The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-23
MODEL YOUTH.
Fourth OF tho KerIcs OF Sermons by Rev,
Or. Masden at the Fourth street N. Il,
Church Last Might.


DR.. Masden NJ the Fourth street N. H.
Church Last Night.
The Rev, @. P. Masden last night preach
ed til fourth ssrmon on Home Life, Sub.
ject the "Modsl Youth" Text, l Tim
and IL.
Youth has its essential charGctEristtcs, such
as buoyspcy, plAyluluess, hopefulness,
When these are wanting the youth Is un-
natural. To crush tthese Is to take color
from flowers, aud dew, bIrd'uougs and
sunrise from morning. Premature age
old childhood hot.houss manhood are
not Gods plan. Let the young bg youth
ful and the child have iIs childhood,
While this is true, lot no avoid the other
extreme OF idleness, Indulgence and ain,
You h Is the sowing seaHon. Then
character Ia formed and direction given to
destiny. ...
The text give us Gods ideal and model
youth, ian example to the believers" and
SIN WORD"
not only in. public teaching in doctrine
but also in daily conversation. Correct in
sentiment and prudent in Language.
Language is an expression Of the char
RCter, and you can judge Of the man by
his words. Impure and vile language in
duCes an impure and vile character. Purity
OF thought and Chaate and correct CONVEX.
HAtion are the two great factors in charRc
ter,
IN BEHAVIOR
the word translated Conversation" in the
text, might be more properly rendered
conduct. Let your department be in har'
mony with your words. 4 gentleman Is
one well. behRved under all circumstances
This requires Christian manhood. A man
may keep his word, LIE fluent In Conversa.
ton, easy and gentle In his bearing, polish.
ed In manners, yersed In etiquette, yet be
no gentleman II he indeed get In animal
passions, Cutting, or drunkenness,
Some people know how 10 behave
themselves in certain company and
places and very rude at other times
and places. Some are concentrated smiles
and aggregated eun.beams In society, and
growing llons and stinglng wasps Of home
Some are very alIable and kind 10 the rich
and harsh and vulgar to the poor; digni'
fed and sedate In some place, and apes
and butfoons in others. To DO well be.
haved under all circumstances constitutes the
gentleman. The christian gentleman is
described In the 10Th chapter Of First Cor.
rinthians, which lie the most concise and
complete philosophy OF OF etiquette ever
written.
Tin LOVE-"
Two things are essential for character
and usefulness, viz: That the lore faculty
should be developed, aud the objects Of
love the noblest and the best. We cannot
love country, home and friends too ueH.
We may love them too erclu1iuly.
When the love for the earthly father,
brother, mother. sister, vile or child, has
never been deep and true, you will never
find the pureSt affection for God.
The love faculty must be developed
even II the object should be earthly, but
these human trellises will all fail aud I'M.
less the affections entwine around God,
eternity will find Us bankrupt In heart
and happiness.
TIN FAITH"
Unbsliet makes the future blank, and
has no real motives to study and labor
Doubt makes everything uncertain and
has no steadying element and propelling
power. Infdelity:is a negalion. In teara
down the crystal palace Of faith and gives
us no home or shelter In the desert. The
courage that comes from faith is essential
for success in life. Faith Is the explorer
and inventor Of the ages. Life without ii
Is ship without pilot and destlna' ion.
I'm PURITY"
Youthful innocence unsLained Is The rarest
and most beau liul thing on this earth.
Reputation, like water spilled on the
ground, cannot be gathered up again. In.
nocent memories will make a heaven
guilty record hell. The graudest thrill
Of delight that can come 10 soul is the
consciousness Of purity. Happy those
who have no stains and scars on the soul.
1890