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and twenty miles an hour, and O thousand
miles an hour, and then thay reused up and
SOW that they were drawn OH by .

That came Gathering down on the pavements
OF nell; The 1sraelitcs got along tolcrably
Wei When they were hungry and when they
were thirsty, and when they were smitten In
something moro worthy OF mastlcation, aud
they asked for meat, and the Lord sent agreat
llock or quails, and they darkcned the hcav-
ems, and they fell all around the encamp.
ment, and the people said Oh. now, whatn
hne time We shall have II and they ate OF
Lncse quatls, md they ate and they died.
got through with the hardship and the
hunger, but not SO with the prosperlty.:-And
see scores of men who are going on in life,
now prosecuted and tried, and set upon, and
they are maintaining their Christian %ciiarac-
Ter; put give them a little brilliant success
and they are gone. 1t Is not the roubles OF
quails
The fourth great pass in n young mans life
comes TO his first sorrows. There is no need
Tor my prophesying for these young men
smooth things. they know that life cannot
be bright all the way. You might rs well
ter or tools or extra cordage. AS long rs the
sea was smooth the Captain would get along
very well ; but after awhile when the ship Is
s Saas ,ta IN the teeth sed OF OF 90 q n ansbss 'ear c nSsr
the hurricane deck, and the Captain cries
out, Where Is the carpenter? Whereare the
tools? Where are the p Why 1t IL
prepOsterous for us Il. launch young men on
~ ~ khS AtNt htob th'Sy 80 6o''S ~ 49,
II smooth all the way. There Will be storms.
You want extra cordagc. / know when. our
last war was over some people came back
without a scratch or q scar, but that Is not 80
In
THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIFE.
We get wounded in the hands and wounded
in the feet. and wounded In the head, and
wounded in the heart. Norman escapes. but
now what nre you going to do with your frst
sorrow My young brother, the way you get
through your first sorrow will decide wheth-
er you can enduret the other SORROWS OF life.
IT Is the first blow that sends men to drink
Ing to drown their troubles. or that knocks
the fire out OF them until the rest OF their
days they go cUwed down. Who Is that
weigher in thai large commercial establish
meut He once owned the store. Who Is
that underling In that great 1nanulhcturlng
establishment? He once owned the factory,
When thu first sorrow came he fell having no
grace To sustain him, and he never rose up
never vii! rise.
Perhaps your first trouble muy be bereavc'
ment. God sometimes comes and takes q
lamb out Of the fold. Have you ever noticed
how often God takes the first born? l have
seven brothers and sisters, All OF whoni i"st
their first born. We want the grace OF zoo 10
comfort us when bereavement comes 10 inc
house that erst was full Of laughter, ana sun
ny looks, and greetings Mt the door, ana KISS
es by little hand flung from the "lndnw Hh
YOU went down the stairs. and everything, II
changed, and the doves cry In the nest be.
cause the hawk swoops, and the pulse nuttGrS
and the cheek fades, and te eyes close, and the
heart stops. To put away garments that new
or will be worn again, and toys nut meyer !
sense Of suffocation in the throat through de.
serted halls, which once rang with chiidlsI
merriment. 0, God, who can stand that?
Only those who have thy help. Young mar,
when your first trouble comes, be H. OF busl.
ness or Of bereavement, you VIII wan
Christ
I IT, 80, n>-1l LAW nal In ~ md wrpSfll ana
row, as though you could battle your way
through but after awhile you Will he SICK
You will be told that you must stay IN ano
your door will be shut against the world
There will be two watchers at the pillow, ano
the night will be hot and nervous ana rest
less. The morning will come and you VIII bt
worse and the lattice will be turned. They
will silence the footsteps on the stairs win q
h.u.s-h - You will be very sick, and there
will be doubt expressed ms to whether yor
will ever get we'll, and in your dreams yo,r
will hear the dash Of waters, and you VII
make up your mine 1t Is the breathing on inc
waves Of the Jordan against your pillow, and
you will hear Il sound at the gate, anu YOU
will think, why that Is the pawlngo OF the hoo
OF the pale horse. Oh, then you want the
great Physician to come In and stand by yoi
and say "Young man, fear not, am Wltl
thee whether you live or die, all IS well"
There comes q great pass through which VI
must all go, my hearers, and that Is
TIE LAST HOUR OF OUR LIFE.
suppose we all want to die at home. w
want our friends and kindred in the room
when our soul is lamnehed Lo1 we I want 1T t." tax, tax
eye. We want to give them the flnnl mes
sage. Some Of them We want TO sing, nIt
some to pray, and some to recite Inc DIVINE
promises. When / leave THIS ~orld, lhe ils
object I want to see Is not the sun nor TIT
moon nor the pictures nor The beautiful Work
Of nrt 1t Is the faces of my friends. But W.
want Il Divine friend In such an h0ur as mat
Without Christ, death Is a wild leap mo ll'
dark. Did you ever hear what Il dying, no
blcnlan wrote TO his gay friend He SAID, ~
am throwing my last stake for eternity, ant
trcmblc and SlIudder for the Important issue
Oh. my friend. With what horror 90 l. rrcaI
The hours Of vanity We have wasted together
but 1 have splendid passage to the grave
I die In state and langnish under gilt can0
by. am expiring on soft aud downy pll
lows. My dependents sigh, my sisters weep
my father bends beneath the lOnd OF ye'irsan'
OF grief, my lovely wife, pulc and silent. con
ceals her inward anguish {; my friend. who
was as my own soul, SURPRISES MS s,Ehs ah II
them will bail Inc from the arrest OF death
Who will descend into the dark prison Of tn
grave for nc: Adieu, till We meet IN tb'
world of spirits.'
tn get out OF the world, "I.eL me die the dcutt
Of the righteous and let my last end be III
his" OH, young men, to-day t,ke JCSu:
Christ. lie was II young man. Tic oIcu 1
young man, He knows oil.
A YOUNG MANS TEMPTATIONS y TRIALS
Are you fair and honorable and pure ant
true? do not dispute 1t, Notwithstanding
all that, so want Christ. A young man ha'
no safety In these cities without divine lie
Tense. You know not what Is before you
Take the Lord Jesus Christ this day us you!
pardon, YOUR life, your heaven.
l;ut tl,Lre ale some young men mere wnt
say, ~ have already gone too far ;struy. lo'
nrc too late when you preach to me. l nav
gore into the paths uf SIN: Don't you see !
In the flush of my check ? Don't you sec III
In the glaze of my eye. i nave gone -
far Off liz Sin tn re is no need OF your preach
ing to me-" Ny brother you ure mistaken
You may get back. llenr that, "Thoug
your sins be MS scarlet, they shall be as snow
though they be red like crimson they snail b.
as WOOL But some one says; II don't carr
anything about that. i have started IN IN
path Of Sin, and ! am going 10 keep on On
my brothers,. what IL mistake you arc making
You are floating into the rapids win I'm hW
ful and eternal plunge. Put back! IL ma!
require some energy ana force of resolution
and the laying hold Of the strong arm OF Go!
Almighty: but put back Angels OF GOO
from the balconies Of light, look down upot
The struggle. You have not n moment u
: spare with this awful tide against yOG: Ia.
hold of the oar with both hands, ana pun
and pull till the blood start: ii nccu Ge
Now Is your last chance for heaven. IL J
ruin here, it is salvation there 1t Is ucatl
here, it is life there.
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