The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-14
"THE FAST YOUNG MAN."
Interesting Sermon by the RCv. II. e..
Pearcc.. .AbsalGm and His
Character.

Rev. r. G. Pearce delivered the second
of two sermons from the text "Absalom,
or the Fast Young Man Tie discourses
were so interesting, and the lessons q n
of so much value to the youngI OF
today, that the ARGUS has solicited o Mr..
Perece a combined synopsis of the two
sermons. which he has courteously ex-
tended
"ABsALoM, OR THE FAST YOUNG MAN.
SIS the Young Man Absalom Safer samuel,
1S-29.
The bible resembles d portrait gallery
adorned with the faces of remarkable
historic men, where every variety of fea-
ture and every type OF character may be
found. 1t is this typical character of the
bible that gives such value to this ancient
book In reading it we forget that it is
an old book. 1t seems a new book, from
exhibiting the latest phases of human con.
duet; from setting before us moral quail
ties al actions which we recognize as
familiar. and connecting with them time-
" lessons for our instructions and warn
ing. Such reflections are awakened by
the perusal of the story Of Ahsalom. 1t
is typical story, and he was typical
character; anG story and character are
representative of what is called, in pOpu-
lar parlance, The Fas, Young Man"
The name "Absalom' means Father
of Peace" 1t was, rs given TO the son of
David, as strange IA msnomer as that by
which Judas the betrayer of our Lord
and the object of universal ext Grafton
bore a name signifying praise" lie was
the third of six sons born to David in lie
brew by as many different mothers. His
father was d king, and his future was as
bright with hope as ever opened to the
gaze of aspiring youth.
| Possessing rare personal beauty, pcttcd
and fonded by indugent parents, he
walked up the sunny path of early youth
to young manhood, pluckng the tempt
ling fruit of desire which hung in such
Iluxuriant growth about him, and eating
| to the full. He was not wholly bad, but
one of those thoughtless, reckless young
men. not seldom met with in modern
DAYS, who are not over sCrupulOus about
their habits, and lead II kind of free and
easy life. He had chivalrouS spirit OF
honor lie Indignantly resented the out
rage done by Amnon to his sister, and
gratlted his BIT ming revenge by murders
ing the guilty brother. For this violation
of the law Absalom was compelled to flee
the kingdom and remained IN exile for
three years. until Jaab, David's prime
minister, succeeded by ar'tnl strategy. in
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