Evening journal., 1899-11-27
PREACHED TO
YOUNG MEN
Stirring Address Of Rev. F. B.
Short at EpwOrth Church
Last Night.
MANY PITFALLS POINTED OUT
AND aAAIBLINa ARE rHE

SALOONS AND GAMBLING ARE THE
= CHIEF TEMPTATIONS WHICH
BEsET THE YOUTH. III THE
2 OPINION OF THE sPEAKER-AN
' OVERFLOW CONGREGATION
A PRESENT.
. Rev Francis Burgette Short, pastor
Of Epworth NJ. L. Church, delivered
, stirring sermon to young men at that
church last night There was an i'm
mense congregation present, the large
auditorium being crowded to the doors.
His text was IL Samuel. xviii, 29: rs
the young man Absolem safe?' In
part, he said:
It is said that Absolem was the
handsomest young man in all Israel.
He was OF noble parentage, son OF
Il David, but these facts prevented him
mot from becoming an outcast from his
fathers house and a wanderer on the
earth. Indeed he not only forsook his
father but became also his enemy Da-
,lyid, however, did not forsake nor forget
Absolem. See how his father watched
aniouslS the ld6Ihg 81 bis SON 1ifhlis
has IL ever been and thus win 1t con
tinue to be- Parental anxiety did not
and cannot save the wayward son. Only
, Gcd can save, and even He cannot
without the consent of the man How
many splendid and handsome YOUNG
men there are to-day whose parents
often ask this. Davids question. rs the
young man safe?
How many anxious and grey-hairod
, fathers have thus implored. concerning
their boy. rs the young man safe?"
Why does the light burn dimly In the
sitting room? Who is Il pacing the
floor with a breaking heart and blister
ing tears? lt is some boys mother and
} best friend. She is wondering every
q moment II her son is safe She hears
approaching footsteps and listens to
hear the key turn In the latch, but the
n midnight walker passes by. Father may
r be asleep, but the anxious mother con-
y tinues her watch until the mornings
!. dawn, II, IN the meantime. hei, child has
NOT rgurneda Young men, hca me as
e / speak % vou io-uighl Your parents
? are asking every day and every night
when ycu fail 20 return at the appoint
Z ed tine this. Oavid's question. rs tho
Young man safe?"
That young man who disobeys his
parents is not safe. Obedience is the
s, irst lesson tending TO a well develop
y ed life and beautiful character. and this
q we should learn. That young men who
s disregards the admonitions OF his
e father and the pleadings OF his mother
j. is surely not safe. The tendency Of his
u lfFn fr ri hn de- rtn f.T
It in the wrong direction.
MUST WORK TO LIVE.
n That young man who desires to get a
y living without work is not safe. Food
= and raiment cost money. and he who
does rot work can only get money in
= Cne of two ways, viz: Steal IL or gam
BILE for IT, The dishonesty Of both OF
3 these ways all believe. Young man. do
not gamble. for IL IS belittling and
wicked DO not steal. but. like an hon-
est man, so out among men and earn
n an honest living No one Is happier
II than he who has earned every dollar no
Y possesses. The gambler is not safe for
le time nor eternity 80
J. That young man whose associates are
, had is not safe. He is sure to become
4 like them in thought and in deed. II
h you would know your own character.
'l study the character Of your friends and
ne associates Yours Is like theirs. Young
men, be charefuli Select wisely your
companions for your destiny largely
depends upon this choice. We owe it 20
s. ourselves to do the best we can for cur
r selves
w That young man who freuuents the
xt saloon Is not safe This is the giant
i'd the Gibraltar, the Niagara Of all evils
IL the saloon. It's doors swing en- double
Of hinces-letting MS in to the source OF
at crime. pauperism and woe, and letting
lis ms out TO disgrace, wrecked and ruined
manhood. broken hearts and homes, a
drunkard's death. a drunkard's grave
and a drunkards hell Young man
its lust about 70 enter that gilded gate.
its way to perdition. stop, ] beseech you
rs, In the name Of mothers tears ane
at fathers proyers' in the name OF man
III hood and your own soul. beg you
ay stop Touch not taste not, and handle
ly-lnot the unclean thing
he Whatever may have been your pas
mt Life. say this night from now On | vii
Inc man-sober and upright II vii
bring gladness 10 fathers heart an'
cause your mother to rejoice in the da,
a. of your birth. Turn away from thes'
az evil snares OF life and follow the patl
cb of rectitude. and il shall be we'll will
IN You both now and hereafter
Lal That young man who is not Chris
titan is not safe This is the only wa
To be saved from the sins Of time
invite you. my dear young friends. Il
the best life the happiest life and. IN
~ deed. the only real life as God In
tended it should be- Give YOUR heart
and lives to Jesus Christ Make happ'
other lives. and you will he safe 70
both time and eternity.