The Globe-republican., 1892-05-23

that flashed up from the stake have been
50 many Examinations Of Christian
| triumph.
When God would make . great light
| Of truth and holiness in the world, He
| often takes great prosecutions aud with
| them strikes fire. The DEVILS hate il
Gods glory. Had it not been for the
prosecutions Of Emperor Valerian, the
world would not have known Of the
courage OF Cyprian, and if the tyranny
OF Diocletian had never been known, the
| triumphant grace would not have been
seen which made Macmillan. when sem
fenced to death, exclaim, God be
| praised.' Had not the bandits of Pied
mont pursued the Waldenses through
! the valley Of the Alps, and the infuriate
decree put to massacre the Altigenses Of
France, the world would have had fe yer
illustrations Of Christian heroism. Be
Joseph before Pharaoh. Be Paul before
Felix. Be Daniel before Darius
Again let the story of Daniel teach US
the beauty Of that youthful character
which remains umblemished and upright
when away from home. Had Daniel. on
arriving in Babylon, plunged into everv
excess, his friends in Jerusalem would
never have heard of it. His dissipation
and remuneration of religion would not
have cast one sorrow on the family
hearth where he had lived or the old
family Bible which he used to read.
But, though far away from home he
knew that Gods eye watched him and
that was enough. 1t is not every young
man who maintains the same character
when absent that was maintained at
home.
Frederick watching his fathers sheep
among the hills or thrashing rye in the
barn is far different from Frederick on
the Stock Exchange. How often does
the kind, retiring spirit become bold
effrontry, and the accommodating. self
sacrificing disposition once exhibited
among brothers and sisters become q
cold and unrespOnsive selfishness, and
economy, wastefulness and open handed
charity, tight listed stinginess, and the
keeping of good hours is changed to mid
night revelry.
l probably address young men now,
distant from their fathers house, and
others who, still under the parental roof,
look forward to time when they will
depart alone to conflict with the world
and among strangers be called to build
up characters for themselves. Happy
for you. oh, young man. if you shall. like
Joseph, be the same when living with
wicked Pharaoh as with pious Jacob, or
as Daniel as pure in Babyl lon as in Jeru.
salem. There is no passage in a mans
lite OF more thrilling interest than the
day in which he leaves home and goes of
to seek his fortune. The novelty and
romance connected with the departure
may keep the young man from any poig.
nant sorrow, but parents, who have seen
the destruction among strangers of those
who were considered promising youths,
cannot help feeling that this step is full
OF momentous Importance. Before the
youth left home all his conduct was un.
der affectiOnate guardianship.
Outbursts OF folly, careleSsnesS and
improperly OF manner and loOSeness Of
speech were kindly reproved, and al.
though the restraint seemed sometimes
too severe, yet hours of sober reflection
have cOnviRced him that it was salutary
and righteous. But behold how the scene
changes. The father, through the in
terceding OF metropolitan friends, has
secured the son a place in some bank or
store or Office. SchOolmates, on the
night before his departure, come to take
their farewell of the young adventurer
That morning he takes last walk
around the old place. and going past
some loved spot sly tear may start, but
no one sees it. The trunk is or the car
rage, and after warm good-by away
they speed over the hills. Set down
amid eXcitementS and among companions
not over ScrupulOus as to their words or
deeds, temptations troop around the
stranger. The morning comes, but no
family altar. and the Sabbath. but no
real quiet, and perhaps at the sanctuary
the faces are all strange and no one cares
he goes to church or whether he
does not 60. Long winter evenings ar
rive, and how shall they be spent' On
his way home from his place of business
he saw flaming placards announcing rare
the last night.
At the door of his cherries boarding.
house no one greetS him, and the even
he eats or does not eat. The |
room in the third story that evening |
seems doleful and repelling. A book |
up from the stand proves to be |
iull, for no sister is there to look over |
Will uIm. In UcSpdu ne IuSucS OUT, |
reckless as to where he goes, il only he |
ian see something that will make him |
stop thinking. That night may be the
point in his history. Once
within the fatal circle of sin, and the
soul has no power to repel it. On that
lark sea he is launched, where the CLEAN
If joy is only the flash Of the pit and the
oar of laughter is only the creaking of
he gates of the lost.
In many country churchyard is now
he grave Of some youthful spirit that
vent away 1.-THE and bounding, but
anne home diseased and crushed and
blasted to disgrace the sepulC her of his
athers. Yet this exodus must be made
Is from far distant hills rivers find
heir way through tunnels to great
titles, so from far distant points of the
ountry it is necessary that stream of
population shall pour into
ur great thoroughfares to keep them
'ure and manage the traffic of the
world. Multitudes of such are con-
family making their departure from
lome.
Tomorrow morning all Of the thor
ughfares leading toward the great cities |