The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-12
YOUNG MEMS DAY.
Sermons Preached on Sunday to
AsheViIIe'S Young Men.

Sermons Preached on Sunday I,
AsheViIIe'S Young Men.
In response to a request of the Youn
Mems Christian Association the paste
at several of the churches in the city aC
dressed their sermons on Sunday pan
tlcularly to young men-this being tn
week specially observed by the associa
tions all over the country.
At the French Broad Baptist churcI
:, DR.. J. L. Carroll took for his text tn
words: Is the young man Absalon
safe" found in the Doth and Send verse
of the 18th chapter of 2nd Samuel.
Dr. Carroll handled his subject will
great force, and interest to his congrc
CATION; touching on the evitalimportanc,
to young men of physical, mental, anc
above all, of spiritual culture; of the de
pendcncc of the home, the church and tn,
State upon the growing young men o
the country, and the necessity that the,
should he started and kept IN the righ
path to insure the safety of those placcc
under their care and protection, anc
eventually their own eternal safety.
DR.. Carroll closed with a strong state
mcnt of the benefits of the work done by
the Young Mems Christian Association
and an earnest appeal in its behalf
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH.
DR., 6. {. Rankin, at the II O'Clock
service on Sunday morning, took for his
text a part Of the eighth verse of the
irst chapter Of the book Of Daniel
But Daniel purposed in his heart that
he would not dctilc himself with the
portion Of the kings meat, nor with the
wine which he drank.
The prominent thoughts in the dis
course were that every young man and
young woman should have a purpose in
life, and that purpose should be adhered
to under any and all circumstances. Dan
iel was captive in a strange land; he
had been chosen aS one of the kings
household, and by order of the king he
was to eat certain food and drink GER
tain wines, but his carly training in Jerll-
salem had learned him that meat was
unlawful, having been consecratcd to
idols, and the wine was not such as h.
ought to drink, and he purposed in his
heart that he would not dcfle himself
Herewith. This showed principle. He
determined to do right, though far from
home and among strangers and away
from all the associations and restraints
of his early religious influences. He
would not do as Rome did simply be-
cause he was in Rome. Another thought
was that parents should zealouslv iustiIl
into the minds of their children the prll-
ciples of right and duty, and in doing so
they could rest assured it would have its
effect. The conduct of Daniel was a proof
OF this. In the great and powerful city
Of Babylon, surrounded by dolatrv and
all the temptations that could beset a
young man, he maintained his integrity,
even at that age when young man is
most liable to be drawn away, Daniel,
at the time referred to in his text, being
between fifteen and eighteen years old.
Another thought was that God would
prosper young man or woman who
stood by the right. Daniel became, not
the stand he took against
the orders of the king, the first man in
the great Babylonish empire, next to the
king.
He closed by urging every young man
in his congregation to connect himself
Mt once with the Young Mems Christian
Association.
TRINITY CHURCH.
The Rev. DR.. Buxton took for his text
from the 2nd chapter of the 1st Epistlc
General of John and part of the 18th
verse: II write unto you, young men,
because you have overcome the wicked
onc." The reverend gentleman fell into
the line of discussion which seems to have
been so generally and appropriately
adopted for the day, the moral and reli-
giOus interests of the young men. The
ext chosen would indicate of itself the
happy way ir which the subject was
-rcated, because, taking the example of
,ommendation given by the Apostle for
work well done and conquest over 1.-THE
wicked one" the cheerful inference was
hat what some had done so well, all
night if they choose, also do. 1t was
lot difficult to illustrate the gain of the
over passion and temptation
'arly i'll life, the assured easy power Of
'esiStance when the first hard steps were
aiken, and the thenceforward easy and
pleasant paths of life of virtue. 1t will
)e difficult for any man advanced tar on
he pathway of life to look back upon it
WIN any oluSl lSeIlllS IMAM tIdl Oh SOTTOW
{ his resistance had been weak and his
'ielding easy or without profound thank
ulness that, instead of being the victim,
lie had lived the conqueror.
There is tremendous import in the ex-
PRESTON of the Psalmist: Remember thy
,reator in the days of thy youth.
Railway Bulletin.
Mr.. w. A. Day, the accommodating
lgent of the East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia railroad, has hung up in the
,ostoffice a railway bulletin Cprinted
" the way in THE CITIZEN Job office)
hoMing the time of arrival and dennrt-