Telegram-herald., 1889-04-15
A SERMON FOR BOYS
A Pine Discourse GA Temperance
Last Nlght
b The REl BENJAMIN + SARGENT.
Il Have Wrttten te Aut, SounE Meu,
lseeause - 49, >trens 0Aers hcss
Are Anted The saloon aata
Iheaa VERY hAdl9.


ton of boys la rseafd io the subject ~
Temperance. blt tAsre MAS some very
-aand advice sfea 50 parents as well
a. u tae boy, Iae congregation con-
tanned i eeg .arss number 81 hos aad
tile sermon MAS Wtl adapted a. then
comprehension
The text WAS taken ffon tae 4 3aI-
teonfh verse oI tht seasonal ehaQas ot
john. nlst eAsiis ~ A4ss WrUt p -
you. Young mea. h.cAuse Sc ale
strong IL sald "Ihe general sub
ieel ol this sermon ls a. be ou tas sehleet
of Temperance. hal particularly s q n-
tended for The boys There ls ln oar
land mighty army oi mtu. whose afeat
may he heaId tN aii Who choose a. lis-
ten, an army 100000 strong Win tnelr
tramp, tramp. tramp to the grave. How
many are going to an hunorables and
how MANY, with tncIr tramp,
tramp, tramp. a. the drunkard + grave.
Just back of thls 100 O1e-onlY one year
behind them-ls another army ~ luO,-
600 and one year behind them another
We may go back past few such armies
and We come 10 our boNs-forty years
back who are just beginning Their
tramp, tramp. tramp 10 the grave.
Tins is great subject WHICH neccssl-
tates "A great struggle. The struggle
which slavery caused was bat an infant
by the SIDE of this giant, whose gaping
red Jaws await us On every thorough
fare. IL is the great problem 10 be
solved before the CLOSE ot tlls century.
Wanted One hundred thousand good
bro. l4 f 81 "a.
where. The BOYS are wanted every
where. The saloons want BOYS. They cam
not exist without them. twould seem
a. 4 the saloon would be satisfied with
the old and useless men, bat the saloon
wants the young men a. We'll. OF course
/ the saloon prizes the old deyotecs who
spend all oi thcr time and money
! there. bat il J kDs the strong Young nl'l
/ who have more years before tlrn n
which 10 drink. and best 81 all d wants
/ the br ght boy, who ~ this progress lfe
age Wlll reap larger fortunes than Their
/ fathers, and il Wants them to come and
spend those fortunes ia the saloon.
wants BOYS and cannot 1--we without
them.
There are others. also, who want boys.
! The church wants boys good, bright
active BOYS. and / know ot np
! place where boys can show Their worth
80 well as ia the church. The base
/ bali park docs not offer the chance for
/ the boy 10 develop his manhood But
! only a small number Oi our boys are
interested in the church. consequently
/ the church wants boys. il can't do with
ont them. How are we o. get thenl2
/ Give them something 20 do. The girls
/ have their sewing circles. bat there is
nothing for the boys 80 do. u lye want
/ young men in the church We must be-
gn hack with thc boys and tram them.
BOYS are wanted n business. lou
cannot IIn store or printing shop
! without hoNs. and the bows become the
clerks and the clerks hccone the part
ncrs. You VIII find in amy city that
the solid business men have begun a.
boys and worked up - thc top The
/ saloon is NOT business house. One -
"A curse. the other a blessing.
4 fcw wears ago there WAS r call for
men - 20 ont and give their life for
the country. To-Day the cali is for
men % iin the places Of honor and
/ trust in tho country. Go INTO the
/ court room where the Judge presld's
/ and you VIII see. Boy wanted % ill
TINS judges place thirty years from
date. Look at the lawycr pleading tae
cause OF his client. wanted. boy -
study law and take ihs LAWYERS place
thirty years from date. oo g. Lansing
or Washington whore there az places
OF trust and honor. and there are boys
wanted 10 fill them n wears - come
These calls are open % al. liaFo you
any b0y 80 spare for the saloon il YDu
have Il must needs ho sQur brightest
and best. for those are the ones the
saloon wants. Would YOU Ike your
boy 30 bo tho pIoprotui 81 a elocny
Would Won like 90 have your boy study
chemistry and learn % mix whisky and
water So Liat Z oan not ho detected. or
10 study clem n school and hc able
e. teacA d CD D,tlDfs9
What ale ile boundary lluos of
bow character NtI. lc IS bounded
on fhc noffa ny Sehroiv. on thc cast
lv Industry on the south fv Integrity.
and on fae uost lv Cfntlsness. au3 fo
secure tlf~c boundary llnes has home
mast h made pleasant lio must not
feel tnaf he must 60 away itom bone
for "a good ine. IIc mu-i feel tlat The
best times are hal In us own home
that he woult rather play vfh hs
father than and one oi-f. thaf there ls
no efrl wilh whom he likes r. keep
company So swell ~ with h's mother.
These uohle institutions. the life
saving stations of our govern
mcut. save thousands ~ lYns hrf
There aro other institutions 81 greater
value. tnc lighthouses They have
I saved thousands Whore tho lIff-aavIng
stations save one. Prevention IS better
than REMEDY aud . happy home
tae irhfh0u-f ~ 0uI bows Teach y0rf
bows the hasouo-s of he.ng ba~.. fi.f
Iu.af af Ifng honorable. ! may ray