Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-13

called to other conditions. They will come
to the hard tug Of life soon enough. Let
them now prepare the broad shoulders and
the robust forms which after you
are under the ground will be
taxed to the utmost. Let the skstirg
rink directors and managers join with
parents in a grand conspiracy to overthrow
the feeble health and physical stagntion of
our cities and the grog shops and the places
of bad amusement will be emptied and the
coming generations will have vigor re-
bounding and athletic. In some way the
longevity Of the human races Is to be i'm
proved and the average of human life in.
creased from 80 years to $50. As it is now
We hardly get an education and start in our
profession or occupation before We are
emeritus. We die at the opening OF the
conflicts of life at Bull Run instead OF Get
tysburg.
Another remark, all styles OF recreation
among those under consideration are only
intended
To Fit Us for Usefulness.
Have any of you fallen under the dslusion
that your chief aim ought to be to enjoy
yourself? Hand me list OF those people
whom you find all hours of the day sad
evening in places Of entertainment, and
will give you list OF people who are being
sacrificed for both worlds. Pepper, salt,
sOgar, cinnamon, are good and important in
their places, but that would be an unhealthy
repsst IN which there was nothing else on
the table Amusements and recreation are
the spice and condiments Of the solid feast
of this life, but some Of you over pleasuring
people are trying to feed your body, mind
and soul on condiments Only those who
have useful work to do and do it well are
entitled to recreations The Bible was not
sarcastic as is generally supposed when it
says: Rejoice, o young man in thy youth
and let thy heart cheer thee in the days OF
thy youth, but know thou that for all these
things God will bring thee unite judgment"
1t means to say: Have good time, have
a real good time, but don't 60 into anything
that tie Judgment throne will frighten.
Don't forget your duties; don't forget your
Immortality.
Solon made law that every man should
once a year show by what trade he got n
living. If he could not show that he had
any business be was arrested and punished
as a thief II a man in olden time wanted
to b, come Roman citizen the officer OF the
law would take TIE mans hand and feel it
to see whether il was hard or soft and con-
clude, if hard, he was industrious, aud il
soft he was idle. While in our time many
a man with soft hand is dligent because be
does his work with the brain and conse-
Quently the palm does not get csllous. We
must all have something earnest and use'
full to do and our recreations are only to
reinforce our capacity. Such games or
exercise from which you cannot return at
night and say: 20 Lord, bless the amuse.
ment in which | have engaged this
evening to my better qualification for the
duties Of this life was an entertainment in
which you had no right to indulge. Living
is a tremendous affair, and alas for the man
who makes sport and game depletion in.
stead Of an augmentation. One time when
Rome was beseiged by Hannibals army q
great shout of laughter inside Of the city
strangely alarmed the surrounding army
and it aed in wild precipitation. But the
gut faw Of merry-making will never scatter
our foes or lift our besiegement or gain our
victory. 1t will be face to face, foot 10 foot,
sword 10 sword, battle axe against battle
sxe if ever we achieve anything worthy.
Can you imagine worse predicament than
what | now sketch2 Time has ended and
We are brought up to Judgment to give &C.
count Of what we have been doing and the
Judgment Angel Gays: you lived for
N msny years in a world where there w.re
millions OF people in poverty and sickness,
in sin, in wretchedness OF all sorts and there
were hundreds Of men and women
who put forth every exertion to help them,
some OF those pbilanthropists AMI Chris
tians, toiling themselves into the grave,
sacrificing all for others. Those women
oct yonder" says the angel Of judgment,
"consecrated their needle " God and sewed
garments for the destitute. Those heroes
consecrated their swords 10 patriotism aud
fought for their country. Those were the
friends of orphan asylums and took the
motherless TO the bosom Of divine charity
Those were the angels Of the Northern and
Southern battlefelds. Those were eyes TO
the blind, and ears to the deaf AMI Tread 10
the hungry, and heaven TO the lost They
verer cry thousands Of the rescued. "Tlsy
we're" reply all the ransomed earth.
They we're" shout the congratul ting
heaven. "They were" says the Christ
whom for many years they served.
Then the angel of judgment viii turn
toward those who
=, Gave their Life 10 Pleasure
and say What did you dor well, | en-.
joyed myself says one. well" says an.
other, 81 was very fond of the drama and
spent my leisure time in looking at il"
well" says another, Il could beat any one
in our city playing lawn tennis" well "
says another, Il was the champion Of ball
players" Well" says another, Il could
skate four hours without stopping And in
briIlisncy of gyration won the loudest Of
applause" rs that all" says the Jadg.
ment angel. That was all" say
the pleasurists. That was all"
responds the keeper Of the records. That
was all cry the wounded WHO have been
healed and the last who have been found
and the sinful who have been rescued.
That was air echo the csyerns Of this
world as they get hot in the last confagra-
ton That was all reverberate the hills
OF heaven. That was all says the Judge
of The quick aud the dead as BE seals their
destinies. May Almighty God forbid that
any Of US should make the disastrous mis-.
take OF substituting meriment for daty!
May we all at last be found among those
vi O used the world without abusing 1T
IT is important to know, that il kid gloves
are laid upon damp towel for two or three
minutes they will go on with less chance OF
tearing; but il is more important TO know
that DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is q sure cure
for coughs and colds.
SUNDAYS SUMMARY.