The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-23

There Is no hope for that person who re
gins life resolved TO live by his wits, for
the probability is that he has not any. 1t
WAS not safe for Adam, even in his unfai-
fore, God commanded HIM To be farmer
ana horticulturiSt. lie was to dress the
garden and keep II. and had he and his
wife obeyed the divine Injunction ana been
at work. they would moi have been eaGu-
tering under the trees and hankering after
the lrlut winch destroyed them ana th@lr
posterity. a proof positive for all ages to
come that those who DO not attend 20 their
business are sure to get into mischief
do not know that the prodgal in scrip
ture would eyer have been reclaimed had he
not given UP his idle habits and gone 10
feeding swine for living. The devil does
not so often attack the man who Is busy
! with the pen and the book and the trowei,
and the saw and the hammer. lie is afraid
81 nose weapons. hut woe 10 INC man
whom this roaring lion meets with his
hands in his pockets,
On the darkest cloud place the rainbow.
that pillow of the dying storm. You need
not print the title ON the frame. The dull
est will catch the design at glance. AID
say. That IS the road to heaven An,
me- On this sea of life. what innumerable
ships, heavily laden and wel-riSSed. vet
seem bound for no port! Swept every
whittier of wind and wave. they 20 mp by
the mountains, they go down by The val
leys. and are at their wits end. They sail
by no chart, they watch no star. they long
Tor no harbor. / beg every young man to-
day TO draw out sketch of what, by the
grace OF God, he means to be. Think no
excellence 50 high that you cannot reach
II. lie who starts out in life with hi5h
ideal of character. and faith ia its at
tainment. will lind himself encascd from a
thousand tcmptat ,OnS There are m3EniG-
cent possibilities before each OF You young
men of the stout heart. and the buoyant
step, ana the bounding spirit. / would
marshal you Tor grand achievement. ciou
now provides for you the held and the ar
NOR and the fortiiicaticns Who is on me
Lords sde2 captain in ancient times.
to encourage his men against the immense
Come. my men, look these fellows I'm the
face. They are six thousand you are three
hundred. Surely the match is even z hat
speech gave the victory. Re not, my hearers.
dismaycd at any time by what seems an
immense odds against YOU Is fortune.
~ want of education. are men. are devils
against YOU. though the mHlt.tuGcs cf earth
and he'll confront you. stand up 70 the
charge. With a million against you the
cided advantage. If God hc for as. who
can he against us2 Thus protected. You
need not spend much tine ia answering
your asSailaats.
Many years ago word came to me that
two impoStors. as temperance lecturers
had been speaking ia Ohio. IN various
places and giving their experience, aud
they told their aud cnce that they had loaS
been intimate with me. and E9d become
drunkarls by dining at my table; where !
always had liquors Of al sorts Indignant
10 the last degree / Went down 20 Pauicil
Campbell chief OF the Brooklyn police.
saying that was go'n ny TO start that Night
and ] wanted him to tcll me how tn make
tine arrest. lie smiled and said. do not
waste your time by chasing these men. Go
home and do your work, and they can DO
YOU no harm" ! took his counsel and all
was well Long ago I made up my mind
that If one VIII put lis trust I'm God and be
faithful To duty. he need not fear any cvtl.
Have God on your side. young man and
ali the combined forces Of earth and hell
can do You no damage.
And this leads me to say that the might
'ost defense for q young man is the posses
sion of religious principle. Nothing can
take the place OF it, lie may have man
ners that would put TO shame the graceful
ness and courtesy OF q Lo~l Chesterfield
Foreign languages may u~Op from his
tongue. lie may hc ahic TO discuss Etcra-
turc. and laws. ard foreign customs lle
may WELD peU of uneqGaied polish and
power. His Gu cl5-nss ana tact may qualify
him for the hghrst salary Of the counting
house. He may be sharp rs Herod and
as strong rs sampson. with as iioe locks rs
those which hung Absa'om still me is not
safe froni communication The NOR" Gle
giant his manner and the more fa-cinat n@
his Dress. ths more peril. Satan does not
care for the alIc2ialce ct q. cowartll. and IL
Etcrat- being. He cannot hriu- him into
efficient service. l;t. he ioEes le STORM t..--s
god. pyicg being great ports carry ing 't'