The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-05
FATAL PLEASURES.
YoYAaERs on TnE sEA o. LIE
Warned ., IL. Dangers tia. Best The Coast By i
nlnl,,.rlal Light House Ksspsr-Istsnpsr.
aus,, aamSllnv, the Theatre and the
sOclllErIl from his staudpOIat.

KeV, george e. dlte pEeAVueu 1ue SsSOHN
in his series OF sermons TO young men last
evening at the chapline street N. +. Church,
his subj cot being Pleasures that Kill" and
his discourse was based upon the following
text from EccltstAstes, xt-9;
"Rtjoice, o young -uuEi7 in the days OF thy
youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in The
days o.. thy youth, and walk in the ways Of
thine heart, and In the sight Of thine eyes
b;,t know thou that Tor al these .thinga God
viii bring thec into Judgment
Esid Nj. Hitf; However widely we may
diIIar, young gentlemen, to the character
and inevitable tendencies OF certain pleas
urts, there Is 20 need that any doubt exist Gs
10 the relation we sustsin to cash other, and
The purpose for which we are met. have
alWsys thought that Hamlet manifested no
lack OF reverence for HIS ghoStship by tho
questions he asked, but showed himself Q
man OF self control and prudence. That |
NAV CONS In no questionable Ghap6'I-I dis
claim any intention TO bring Sgairst yon It.
dictments and then tske the role OF Com
nonNealth's Attorney 10 secure your convic'
ton. do not presume TO dictate your cor.
duct. What ray must be taken as the adyics
and admonition Of friend.
MORAL LISHr HOUSES.
In certain dangerous PLACES along the sea
coast lighthouses have been erected to warn
The sailor OF the proximity Of danger. This
Is a good figure formy purpose. Life is but .
sea, BEST With may peii s. You are all 0 silo'i
on IifSs stormy main. Gods ministers ar
lighthouse keepers. They must see that thu
Light Is kept burning along the Dangerous
coasts.
Sometimes ministers are censured by meu
OF the world who are maklag merchandise
OF The souls OF tho young, because they take
hold OF certain popular ADJUSTMENTS and
stripping them OF their covering Of decency
hold them up 10 all the loathsomeness d
their character TO public view. The worlt
his had so much to say about tho churches
seeking 10 deprive the young people Of theii
liberties and curtail their pleasures, that the
impression obtains among slme tia; The
world Is better friend 10 the young than
the church.
Mr.. Hite called on the young men to STOP
for moment and think before they gave
Themselves over 10 the guardianship o.
the keepers OF low variety shows, where vul'
garities aud indecenoies are enacted thai
rival the vilest scenes eyer witnessed in Pom
psii or He 'cnlAntum Ia their palmtest day
or the yend Irs Of run; or the proprletors Of
gambling ders; or men whose moral cherac
ters reek with uuc.eanness,. What have
these men done for tboss who have put them
selves under their instruotion and influence
in the pas? What are they now doing fol
those who have given themselves up to these
enemies OF man and COG? Look around
you and behold tas wrecked humanity that
ereets you at every turn, the hlightsd home!
and broken hearts, the crime, the sorrow anC
tho deep disgrace. and The question will BIZ
answered.
Iwant TO speak to you tonight CT csTtait
dangers which In my Estimation threaten
your honor and peace here, y0ur Happiness
and well bsing In the life to come.
The first danger which l warn you OF Is
THE coXvIyIAL rAETY,
whore the red wine sparkles, giving its colol
in the cup, and the social game Of cards Il
INDUCED In. The speaker enlarged upon The
insidious growth Of the appetite for drins
and the process by which gamblers are made
liz alluded 10 lie old excuse, There Is nc
harm, no danger, in this foT me. I'll b
neither a drunkard nor a gambler" Hs said
"Young men, II You aat to haye thts. state
ments corroborated, 10 ask the poor iGt'
briate how he became such; speak to tue
gambler ard ask him TO give you tho story
Of his liie-That ives the first lesson he re-
ceiyed In gambling? Here some sad pictures
ware drawn aud touching incidents related
Illustrative Of the ruin wrought by these
habits.
Leaving this. turn to another very popu
lar amusement which deserves careful and
extended consideration; but az many OF you
were present few months age when
preached termtn upon lawful and un!aT
full amusements, It Is not neces:Ny that
repeat what then raid upon the evils Of tht
theatre. You know the position the church
takes on this saba and stand with tee
church, not simply that may not violate
my vows ct church membership; but aftel
careful study OF the question speak against
the stsge. am aware that this is q tondel
sub].ct with some OF you, and am not o.
that number who hold that the discrimina
ting attendance upon the theatre argus {
man 10 be totally depraved. II is admitted
that most plays are immoral. Then ask Il
1t wiss for any OF us 10 place ourselves in III,
power Of man tiTl'ctad with intermittent
insanity? What does 1t matter 10 US that b.
has intervals Of sanity when he is gentle aut
harmless, when we know that at any tint
without moments warniBg he 10 liable L
DO transformed into furious mailman 10
tent on violence? 0..