The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-17
MASONIC TEMPLE.

THE PROMISES or YOUTH SERMON BIZ Mr. O.
b. ROCKINGHAM. ~
In discussing the promises OF youth, at Masonic
Temple Mr. 0. b. Frothingham said that lilo Is full
OF bIighted promises; not one-millionh part OF the
seed ever comes 10 ripeness all careers are broken
and come to an end. The late Mr.. Bryant presented
person the example OF iiio perfectly rounded
and completed. With him the child was father TO tho
man. Those admirng. bonorng, revering him, could
ask for nothing than tho distinctions and MARKS
OF exalted esteem appreciation which he received
Every OF talent, every CLEAN Of genius IN his
nature, was carried and comp ted, and his aims
were achieved He had exhausted all the capacities
the human eye had contem plated In his line OF life.
Six weeks ago We seemed 10 De In the midst of sum-
mer June came with blasts from the ocean aud
mists from the ground and we won't about sniver'ng
the streets deploriug the lateness OF the season.
How like this to tue boys or girls career ~ HE
wnere at the outset all Is sunny and merry, but
where later In HE, The blight OF eyes falls upon tho
blooming season OF youth and pals u over with the
chill OF stern realiyl The mother who bore the Mes
stab stood by MS grave cut of as He was ny the I'M
HIS lot was cast. He was sEatchcd away Ike the mp
pie blossom bitten by the breath Of ICY winds when
He about to catch the dadem OF empirc-to real
izo the dream OF his nature.
FALSE HOPES RAIsED.
The speaker went on to show that as he viewed the
question there were In many instances false hopes
raised about the promise OF youth when there APP
pearcd be slight grounds for ssngune expectations
he claimed that every generation and Individual mas
limits in the scale o intellectual progress which u 10
i'm possible 10 pass. Mankind advances progressively
like slow waves flowing and ebbing on the sea shore,
each generation marking slight advance on The
sands of time AMI indicating higher altitude on tnoir
beaten surface. Great genus throws few scattered
sparkles along the beach, put - g. restrained
do anything that was not fslt and hoped Tor
In the heart Of HIS nation; but He expressed the
hope within Him, which others had faiicd 10 10
Shakespeare now aud then throws sparkle lar 10 I'd
vance OF his generation, but read bis works aud you
will that the prophetic words rnus far shalt thou
go and no farther'' are written IN them all Behind
the generations pushing US on, that We should
do somethng In own age; and tho present IS pull
Ing back, that should not surpass It. 10 not
fault crime Of youth that II does not fulfil the
promise OF its boyhood Yet the youth OF one genera
ton holds keeping tho promise OF the one that is
to follow The politics, society, reforms, rsligion
OF che coming generation depend upon the boys and
girls OF this Mr. rockingham now asked the quss-
to whether this power locked up In the minds
OF the rising generation should DC properly usso ne
his view, that tho Incubation OF "unmeauing' re-
eous preccpts the youth oil the country into the
battle oflfe with The mind already made up aud pref
udiced against the progressive ideaa taught by the
experience of the best most original thinkers OF
the ago He dreaded the revvalists as the muir
derers Of progressive thoughts In the boson Of
youth, aud deprecated the Christian relIgon be-
no deemed II founded on tho de0asing
idea Of tho dcpravity OF the human race PROPOSE
ton which no rejected with scorn. He dcpored the
mental framing which youth receivc0 Mt the hands OF
Christian teachers He called attention to the plea
sure thai IS taken 10 training animals and flowers;
yet the children who to rule the coming genera
lion 70 about unraiucd except by nature. Thercars
no treises these plants hothouses for such dcl
contact with youth should be kept fresh, bright and
beautiful. In this way the promise Of youth would
be ripsncd by the educaiio0 Of ago.
ssWho" said the speaker III conclusion, lean
fathom Tho ness. beauty, glory Of young hearts
only brought fairly the sunlight OF noble, intel
hgent ana spiritual worldly