The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-04-19
Written for the Sunday Morning BAzoo-
OUR SUNDAY SERMON.

Young men, you are the hope of your
country, the promise Of ,hia generatio" to
the next. Permit . statement, Of your re-
lation.. circumstances aud duties. We
would talk TO you Ne . brother or son
would say to you what We would say to
our own heart. What science, experience.
observation, travel, stady and . careful
reading Of books, wen and things have
gwen us. we should give TO yOuIGive 1t
freely. vii! you 90 scceptn? II 80, give
Q tentiOn.
Who arc you? We ask not for your
nsme-th.t is . sma!! matter. B,rds and
animals, plants and rocks, have names A.
high sounding ss your-. Mean men are
called Washington, franklin and Column
bus. But these great en~.' NANTES do not
descend m their names. Names are N sde
Of letters: : you are made of better etuff. ~e
hone Ii IL not for your name We ask, but
for YOU. Who are you? Not a brute, we
trust: not mere animal. IL 10 true you
have the qualities Of IN ANNA! nature
You have a body subject 10 the same laws
.s ANNA! bodies. You have ProPens'tIes
and sppeii,es such rs animals have, AID
these appetites aud propen-ilies are To be
respected and treated we'll. They are TO
he the servants of your inward household ;
they are 10 do your bidding, afford you
strength, health, pleasure and energy. All
this thew are to do and will do, II you
keep them servant But il you let them
become your master, woe to you. Greater
tyrants never lived. Mssner, bsser wretches
never swung a rod over human back.
They will steal your money, rob you Oh
YOUR health. poison your body. dei.me
your reputation, corrupt -Our character,
stuitify your mind. harden Your conscience,
degrade your affections, destroy your
peace, andconsign you TO IN ignOble grave.
Animal masters are brutal and base. 4
young AN hsd better lie down il his grave
than let his APPETITE and his passion become
his N asters. They must not rule. We
must not obey them, but they must obey us.
You are something more than animal.
That something more il you. That Is the
man within. That 10 the master, the ruler,
the guide, Judge, teacher and absolute d.
rector to ali your sppeti.es and propenei-
ties, TO all that j. animal. The animal
mu,t bear the woke and harness the man
must out them on and Get them in their
places. Shall the man wear the yoke. bow
his proud head to its burden and work to
crafty appetite and passion Thousands OF
men do it. And still they would be called
men. But men rule themselves. Men
guide their lives by some wise rules, BY
principle, BY enlightened reason and con-
science.
Are you to be the man or the brute !!
Are you to give reason or propensity the
cay? Are you to rase up in manly dignity
or sink down in dishonor? All will depend
upon the settlement of the question, "Who
are you? ?" II You conclude that you are
snimS, and will live IN animal life and be
satisfied With il. then your course is down.
ward. You will be what you conclude
you are. You will not rise much above
your own estimate of yourself. But
If you conclude that you are man. with
IN intellect IN be taught, capable OF oil
that il grand in science. great in lille, sub
lime in judgment and wisdom. with a con-
science capable of obeying the laws Of God
and directing your life eourse high among
the manly men, among the great and good
of earth. with the affections pure ~ the
sunlight and sweet A. the aroma of howers.
and which may bind you in the dulcet
meshes of domestic delight. and ch arm you
With the music of their flowing joy, end
that these shall be we'll cultivated and
guide you in life, BY their best wishes and
hoiiest sanctiona-then YOU will indeed be
a man you will be but "a little lower
than the angels" aud live . life of which
the angels cannot be ashamed. Such an
estimation Of ones self ia necessary at the
of life. One muat appreciate the
greatness and excellencies OF his nsture,
and understand how nobIy God has en-.
dowed him, and what are the powers of
his mind and heart which should ever
guide him in lie. He should not be
proud, self-conceited, vain. boasting-but
he should feel that ne il nan, and il de-
tsrmined to live the life of . man. Do you
feel that you are such, young man, and
have rsso:utely determined to live . high
minded, honorable and u-eful life! Then
there is hope for you. Go nobly, brave!y