Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
TILE YOUNG MANHOOD OF KANSAS.

The latest census gives us In Kan
say, 2SS,O00 young men between the
ages of fifteen and forty, They OPP
perate our railroads, print our papers,
distribute our mails, make our ma
chinery, mine our ore, sell and deliver
our goods, fill our colleges, operate
our manufacturers, drive our street
cars, work our farms-infact form the
moving po1er in every occupation in
our state From their ranks come
our lawyers, magistrates, doctors, leg
islators, ministers and many of our
teachers. Our destiny is largely IN
the hands of our young men. A can
did look at their condition religiously
must bring grave thoughts to every
person Interested in the future Of the
church. 1t is reliably estimated that
at least 100000 Of these young men
are not members Of any evangelical
church; 100000 are not regular at
PENDANTS upon divine worship; while
100000 seldom or never attend religi-
GUS services. These are astonishing
fguresl These same young men fur
nish more than 80 per cent. Of all our
joint and gambling house attendance,
and 67 per cent. of our criminals 1t
may be safely estimated that Phillips
county is an average county in mat
ters of this kind. We bear our pro-
portion of young men; also, of young
men departing from religious lnstruc-
ton and fastening to vice and crime
The same is true Of our city. 0, for
an honest, earnest, tactful work for
young men! Let many begin serious
ly to ask us the young man safeW
There is a beauty and a safety in
preserving well defined boundary
between the church and the world,
1t should be visible to which you be-
long.-Mrs. Gilbert Ann Taylor,
All can comprehend that a man Is
praying when he kneels down.
But all connot understand that the
highest prayer or communion with
God is a life Of love. Robertson.
Man is born to expend every parti-
Gle of strength which God Almighty
has given him, in doing the work he
finds he is fit for; to stand up to it to
the last breath of life, and do his best,
-Carble
Christ distinguishes between the
grace which suffers for righteousness
and the one which suffers for its faith.
1t requires more grace to be sweetly
patient when prosecuted by Christians
for being righteous than it does to
stand firm for CHRIST whom prescott
ed by unbelievers.
A mans conduct Is an unspoken
sermon.
BE TRUE TO YOUR CHURCH.
Don't run down either its pastor or
its members, either its doctrine or its
policy, either Its ordinance or it's USE
ages. Give it hearty and loyal sup
port by word and deed. Remember
that it belongs to you; that it is part
of your religious life; that in it and
by 1t you are being trained for USE
fulness here and Immortality here
after; that it's honor is much in your
keeping; that its growth and purity
are affected TO the extent Of your in
Auence by what you say or do: that
people who have faith In you will look
upon it largely according to your rep
resentation; that you have promised
to advance its interests; and that with
its good name and prosperity are
bound up the glory of the blessed
Jesus. Then do nothing to injure its
reputation, or to weaken its power
for good, or to mar Its peace and fell
lowship.-ChriStian Observer.