Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-15

as per 6U0OOuC0Ho06S Tt0v. W III. MOTIF
son, pastor of the First Baptist church,
yesterday morning preached a SPECIAL
8 s,rmon to Empire council Junior
Order United American Meelan-
ics. The council turned out about
sixty members, and they were ac-
by several members of Cones
toga council. They were assigned seats in
the centre of the church. A large congre-
cation was in attendance. Mr.. w. w.
Bentley, the revival singer, occupied a seat
on the platform. After the opening SER
vices by the pastor, who read a portion of
the scriptures, Mr.. Bentley led in prayer
and sang a solo: 1T is we'll with my
SOUL" The singing was rendered in good
voice and very effectively.
After few words of welcome to the
members Of the order, Rev. Morrison an
nounced his text ): " young man, say
unto thee, arise" Luke vii, IA his theme
being, youth summoned to action-frst,
in behalf of social happiness second, in
behalf of civil prosperity, and third, for the
progress Of Christianity. The introduct-
ory thought was, youth is not the time to
die all life in its normal condition dies of
age. As with the flower, first the bud, then
the full bloom, and by and by petal after
petal fall, until all have fallen to rise no
more, so man in his normal state lives
through youth and prime, till age comes,
robbing him or his elastic step, keen sight
and quick ear, until naught is left but the
withered frame, which at last, also drops
into the grave only to rise at the day of
resurrection. The young man referred to
in the text was called by the Saviour to life
to finish his work OH earth. He owed ser
vice to his mother and brethren, and now
his Saviour calls on him to fulfil these
services and render Him service also.
The first thought on this point was the
sacredness of the domestic relation and
yet how many American youth are allured
from home by fascinating temptations and
dragged from the breaking hearts Of
mothers to be buried in graves of dissipa-
tion and ruin, and lost to home and self
and God. Young men are called upon to
arise, and save not only themselves, but
their brothers and society from this ap-
preaching ruin. Young men should be
ambitious to raise themselves and the
country of their birth. A political life is
honorable but beset with dangers. Thou
sands who enter politics with purest mo-
tives are in few years shorn of their
virtues, dignity and manhood. Young men
should aim high, but be sure they start
right; never step upon the ruins of
another's character; the ladder of fame is
wide enough for all and there is plenty of
room at the top. To be successful in aid
ing the progress of Christianity seek first
the kingdom of heaven and its righteous
ness. The church needs young men to
save young men. If the young men of to-
day, the young men now present, have the
salvation of American youth at heart, let
them be missionaries in the cause of truth
and religion, and with hearts filled with
the love of Christ and love for their broth
ers, let them arise to the rescue of souls
and save from Satan expected thousands OF
young Americans.
Rev. MorrisOn's sermon was we'll deliv-
cred and closely listened to by the large
congregation in attendance.
In the evening the church was crowded
to it's utmost capacity, the chief attraction
being w. w. Bentley, who sang "Decide
Tonight" and the "Trundle Bed" He
was in excellent voice and sang with fine
expression and effect. At the close of the
singing quite number of persons in the
congregation stood up and asked for spe-
cial prayers in their dehalf.