The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-05-29
DIR. b. y. MARABLg'S SERMON.
Hsw ioung Nsa Get late Society Aaa
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Immediately revolutioniZe the
whole universe, from inpurity TO
and there would be no
right, no wrong, no justice. He
does not deviate from the path Of
right. How true, Gods ways are
not our ways, we see the difference
in all and every relation
Of life. But i'm none so distinctly
and plainly marked as the estimate
man places upon man, rs that In
contradistinction placed on HIM by
God. We see it most strongly
marked in social life. Whenever
young man goes in new communi-
ty, he stands IA trial before society.
This is the tribunal by whom he is
to be judged, and it depends upon
its decision whether he is admitted
or not. He comes without counsel,
for he is not allowed any, and his
case is adjudicated without his
presence. Before he Is taken in the
fold, society asks such questions rs
these: is he handsome? yes; has he
good manners? yes; does he dress
well? yes; is he of good family? yes.
With those questions answered In
the affirmative society is satisfied,
he is admitted and acknowledged a
peer. And is free to enjoy all the
privileges that society affords. You
may suggest his lack of character.
He is not always truthful. You
may urge his wanting in morals,
and strenuously persist. He is
dissipated; but society, says this Is
all right, this can be overcome and
overlooked if he is a man Of strong
and defined traits of mind. For my
thoughts are not your thoughts
saith the almighty God of all that
ever was, is am can be. Then there
is another young man tried before a
bar, he has rugged exterior, he may
come Of obscure parentage. His
face is brown, his hands are hard,
his hair unkeped, but heart that
is pure. The same questions are
asked; is he handsome? no; has he
good manners? no; does he dress
well? no; is he of good family? no.
He is not admitted. He does not I'M
derstand the pomp and glitter ofso-
ciety he does not dress well because
he is poor, land would not had he the
means, because dress has become
one of the fine arts and requires a
life of study. Show me one lady
who studies and reads the standard
works and will show you a dozen
to one who reads nothing but TIN
fashion plates. He has not good
manners, does not know how to tie
his cravat, probably was never in O
social gathering in his life, could
not walk across a parlor and not
stumble over chair. And would
be on thorns under the glare and
dazzle of the society of the present
day. Is he of good family, no, pro
badly the most distinguished mem
Der of his family was 4th corporal
in a MALTA company Society black
balls him, we don't want him. Il
may be that young men is all honor
no duplicity in his nature, he knows
nothing about it. He never betrayed
a trust, nor friend. lou can trus
him with your gold, your fair name
and he will keep it sacred. He love
God, loves truth, faithful to hi
mother and her teachings. Ii
knows none of the evils and vice
) of mankind, and while he was grow
ing up his mother put the truths o
the holy Bible in his mind; an
with rough exterior, pure heart
D and love Of God, he goes forth i
the world, and by his own force an
D determination he forces his wa
into society Such men conquer, brea
down the barriers and CrOwnin
3 victory is theirs.
We look back and we see sue
: men as Jno. Adams and men of thu
type, rise despite all opposition. The
2 command the highest positions
life. Then there are othe VIII
5 knock for enterance are not admi
ted, and are driven away, and the
) do not come TO the front becau,
they lack strength and force of wi
0 and power and they go back, a
driven TO obscurity again and d
unknown to the world, and TIN
society has pressed TO the wall mar
. noble II az who would be q shinir
light to the world. The one, sociel
= has accepted to the Ist place, wi
. stand rejected before God. VIII
does He care for handsome face, al
3 defiled soul. God looks to Il
: other qualities. Uppermost, the lo'
. Of truth and honor, virtue integri
:. and sincerity, without these, !
- young man can rise either
. temporal greatness or stand jus,ifi'
" before the bar Of God, and Il
others He will drive away rs Il
chaff before the wind. Let socie
10 be careful, don't look at him
~ mans ways, but God'@, give him
'o chance before Hou drive him out "A
~ see what Is in him. Take by the ha
D" and lead on and upXard. T
~ relation that woman sustains
~ society can wie.d great infiuen
-, for good. But offer they are I
D ones hurt.
oo Suppose an intimacy betwC
W them, spring up and marriage
proposed. Her father objects. II
~ brothers persuade and tell her !.
90 doesn't know the truth, they do; s
w flies to society and takes the verd
"a it his given, rejects the interfera'
o oe of her parents and jumps i'm t.
% life of hopeless ruir and destructi'
How many lives are wrecked, h
90 we ruin young men and You
o. o. women by this superficial estimf
% Let us Judge az God judges and I,
~ his holy word for our safe guard {
- all will be well.
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