Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
DAYS OF THY YOUTH.
Dr.. Hall breaches q Practical Sermon
10 Baptist Young People.
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street BaptSt church, AT least lor INV
young people OF the church. The In
terest was aroused by a sermon from the
pastor In the morning on the Wisdom
OF Soul-Winning. under which four per-
sons protested conversion, was fostered
at the young peoples enthusiastic meeting
in the afternoon. and eliminated in the
address OF Rev. ]. J. Hall, ID. d., oil
Norfolk. who preached the anniversary
sermon before the Young Peoples Union
at night. This union was organized
March is, 1894. with a membership OF
cichty-four and now twelve hohths
work. its numbers lack but five OF being
an even SoO. The young peoples choir
together with that Of the church, num-
bering about fifty voices. occupied the
choir-gallery. and furnished the music
while the rest OF the union sat tosether
in a body. filling the whole OF the mluoie
aisle OF the church. Mr.. J. Calvin MOSS
the president Of the union OF the state
was also present, and in five-minutes
talk before the address. urged upon the
members OF the union the importance OF
dehni,encss In aim and in work. our
definite work" said he. sis culture for
Christ. Carlisle says. Not know myself
but know thy work; blessed Is he that
has found his work. and knows it, Ana
whatever you do let II tend 10 thls
one end. that sinners may be saved by
your fundamentally and the name OF
Jesus may be glorified in you
Then followed the report OF the secre-
tary for the year. from which the fol-
Loving are items: Organized March IS.
1884. with membership of 81; present mem
bership. Us. Visits 20 the sick, 81: visits
10 new members and strangers. 20; new
scholars for the Sunday school, l5 bou-
duets carried 10 the sick, 62: amount
raised by the union since organization,
$500 Two sociables. four missionary.
and two temperance services held.
FIowers furnished for the pulpit every
Sunday. and several hundred pages OF
literature distributed Prayer-meetings
held every Sunday afternoon, win an
average attendance OF l6l. ABOUT forty
copies of the union paper taken by our
members. and four unions organized
through our own.
THE DAYS OF THY YOUTH.
The pastor then introduced Dr. Han
"a minister" he began. sis supposed TO
nave a text. MItiHti iIt fNNNIS ~ - -
not: and. expecting to meet with young
peonle. | have chosen as mine part OF
The first verse Of the twelfth chapter
Of Ecclesiastes-'The days of thy
youth
..There is something exceedingly signif-
cant in the attention being given by the
Church of Christ to the youth OF our
land; the experience of years is worth
uuch. and nowhere is il worth more than
L. 1,rt I
r9t only is the hand Of God in this
voung-peope's movement, but that the
spirit means much by II. Let us glance
at one or two Of the distinctive fea-
lures Of the present century. The Young
Mems Christian Association has but re-
Gently been born; fifteen years ago al
Portland. Me- the Christian .EndeaVor
Society. that now numbers 2.WoVp strong
was organized: then our Methodist breth-
rem started the EpwOrth League, ana the
brotherhood of ST. Andrew sprung up
among our EpiscOpalian brethren, ana
then came our own beloved union, mar
shallng the hosts Of the Baptist young
people under its banner.
WHAT THE MOVEMENT MEANS.
"Wbat does it mean? Why, it means
what the reply of his soldiers meant 10
GaribaldI. who, when he said to them.
Young men, cannot promise you
wealth, for / have none. l cannot promise
Won ease | can only promise you long
marches and hard battles replied,
BE thou our leader and we will follow
thee. What did il mean? 1t meant
victory. And the movement among our
young people to-day means that we pro-
pose not to Hold the fort but to press
the battle into the enemy's country. ANA
We certainly do not intend 10 shoot
oh ono Of l.
ing a separate branch in this grand army
for Christine Christian Endeavorers are
the cavalry; the Epworth shall be our
infantry. while the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union will stand by the guns and
pour shot and shell upon the hosts of sin
and Satan. ! believe We are only at the
beginning of this glorious day. AS /
look upon this inspiriting assemblage, as
/ remember the Toronto convention, and
recall to mind the other similar scenes
and gatherings, i can but feel that we
are Just at the dawning of what is to
he. for Christs Kingdom. one of the
greatest movements in the history OF the
world AS ! said before. il was expect
ing to meet with young people that
chose my text. The Days of Youth
shall speak of the glory of youth and of its
dangers"
Here the speaker pictured two vessels
leaving port, the one arriving at its des-
tination safe, the other, tempest tossed,
and driven upon Their ocks and lost.
THE JOURNEY OF LIFE.
80 the youth OF our land start out
upon their journey of Iife." DR.. Hall con-
tinued. Some arrive safely some are
shipwrecked and lost forever. Listen
the days of thy youth are the most pre-
cious days of thy life. Poets have sung
Of 1t. philosophers have praised 1t; Angus
tine calls II the flower of our days;
Cicero. the blessed time: Seneca, the
best of life' And what shall we say OF
the ardor OF youth. Bonaparte conquered
Italy before he was thirty; Byron died
at z. and Shelly at 20; Pitt at 20. New
ton at %, and Captain Cook at q had
achieved distinction; Whitfield and Wes
ley were still young men when preparing
for their great work; and c. III. Sturgeon
was called the boy preacher; Christ
Himself completed his life work, died
and returned TO Heaven when but g
years of age. Youth Is the seed-time OF
life. The boy Is father TO the man. and
the head of the old man is carried in
honor or in shame by the footsteps OF
his boyhood. Age ends the journey which
youth begins. Il have no apology foI
the sowing of wild oats says some one
We reap two crops from youth; one here
another hereafter BE not deceived. foi
whatsoever man soweth that shall he
also reap.
"Who can tell the possibilities and the
probabilities wrapt up in the days o!
youth? But once let them pass and they
are gone forever. These are the golden
days, during which is put into our hand
the passport for gaining the nonor OF
men and entrance into Heaven. God
grant you may recognize the value OF
the days Of your youth.
SUBJECT 10 MANY DANGERS.
'Its very importance subjects youth
TO many temptations. to many dangers.
One of the greatest of these is the danger
OF yielding to the demands OF society.
Society comes TO YOU to-day much as
Satan came TO Christ with a great tempta-
ton. Society means extravaganza. and
sooner or later the sad day of reckoning
must come. l don't like 10 point my fin
ger at man when he is down. But we
all know OF the serious charges that
have recently been brought against q
young man in sister city OF our own
State. L have stood in the church OF
which he was once an honored member
ard when / asked why 1t was that he
had fallen, the answer was 'extrava-
gance.' BE a mani be woman, learn
10 say no when II is right, and do not
bow the knee TO the demands OF society
Then. too. there is danger In an idea
that Is prevalent, 10 the effect that sue
cess in business Is not won by honesty
and patience and perseverance. but by
lying advertisements and trickery. short
cuts and what is commonly called get
measures. But watch the end of such Il
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