The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

pleasant friends, now he has more money
than he knows how to spend; everything
goes bright and we'll with him. But
trouble comes--there are many young
men in the house this morning who can
testify out Of their own experience th Il
sometimes TO young men trouble does
come-his friends are gone, his salary is
gone, his health is gone; goes down, down.
lie becomes sour, cross, queer, mlsan-
thropiC, blames the world, blamcs society,
blames the church, blames everything;
rushes perhaps 10 the intoxicating cup 10
drown his trouble, but instead OF drown.
ing his trouble browns his body and
browns his soul.
But here is Christian young man.
Trouble comes 10 him. Does he give upp
No. lie throws himself back ON the ro-
sources of heaven. lie says: "God Is
my father. Out of all these disasters
shall pluck advantage for my soul. All
the promises are mine. Christ IL mine,
Christian companionship is mine, heaven
is minc What though my apparel be
worn outp Christ gives mo robe OF
Righteousness, What though my money
be gone? have title decd TO the whole
universe in the promise, All are yours.
What though my worldly friends fall
awayY Ministcring angels are my body
guard. What though my fare be poor aud
my bread be scan? | sit at the Kings
banquet"
Oh, what n poor, shallow stream is
worldly enjoyment compared with the
deep, broad, ovorilowing river Of Gods
peace, rolling midway in the Christian
hearl Sometimes you have gone out on
the iron bound beach of tho sea when
there has been a storm on the ocean, and
you have seen the waves dash into white
foam at your feet. They did not do YOU
any harm. While there you thought of
the chaptcr written 10y the Psalmist, and
perhaps you recilcd 1t 10 yourself while the
storm was making commentary upon the
passage God IN our refuge and
strength, q very present help in time Of
trouble. 1hercio.e will | not fear though
the earth be removed, aEd though the
mountains lie carrie into the midst OF the
sea; though the wators thereof roar aud
he troubled; though the mountains shake
with the swelling thereof. Sclahl" Oh,
how independent the religion Of Christ
makes man OF worldly success and
worldly circumstances Nelson, the night
before his last battle, said: Tomorrow |
Westminster Abbey" And il does not
make much difference TO the Christian
whether he rises or falls in worldly mat.
ters; he has everlasting rcnown any way.
Other plumagc may be torn In the blast,
but that soul adorned with Christian grace
is iaircr than the dove It's wings covered
with silver, and its feathers with yellow
gold.
You aud have found out that people
who pretend 10 be happy are not always
happy. Look ut that young man carica.
turing the Christian RELIGION, soothing at
everything good going into registering
drunkenng. dashipg tie champagne bot
tie 10 the iloor, rolling the glasses from the
barroom counter, laughing, shouting,
stamping the floor. shricking. In lac
happy will 90 10 his midnight pillow.
] will see him turn the gas oil. will nsk
myself II the pillow on which lac sleeps iH
~ soft as the pillow ON which that pure
young man slcere Ali no. when lac
opens his cycs la tho morning will tho
world be ~ bright 10 him m 10 that yunng
man who retired NJ night saying his pray.
crs. invoking Gods blessing upon his own
soul nnd the souls Of his comrades, aud
father aud mother, and brother aud sister,
far away? No, no. Ills laughter will ring
out from the saloon w that you hear u ~
you paSs By, but IL Is hollow laughter. In
IL IL the swapping oi hoart-strings aud the
rattle of prison gates. llhppyl that Young
mnn happyi Lot him iill high the bowl.
lac cannot drown an uphmiding conscience.
let the balls roll through the bowling sl.
ley; the deep rumble aud tho sharp
crack cannot oyerpOwcr the voices
OF condemnation. Let him whiH In the
dance Oi sin aud temptation aud death.
All the brillinncy of the scene cannot
make him iorgut the last look of his
mother M lac left home, when Hhc said 90
him: Nov, my son, you will do right, |
am sure you will do right; you will, won't
your That young nan happy2 Why,
across every night thcrc Hits shadows Of
eternal darkness; there arc addcn coilcl
up in every cup; there aro yuliurcs Of
despair striking their iron bcak into his
henrt, there are skeleton fingers oi grief
pinching at the throat. ! como in amid
the clicking Of the glasses aud under the
flashing oi the chandclieri aud | cry:
"Wocl w0cl The way oi the ungodly
shall perish. There IN no peace, saith my
'bAt w wv NlfhflF lNf way ~ liNilNa
greeors II hard" oh, my friends, there
is more Joy In one drop Of Christian Eiis-
faction than IN whole riycn, of sinful
delight Other wings may he drenchcd oi
the storm and splaslcd of the tempest, but
the dove that comes In through the window
Of this heavenly ark has wings like the
dove covered with silver, aud her feathers
with yellow gold.
Agrin remark, religion In nm adprn.
mcnt IN the style II usefulness into which II
inducts q man. Here are two young men.
The one has fine culture. exquisite
plenty Of friends, great worldly
success, but ho lives for himself His
chief care Is Tor his own comfort. llo
lives uselcsily. lie dies uurcgfettcd.
Here is another young man. Ills apparel
may not BE- No good, his education may
not he No thorough. lie lives Tor Others
Ills happiness N to make Others happy
lie Is ~ acli.denying NJ that dying soldier,
falling Ia the ranks, " hen he said. Colo
mel, there j. no need Of those boys tiring
themselves by carrying me % the hospital.
lot mu die Just where ! am" 40 this
young man Of whom I speak loves God,
wants 40 the world Ia love him, IN not
10 carry bundle oi clothes up
that dark alley to the poor which oi
those young men do you admire the bet.
teri The one a sham, the other a prince
imperial.
Oh, do you know Of anything, my
hcaror, that h moro beautiful than 10 sro
a young man start out Tor Christi Here II
some one falling ho lifts him up. Here is
q vagab0nd boy; lac introduces him 10 a
Mission School. Here Is family freezing
TO death, be- carries them q scuillO oi coal.
There are SOOD00O0 pcriHhing In mid
night hoathcn darkness; by al possible
means lac tries 10 send thcm the gospel