The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-23
LET YOUNG MEN LEAD.
The Lesson Drawn From the
History OF Gideon.
HOW TO APPLY IT ~ SEATTLE.
Mr.. BsIdwfn 10 Young Men-Mr. sat-
siar on Effect of Ssiars's Baaa-
tfes-Dr. Georges ssrmon.

At the First Baptist church last night
Rev. Thomas Baldwin. Sho IL tempo
rarity hlling The pnipls pending the arrival
of sbe Hew pastor, preached one Of bis
plain. eommon-sense sermons to young
men, one Of the several he has delivered
within the past two months His sue-
iec: wss Gideon as q Model Young Nan. >
the Bicie passage describing 6idson's in
dussry, perseverance,, etc. being taken as
. texL
ar. Baldwin first described Gideon.
After tie Mechanics had harrassed Israel
for seven years. be said. and all the peo-
re were poor and distressed. this young
man. Gideon, ss fonnd hidden ia q wine
press fbrcshing ont grain for his family's
food. Setting aside the fact that ne vas
busily employed In useful occupation, !"
said the preacher. 1.-THE very fact that
Gideon had family. although only q
POOR young man. goes FAR TO prove him q
model for young men, Any young man
In this or any other age who allows him
self TO grow up and live on past his ma
Iority to the age Of 20 years without
having wife and Children IL almost sure
70 he far from model man. Only very
great excuse indeed can be accepted for
such young man.
"But 10 continue, the fact that Gideon
was providing for his family IL a great
uoint in hls favor. TINS highest duty God
can impose upon man Gideon was faith
fully performing. and before doing 30 he
made careful inquiry Of the Lord as TO the
manner in which he could best perform it..
He was not discouraged; he waited until
he got an answer. until he knew his ap-
pointment Help and assistance he got in
that way, = way which Is still open for
young men. God will hear their troubles
and give them aeviee and consolation now
az then Was IL any wonder, tnen, when
the Lord wanted such a man and Gideon
applied for an appointment, that he got
one which tested his ability. The Lord
knew upon whom he was depending. lie
commissioned him to strike against the
Baai worship then sapping the land; to
strike against Baal. As the Lord said. And
Gideon obeyed He cut down the groves
and threw down the affairs. and Ia their
place be set mp the religion of the true
God.
This proves another thing noticeable
in all the Lords great work, namely, that
He used the help OF Young men always.
Not merely good Young men. such as are
plenty enough. but young men of brain
and sinew. Of action, model young men.
There comes day when the old men
should take the rear rank and step aside
TO let the young blood TO the front. This
is so IN all worldly affairs. even in
churches. The young man should have
his place IN them. Let the seniors do as
did Elijah when he took the mantle from
his shoulders and cast IL over those OF
Enthusiastically step aside. The Appli-
cation to be made OF this is that right here
in Seattle. under our very noses. the
young men are not doing work in which
they should be engaged. merely because
they are barred by their youth. There
should be place made for them. Let us
call upon them as the Lord called upon
tsideon ~