The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-29
PREACHING no YOUNG MEN.
Opening Sermon Last Night Of a Series
by Rey. George E. Hlte.

Opening Sermon Last Night of u Serie'
by Rev. George E. hltc.
Rev. George E. Hite, pastor of the CHAP
line Stree. N. E. Church, last evening com
menced a series OF Sunday night ssrmons fol
Young men. Notwithstanding the inclem'
ency Of the weather, the church was well
filled, g larger number Of that class to which
the discourse was specially directed beini
nresent than usual. Mr.. Hite took his tex
rom II Kings, VI, I7-'And Elisha prayed
and said, Lord, / pray thee, open thou bill
ewes, that he may see. And the Lord opened
the ewes OF the young man." AT TIT
outset he said thst the series Of discourses
he contemplated delivering were dss'gned 70
interest and benefit the young men especial
Nv. "My object is not simply a destrs
10 feed my vanity by having 9 large con
g~recation, nor to attract TO myself any ape
cial attention. Think ! AN actua!ed BY
purely dlsinterested motyesi 0 consumisg
desire TO be by Gods help, q help TO the
young mon who may attend while the ss!'
mons are being delivered. Seven yeaiso Oh OF
seryation In this city hiss convinced me o.
two things, Frat, only o very small numbsl
nj Inc young men Of the city are found IN
our churches and Sunday schools. Second
/ know that many are exposed To the mos
deadly perils, aud some have already Taller
victims. Because l love the church and an
grleyed 10 see her altsrs foisikeH, and be
cause l am interested in every young man.
want to lift my voice In Warming
THE theme last night was-"fhe young
man himself-What Is be? What can be mad,
of him? What ought to be made Of him?'
He Is a physical, thinking, moral and i'm
mortal being. Mr., Hite, under this first heat
elaborated on the human body; the grace q n
beauty, the attention and work that hes beef
layished by the Almighty's highest creatiy!
power. Its delicate sentative organs. Its God
like intelligence OF countenance. what al
expression II gives OF the infinite wisdom o
God, by the eye. The yeungtman has an IN
tellsct and thinks and reasons.
Referring to the fact that at times men
for instance the geologist or astronomer, Dc
come 30 overwhelmed with the vaslneSs ant
become impressed with the insignifcanci
of man. he said lat such timer, men forge
thst 4. Is the presence OF life above all, OF
intelligent life, which gives Significance Il
creation and which stands like the positive
dieits in arithmetic before all the blank
eiphers'." On tho second head-WhGt chi
bs mado OF him? The speaker said: He Ia
creature OF education and largely o creatur!
Of circumstances. His body, mind aud
moral nature ase all susceptible OF healthy
harmonious, holy Developments, II propel
educational Influences environ him and art
given a fair chance. On the other hand, IN,
Influences and educational forces that wrecl
the body, dwarf the mind and pollute thu
heart are playing cad havoc with many o.
the young men Of this city. By resson Q
this the church looks In vain for them In thii
generation. Then followed a vivid picsurt
Of many a home where the young man hal
blighted oil afond parents hopes, disappoint
ed their dreams-he Is IN utter wreck !:
body, mind aud soul. The home, the church
the State, his God, all a:e robbed, n last O
all, the young man has bean robbed Of him
salt. "Ishis isno exsggeratlon-would that Il
WERE"
ThirG-what ought to be madc OF tn,
Young man? He should be made a man, ant
that word implies q great deal. Not merely
q mar in ply steal proportions though, phys.
cal culture must not be omitted. Yet thu
miud Is more than the body. This God:likt
attribute should be educated. Susceptible o
amazing expansion and growth under prope
conditions, what increase OF power it give
Ia man, how It enlarges the range OF hi
vision; how Il brcaienS, deepens and enriche
his life; how superior II makes him 10 HI
uneducatsd, ignorantn eighbor. Every younl
man should aspire 10 an education; be owe
Il 10 himself, his racs and his God. Ignor
anos Il . reproach TO any man, when ne Ia
despised the OF enlightenment BONE
thing else Is OF speculative Importance an!
absolutely essential. IT, 10 the ground worl
OF maahood-the moral tnhsracter, withou
tbis all else Ia ysir. Genius will not eton'
for It, rank and ffluence are no substitute
for Ii. Principle! Integrity! Virtue!
10 ages and yeaTa pes, brute asrcngth, ar
istocracy of blood, letter. aud rank made thl
man. SIN later, and tue sentiment hgeS Y
our day, thers vas the aristocia3yo OF wealth
Thank Gcd weare now livingin an age whei
people are beginning to estimate man &C
cofdingto what he knows and tho amount o
virtue hS posses young man " said tn
SNEAKER, Hseek for a place In this latter dc,
aristocracy-brains and heart"