The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-09

Greater Activity, Modern, Hnstling
Methods and Executive System
Needed in the Christian church.
A double quartette of male voices.
comprising first and second tenor
and first and second bass, admirably
sustained number in the program
of the grand West Presbyterian
church choir, on Sunday evening by
singing "While the Days are Going
By" Tones were clear, harmony OF
u high degree and the words distinct
ly pronounced.
III the choir and congregation sing
the most familiar hymns together
during the two weeks OF revival SER
vices announced to begin Sunday,
Nov. Is. the exercises will be greatly
eniivened and the public proportion.
ately attracted.
Rev. Albert N. Keigwln, pastor,
preached on Zee. II: A: c: Run, speak
to this young man."
After reading and explaining the his
toric connection OF the text to the ef-
feet that God sent his angel to speak
to the young man who was probably n
surveyor to stop laying his lines, on
the old boundaries of Nebuchadnelzar
and run new lines for a largerand more
beautiful city, the orator expressed the
AaGh bi0b 9OuliE men utlOltE III Nllt
mont ranks OF progress and constitute
q majority.
Medical science ascertains that the
average age Of man is not pereeptib-
/ ly greater than 1t was one hundred
years ago. This 1t appears is q worry
small fraction over forty years and
hence the young men are in the major
ity. In this hustling age young men
are doing the larger pari of the most
tOilsome work Those who have the
vigor of youth in old age, like Glad
stone, are so few that the world cheer.
fully affords them heroic applause.
Moses Is the most illustrlous example,
and yet, after his forty years in the
wilderness, young man, Jos hta, was
made the chief of his staff. The
Bible Is replete with the important
doings OF men, while they were young
including. the prophet Zecharlah and
Jesus himself.
The text suggests three ideas as to
young men:
/. Gods interest in this work.
II. Gods influence in their lives.
Ill What we must do for them.
1t Is too bad for young men to waste
their | yes in ignoble ways because
God wants the controlling shares OF
all the stock there Is In them. God is
Interested in them because He loves
them.
Our religious tasks are not done
when we throw them down. They are
prog e5slve IN their nature because all
Christian progress goes on.
The storm broke the fruit burdeued
apple tree at the point where it had
been graite when sapling. The mis-,
fortunes OF middle life are often The
results OF sins In youth. Like the tree,
Ii . breaks at Its weakest point. Youth
fnl sinners too often produce sorrows
for the aged, First for their aged par
eDts. and then In due time for their
aged selves.
God Is Interested in young men, not
only for the present but for the future
Young men Of to-day, for their sue
cess, are indebted to the achievements
OF former generations. And they can
not pay the debt for the good received
without paying 1t to the future us well
as to the present. Every man that
does not use the good of the past is a
sWindler, A young man who Is vast
ing his time In folly, Is swindliDg babes
thnt are now In their cradles of bene.
fits they ought to enjoy In the future
from bis good works. Pay your debt
you owe for the past and think of the
future. Do you want the next genera,
tion to eat the apples of Sodom' be
cause you plonteu theInf
IMAo1NATIoN.
Napoleon said Imagination rules
the world" Now youth is the age Ol
imagination, 1t Ia an inspiration IN
young men that takes the chariot
wheels out of tho ruts. The brlil
cells are more strongly impressed il
youth. A conspicuous difference he
tween youth and old age Is i'naHina
Hon VII ch tho latter has lost. 1t Il
strictly scientific that the thoughts o
youth will come up in OLD age.
Hopes, deeds and plans are TN
fruits OF Imagination. Nare 1t no
for the dreams OF Imagination maj
would lose his faith and cease his ei
fort. The great deeds of history, iirs
arose in tho Imagination. The achiey
ments OF great men prior To thei
thirtieth year are multiIarious and IL
marAable. .."
NEW LINES. T..
If anything is hateful to God 1t Is [,
see young men sit down in the chair
OF their ancestors. Tie young man
OF the text was told to run new lin -
on larger conception. He was to rlil
them outside the walls OF Jerusalem
The prophecy is not yet all fulfilled
bit il is going on. Many expect Je
AuStt4Sill Will beCOllt blIG ul lue RIth
cities OF the world.
Young men may have great scheme
but God has greater. As to the re
suits OF the work they do In tho chu"cl
young men cannot dream us bright II,
the reality.
A young man doing wrong an,
going wrong in being led by bad com
panions is slave to the devil 1t |
not Imagination that leads him tina
way but bad company. The Chrlstiu
geligioE Is full, beautiful and Lowell,
Held FOR the exercise OF his imaginH
ton. Yet no man can do his larges
and best unless helped by the inspire
ton OF God,
DUTY OF THE CHURCH.
As to what the church must do 70
young men, the text says. Speak l.
this young man. Great work can h
done by the power OF speech. Their
is more hope in speaking to yuun
man than an old ono whose opinion
are settled, although God can rege ne
ate both. You must make haste I
speak. IL Is a quick step from yout
to old age. Run and catch MIN.
Y. III. c. A. WORK. ..
do not want the future of I'll
Rhureh TO he built on tile old lines BIT
on new lines-larger and improves
There are great advantages IN the
M. G. A. work. But they will have l.
do far better the next twenty year
than tue past twenty. So OF the mi
sionary and other church work.
| want you young men to SEQ II
duv when there will ba FpntinU room