The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-04
A Series OF SERMONS
Commenced by Rev, Dr., Gushing
Last Night That Are
ADDRESsEDTo YOUNG PEOPLE.
Vocation the Theme OF tho Opening
misunderstanding Advice Given
to Young Men-All Honest
Work Honorable,


to Young Men-all Honest
Work Honorable,
The Rev. DR., G, W, Gushing, pastor Of
the Fourth street NJ, +, church last
evening commenced series OF sermons
that are to be especially addressed to
young people, These discourses will
be delivered on the first Sunday evening
Of egch month, Last nights sermon was
particularly addressed to young men
the next will be to young women. Tho
inClemency Of the weather hadbut little,
iiany eifecton the attendance last night,
1t was good sized congregation and it
found the sermon most interesting
one. DR., Cushiug's subject was "Voca-
ton, or what shall do?" Following Is
brief synopsis;
His text was from l Cor, vii, 90;
'Let every man abide in the same call
ing wherein he was called" The Saxon
OF this text IL, "Cobbler stick to your
last"-and cobblers only,
The variety OF tastes in men indicate
choice OF different pursuits. This, to.
gether with the numerous demands Of
our nature and circumstances, makes O
variety OF vacations a necessity, This
diversity appeared at an early day, Abel
was a keeper OF sheep and Cain tilleF
OF the ground, Jabol, son OF Lamech,
was the father OF such Rs dwell Ia tents
and keep cattle, while Jubal was the
father Of such us handled the organ and
harp, 1t is evident that God designed
every man for some specific calling. The
call TO the ministry is not more certain
than the call to other pursuits. Adapta'
ton and inclination often indicates the
call. Until man has found his true
place he need not look for the best sue.
cess. Versatility may enable one to
make fair success; but never the best
until he is in his true place, This, IN
part, will account for the multitude Of
| failures in business. The physical uni.
verse is adjusted, doubtless, on the basis
OF having every man in his right place.
Without this there must be friction and
more or less disaster, A clock may pos
sibly be made to run and keep different
time, il wheel Is in 1t which is not an
exact lit. But there will be friction, and
failure sooner or later. Tell me II you
eau, why more than 81 per cent OF men
who 60 into business In our large cities
fail?
In this light, the importance Of par
ents aud allothers studying to have each
in his proper place, is apparent. Butone
thing would impress upon every young
man-the absolute importance OF set
Ting the question OF your religious life
before you make final choice OF your
work and for the reason that nothing
else Is so likely to unsettle you and turn
YOU into some new channel us this.
Your whole life will be viewed from
different standpoint, and influenced by
different motives.
Having settled this, and made careful
choice Of your work, be content to pur'
sue 1t. Don't be ashamed to do what
you can do well. You may rs well
hammer out your destiny on a shoe;
makers bench or u blacksmith's anvil
as any where else. There Is no place
where honest work Is done, which has
not been made sacred by the immortal
i ty Of some one who has not been
ashamed to work In 1t. Henry Wilson
on the shoemaker's bench, Elihu Burrit
at the blacksmith's forge, Gov. Banks ut
the factory loom, Abraham Lincoln
splitting rails for an honest living, U. s.
Grant working by the tanners vat, or
James A. Garfield trudgiDg along the
tow.path OF canal, have made each
aud all OF these places tho gateways 10
immortality. These men worked cheer
fully in their places, until, when fitted,
the doors swung open toplaces Tor grand
er service. Seek for the highest place
in your realm Of work by lifting your
sell for it, for there is no lack OF room In
the highest sphere. But do not forget
that mistaken ambitions ruin multi
tudes. Many agood farmer is spoiled TO
make poor preacher; and many q good
printer or editor to make tenth rate
statesman.
Many young men are ruined by idle
ness. Every young man should know
how to do something well besides loaf
ing. Multitudes are turned away from
their proper work bya passion to get
rich rapidly. Men sacrifice everything
for this-iriends, comfort, principle. A
few Safeguarding, money-maniGcs get
together in Wall street and throw q ma
ton into distress in order to get rich
speedily. A dozen men in Chicago make
a corner in wheat and send the poor Of
twenty nations to the very door OF star
walton for no other reason that they may
get rich suddenly. The order is monop-
olies in everything-among spectators
and workingmen. But these monopO-
| lists all meet their fate sooner or later.
But how they breed sorrowin the mean
while-combinations aud exorbitant tar
ills OH the one hand and conf
binations and strikes on the other
Legitimate father and Child-un-
til society Is driven TO the verge OF bitter
disaster. To get rich Is laudable, II done
honorably. But be content to do It only
so fast as Is consistent with oil the inter-
ests at stake.
Remember, some things are more do
sirable than money-a good name, the
confidence and respect OF those who
know you, the intellectual and moral
power which moves men TO noble deeds
and turns them back from the pursuit
OF evil, the knowledge and possession Of
that which will enable you to make the
mostof this life and endow you most
amply for tho life which is to come.
These are possessions beside which
money turns into ashes and ceases 10
have permanent value. But these things
are attaInAble 10 him and TO him only
who Is ready work where God appoints,
and 10 work as lie may direct
one OF whssllnG's Oldest I.O,identS.