The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-19
The fast YOUNG MAN
Dr. Charles E. RoblnSOl's Sermon Of Good
Advice on the Subject.
HOW He MAY Be Saved FR0M RUIN
Precept Of Parents and Shelter of the
Church Can Redeem Him - The
World Doesn't Want immoral
Youths --A A Good Heart, Good
Health. Good Hope. Are Quite Nee.
.. Aeaary.

At the Second Presbyterian church
last evening Rev. Charles + Robin.
son, D. D.. delivered sermon devoted
to the Fast Young Man. Many
mombers of the Brotherhood of An.
drew and Philip were present and
number Of that body acted as ushers,
The topic of DR.. RobiuSon's sermon
had been previously announced and
the large audiencs that listened to him
was the best evidence OF what an in
terest tbs subject bears in the eyes of
the public. A gratifying circumstances
was the large number OF young men
present.
The text was from H. Samuel, xviii,
20. "Is the young man safer The para
mount idea expressed by the speaker
was that to insure the young mans
safety his parents precept .should DO
good and the shelter of the church
should be his guide. TIE average
youth does not reaizs the longing and
sympathy bestowed upon him by those
Of maturer years. whose mistakes
could be his profit. One Of the first
things the young man thinks he knows
is that the world doesn't want him.
while there 10 abundant room for him
of good health, good heart, good hops.
THE IMMORAL YOUNG MAN.
There Is no use for the immoral young
man; no crowns for him and no riches,
but there is place to stand and q
chance to make an honest impression
which will bO everlasting. The heart
OF the Son of God went out to the
young man who didn't love him. That
heart is still yearning to save the youths
1t is we'll to remember that Jesus was
never anything but a young man, and
the thought is full Of significance.
rs the young man safer There Is
a world of Significance in the root Of
the word safe" II com bines more
than we can know in its measure and
meaning. To answer in the affirms-
time impieS that we must bsgin with
home influences at the cradle.
HOW TO SAVE HIN.
Begin q hundred years in advance
to save him. Things that are
laughed at in the home. or ap.
proved or disapproved, are going
to affect him for time and eter-
nifty. The beginning should be moulded
like clay in tho hands Of the artist.
Let the precapt Of the father be- not
faulty, for the boy is following after.
The parents and the young man
should have good body and good
health. 1t is the morbid youth who is
most subjected TO temptation. aud not
he of the full. clear physical nature.
The latter ia far less likely to be
tempted by the mean and degrading
things of the world. We are taught
that our bodies are the temples of the
Holy Spirit and should remember the
Latin phrase, "a sound mind sound
body" If he lacks In one spot he
will decay like the fruit with the one
faint blemish. Unless the spot h
eradicated the disease will spread. He
must have Il good heart, not in the con
ventional sense, but Ia the noblest
sense--a heart that loves good things,
If young man has heart that loves
righteousness, holiness aud fellowmen
be holds all there is of life and Christi
anity. He will then have tilial heart
provided the father be neither bal mol
corrupt.
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the square opposite the word Eyes,
which is underneath the word Bridges.