The Washington times., 1894-11-12
City Pastors Discourse on Evils That
Beset American Youths.
THEY ALSO SUGGEST REMEDIES
Evangelist weddell, of Philadelphia, Begins
Series of Services at the Y. M. c. An
terests of the Association Presented to
Many COngreg atiOns- Good Accomplished.

Secretary Pugh, OF the Y. NJ. G. A., preached
practical sermons to young men, and spoke
OF the work being done by the association in
the city.
1t was also the beginning of the week of
prayer for young men, which will be observed
by the Y. NJ. C. A., and yesterday had been
set apart as Young Mems day, when special
sermons were preached in all parts OF the
world. THE TIMES this morning gives
synopsis OF many of the discourses delivered
in the churches yesterday morning and even
ing and of the first week OF prayer service,
held in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium hall, led
by Rev. J. W. Weddell. of Philadelphia
Nearly 500 young men were present to hear
Evangelist Weddell deliver practical talk on
the cid Gospel. After referring to the Gospel
as the best book in the world and the teach
fngs Of Christ as the only true guide to
Christian life, DR.. Weddell urged the young
men not to be ashamed OF the Divine Word.
''We are ashamed of it, said tho speaker,
''when we deny the divinity of Christ He is
divine, and it is by His divine life and exam
pie that the sinful world is saved from eternal
N.tii4latAiOh- We uLC dlsO dSuuMcu vi luS
Gospel when we abate or surrender its essen
tial principles. The world will never be
won 10 Christ IN that way. Let US stand for
the truth end not show ourselves TO be
ashamed OF the Gospel by substituting some
other doctrine for it and try TO save the world
by some other agency
At the Union NJ. f. Church Rev. Joel Brown
spoke from the text run, speak 10 this
young mar" and alter referring TO the young
IN tho e. . I,
ing OF life and has all the freshness of the
morning with its rose tints on the sky. the
dew on the grass and the feeling of refresh
ment which belongs TO the spring of the day.
Let US pii2e youth while We have it, said
the speaker. and turn il 10 the best possible
account. If youth is thus TO be valued, what
may We say for young manhood? How great
its value IN view OF its characteristics and
opportunities? Manhood stands for strength,
for courage, for activity, for resolution, for
enterprise. Men should make the best use
of their lives at the present time and should
not wait for opportunities. Not only are
opportunities for Improvement greater. but
improved public sentiment. the progress OF
society the glory OF virtuous living were
never so recognized and right ideals were
never so enthroned as now.
Rev. 5. M. Hartsock, pastor Of Ryland N.
E. Church spoke il the morning upon the
sequel 70 true honor and the b.esscdness Of
honorinG God. II IS sad aud alarming"
said be speaker. ITO consider the influences
brought 20 bear on our boys TO effect their
ruin. Our churches have but few young mea
in them as members or attendants. In their
early teens they break from Sunday-school
and church and it is hard to bring them back.
The desecration OF the Sabbath is most pro-
life sort of danger 10 this class.
More young men are demo o.aliZed through
the running Of Sunday trains than are con-
verted in hedthen lands. But if the hearts OF
these young men were pervaded with the love
OF Christ they will be constrained to live
pure, honorable, upright. Christian lives.
In closing DR.. Hart sock referred TO the
work being done by the Y. u c. A. and read
ing n number OF statistics of the work of the
several departments. rs ~ed FOR liberal con-
trilution TO help liquidate the debt now over
hanging the association. Quite a large sum
was raised.
At the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. Charles
II. Butler, spoke from the text: And David
went on and grew great and the Lord God OF
Hosts was with Him"
After referring TO the position at the time
the text was written, d.. Butler SAID: "A
young man fails TO grow in character be-
cause he does rot overcome the dishonesty
and sin of the worli. Do not rest content
with passive opposition 10 evil. Conquer it
ny GOu ; HeiP. IL tlSTe IS OlNlHe love WiLulu
you care for it. Pull out the weeds and briars
that hinder growth and do not let the wild
beasts OF passion trample the young plant
under foot. Pattern your life after some
other life, but do not set up q wrong or i'm
perfect standard. Such standard cannot ba
obtained ly but very few, aud If you would
grow you should strive after Inanliness. Vir-
tue and nIaniiness are identical. and what
ever is yirtuous is manly. Maniiness recog-
nizes the divine image stamped upon Us. 1t
sees the manly life in the Perfect Man. Its
standard is his and His is the pattern life.'
At the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. NJ. f. B. Rice spoke OF the dangers and
safety of young men, taking for his text:
'Where withal shall young man cleanse his
ways? BY taking heed thereto according to
Thy word DR.. Rice said that danger Is all
along the path Of the young mans life. and
he will meet with many difficulties Seduc-
tive nets are everywhere spread by theaters,
gambling dens houses Of i'll fame, and sun
day newspapers. In speaking OF the moral
evils that surround young men. DR.. Rice said:
Take the most recent history Tammany
overthrown that mighty colossus of political
power and moral corruption; Hill defeated,
Breckinridge silepced and obscured. Then
look at the man defending right, working for
social purity. defending virtue, maiigned by
enemies,and mistrusted by friends.-Dr. Park
hurst now triumphant, victorious, whose
name is honored everywhere"
is the young man safeY' was the query
propounded by Rev. Adolos Allen, copastor
OF the First Presbyterian Church. in the be-
ginning OF his morning discourse yesterday.
Mr.. Alien answered the question by saying
| that fully one-half of the students in our
| American colleges are not only processing
| Christians but what is more to the point,
| they are active church workers, and that
| 50,000 men are banded together in the Y. NJ.
| C. A. in our land, and while all of these are
not all protesting Christians, they may be
classed as believers in Christianity and in
sympa thy with Christian effort. He men
| toned also the thousands of young men in
| the Societies of Christian Endeavor; those in
| the brotherhood of st. Andrew; the Brother
| hood of Andrew and Philip, and other similar
! organizations. each embracing IN its mem
bership a large proportion OF young men. to
| say nothing of those on the church rolls, a
| fact most gratifying.
He spoke OF the prominence that young
men had gained in secular life rs proof of the
| importance of having them enlisted in church
work and of their possibilities OF achieve
ments, as well, citing that Romulus founded
! Rome when he was but twenty years OF age
/ Lafayette was soldier OF note at the age OF
| twenty-three, Bonaparte was victor over Italy
| when but twenty-six years, Pitt was prime
| minister at the age of twenty-five, Calvin had
| achieved fame when only twenty-six years o
age, Joseph became ruler over all Egypt wher
he was but thirty, Cortez captured Mexico a
| the age of thirty, Luther was the hero of the
| Reformation at thirty-six years OF age, Grant
| fought the battles of Shiloh and DonelsoI
when thirty-eight years old, Raphael dice
when but thirty-seven, while Bryant wrote
'Thanatopsis'' at the early age of seventeen
Mr.. Allen made an earnest appeal TO the
young men, pointing out the magnitude o
the work they might do for Christianity. He
made a plea for them, also expressing th'
hope that proper Influences shall be thrown
about them in order that they might be woI
to the ranks of the Christian workers.
At the McKendree n. E. Church yesterda,
morning DIR. l.. T. Waterman preached
young mans sermon to a congregation tina