The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
1.-THE IDEAL MAN."
Rev. G. w. Callahan's Sermon to the
Jr o. U. A M.

Rev. G. w. Callahan's Sermon to the
Jr. o. U. A M.
Eighty five Juniors attended the
service at BurkheaG church Sunday
morning in a body. The occasion was
a special sermon to the order by the
pastor, Rev. G. W. Callahan. "The
Ideal Man" was the subject of the
earnest and practical discourse.
Before announcing his subject the
pastor stated that he knew very little
about the Junior Order: that he was
like the intoxicated man who visited
Lincolnton a few years ago and saw
an Odd Fellow sign hanging QUIT. 0
o. E. After looking at it for some
time the man remarked that he could
not tell what the sign stood for unless
it was 100 FOOLS"
JMr. Callahan said hesinferred the
Juniors are a secret order because
there are no women in it. He added
that there were some things women
ought not to know and some that they
never would know-nO matter how
wise they are.
The Ideal Man" was the subject of
the discourse. The text was chosen
from 1st John 2:14: 81 have written
known the beginning. l have written
unto you, young men, because ye are
strong, and the word Of God abideth
in you, and ye have overcome the
wicked one"
What nobility there is in the study
OF mans skeleton, said the speaker.
Man is the grandest specimen because
he is an imitation Of God. We should
consider ourselves sons of Kings and
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of water. We are noble sons Of a
noble sirehood.
While we live in a day Of progress
we live in a day Of confusion. For
years the cry has been with some peo
pie that If a certain man was not
| elected the country would go to ruin
The speaker thanked God he was not
| a politician or an office-seeker.
| Some people are like the terrapin-
they require coal OF fire or some
thing else to get them to move
| Others are continually crying hare
times.
| The recent destructive fire at Knox
vile, Tenn, was referred to. Mr.
Callahan stated that he had preached
on the scene of the Fl .e. On the sitt
of the big hotel destroyed he once saw
| a drunken man die in the clutches o.
an officer. Told Of a prediction a
made once to the effect that Got
Wolld destroy certain city II tn
people did not cease their wickedness
| The prediction was fulfilled.
In view of the times we need men
manhood-the ideal mana man FOL
the times We need advanced teach
ing and advanced thought Tell tn
truth'because it's true. Be honest no
only for principle but because 1t /
right.
We need men in the church an
| State-men who will vote right an
who cannot be bought. l talk to
body of men today who hold the sit
uation in their power. Truth an
honesty start in the home, therefor
it is important that we consecrate GU
homes to God, as did many Of GU
forefathers. We need patriots in tn
homes who will train their childre
and make them patriots.
Honesty, Virtue and Truth. Gu
government does not teach thes
things but it protects them 1t
much easier to do right than wrong
patriot than traitor. You hav
been taught to do right. We are liy
ing for the coming generation.
In concluding the discourse MI
Callahan said: Ask no woman to 8
with you to Hyman's altar to whol
you cannot extend pure hand, an
, offer her heart that is not divide
with another. May God bless an
plead with you in the interest OF To
church and country. Stand firm
{ May your manhood be like God an
: when LIES work is ended may we a
! be gathered together in sweet rest"
The service was concluded with tn
| singing of America" in which tn
! Juniors joined heartily.