New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-24
YOUNG MEMS PERILS.

" The Pcrils of the Time" formed the sub
cc Of lecture given last evening by the Rev. Dr. John
Hail. before the Young Mems Society Of the Brick Pres
bytcrian Church, FIitlave. and Thirty seyenthst.
The audience composed not only OF the
young men Of the congregation, but Of many
Older men aud woman. The Rev. L. ID. Bcyan presided.
The lecturer treated OF the dangers that threaten
young men, young men. OF the four other pcris
which threaten the community and citizens individually
AT the present time.
The first danger said DR. Hail. which think threatens
young men to-day, is that OF shallowneFs. This
arises from the hurry and hustle and state
al intense activity In which we live. Men have
time 10 perfect themselves in any thing.
Tins it happens that individual capacities
trained % their highest perfection. One must observe
how easily young men to-day turn from one occupation
another. would venture to say 10 young men that
% would De- well for them to be master Of some one
thing, that they may say with confidence. 81 take
INV pacp in connection with this
The srcouI danger a'iscS from a mistaken conception
~ what success really Is. We live in n great market
where nearly all the great and prominent Transactions
only De carried through the agency of money, and
hence money to be considered the ideal Of success
hlrd 90 this mi IS the false connected with
the idea 81 gcutliiy II has heen said to
me 10y those who are acquainted with the facts
that throughout Ncv-Enga AZ the present time
it IS extremely difficult To persuade young men TO
become mechanic, farmers labOrers They all
FLIED with the Flea that they are going to the big cities,
and WHIHt.. similar places they are somehow
very 10 make large fortunes. II this Is 50, II il an
unhealthy condition. when church was being IT.
paired noticed that all the worEmcn were forcignerg-
G.rmcu Irish or French Yet many ~ them were
getting three or four dollars n day. while many
f ,,rur.I ION M $40 a week. II we start out with the
No. ti wealth and scu'ilitv are The chi ends u our
work. then there VIII ns developed the disposition 10
adopt aus 10 compass, hc desired end All honest
f.
The third % ul 20 Young urn t caused by certain m
,citlrdur,, ~ NE In Lnsand tAe " custom OF the
elg,I Zoe the same occupation with on honest pride To-
.or .,.r THAT. even DO E.silni. ibis spirit no
a'roug 70 II used t. DE. hut mere IN america
,. i,. ~ ir 20 another. leave men engaged .n some
por."i' g. nee, ln.m 'n r i," var ~ iI
BOO tHc minds oi young men that they can
become dissatisfied with the present one, toupts
tlcu to Doe easy rou-, when their whole energies
g, De-: clo,.c slowly deliberately, with the pest adj
wee, and perhaps later tlan young men are orl'
las been Ie upon stick 70 It. make It the business
Of yuug l.Ic. and The rhduuel "i your success. ,
Thar surround mcn az your tune Of NE. have not a
word to gay against lrur ge4ss- I4e molI we iag ILL.,,
spas In,N ~. for st.ru. hard work do moi
io v,s among what were called Theatre guers"
I'm W." niece, I'm after hfr I have found the same
drawing the rein, yri, tightly Iut upon WA'tt Weak
Ta..e. that 10 rapidly u,eomc temptations. Young
man II Won had stood beside many dcath-b'ds as
have You would not mink TIE r,lne
could pr drawn too t-ut am ready To couccdc thai
there NAV Doe placed upon toe stage those plays which
shall ,cyAt" and strengthen But these ere not the
things that pul Oh tLr stage. Ih'A don't pay tHty
an. upt what al, puDlr wants aud to meet The de-
maud that which is presented as weakening ANA cor
PERKS THREATENING TIE CITIZENS.
And now to speak of trc Ierls OF our time; the
dangers that face Americans and rs citizens Of New
York. The first danger, thing is a defective public
spiL Here Let make the pro'iso That In all have to
sly wish TO draw no comparison with the condition II
other lands or peoples hul mercy son WIN Wn
Won Yourselves think L. hr rgnt Tested by TINS IDEAL
nf ll vr should be- this ur-t danger Is great one
our best citizens do mol take P3st interest ia great
uuur concerns. How many men here nave never cast
"A 4. tr ! uuW MANY have never seen DhHOt-bON We
arr lacking IN cOusclrLiOusntss ana poh,cal hdtHty
How many OF You attend cducu7es ana primaries
tr re do ., and settle the ticket; when election day
comes yuu IT for ride IN the Park Or the country
IN e. our poticsl Is not the odor OF the very word
"pontlcaus" like the odors that are waited by tho
simmer brec2rs over Murray Hlll from the busy
shores of Long Island most uhsaVoty one
II tyr we the KIND Uf men we OuEht % nave IN
nom or best ciizens Then the dignity and majesty OF
nm. law would be felt aud understood, and young men
legislation actually throws before tLcH. Who does not
tnat II there Is Adjective respect ;or IN" N-nakers
there viii be detective respect Tor the laws winch
thew have made And hence crimindlty IN all It's forms
is the outgrowth 0f bad laws.
The second danger threatening the community IL n
weak commercial conscience. Do We feel as men oi
lrlsncss, AS we ought TO feel OH the whole scheme OF
commercial prosperity Let IA come To be believed by
the nations around Ms 10 be thcvng, sharp ahd
tricky. and later We must pay the penalty
II because have this defective conscience lhat we
have the present insecurity.
freedom. have no woid 70 say aEainSt nr'uV IN
But the cOrruptiOns OF the best things arc TIC
worst Liberty must have its limitations or IL Is
not liberty. Take, as AN example lhe 700 common
cOncC ptOn OF human love: that IL Is an absolute pos
session; that NAV do IA we IKE WIN III Whch no
longer II gives pleasure that we may throw IL away
what are the many suicides we read OF DuJ hatuihi
outgrowth Of this idea Of irccdOm-freedom from all
responsibility to Crcatori linen tle marriage TIC " III
many cases an arrangement for mutual cOnSe'
rence The records of divorce courts IN other states
should siartle think ministers nave dutY III ms
regard which they should not shIlbk from; "a c'Ita
communism with which we are threatened IN TINS cOun-
nv Is another indication. The demonstrations 81 these
people ought make every citizen thOuGhtlu oi thc
ay they are to be dealt with. THINK the pubhc press Is
doing great GOOD where 10 Il calling attention 10 these
fase principles political economy hdlnelesths lhe
peoples, And nowhere 1t doing more EOou IMAM III suc
cities as NcN-iOrk Boston, Che"So' 9"h fI"''''' anu
81 Lpus. , ~, ,,.,, ,,,
among MS. Nations grow up by religions ana around
religions. Aud In the degree that nations nave Iaeh
away from their religions nave thtS Deoal1o Wrah' LIZ
dcaous OF our weakness are the difficulty oil securing Tue
cpmuunrst religious instruction. to the common pcOpc,
the enormous debts on churches the difficulty III nunS
the pulplts with proper ministers ana the luahlo OF
fnrts-lnfellectual Reconsideration some ministers
are Obliged indulge In before they can set hearers
Another indication Is tho schOoisrsh Deho'o'en'e W.
What are You going to do with these pers
Molu haN9 . luz tIIi rht wrTn the Young; Don't
initiate. The order Of NINA wheh Is weak
enough enc TO ia nt,6' INITIATING. Then You must
have Christ for your Master COnsecrote your energy
ana activity to Ills service, .,. , ,,,,.,,,
moved by Dr. Bcrau aud seconded by john T. Parsons,
was adopted with enthusiastic accord
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