Evening journal., 1890-05-12
nMANLY MEN,
Sermon by Rev. George M. Hickman
Before the ". M. G. A.

Church, Ninth and Market streets, yes
terday morning This was the first time
ia which the association had attended
church in a body. Seventy Of the mem
bers met at the rnoms at 10 10 o'clock
and marched to the church in double file,
led by General Secretary J. Z. King and
Joseph Pyle. The choir Of the church
sang as a voluntary Glorious is Thy
Name, o Sod Rev. George NJ. Hick
man conducted the service and preached,
General Secretary King sang two solos,
the latter entitled Though Thy Sins
Be as Scarlet, being especially beautiful.
The choir sang pretty ohertoFy, Come
Unto Me "
Mr.. Hickman preached a powerful
sermon, and held his hearers to the end
in rapt attention His snbiect was
MANLY Men" and in its Interpretation
he illustrated the objects and great re-
suits Of the Y. M. c. A., said il was
worthy the earnest assistance of all
Christian people, and urged the young
men themselves to be entergetac In Its
promotion and success.
He took as his text, First Corinthians,
xvi, 13. Watch ye, stand fast IN the
faith, quit you like men, be strong. He
said: God would have manly men to
stand before His Son. The manly man
sleeps not without sentinel, marches
not without a scout His watchfuiness
is his appreciation Of the darkness with
out. God gives us complete moral
vision, so that we can see the dangers
that beset us. Watchfulness is self
knowledge, we need TO watch the dan-
gers within, as well as those without,
before we can take the hand of God.
"URder this same line Of watchful~
ness VIC must be vigilant against social
temptations, the wine glass, the game of
cards, the theatre. While many think
that the first Of these is not harmful
let them beware The social wine glass
has flushed many a man to what be
might call higher plane Of mental ac-
tiyity, only to ruin him in the end.
mentioned the theatre; some say there is
no harm there They will not let their
ministers 60 there; then why should his
flock? For these and all similar ques-
tions, is one rule: Wherefore, If meat
make my brother to offend, / will eat nc
fesh while the world standeth, lest
make my brother to offend. We believe
in rational enjoyment Of life, but that
word rational must be used correctly.
BE steadfast. The church is interested
In firm young men, for on them she bases
her future. By frmness, aims are secured
not thwarted At the same time let
there be mauly yielding. Under this
head comes a thorough grasp Of essen
tial truth, so as 30 be able TO answer fol
the church wkenscalled upon TO uphold
her principles
"Quit You like meu. An idle man is 1
block. Busy men, active in the work o.
Christ are needed, men who have th.
ability to endure disciplinarian hard
ship.
q BE strong The burden and heat O
the work falls on the young men. Th'
church looks to them and they must ad
vance her interests.
Mr.. Hickman then addressed a few
words to the people Of his own congrega-
tion, hoping that the visit would inspiri
a greater union Of help He promised
that fifty men from the church woulS
help the work of the Y M. O. A. H
then illustrated the work Of the organi
zation. great painter drew pictur
Of little child kneeling at its mother
knee and with hands clasped, gazing int
her eyes and uamed it Innocence. Year
afterwards he searched for the subjec
for a contrasting picture, which he in
tended to call Guilt" He found hi
subject in jail. being aged and ema
ciated by a career of vice. So he dre'
the picture When he placed it alongsid
of innocence. he found that both pis
lures had been drawn from the same per
son. The innocent child had grown u
and become a vice-besmirched man
"The Young Mems Christian Associatio
steps in between the child and the jail
1t is in unison with the Church and "
must support it. The Y. M. G. A. doe
its work in the great circumference {
protestant churches.
The speaker told the young men the
great advantages and urged them
strive for the prize, as in words Of s
Paul press toward the mark for IL
the prize Of the high calling
God in Christ Jesus. and Il beseech yo
therefore, brethren by the mereies
God, that We present your bodies livir
sacrifice, holy acceptable unto Go
which is your reasonable service