The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22
SERMON TO YOUNG MEN.
Rev. Dr sOoy D~eJlvsred tho fourth of hi
ssrlA Last Night.

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ssrlsk Last Night.
Rev. ]. /. Sooy. pastor OF Fourth
street N. Z. church. last night delv-
cred the fourth of a series OF ermons
TO young men. His text was the fifth
commandment, Honor thy father and
mother" and he vas listened to by q
very large congregation.
DR.. Sooy compared youth TO the May
time OF the year, and said the entrance
Of a young man or young woman into
life was the important step OF their
lives; It prefaced what was to follow;
It was TO be or not be 4 noble man, 10
be or not to be a noble woman, The
young mar or young woman who went
out Into the world. following the injunc-
lions OF father and mother would never
go wrong. They seemed, however. to
chafe under the wholesome restraints
OF home. But outside OF the Christian
religion was honor thy father and
mother obeyed." The heather children
don't need to be commanded to do it;
they defer 10 old age with commend
able respect.
DR., Sooy condemned the habit some
young men have OF referring to their
father as the "old man." or the COVER
nor" and he scored the habit in strong
words, Incidentally, he related the
pleasure It gave him once OF hearing q
young man beg permission Of his
father, using the familiar term OF dad"
and was not ashamed OF II, although on
the deck OF the boat where the incident
occurred, a score Of people were within
hearing distance. Garield's love for
his mother and his demonstrations OF
1t were also warmly euiogized by the
speaker.
He referred to a foreign writer, and
said there was much truth in his char
acterlzatIon OF the American boy. II
was said Of him by the foreigner that
the American boy spends most OF his
time smoking or chewing when
"the old man amt around" thinking
It great honor TO whip their school
teacher; thinking that their father and
mother are reservoirs OF money and
furnishings for them. And another de-
plorable feature OF the boys make up
Is that he is ashamed to be seen with
his sister; he thinks 1t isn't manly.
Not only should the father and mother
be honored while they are living, but
also after their gray hairs are borne
to the grave. Their teachings should
be honored by the children ais long as
their children live, 1t Is true that the
promise made by Cod that the mans
days will be long in the land, II he obeys
the fifth commandment. 1t is Just as
true as the promise, Come all we heavy
laden, and l will give you rest Re
ward as promised will surely follow the
observance OF this commandment. The
boy with filial piety win become q pros
porous man. Needing the home teach
ings, he will become n good citizen.
The obedient boy, obedient at home and
at school, will be obedlent to the laws.
ASK the convict behind the prison
walls what brought him there" said
DR.. Sooy, "and he will so back TO the
time when he was n dlsobedient boy.
In every case he will trace II TO dis
obedience. In many cases. II not al
ways, a man who has trouble with his
boy, viii tell you that when he was a
boy he was disobedient to his father.
Oh, dlsobedience TO your parents goes
out with you through the years. And
the fathers and mothers blessings Will
hover over you like Lalos OF liEht.
What a blight to leave your homes,
young man or young womaa, With your
mothers curse"
Concluding, DR.. sooy urged young
women to be at all times attentive, re-
spectful and obedlent TO their parents.