The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-19
RELIGIOUS CHEER.
The Forsaken and the Reason Why
Sermon for Young Men-How to
Save Their Capital.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

hho y SnOnNns
The past week has been observed
throughout the country as the week of
prayer for young men. 1t is fitting that
in the services OF the Sabbath that we
should devote special attention to them.
1t ID a striking fact that of the 1,117,0OO
men engaged in ell occupations in the
state of Illinois $4,000 are young men.
II the young men GO to ruin they carry
with them all interests OF business: also
the entire social structure. And we be-
liexe the proportion OF young men is
larger In South Dakota than in Illinois.
The apostle John had an eye to the large
possibilities and responsibilities ofyouth
for we hear him saying across eighteen
centuries: II have written INTO you
young men because We are strong"
q Jno. 2-14)
!. Young men are strong in the vigor
oil youth, strong in physique, capable of
much labor by hand or brain, of much
endurance, strength which the world
needs today TO hold is plows, handle
its merchandise, run its trains, keep its
accounts, print its papers, teach it's
schools.
3. Strong also in mental resources,
with minds capable Of seizing the rough
ore OF an idea, crushing, melting, mould.
ing, putting upon it the stamp OF their
individuality and example and passing
1t around az current coin to serve others
and purchase for them the necessities of
moral and spiritual health and power.
3. Young men are strong also in NOR
al influence, capable of filling the moral
atmosphere with q sweet and delicious
and healthful aroma, or OF making the
very air reek with the suIphurous and
poisonous fumes Of the neither world.
But NJ the young mans strength 10 his
capital several things fellow:
l. The capital should not be wasted.
DO not draw upon the principal to pay
interest. Do not waste that valuable
strength OF yours, young men, by habits
that sap your vitality and honey.comb
your manhood. |
2. This capital should be prudently
invested. A wild horse roaming the
prairies has strength but he needs train
ing before he can be useful. Therefore
not despise the discipline OF the
school, the church, the home. IL is
trained power that counts.
3. Nor should capital lie idle. aBetter
to wear out than rust out" aGiye
every flying minute something to keep
store" Finally, BE strong in the
Lord and in the power OF His might. In
partnership with the omnipotent one
your strength will be multiplied a thous-
and fold. without me We can do moth
said Jesus.
N. Il. CHURCH.
Evening sermon: Forsaken. Text.
Matt. 27;46, my God. my God, why
hast thou forsaken me?"
These words contain the statement of
} fact, and an important question.
/. The fact: Christ was here for
,aken. Certainly, he trod "the wine
press alone" Nature Withheld its cheer.
Darkness was over all the land. A
gloomy, supernatural darkness.
Nature, 'less insensible than man, re-
used to look ON such o spectacle
The whole earth bewailing the igno-
niny OF his DEATH" Watts sang, asWell
the sun in darkness hide" etc. !,
Whether this phenomenon in nature
igniied its pity or frown, the tendency
would be TO increase his ~sufferings.
suffering dread the approach Of
light and fanxiously watch for the APP I
roach Of morning. Sunlight ID cheer
esus 10 denied il for three long nours. J
hen, the Fathers presence Is withheld, ;;
Tod himself, with his sustaining, cheer
ag grace and comfort, il beyond the
ufferer's reach. II has ' been 30 b
efore. Forsaken Of men, tempted IN :
be wilderness. buraened Id Gethsemane. y