Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-17
YOUNG MEN ADVISED.
CARE FOR THEIR SOULS, MINDS AND
BODIES.

His Words to Those Who Are on the
Threshold Of Life-An Optimistio View
Of the Future.
New YORK, May I'm his audi
ences at the Academy Of Music DR.. Tai
mage meets many hundreds Of young
men from different parts Of the Union,
and representing almost every calling
and profession in life. To them he spe-
cially addressed his discourse this after
noon, the subject being Words with
Young Men ="
FAYETTE o.
REVEREND Strive. the undersigned, being
earnest readers OF your sermons, especially
request that you use as a subject for some
one Of your future sermons "Adyice to Young
Men," Yours respectfully,
H. s. MlLLoTr. CHARLES T. RUBERT.
L. o. MILLoTT. NJ. E. ELDER
J. l.. SHERWOOD. S. J. ALTMAN.
Those six young men, suppose, rep
resent 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
wears Of age are capable of giving advice
70 Young men. Too many begin their
counsel by forgetting they ever were
Young men themselves. November SHOWS
do not understand May time blossom
week. The east wind never did under
stand the south wind. Autumnal golden
rod makes a poor fist at lecturing about
early violets Generally, after a man
has rheumatism in his right foot he IS
not competent to discuss juvenile elias
ticity. 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 Phlla-
delphia assembled to discuss how the
Young Mems Christian association OF
that city might be made more attractive
for young people, when a man arose and
made some suggestions with such lugu-
brious tone Of voice and a manner that
seemed to deplore that everything was
going TO ruin, when an old friend OF
mine. at IS years as young in feeling as
anv one at 20, arose and said, THAT
good brother who has just addressed
Won will excuse me for saying that a
voung man would no sooner go and spend
an evening among such funereal tones
Of voice and funereal ideas Of religion
which that brother seems to have adopt
ed than be would go and spend the even
ing in Laurel Hill cemetery And yet
these Young men Of Ohio and all young
men have a right to ask those who have
had many opportunities Of studying this
world and the next world to give help
full suggestion as to what theories OF life
one ought to adopt and what dangers ne
ought to shun Attention, young men
First, get your soul right You see
that is the most valuable part Of you.
II is the most important room in YOU
house. 1t is the parlor Of your entire
nature. Put the best pictures on 1T
walls. Put the best music under it'
arches. It important to have the htch
Ell right, and the dining room right, anC
, the cellar right, and all the other rooms
of vour nature right; but, OH the par
lor Of the soull Be particular about th'
ouests who enter it. Shut its doors IL
the faces Of those who would despoi
and pollute it. There are princes an'
kings who would like to come into 1t
while there are assassins who woulC
e like to come out from behind its cur
tains, and with silent foot attempt tn
desperate and murderous Let the klnI
g come in. He is now at the door lie
me be usher to announce his arrival
and introduce the king Of this world
the king Of all worlds, the king eternal
J.. immortal, invisible. Make room. Stan'
back Clear the way. Bow, kneel, wor
ship the king. Have him once for you
; puest. and it does not make much differ
ence who comes or goes Would 20
have a warrantee against moral disaste
aud surety Of a noble careerY Read
least ONO chapter Of the Bible on you
u knees every day Of your life
II Word the next: Have your body right
"How are your" l often say when
q meet friend Of mine in Brooklyn ID
;. is over 70, and alert and vigorous, an
very prominent in the law His answt
is II am living on the capital of we
u spent youth" On the contrary, theI
Z are hundreds of thousands OF good pee
Z. ple who are suffering the results OF earl
sins The grace of God gives one a me-
: heart. but not new body. David, ii
d .psalmist, had to cry out, "Remembt
u. not the sins Of my youth Let youn
man make his body a wine closet. or
o. rum Jug, or a whisky cask, or be-
b barrel. and smoke poisoned cigarette
40 until his hand trembles, and he Is blac
nnder the eyes, and his cheeks fall II
D. and then at some church seek and fir
y. religion; yet all the praying he can
. will not hinder the physical cons
ouences Of natural law fractured ft
10 six Young men Of Ohio and all Il
u. vounr men, take care of your eyes, tho
u windows of the soul Take care OF yo1
ears, and listen TO nothing that deprave
K Take care Of your lips, and see that tn
e. utter no profanities Take care OF 20
" nerves by enough sleep and avoiding u
healthy excitements, and by taking on
'0 door exercise, whether by ball or ska
is or horseback, lawn tennis or exhilari
ing bicycle, if you sit upright and
d. not ioin that throng Of several hundr
thousands who by the wheel are cultivi
ing crooked backs and cramped che'
I'd and deformed bodies, rapidly comi
. down toward all fours, and the attitu
of the beasts that perish Anything II
% bends body, mind or soul to the earth
" unhealthy. Oh, it is a grand thing to
h. well. but do not depend ON pharma
:. and the doctors to make you we'll 81
ITO we'll Read John Todd's Manual a
SIT Coombs' Physiology and everything ,
IN can lay your hands on about masticati
40 and digestion and assimilation VIII
"' you find one healthy man or womi
er. you find 80 half dead
,ut From my own experience can test
so that, being disciple of the gymnasiu