Telegram-herald., 1890-05-05

loouL0us Elan. Tie mother Q1 a. ll-e-
: gitlnz.e ch IL receives but htsle e. m-
IzIhy from az uuteel-Dg WQTl1. b1t
the father max AsQ1re - any position,
ana TIE word. not lnfreq qaenLy t9vors
Sne applAuds ANN.
But 0od and eternal justice are not
cluc noT deaf T. tbs spreading sln.
Let TIE Young mau VIE 4splrUs - 5
useful aud happy lie cleSnse hls NAY
from thls StomluAuon. Let no young
man telnk ta&t 1e can sin aua escape
tne pel2lgy. "be sure your an MI
tla foa out Outraged Avs oi lie
AID lea-th 8ll not l< srll. they cry
cat foE justice and g comes
A cUuFsc ~ lmplU - once entered
upon, e becomes tae most dirAcult
s.u o. escape from. Lake some poison
0us drugs, 4 = cumulative ln ate tdccts.
livery indulgence serves eut o. mnd tne
ylct.m ~ their sln Nlib stronger chains,
untl, st last, he aWakens from Ais
letheSn condition 10 unc himself en-
sisyed 70 lust.
ON, my young friends. take heed 90
your Ways, and shup l.e path OF lceu-
tI0usnesS.
II order 10 shun this wicked syreu,
YOU must know hef companions and
hand -maldsns. They arc lewG testing.
obscene conversation. "a. pure tho vght,
aud that cunning secucer OF virtue,
both IN man and woman, impure lltera-
Iure. II YOU daily with these, yeu
may expect al introduction - tier
mistress Young men fall INTO nO
greater danger than that Ot contain
mating heart and mind with the Nth
y. a ~. -
certain class OF printed books and
weekly papers. There are proud
mothers IN tins city whose cheeks
would burn and whose hearts would
ache If they could bat look upon some
VI the yile PRINT, hid away Out of sight
by their scas, Tor whom tney have
prayed that they might be kept pure
and good ~ when n Their childhood
they found comfort 10 taose mothers
arms. OF all agencies used by Satan %
destroy the Young, a bad book u.s. per
haps, the most effective. Young man.
shun evil books and vale papers. stop
your subscription 10 the Fohos Ga-o.s
and papers II that class, Their eyil ef-
feet, upon body and soul can hardly be
estimated.
Some one may think ! am more
alarmed than the facts justify, but
know whereof ] speak ana boldly say,
the facts do justify THIS solemn warn
ing. ! declare 10 you that hundrtf s
aud thousands of young men do Iegu-
larlv read such vile, indecent papers as
have mentioned. These prints come
into their hands surreptlUously and are
carefully hidden away from the sight
OF mother and sister, bat their danlna.
ble effects viii soon be discovered. You
can not handle such dirt aud not be
blSckened.
Having examined the perils that be-
! set the path Of tbs young, let Us turn q
out text for final word Of advice
"Wherewithal shall young man
cleanse his way? By taking heed there
10 according 10 thy word.
David says: 81 have reJOlced IN the
way of thy testimonies as much as II
all riches. | will delight myself in thy
statutes; ! will not forget thy word
David was right. The testimonies OF
the Lord are the young mans safe
guard. II the life be ordered according
TO Gods word, we may exclaim With
the Psalmist, "Then shall ! not bs
ashamed, when have respect unto al
thy commandments"
blessed are the undefilcd ID the way
who walk in the law of the Lord
close with these imperfect thoughts
! This sermon was born out of my hlgt
regard for young men. ] know then
/ temptations and would warn them oI
| their danger. Young men, ] would b'
| your friend now and always; ! wOulC
/ willingly serve you IN any way; 70
your iailings and sins ! have the mos
| generous charity. | am sent, not q
condemn you, but 10 save you, and Y
point you TO Him who IS able 10 save
from all SIN. The young men Of on
| country have no more sincere friend
/ than are the ministers Jesus. Now ma
ny make the great mistake, that If the,
are not professors of religion, the mln
listers regard them as monsters. RiC
your mind OF such a thought II you
are not a Christian, ] am sorry; Il yol
are very wick0d, / am greatly alarmed
for you; but never do put myself a.
your Judge, or as worthy 10 condemn
you.
May the dear Lord lead you by the
Spirit OF Truth 10 inquire, "Where
withal shall young man cleanse hu
way?' And may that same spirit I'M
press this answer upon your hearts
"By taking heed thereto according e
thy word,'
In the words Of the wise man, Re
jolce, o young man, in thy youth anC
let thy hear cheer thee il the days OI
thy youth. and walk in the WAYS oi
| thine heart, and IN the sight Of thin'
eyes; but know thou, that for All thcs
things God viii bring thee unto ludg
/ ment"