The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
For the Young Men.


In ancient tlmes young men were
often selected by the Almighty for i'm
portant positions and often employed
In his service. Joseph in Egypt, as the
second ruler OF that mighty country,
Joshua, Samuel, Daniel Josiah. Zach.
nriah and Timothy are the most strik-
ing that con be found on record. Come
down to the more modern times
many may be mentioned in the
church's history who In early man.
hood were men noted for devotion and
true piety and grand workers In the
Lords vineyard.
They set high value on their word
In all things. Now at the present age
there is no lack Of doctors, lawyers,
merchants, and men of all trades, all
entering on the journey of life, on a
path they have mover trodden, where
by they are placed In peculiar trial,
and peculiar temptations are about
them, and we think there never was q
time but young mon should choose
companions OF virtue, form regular
habits, and good mothers wit, so that
their characters, habits and manners
may be formed on model worthy OF
Imitation. Often times young men
leave their homes, good homes, good
parents. for the college, counting
house, workshop or the warehouse,
their hearts full OF finder, liable to be
kindled into flame by Satan's wiles.
ouch being the case you ought to
be consistent in what you soy or do;
always be cheerful, gay or happy; be
cont Ont with what you have, and II
you receive an Injury or insult of any
Kind, take a good nap Of about ten
hours before you take any action on
1T. In your daily walks OF life, you
will meet those who will tell you that
evil is good, and good foolish. Shares
will be laid for you to draw you to the
saloon, the card table, the ball room.
and even worse. But don't 40. young
men, where good mother would not
go. BE sure to say no, and say 1t with
will. when asked to do anything that
would corrupt your character In life,
and for eternity. Always speak pru.
IDENTIFY, and use due regard TO the
character OF friend; always act kind
ly, take delight in serving all. This
will make you many friends, who will
be ever ready to oblige you In turn.
Nothing In this wide world, which
We know from past experiences OF the
young men we have known, tend to
throw young men into the power of
the Devil quicker than the thought
that no one cares for his soul. III
friends should pass him by without a
word, or content themselves with
commonplace remarks on secular
matters, how quickly his feelings are
hurt. II he would suffer them to be
conducted by the Spirit of God, there
will be nothing but contentment OF
mind and your affairs will never get
Into confusion, and you will. know
just how you stand with the world.
Yet, on the other hand, when kind
VOID ID given, or an invitation to pub
lie Worship be lovingly extended, tho
book be lent or given with a kind re-
quest for its perhsal, you Rre not la.
boring In barren field, but in one
vastly more hopeful than II you
sought to reclaim older men. BE sure
then never to make promise that you
are rot morally certain of being able
| to perform. Try to do without every
thing that you don't want and cannot
pay for, be your own masters, avoid
contracting debts.
II in company and you are called on
to express your opinion OF any one
| always fancy that very person is
standing close by and listening TO
what you say, and then you will speak
prudently and with due regard to his
character. Read your Bible, search
out the purity OF Its precepts, the
harmony Of its poets, the certainty OF
Its promises and the excellency of its
rewards. There Is no book like the
Bible for excellent learning. wisdom
and use, and 1t Is want Of understand.
ing in them who think OF speak other.
wise. Study your Bibles young men