Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-11-28
A CALL TO YOUNG MEN
THEIR OPPORTUNITY. SAFETY, De
TENSE AND DESTINY.
Rev. Dr. Talmage says - Good Home Il
Mighty Defense. and 80 Are industrious
Habits. hut He Insists That Religion Il
the Strongest Of All.

Rev. Dr. Taimage says % Good Home Il .
Mighty Defense. and 30 Are industrious
Habits. hut He Insists That Religion Il
the Strongest of All.
WASHINGTON. Nov GA resembling
call goes out In this sermon 81 DIR Tai
mage IL needed, 70 would be- revolution
AIRY for good. His subjcct Is ' Young Men
Challenged 60 Nobility and the text II
Kings vi, IL, And the Lord opened the
eyes 81 the young man. "
One morning in Dothan young thep-
logical stndent WAS scared by finding him
self and Elisha the prophet. upon whom
he waited. surrounded by u whole army of
enemies. But venerable Elisha was not
scared at all because he saw the mountains
full 81 defense for him in cbariots made Of
Gre drawn by horses Of flre--a supernat-
ural appearance that could not he seen
with the natural eye. 30 the old minister
prayed that the young minister might SEQ
them also, and the prayer was answered,
and the Lord opened the eyes II the young
man. and be also saw the fiery procession,
looking somewhat. | suppose. like the
Adirondacks or the Alleghanies in au-
tnmnal resplendence.
Many young men, standing among the
most tremendous realities, have their eyes
half shut or entirely closed. May God
grant that my sermon may open wide your
eyes to your safety. your opportunity and
your destiny,
The Charm of Home.
4 mighty defense for "a young man is n
good home some of my hear, r. look back
with tender satisfaction to their early
home Ii may have been rude and rustic,
hidden among the hills. and architect or
upholstcrcr never planned or adorned IT,
But all tho frcsco ON princely walls never
looked so cnticing 10 yUu ms those rough
hewn rafters. You can think Of no park
or arhor Of trees planted on fashionable
country seat so attractive ms the plain brook
that ran In front Of the old farmhouse and
sang under tho weeping willows. No bar.
red gateway adorned with statue of bronze
and swung open by obscquious porter in
full dress has half the glory ~ the old
swing gate. Many Of You have n second
dwelling placc-your adopted humc-that
also is sacred forever There You built the
first family altar. There your children
were born. All those trees you planted
That room IL solemn because once in IL,
over tho hot pillow. Tapped the wing 81
death. Under that roof you expect when
your work is done 10 lie down and die
You try with many words TO tell the OK
cellcucy Of the Mace. but Won fail There
is only one word in the language that can
describe your meaning. IL Is home.
Now. / declare il. that Young man is
comuaratiycly safe who goes ont into the
world with "A charm like this ui.nl lin.
The memory Of parental solicitu,lc. watch.
ing, planning and praying will he IN Linn
n shield and "a shelter | never knew "a
man faithful both To his early and adopted
home who mt the same time was given
over to any gross form Of dissipation or
wickedncss. Ho who seeks his enjoyment
chiefly from outside association rather
than from the more quiet and unpresum.
ing pleasures Of which have spuken may
I've suspected 20 be- on the broad road 10
ruin. Absalom dcspiscd his fathers house,
and you know his history Of sin and his
death Of shame III you seem unnecessarily
isolated from your kindred and former as
sociates, Is there not some room that you
can call your own. Into IL gather books
and pictures and harp. Have n portrait
over the mantei. Make ungodly mirth
stand back from the threshold. Consecrate
some spot with the knee Of prayer By the
memory OF other days, n fathers counsel,
and mothers love, and n sisters conf
dence call it home.
Another defense for young man Is in
dustrious habits Many young men in
starting upon life In this age expect tn
make their way through the world by the
use Of their wits rather than the toll OF
their hands A boy now goes to the city
and fails twice before he Is as old as his
father was when he first saw the spires OF
the great town Sitting in some office.
rented mt 81 200 n wear. he Is waiting for
the hank 20 declare its dividend. or goes
into the market expecting before night 10
DO mado rich by the rushing up OF the
stocks But luck seemed so dull Inc re-
solved on some other tack. perhaps be Dor
rowed from his employers money drawer
and forgcts Co put IL back, or for merely
the purpose OF improving his pcnmanship
makes copy plate Of merchants sigma
ture. Never mind. All Is right in trade.
In some dark night there may come in his
dreams vision of the pcnitentiary, but IL
soon vanishes In "A short time he will be
ready to retire from the busy world, and
amid his flocks and herds cultivate the
domestic virtues Then those young men
who once were his schOOlmates and knew
no better than tn engage in honest work
will come with their OK teams to draw him
logs and with their hard hands to help
heave up his castle. This is no fancy pic
turc IL Is everyday life l should not
wonder IL there were some rotten beams
In that beautiful palace l should not
wonder II dire sickness should smite
through tho young man, or If God should
pour into his cupof life "A draft that would
thrill him with unbcarable agony; If his
children should become To him living
curse. making his home pest and dis.
grace. should not wonder II he goes to
n miserable grave and beyond il into the
crashing II teeth Tho way of the ungod-
~ shall perish
A Great Battle.
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