The Newtown bee., 1894-11-23

the street with shambling gfits apd pf4y 4 air, is not a young man he is y6dHg only according; to the .calendar, be is prematurely old. If you want cause to succeed, get old men to direct it, but young to push it. Youth makes mis- takes, but age magnifiesS dificnlkesy youth sees success and the promise of better days, where old age sees failure and reads the word a1simpossible' writ ten in every line.' It was conspicuous feature of the last election, and very hopeful sign for our future, that young men had so large share in the'result; they were in full force at the primaries, they had more than their quota at the conventions, they
 HOUSED THE MAss-MEETINGs
 to the white heat of enthusiasm, they
 worked in getting voters to the polls, and they watched, the count to see that the will of the people was honestly reg istered. It means much also for our fu- ture that the Young Peoples Societies of Christian Endeavor, which represent in large degree the best0young life of the nation, have ehosen k'goodE citizenp ship as one of the three subjects they
 will especially, study and >adyance,. .- -,
 oung men are necessary for the suc- cess of any worthy enterprise; they are the steam, the motive power old men are the brakes. What good the brakes without the steam. There is ne motion,
 there is deadness. What good the steam without the brakes! There is rush to fuin. And yet sometimes it is q good thing to be blind to danger and difficult ty, to be uninfuenced by discourage; ments, to be awake only to the grandeur ofthe work and the promised alliance of God. I wouldn not have recklessness un-
 tempered by prudence; but would have a holy boldness in attempting great
 things for God. During the late war Zen Jackson wished 2 bridge built over rertain stream, and he called together
 hM engineers to do the work. They at
 Pnce.pegan ro draw. plans for the bridge And spent the entire night in perfecting
 their dsigF. the peEnHg daWhe6 an old farmer came to the com
 anderand said: General. ,.your bridge
 Is done; while yourTeengineers were mak1i a k | ing marks on paper, some of us farmers | Sot together and built the .bridge.'' | Youth does not spend time in making
 marks on paper, but it goes ahead and
 does the--werks -soHaetimes it is-esuae,
 but it is done, and God honors ,ifJ ihn the conquest of the world. tx. s---sa | A bright idea needs back of it-a bright.
 energetic man. -What.qusiity --rfrts man should possess above all others 1 would comprehend in that little word of one syl-
 Iable apd four letters, snap" \ good
 idea, ,t6 be fbusKed ito' isuttess, sneeds | quick, telling words, an energy that | breeds enthusiasm, hope that kindles
 inspiration for work, good nature that | smiles all over in anticipation of success,
 determination that goads on to victory, l and, lE &E &-! 4.
 | LIKE A wHIP-LAsH ON DUTY,
 | feverberates into all unexpectedness of | expl,sion and snap" Men of enthusi.
 astn are leaders every where. Ihers .aEe 1 splendid men in the world who might
 achieve wonderful success, if they could | only add the noble, gift of enthusias n to
 the list of their ,acquirements; but, lack,
 ing this, they follow tp their iife's end l other men who possess but one tithe o1 their ability. Audiences like to have
 speakers emphasize their words, as ii they, were ready to stake their existence | pn the truth of what they utter. Pdliti.
 sal parties rally around q leader who has
 the courage of his convictions and is
 teadyrto defy all the world so. upset | them. ts-..rss fS ,fgT s~ sr
 That is why the church wants young
 hen, courts young men, pleads foI
 boung men; and that is why the future ] 9f the church is so hopeful, because il has so many young men in it's ranks, IL I has not always been so. Some 40 years | ago, inaa parish among these sturdy l New tRngland hills,.a modest young han, who has since become famous as a l 1eligious writer, went to his pastor with I WlS IEQuCoO UudC OhO youhS PCoplC bS glven larger share in the work of the | dhurch. The pastor, who was usually | df jovial nature, looked VerY gEa~. I dnd, after some niohents's reflection,
 said: "Well, my young friend, this is an altogether new idea kos me; come to
 Rrayer-meetingi tdnk4t hhd, we'll talk | it over.' The young man came to the prayer-meeting and was, met by the staring gaze 'ofan ,yfqr t Fassa very un- that place. After the opening exercises
 lad been gone through with in the stere- l dtyped way, the pastor made long pause and then remarKed: II hear that \ the young people of this church think F that they are not recognized sufficiently
 Nr---, what have you to asays'' l Whereupon young Mr---Y much ] $bashed in the presence of that company, I but still with good grit, explained him. ,I self modestly and as well as he could in I fegard to the situation. Now, Deacon I Blank" said the pastor, twill you give l tssome words of wisdom9" with g strong \ And anmistakable emphasis on the word | Iswisdom. 5 The young man however, I was not yet thoroughly spbdped, but al Y 4nother meeting sessayed to offer prayer, T Rather ,halting .i 'sosi sas iaa s.ts I AND STUMBLING WERE HIS WORDS, Il. possibly, and when he sat down sGiis good dipastors arose and saids 4 Now, spss, con Blank, will you pray F' with a sig
 hihcant emphasis again upon the last word, that implied that no prayer worth I speaking of had yet been offered. Let