The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02
a BAD BOYS CAREER.
Practical Sermon on Home Re-
lafions by Rev. |. w. Read.
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Rev. Levi Gilbert Talks ON Prohibition
From m Independent and Moral
standpoint--church News.

last evening at. the Market Street Bap-
.4;xf church Rev. /. W. Read preached on a
mad BOYS Career--IIis Home Relations,
fhc firvt Of a series of dlscourses on the
sarne subject. He chose as his text,
( eertsin man had two sons. Luke xv:l--
The substance OF the sermon was:
p<rhaps uo Scripture Is more familiar than that
re<ordcd in Luke, the fifteenth chapter. giving
a. account Of the prodig spn ir nas y, aio
<rence for the finished rhetoric OIL the author,
3or the beautiful imagery OF the poel, ioI .he
capsirating strains Of the musician, anu iof 1ne
rr,ezlrpassed work OF the artist
& j wish to speak tonight, in the FIRST OF series
~ discourxes upon this subject, upon hls nome
fcIatiors-fhc place he held before ne leit DIS
fsthsrs house Remember lnas me =. s soshers
hs1nc Is q typical home where love relshs.
Many before me tonight have had to them, Us
rood homes az this boy had, and their prospeees
vere us bright MS were his. He enjoyed iatn-
er'e love, and this means much more than ~ rs
"a tie power OF words to convey. lie nad !, IN
Al That pertained 10 an ardent nature. Inc love
ef 4 fofher ia very strong sometimes nat
lnther who persisted that HIS darling child
Nigh be saved, Is an example Oh .lal 'o y.
nnfskcu OF BY Jesus where he says: too 80
lived the world that be gave ne only
eoi that whoeoeyer beIieyeth In Him should
net perish but have everlasting lie. IL was
thu sort Of love that this Young man had az
homo He not only had fnthers love, Dnt ne
lea fathers protection. lie was bound by
ire most sacred ties TO protect his boy. iou
haze no doubt watched with interest the
Instinct 80 strong In certain animals 70 protect
Their opin Tasy g onn from e md danger 1ss.
Man stands at the head OF the animal creation,
and from intelligence is interested IN keeping
his own from danger. Every boy who has
4afler worthy Of the name has protector.
This young man had his fathers wealth.
Whatever OF money value belonged to that
home was his to the extent OF his capacity 70
enjoy i There was no need q ms EYER oelh
have been independent 50 Tar as money was con-
eerned That home was provided with every
Thing needfnl to produce happiness lie was ~,
10 surrounded In that home with the purest ana
hest Influences. The highest ambition 81 q true
heart Is found In real home. TIE early nome
Is the place where most Is done for the future
welfare Of the occupanss Il y mere edncai bnt
alasi Il does net. How many young men there
are who have gone entirely contrary To home
Reaching, and who have as result been mace 10
suffer untold agony rs the prodigii lie had re.
reivcd his education at home, but he disgraced
Il III his afteriife. IL Is probably trHe that COM
f1raffycly few graduate from college, but III is
lust a. true that all graduate from home some
EARLIER and some later. While much Of classic
lore viii be forgotten or hung away III memory. s
hall, the education &C home ought 70 tell. his
fn1nfiy associations were undoubtedly OF the
associations when they are as his were, cannot
be oycr-cstimated. Il was his failure TO keep U p
these associations that ruined his life. When
boy gets too big to associate with his mother ne
a In d bad way and will surely bring up in
some evil business II Ii the boy who stays at
home and Is content to make the most OF his
surroundings, who WILL nine times ont q ten,
for home, but seek their association
upon the streets or in the gilded re-
sorts Of hell, are those who do
ter. There are certain home comforts this son
had which should have made him content. Any
ono who has experienced these knows what they
ss very poor noe inaee sl 'nas To not bs
found In some OF the huublcst homes comforts
which are priceless. X does not take wealth
and the gaiety of society to give comfort; but
where love and home are there are blessings up
an which no one could place value. The prod
1eai had these in full.
He was also In full possession OF his manhood
In his life before he became wanderer Man.
hood Is one of the most desirable things In the
world. TO be n true man means everything. IL
carries with IL the idea of uprightness in action.
The danger lies all about us in the shape OF
temptations To degrade manhood. We see this
everywhere, and to none docs this temptation
come In greater force than to the young man.
There Ia opened up 70 his view a life OF business
succcsss or social leadership, or political prefer
ment In either one OF these channels for the
expenditure OF ambition there is vast upportun-
ify 20 forget manly principles, aud be governed
trickery and deception and falsehood to build up
business There is the temptation TO scheme and
gossip and sow discord In order to succeed as a
social leader. There is the temptation to malign
and bride and defame character TO win political
preierment. Each and all Of these show very
narrow conception of manhood, to say the least
Let the act be right and there will be no ques-
ton n TO the mar, back of IL. This gives char
sctcr above reproach, a thing which our young
man evidently had in his home life. II shows
us the dangers of getting. away from home.
just as soon as the prodigal lett home he got
into trouble. We are led 10 believe that ia his
relations at home there was everything to make
him happy-that every condition outside of
himself was all that could possibly be desired.
The difficulty therefore lay within himself. He
lacked stability. lie was too ambitious TO gov
ern himself. He felt hampercd by his surround
1ngs and therefore demanded release from
them. This Is seen today with the young men of
tie day. They know better than any other in
relation to character They reject al moral re-
stfaints rs fanatical tyranny. A young man said
% me not two weeks ago that what said along
this line was true. and yet he did not follow IL.
Why Because he lacked stability. He did not
have backbone sufficient to stand against class
who were seeking his ruin. That was the trou-
Bile with the younger of the two sons in this BIZ
bic story. He was short In all that should have
contributed 70 his happiness
Let this home stand for the perfect homo OF
God, presided over by the All.Wisc Father, where
We have His love and His protection and the
wealth of His Kingdom. The younger son may
nttingly stand for US in our relations Ia God
lie stands ready 10 help us in all our associa.
tons, that they may be the best. These thoughts
are preliminary TO what may follow. We have
here &c type Of each one before he has become
wreck. This young man had everything TO
produce complete happiness, but he did not ap-
pfeelate IL. as many young man OF the present
Gees not fully appreciate his surroundings. To
you, who have not gone out into want aud beg
gary. appeal now. let God be recognized and
your life be made what il should be.
A gentleman called his sons about his dying
bed and said: .When in YOUTH the shirt came
~ me aud said, seek religion now out Satan
urged me 10 wait till l grew up, so / re-
solved 10 wait till manhood. | did So and,
when man, the spirit reminded me OF my
promise, but Satan said. wait till middle Hie
Tor q family and business demanded all OF nv
attention. said, 4 will wait After number
OF years the matter Was agAin renewed Con
science reminded me OF my promise. bat then I
had less time thau ever Satan then stViseu
waiting till was old; then NV children WORLD
be settled and would have nothing else 70 do.
] could give my undivided attention 20 IL I
listened 10 him again, and the spirit lett me- I
hsSe hyed 10 be old, bat now l have no desire TO
sttend 10 the concerns of my sonl. ! have re-
sisted and Q0cnehed the spirit New there is no
nope. teel the cravings OF that worm that
never dies Take warning from me- seek ne.
ngson now; let nothing tempt you 10 put of this
important matter" Then his soul went out in
ahrAnes Let God have your lite now
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