very teachings OF the so-callesl
science OF to-day. Toward such mater
ialism onr youth must drift unless they
arc hindered. Upon such rongh and
barren rocks viii their spiritual liie b.
wrecked unless they are saved, ani
that salvation is alone IN Chnst.
In the education OF our youth w
cannot AFFORD to overlook the fncs tina
niaterialistic philosophy and liberals
tic theology are potent influences n
the formation of their character. Will
all the tendencies found in our social
political, business and moral life, vi
can expect nothing else than that mul
,itudes will he drawn into these dan
perous religious currents unless stroDI
:, enough influences are brought into ex
ercise To change the whole nature. an
awaken the finer moral perceptions @
the soul. Train o Young man or
Young lady from childhood 10 euler
. tain q low regard Tor moral principle
Ia every -day practical life. IN business
. in society, and yOu have no rlght I
pect a vigorous religious life and expt
rience. They cannot be found; the
, will not be found. Business aud plea
ure, social enjoyment and social duty
are perfectly consistent with firm r.
ligious character aud strong spIritui
life: but not unless correct moral priI
: ciples are brought into everyday exc
- else. The young man or young woma
e who is trained 10 hush the voice {
c conscience over little things In ever.
= day life. never can attain n correct r
u ligious character, aud the greater pr'
: bability is that the deep religious wan
\ of the soul will lie stiiiied with ti
n husks which fall from liberal theoiof
l. or compelled 10 accept the still ma
u barren teaching OF materiaiism.
u NV mind these are the natural tende
y cy of these things. and these are u
q perils which lie before our youth
10 day; perils arising from a tendency
u disregard civil law aud honorable pr.
,, ciples; - strong regard Tor material
~ terest which lead the sonl away fra
y God, from regard Tor the edicts
'e social life rather than Divine law;
" education not based on the Bible nj
'S true sciencs aud sound philosoph
y from an ignoring OF Christ teachir
fr and q seeking after the religious tia
e. ries VI man. God grant that We IN
20 understand them. IL ~ not my pr'
u, ince new IN point out the difiert
I'D ways 10 meet and overcome these d'
q gers. have already indicated the
vt Train our youth in accordance "
y; Gods laws in everyday business
OF social life; teach them 10 walk In
d, fear and reverence Of that eye whl
d. never slumbers; then i'y the grace
er God in the renewing Of the Holy 81
ed IL. will our sons be as plants grown
@. in their yonth. aud oar daughters
nd corner stsne- polished after the sim
ie' tu1e OF q palace.