New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
DIR. HALL on THE PERILS OF THE CITY.
THINGS FOR YOUNG MEN To AvoID-rHE Lee
TURER's EARLY LIFE.

THINGS FOR YOUNG MEN To AvOID-rHE LEG
TURERs EARLY LIFE.
"The Pcrils Of City Life was the subject
of an address by the Rev DR.. John Hall last night be
fore the Central Young Mems Christian Association In
Parepa Hall There were no ladies present The be-
ginning OF tao address related to the early life OF the
speaker He said that he had always been thankful
that he was born in the country where he lived for thir
teen years lie then went to college, studying for seven
or ,ght years Again he lived the country for two
years and the rest Of his life had been spent IN one Of
three clles-the capital OF his native county, with
10000 inhabitants, the capital of his native country,
with population OF 100000, and this city. There
i've pers incident city life which DR.. Hall mentioned.
the first one being precoeous development and nc said
in part:
II has bccu said that there children nOw and IL
l. rue that the little too carly become authoritative
and self governing. In book recently saw chapter
headed Children and now they shQnd bring up parents
In the way they should CO." II a child Is prec 'cousy
The second peril is found in the false estimate to winch
we are ~ rapidly tending. boy IS taught that happi
some mansion fine horses. richly dressed people; he
read- entertainments and It is natural for him to
associate happiness with wealth. Don't be betrayed.
The pussesson OF wealth does not necessarily that
the poss assor is happy The next peru Is OF some.
sunday and OF church attendance. II there were no
eternity day of restwith Ms Christian Institutions is
necessity. could get all the young men into our
churches sunday who now frequent places where
they would DO ashamed TO let their parents see them,
we would he doing much 10 make their lives useful
Loose thinking about great realities. detective the
ology would name the fourth peril have heard
people speak newspaper theology, IN sense often
siy, to the acwspapers They for the purpose,
their name implies Of giving ueWa and muChstO
them for the energy which they exhibit IN obtaining news.
Iet man preach the old story. lSO) years old, and he
viii not Dee reported much Bat let stand up
vino has something new born perhaps in his fertile brain
Yesterday aud lac viii be III the papers, or course
hnve become acquainted through the papers With Mr.
Min o. Chicago. then minister, VINO made some
what unusual statement about having learned the deep
est truth, in the theatre That news and he received
a prominent place IN thc morning papers. Ny friends
have deep religious Views and avoid loose thinking. As
man tnkcth III his heurl, 90 lie Is IN his uo Inc world
The last peril to which shall call yOur attention be
LONGS 10 class which appeals 10 our appeiites To
MISSIONS to our AaturGl lusts 1Ou may nd the peril
In places where gambling facilities furnished, where
drinking f. the immediate instrument OF temptation,
and IN unnameahe places, where woman orgets herself
AMI becomes the teuptrcss again, and facilitates men.
Young aud old. their downward that leads To
destruction. Whom young man without publicity, with
ou consequent disclosure, go INTO these places and
indulge In these vices the sacred love OF home Is grad
ualy When he IL old he does appreciate
the home for he does not know what IL Is There Is
nothing remaining to him but to keep ating himself
in Illicit forbidden and dsyraceful ways Young man,
take care of these perlls. BE pure a man, You
would wish the woman 10 be pure with whom you hope
10 link yourself Keep III your heart the sacred love OF
home. Garry with you the atmosphere OF purity
wherever you 90. lie useful the earth, thus
preparing yourselves for the pure life OF Heaven.