Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-29
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rHF WORK or YOUNG MEN.
They oue Well Defined Duties t. tn
Church and to Society.

Church and to Society.
The social duties of young men,
Have they any? Isn't it enough for a
youns man 10 have the task of shaping
his character, the acquisition of neces-
sary knowledge and the discipline of his
mind without taking upon his shoulders
the cares of social life? Older men
should carry the burdens of the world.
Inexperience will be sure to bluuder and
fail. The strong should bear the ln-'
firnities of the weak" Backs in tue
gristle will bend and break under the
strain. Men Of leisure must lead the
war against betting, irnpurlty and IN
Justice, and establish on wide fouuda-
tons the authority of Righteousness. AT
lifes start we have 70 master profess
sion, acquire business training and some
how or other earn wage. Social re
spOnsibilties are the monopoly OF full
grown men.
Not so. Recall the familiar saying of
Goethe. Talent IS formed in the still
ness of life, but character in its storm
and stress Talent may be sharpened
and strengthened in a back garnet. with
Il book and candle on winter nights;
T,,r w.. Growth of n robust rich. many
s;Jad ,,otyarf,,, and nseful manhood can
only be had by playing mans part III
the struggle Of the world. 1t is as fatal
misconception of Gods way OF making
,,,, 20 ,,os+nopa orr shars of harship in
ia a,,,,al ,,nrr Of social and national
axistanca IN middle or later life as it is
;,,,o,,,,, +b,t tho exclusive culture of
..,aIantn 10 tho education of the whole
mon
,n,+bar Stumbling stone in the path of
.o,.;ol sarrica ;s that nnu,terably moor
,,l,;n.l c,5a which i summed mn in "A
80. Of pao.t;vs commandments. such
., ..Do,,, Re, - .Dou't Drink -" Don't
,,ba,," ..Don't Swear" and saws. on
tbas.. and thair like hangs all the law of
human safety and progress. Great are
chose ,,.ga,iva directions | admit. and
,,,os, ;,,n,r,o,t !, j. 70 obav them Int as
,atbod If lfs they are only sufficient
| ror ,,or,1 dwarfs and not for stalwart
ma, Ibave saau vnnno men sign the
| +.,nraro,ca ,l.dya araiu and again.
ba,rJ ,ham forswear evil courses with
| ,.,a,,,,, harm mora If dasnaration and self
h.+, hon of lava Of r,uiitv and ,rust in
ICn5 md y.+ rothi,g has come of these
o,aao,,,,rs Int m, ionobla and ex.snera,
;nv hra,I,ao,y, mill tbay have taken mn
,.;tb ,,ssion,te ea,,r.tnass some work
t,,. ,tI,a,s .,d e,;yan themselves with all
| th.;r might 70 :, hit ~ comma work for
ths needy and imper;lad and thereby
hoya bro,gbt in r;rtna with sncb over.
,,bal,o;rc ,o,yar ,hat they crowded ont
sell ,or, all tha,, f,,,rar vices
T'he nI,inast Of max,m. confirmed bv the
| .-;aasr srnar,arcas are. uDo something
fo- uonabodv alsa 81 nve vour ne;eb.
49, arorob 10 make +ro,bIa for him
Iyorl,, raba vo,r share c,f Tho s,rrge.la
.,ai,s+ s.Ifsbress .nd iuirstica Sarve
and Won, sbalI ..s,va vonr.alf'' in savine
,I,nsa WOW, sa,,,a
| I 40 NOT dapv tho s+ra,,,,+b that ;s re-
,,,ir..3 "a SOW, .lNou IA tLa faccinatipo
an,,aI IF ,e,,,+a,io, and .d,,;ra the
;,,tran,ditv that saws If 90 nro,nntlv and
n,itb s,ch aaf.nca no s+,rilae and s,rns
,ha raIia,t t'.,n,,tress lint + ann sure II is
far oasiar 10 ,t,.r +ba renaIant ..No-
-, ,,,i,,a ,,a h.,art nd liz, ,r, ca f,,1
If fhr;s+ ,r1 nor, tba, thera is M roo,n
fo, on,, ao,,i1 of any, LIND v,b,+.v.r
pba two ,p.,bods ara cb.r,ctar;stic
~, eo,.,,,,, :; ,e +t,, ,,,,r,a .,,J ,,.,,. +ha
Ilottar il If heaven and CHRIST TIC t;rst
svas +I,a ara ~, sr,aI ,,arsonal r.nto tho
aa,3 -, ~ - ,,o,1, - I;ta,a
Th,+ Ioodo 70 a,,o,;s,,, Ia,;,v and
faiI,,rs. tn;s ~ self frlfIIner+ soh-;ot y