Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-20

A. Able Address 10 Young Men b,
Res Jas. (. Gilbert. c. d.

Res JAS (. Gilbert. d. d.
The services al the Division stIoei a r
Churcb last evening were conducted under
the aOslloes of ti.e YOUNG feolle's Union u
ths church. sua Wers of a mo-I interesting
and profitable nature. Members Of tir union
conducted tAe preliminary exercises 90 tae
address which was delivered bs ths pastor.
Rev. J r. Gilbert. The theme oi tiss address
vas '.the Young Mans Help 10 hi- Ilfe
Work" Tie sl,eeker said. 1hs welfare of
tae young man ls OF supreme Importance.
he is Fastening oui 10 his hfe work, Wnot
must soon be- assumed, and hence the great
responsibility In determining Tie course ~
pursue for future years. Not only the Interests
OF the youus men ihemselse- are luNoiVod, bat
also the Interests Of other with whom tiies
associate aud come IA contact There
are certain great mistakes into Nhioh young
men fail. and one Of the FIRST is they think
tins life is something of luck. There never
was greater deluslon dealt out h young
hearts. The actual tact is "iife Is real. lfo
is earnest EYery hfe must have q plan
and should be- wrought out after it, Another
great mistake is d spirit Of dependence The
true life is wrought oat by self -endeaVof
self reliance II young man Possesses the
right mettle he can venture or bt sent an.
where and come back az much Of a man ar
when he started forth. Another grave error
l. a spirit OF delay. Procrssunalon steals
more than tlme-steais souls and opp0rtuui-
ties There are two words every young man
should deeply consider and weigh
words which. II taken and stud
led IN their deepest sense.
contain all OF success ia life. These words
are ability and character, and ability should
be defined az the possession Of power 10 do
something for the world, good. One young
man may have a tradesman's ability. anoth-
er a mechanics. another d lawyers, OF
minister's. and 70 on. That ability ls Ged's
! gift 10 the person possessing n. and is given
that II may be used for His glory. God har
something for you 10 do. young man. find
out what IL is and do IL. Make all you can
out of yourself By character the world
means outward conformity to law. by Il ]
mean the inward conformity 10 law. Ability
I without character D. not sought after by even
I a worldly merchant. Ii j. Of no avail IN any
/ honorable walk ia life. IN discussing char
/ acter the highest and best only should be
/ sought after, namely christian character
/ There Is no real certainty that any young
man viii find his place until he becomes
/ a christian. A young man who become
/ a christian becomes submissive fo God wlll
and is willing 10 be lead out into that work
! God would have him DO. Religion unlocks
q portion of q young mans nature winch
! has heretofore slumbered. BY 1t he D. lead
/ into "A new life. If young men Will take
/ these two words ability and character, and
( try and find their meaning ] will promise
them si1 things, namely A happy life; re
spect OF all who know them useful hfe M
old age. the inward satisfaction that life has
not been squaudered. in death, sweet peace;
and after death. an abundant entrance into
the fullness Of JOY prepared for the righteous.
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