The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26
FOR THE YOUNG MEN.
words of Counsel Offered by Dr..
Talmage for Them.
rhe Dangers Which Await Unwary
reet-Warns Against Drink
Ing, Gambling and I'm
thrifty Habits.

by Or. Talmage will reach many hearts
and be an especial inspiration to those
who are now starting in life. His text
1. i.Zechariah ii, 4: Run, speak to this
young man.. 3
There was 10 snow on the beard of
the prophet of my text, and no crows
fett had left their mark near his eyes.
Zechariah was young man, and in a
day dream he saw and heard two angels
talking about the rebuilding Of the city
Of Jerusalem. One of these angels de-
fires that young Zechariah should be
well informed about the rebuilding of
that city, its circumference and the
height of its walls, and he says to the
angel: "Eun, speak to this young man" J"
Do not walk, but run: for the message
il urgent and imminent. So every
voung man needs to have immediate ad-
vice about the dimensions, the height
& and ihe circumference of that which
under God he is to build-namely, his
own character and destiny. No slow or
laggard pace will do. A little farther
j on and counsel will be Of no advantage.
Z Swift footed must be the practical and
important suggestions, or they might
q well never be made at all. Run at the
pace of five miles the hour and speak
to that young man. Run, before this
rear of 1898 is ended. Run, before this
century is closed. Run, before his
character is inexorahly decided for two
worlds, this world and the next. How
msny of us have found out by long
lud bitter experience things that we
ought 10 have been told before we were
= years of age! Now propose to tell
Jon some things which.if you will seri-
eusly and prayerfully observe will
nake you master of every situation in
which you ever will be placed.
Now, il you would be master of the
sitaation do not experd money before
sou set 1t. How many young men ir-
I fetrievably mortgage their future be-
tause Of resources that are quite sure
ao be theirs. Have the money either
80 your hand or in q safety deposit or in
sa bank or in United States bond be-
j fere you make purchases or go into ex-
! pensive enterprises or hitch a spank
ingteam to glittering turnout or con-
iIact for the building of mansion on
laAe Potomac or the Hudson. Do not
sSespend on an inheritance from your fa-
1 TIER or uncle. The old man may live
~ good deal longer than you cxpe ct,
md the day of your enforced payment
nay come before the day of his de-
eease. You cannot depend upon rheu-
Natssm or heart failure or senility to
IN liz work. Longevity is so wonder
my improved that you cannot depend
nEon people dying when you think
iley ought to. They live to be sep
euagenariars or octogenarians or nona-
enarians or even centenarians, and
eanwhile their heirs go into bank
fepeey. or, tempted to forgery or mis-
tUpriation of trust funds or water
Of railroad or mining stock, go into
q Ia penitentiary. Neither had you bet
|slef spread yourself out because of the
sa or 20 per cent. you expect from an
sa.sestmert. Most of the Is or 20 per
se1t. Investments ere apt to pay moth
- save the privilege of being assessed
- aeet the obligations of the company
g ne affairs of which you get involved.
liter get three and one-half per cent.
! I'm government bend than be prom
I - u per cent. from dividend which
1 Nlll never be declared or paid only once
swice, SO us to tempt you deeper in
seiote the grand smash up and you re-
se'se. instead of payment Of divi-
seadh letter from the president and
sre'ary OF the company saying they
] &c very sorry.
= you have to wait a year or five
yen Or ten years or most of your life
s!'ne. then you had better wait rather
~ spend money you expect to get.
I Ansn after you get it do not spend it
y Never spend a dollar until you
~ % cents that you do not spend.
|ss1 tne government service in this city
~ many splendid women who are the
enters OF men who spen. all they
AsV and then sneaked out of life to
e their daughters penniless. to be
ked after by some kind senator or
! staer friend who might solicit for them
I 0sition on small salary, but enough
Yep them from starvation and the
B house! Such men do not die; they
ond. l cannot understand how
spendthrift and reckless and inn
3 adent men dare at their decease
4 ~ 1t the door of Heaven seeking
asion when they have left their
ee In. the Tophet of want and
q oleancy. Such men do not deserve
one and harp and a mansion. but
sfiasting poorhouse. From no dis
nsed or disgruntled state of mind
ave this counsel, for life has been
glad surprise, as it has been
ost people a disappointment. l
ed nothing of advantage or op-
asy. and SO everything has been
matter OF pleased amazement,
! nave seen SO many men ruined for
5 and eternity by going into ex.
se' with nothing to depend upon