The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-15
WITH
YOUNG PEOPLE.
BY GRANDPA.
\. c. Baptist.


kinds OF amusements that some are
perplexed TO know just what Is best.
For the humsn mind to enjoy diver.
sion ls 20 new thing, it Is not the
| product of this age; still modern all
tvancement has added much 10 the
| pleasure Of man. Beishszzar had
an entertainment for the amusement
Of himself and his lords, and Dauler
! tells Us in the 9th section OF his book
| anout the terrible result. The Greeks
| had their Olympic games in which
| men We'd with each other in the race,
| and in throwing heavy weights. The
Romans had amphitheatres in which
they fought men and wild beasts.
The knights of the Middle Ages
spent years In horsemanship. Mans
nature demands relaxation from la
| Dor. and the building up Of the tired
feelings Is much assisted by glad>
dened heart. Men have always real
ICED this, and haYe turned to tue for
est to seek recreation in the hurt, ou
to the stream to find pleasure In co a.
verse with the 6nny tribe. In music
| and cong, oratory and the drsna
| men and women have been able
"To steal awhile away from every
cumberlng care"
The list grows larger day by day
| aod the ball room, cards, demoraliz-
| ing theatres, prize fights, cock fights,
| morse racing, all have entered the
,list to keep humanity on low
plane.
We must judge these various
| amusements BY their fruits. Iu the
nall room men of vilest character en-
gage In the dance with young ladies
| and 60 hand In hand, arm in arm
with women whose lives are corrup>
ted by the influence. "Hugging ny
mcsic" acems to be sanctioned by
high society, and Is patronized bs
thousands. Young men and your 9
ladies engage in the questio nable
amusement, and wonder why their
IDEAS OF life and duty are not as big b
as those Of others The bal, betting,
the bottle are a trio Of close relation.
ship. From the social card table 8
path is hewn out direct to the
gambling saloon, where men have of
fered the sacrifice of soul, body.
mind, influence, money and all. The
various kinds Of fights engaged in
and encouraged by men are q per
version of the uses of muscle. Mans
oower ls gwen him fer the glory OF
God and the animal is to be the ser
want Of man as a beast Of burden, 20
q watch by night and as food for tie
bodv, but not to increase the baser
faculties of bis nature.
The young man dnds much pleas.
ure in the hunt. How much have
you considered the purpose of your
hunting. Is it to get food? If 80 it is
legitimate, but if it is to sIay Gods
creatures to crafty the passing for
blood, if it is with the prime motive
of enjoyment IN the killing them, you
violate the prescribed laws for man,
and overstep the bounds Of human
supremacy over tie lower animals.
Amusements, will he sought and
gound, and it behooves you TO
6rst enquire: sis it right9" What is
the tendency? Do violate any law,
or place an unworthy example in so
! doing?
When you seek a relaxation Of
| mind or body, be sure you do nothing
| IN which you could not view tbe
| angle Of death and go to meet your
God with q sole satisfied with It's
deeds, and a conscience void OF
offence toward man, and haDds white
with your own destinlny. Laugh
| and grow fat," is an old maxim.
| Yes, be joyful, rejoice and be glad,
bot not at the expense Of soul or the
| pleasure of others. Let your life be
one Of gladness, no long faces, Nc
| sour dispositions. Be aroused in
| season and sober in season. Find
the things whereby you may be ben
e6ted, enlightenu and entertained
and engage therein. "Be sure you
are right and then go ahead"