The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-21

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g that this is delightful place Ia IN
. for a few days; yea to live In All on,
life, yet evil is SO attractive Nh
human nature so prone TO il and
: opportunities TO indulge so MANY. thM
e tempted boys need all the M
o guards, helps and inspirations az suc,
an institution. Thirty years of sud
cesstul Y. M. G. A. work in this citj
: would have spared MANY heartxch1
t and saved many a soul from misery
I here and hopelessness forever. IooI
forward and see robust, manly chris.
tian men trained here first to know
aud respect the body, then 10 develoj
the mental powers, then to be stronI
9 morally, ready for faithful service an&
where, both to God and man. al
product of years Of faithful work
our Y. M. G. A. training bows durinS
it's first year ia Mt. Sterling. Saloonh
multiply their attractions and lurN
our brightest youths from. virtues
paths. The need of counter attra
ton is felt, and that need has been m(
in The Organization.
| 2. | know the men who are ia il, HlI
active members, and the men al
women who are giving IL aid al, E
encouragement. Too much is at sta
to back down now and they realize
Grit ant, grace combined mean sue
cess for this enterprise. / have beel
in your councils and listened to YOUR
prayers, and have seen your falling. /
| 3. / remember the words of The
sainted dead. can almost hear the
dying petition offered by one mother
in Israel, for this work. Her eifr.
one of the largest, and consecrated
with tears and PRAYERS. cheered our
hearts and spurred others to larger
liberality and more heroic endeavors.
Surely as believe in God, | must
believe in you--servahts of His. that
your gifts will not be withheld. nor
your prayers. And as L believe that
He hears and answers nravar On
muot T hol;o,-o g.
HiuSI DelieVe LnOS0 prayers OF the
living and the dead arc kopt I, ,.a
man, b.,,,oo o, \ ii, ~
f. Yet last and best reason NJ all
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Uou Is III IL. In prayer ana faith, we
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a Inn, .. - -
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Oei Oiu, heaiIhy, nOpeIui, happy.
mot by might, nor by power, but by
my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts,"-is
our motto and it is real inspiration.
Manifesting Gods spirit of love iand
aiming at His glory, their can be no
failure.
~. l cannot forbear uttering
few words, to you young men who
are before me.
Set before you lofty ideals. Do not
be satisfied with small achievements
IN any line OF life. "The glory Of
young men pointing for victory"
christ is the perfect man, yes the
model. to initiate. Christlikeness is
rue success now, forever.
2. Remember that an evil
cine so ~ , 10 mrSS Is but silken thread
n the warm sunJeamss Of summers a' S dayy.
tnv sam s5IIiSSm let rtlppl9g DER its bed
yet pnhardened thorn upon POM the he's sp Sply
H IttIe w s% ,9S rb hdth not scented piey
'eware! that thread may bind thee as chain.
That s sareh,niet gather to fatal sea;
hat thorn, grown hard, may s" Wound ie and give
That tn ri PAM pan j. 0, II.
That child giant crush thee neet Sng Ss Fe Sss
o.. Falthfulness is rewarded, NOT
riillancy nor worldly success, but
IAN faithfulness swell done, ETC."
&. Never forget that true success
ahnot be won at the expense of truth,
'oriety and honor. How many, there
re, who in their anxiety to gain a
eslred end, fail to be careful about
leIhods used to reach it. If any
IAN attains success in life, financially
socially, or politically, no matter
DIV, how many say, it is all right
o you get there" Many a man,
men too late to remedy it, has found
at his success has cost him too dear.
o. Appreciate your advantages and
lproVe them. Whatever you are.
the Dest you can. Lord Broughanl
hen tainted with the fact that in
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