The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07

tons while in their youth. II is not
well to judge too hastily of youth.
nave round more true manhood in
youths or fifteen and sixteen than In
many man Of three score and ten
Ihere are many youths who have be-
gun 10 Ieel the responsibility for the
care of home and who bear the en-
tire burden on their young shoulders
while there are old men who never in
all their lives have done a manly deed
we need not go to the penitentiary and
Jail to find criminals. In our social life
we meet men whose lives have been
spent in evil
1T is not right to measure men by
their success. The world will forgive
man anything but failure Yet It ia
not fair and true way to measure a
man by success in a superficial way. For
when we read history we find scores Of
men and women who climbed to power
ana might by fraud and bloodshed and
by pandering to the lowest passions
Their success was only temporary.
Life is not to be measured by the few
days here. Success today is failure to-
morrow; and failure today is success
tomorrow
at is not fair to measure a man by
external appearances. II a man wears
bradcloth and woman silk they
can get into society, but broadcloth
and silk sometimes cover black hearts.
Ii Goliath had lived few days longer
he would have learned that there is
something more than external appear
ance.
True manhood is a product of the
noblest and best that the Almighty has
put in the soul, developed by the best
education and associated with the best
with which we can surround ourselves
1t Is magnificent thing to be a
young man at this time. Great prob
lens are about us. The clouds are
lowering and dark. There is all the
more reason why the young men should
plunge in and solve them. Heroic
young men solved problems Of the past,
and the problems of today are to be
solved by young men who understand
the situation. We need young men of
thought and discrimination who can
think for themselves; with decision of
character, and who can plan for them
selves. The more 1 consider the pos
sibilities of man the less 1 think OF
the theory of heredity, as though men
were the slaves of others. AS though
the Almighty had not put power into
man to act for himself
THE man who plans for the future
does not come to the poorhouse. What
l fear is that intellectual poorhouse to
which the young are going because
they are not laying up a store of intel
lectual wealth. And there is danger
of their coming to the spiritual poor
house for similar reasons. Not only
do we need men of decision, but Of
faith-faith in the Infinite God in
goodness, truth, righteousness and
themselves
I'VE need men Of courage and con-
viction who in social affairs shall be
willing to be stigmatized, if necessary.
that they may carry out their work in
life. 1t needs little manhood TO yield
to envy. malice and hatred, but it does
require some manhood to choke them
down. 1t requires manhood to fight
against the evils that confront us on
every side"
Mr.. Soper concluded his sermon by
quoting Longfellow's Psalm of Life"
The Young Mems Sunday Evening
club was but recently organized. One
Of its objects is to secure men of prom
inence to lecture in the church. These
lectures are to be given once month.
The club expects soon to have well
known banker deliver an address on
banking.