Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
FOR THE YOUNG MEN.
Words of Counsel Offered by Dr.,
Talnage for Them.
The Dangers which Await Unw"r,
Feet-Nnrps Against Drink
Ing, Gambling mud I'm
thrifty Habits.
Copyright

by Dr. Talmuge will reach many hearts
and be an especial inspiration 10 those
who are now starting in life. His text
is Zechariah II, 4; Kun, speak TO this
young man"
There was no snow on the beard OF
the prophet Of my text, and no crows
feet had left their mark near his eyes.
Zecharlah was young man, and in
day dream he saw and heard two angels
talking about the rebuilding Of the city
of Jerusalem. One of these angels de-
sires 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: Run, speak to this young man.,
DO not walk, but run. for the message
Is urgent and imminent. So every |
young man needs TO have immediate nd
vice about the dimensions, the height |
and the circumference of that which |
under God he is 10 build-namely his
own character and destiny. No slow or
laggard pace will do. \ little farther
on and counsel will be of no advantage,
| Swift footed must be the practical and
| important suggestions, or they might
| as well never be made at all. Run AZ the
| pace of five miles the hour and speak
TO that young man. Run. before this
| year Of 1898 is ended. Run, before this
century Is closed. Run. before bis
| character Is inexorahly decided for two
worlds. this world and the next. How
many of us have found out by long
and bitter experience things that we
ought 10 have been told before we were
es years of age! Now propose to tell
you some things which il you will seri'
ously and prayerfully observe VIZ
make you master Of every situation in
which you ever will be placed.
Now, II you would be master OF the
situation do not cxperd money before
you get ii. How many young men ir-
reirievaby mortgage their future be-
cause Of resources that are quite sure
to be theirs. Have the money either
in your hand or in a safety deposit or in
7 n bank or in a United States bond be-
fore you make purchases or go into en-
7 pensive enterprises or hitch spank
: ing team TO glittering turnout or con-
I tract for the building OF mansion on
Q the Potomac or the Hudson. Do moi
i depend on an Inheritance from your IA
: Their or uncle. The old man may live
o on a good deal longer than you expect
e and the day OF your enforced payment
e may come before the day of his de
s cease. You cannot depend upon rheu
l. matism or heart failure or senility It
T. do its work. Longevity is so wonder
d fully improved that you cannot depen'
G upon people dying when you thinl
lie they ought to. They live to be sep
tuagenarians or octogenarians or mona
renarians or even centenarians, an
=, meanwhile their heirs go into bank
d ruptcy, or, tempted TO forgery or mis-
appropriation Of trust funds or water
= ing of railroad or mining stock, go INT
the penitentiary. Neither had you be-
:. Ter spread yourself out because OF IN
40 IS or 20 per cent. you expect from a
~ investment. Most Of the Is or ~ pc
cent. investments ere apt to pay mott
Us ing save the privilege Of being assesse
y, 10 meet the obligations OF the compan
., in the affairs of which you get involve'
'' Better get three and one-half per cen
from government bond than be pror
I'll ised IS per cent. from a dividend whic
N, will never be declared or paid only ont
al or twice, so MS 10 tempt you deeper
Oh before the grand smash up and yo'i r
ceive, instead OF a payment OF o'
re 6ends. letter from the president al
at secretary Of the company saying TIT
are very sorry
ne If YOU have to wait year or d
nc wears or ten years or most of your III
iai time. then you had better wait rath
than spend money you expect TO g
tn Then after you get it do not spend
'od nil. Never spend dollar until y
have 50 cents that you do not spei
Ids In the government service 10 this CT
of how many splendid women who are
:. daughters of men who spen. all IN
the rot and then sneaked out OF HE
hts leave their daughters penniless' TO
per looked after by some kind senator
other friend who might solicit for I'M
,m- @ position on small salary, bul enou
ing TO keep them from starvation ana
ex, roorbouse! Such men do not die; u
,.. abscond. cannot understand d
such spendthrift and reckless and
proyident men dare at their dece'
nppear at the door Of Heaven SEEK
lie admission when they have left N
If n families in the Tophet OF want
mendicancy. Such men do not desc
no q throne and harp and mansion
use an everlasting poorhouse. From no
can nppointed or disgruntled state OF m
do give this counsel. for life mas D
,wn 10 me a glad surprise, as II has d
wer 10 most people disappointment
.ure expected nothing of advantage or
nes. portunity, and SO everything has
TO me a matter of pleased amazem
oser but have seen so many men rulneo
n ~ time and eternity by going mo
II penditure. with nothing to depend u
10 a except anticipation. that If | had 20
haos 10 put all warnings into one ciaI
Thunder would with that Starr
ear vehemence say TO all young Inen
king John i'anoo'Pn sa." ~ H. IoroA,
eing channer AZ ne s''e.," n.,or;ai onno
; &C and with shrill voice cried out:
ticmen. pay as you go!'
home DO not say you have no chance
,o,,v remember Isaac Newton. The grei
- /. astronomer of his day. once pfdt
mes catbages in ne street. and Nj
lii Luther singing on the public SO
60 Ia for any pennies that he might pie
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