Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-05-17
WORDS TO YOUNG MEN
REV DR.. TALMAeE TALKS TO THE BE-
GlNNERs IN LIES BATTLES.


The Soul, the Body, the Intellect. she As
pIratiou. the Goal and a Glance Ahead
An Inspiring and ForcefuI Sermon tC
the Young.
NRw YORK, May 12.-In his audiences
at the Academy of Music Dr. TalmagC
meets many hundreds Of young men from
different parts of the Union and repre-
renting almost every calling and profes-
zion in life. To them he specially address
ed his discourse this afternoon, the subject
being words With Young Men"
FAYETTE, o.
REVEREND sR-we, the undersigned, being
earnest readers Of your sermons, especially re-
quest that you use as a subject for some one Of
your future sermons "Advice to Young Men. -
Yours respectfully,
II. s. MiLLoTT. CHARLES T. RUBERT
F. o. MnLoTr. N. E. ELDER.
j. L. SHERWOOD. S. J. ALTMAN.
Those six young men, suppose, repre-
sent innumerable young men who are
about undertaking the battle Of life, and
who have more Interrogation points in
their mind than any printers case ever
contained, or printers fingers ever set up.
But few people who have passed 90 years
of age are capable Of giving advice to
young men. Too many begin their counsel
by forgetting they ever were young men
themselves November SHOWS do not I'M
derstand May time blossom week. The east
wind never did understand the south wind.
Autumnal goldenrod makes poor fist at
+ lecturing about early yiolets. Generally
after man has rheumatism in his right
] foot he is not competent to discuss juvenile
elasticity. Not one man out Of a hundred
can enlist and keep the attention of the
young after there is bald spot on the
Uranium
attended a large meeting in Philadel-
phia, assembled to discuss how the Young
Mems Christian association of that city
might be male more attractive for young
people, when q man arose and made some
suggestions with such lugubriOus tone of
voice and manner that seemed to deplore
that everything was going to ruin when
an old friend of mine at 70 years as young
in feeling as any one at 20, arose and said,
rThat good brother who has just address
ed you will excuse me for saying that
young man would no sooner go and spend
an evening among such funeral tones Of
voice and funereal ideas of religion which
that brother seems to have adopted than
he would go and spend the evening in Lau-
rel Hill cemetery ," And yet these young
men of Ohio, and all young men, have
right to ask those who have had many OPP
pOrtunities of studying this world and the
next world to give helpful suggestion as
to what theories of life one ought to adopt,
and what dangers he ought to shun. At
tention, young menl
The First Step.
that is the most valuable part Of you 1t
is the most important room inyourhouse.
It is the parloP of your entire nature Put
the best pictures on its walls Put the best
music under its arches. 1t is important to
have the kitchen right, and the dining
room right, and the cellar right and all
the other rooms of your nature right; but
oh, the parlor of the soul Be particular
about the guests who enter it. Shut its
doors in the faces of those who would de-
spoil and pollute it. There arc princes and
kings who would like to come into it,
while there are assassins who would like
to come out from behind its curtains, and
with silent foot attempt the desperate and
murderous. Let the King come in. He
is now at the door, Let me be usher to
announce his arrival and introduce the
King Of this world, the King of all worlds,
the King eternal immortal, invisible.
Make room. Stand back Clear the way.
Bow, kneel, worship the King. Have him
once for your guest, and it does not make
much difference who comes or goes. Would
you have a warranty against moral dis
aster and surety of O noble career? Read
at least one chapter Of the Bible on your +
knees every day of your fc.
The Second Step.
Word tho next: Have your body right. +
How are yOuY' I often say when 1 meet
a friend of mine in Brooklyn. He is over /
70, and alert and vigorous, and very prom
inent in the law His answer Is, 90 / am
living on the capital Of a well spent youth. "
On tho contrary there are hundreds Of
of good people who are suffer
ing the results of early sins. The grace
Of God gives one new heart, but not
pew body. David, the Psalmist, had to
cry out Remember not the sins Of my
youth" Let young man make his body
D wine closet, or rum jug, or a whisky
,ask, or a beer barrel, and smoke poisoned
cigarettes until his hand tremhles and he
is black under the eyes, and his cheeks fall
IN, and then at some church seek and find
religion. Yet all tho praying no can do
will not hinder the physical consequences
If natural law fractured. You six young
men Of Ohio and all the young men take
are of your eyes, those windows Of the
soul. Take care Of your ears and listen to
nothing that depraves. Take care of your
Ups and see that they utter no profanities.
Take care of your nerves by enough sleep
md avoiding unhealthy exeitements, and
~ taking outdoor exercise, whether by
jall or skate OF horseback, lawn tennis or
bicycle, If you sit upright
md do not join that throng of several
hundred thousands who by the wheel are
crooked backs, and cramped
ihests, and deformed bodies, rapidly COM
ng down toward all fOurs and the atti-
ude of the beasts that perish. Anything
hat bends body, mind OF soul to the earth
5 unhealthy. Oh, it is "A grand thing to
De well, but do not depend ON pharmacy
md the doctors to make you well. Stay
veil Read John Todd's Manual and
Joomhs' Physiology and everything you
an lay your hands on about inastication ]
md digestion and assimilation. Where
'ou find one healthy man or woman you
ind 90 half dead From my own expert
nee can testify that, being a disciple OF !
he gymnasium, many time just before J
,ging to the parallel bars and punching ]
'ags and pulliss and weights thought
atan was about taking possession Of So
icty and the church and the world, but
fter one hour of climbing and lifting and
Milling felt like fastening home so as to
10 there when tho millennium set in.
Take good stout run every day. find
II that habit, which have kept up since
t Is years ! read tho aforesaid Todd
danual, more regeneration than In any '
hing else. Those six mon Of Ohio will '
iced all possible nerve, and all possible
yesight, and all possible muscular dovel-
pment before they get through the terrific !
truggle Of this life.
The Third Step. {
Word the next: Take care of your intel
oct. Here comes the food of noyelettes %
ut of 100 beiittling to every ono thst 1
pens them Here come deprayed nows
apers sublnerging good and elevated