The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-10
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES
OF YOUNG AMERICANS

At the evening service at Trinity NJ. f
Church. Tenth aud North Market streets.
the Reverend Charles Carlos. she pastor,
preached the first of a series Of sunday
evening sermons for Young people last
might. The sermon subject dealt with The
Heritage and Opportunities OF Young Amer
leans" The text was Psalms xvi. o: The
lines are fallen unto me IL pleasant places
Yea. ! have a EouiiN heritage. In sub
stance. the Reverend Mr.. Carlos said:
y delicate this sermon and those ior
several successive weeks To the Nount" n"n-
pie. who are the hope of the country and
of the kingdom Of God. There Is inSpi'sI-
ton in youth. Youth itself is an inheritance
ard but another name for opportunity
love the old people. love 10 md them IN
the courts OF the Lord. love 10 see tnei!
faces lighted mp and shining with the on OF
gIadness. / love 10 hear their trenu,ouS
voices as they join in singing those hymns
of praise that alone give language 10 ,istiI
souls. When they can TESTIFY with iuSU.
Winter is on my head, eternal spring Il
in my heart / love the ripened fruit, tir
matured grain. the mellow tones OF an Ola
III / were IN artist should like TO raint
the picture of Abraham standing In pattsnl
resignation 10 the viii Of God, with knii"
in hand: before him his only son as tne
chosen sacrifice. Then l should like 10 piulit
him. when. in obedience 10 the Noire 9t
God. a young man with his youthful nriue
nv his side and with all OF his possessions.
he turns his face 10 journey into a iaf
land looking for a city which hath iouhod,
1iou whose builder and maker Is Eou- L
love, 10 see Moses. on the top of Neoo
mountain, looking out upon the pronlissn
land; but love TO see him more i,a aSi Ia h:. IN.
Young manhood. he refuses To be called me
son Of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing ial.er
10 suffer aifiiction with the people OF H"d
than to enjoy the pleasures OF SIN io'
Parallels were drawn between the old axe
and yon,h of Joshua and Daniel ana "ther
Liblical characters. Mr. Carlos '"eh IT.
When a child Is born it finds the world
here. Every child is born a king or qurt'ii,
Vhey are sovereign i'll the household uitii
au usurper comes or the years or llio-
rence have passed by Blessed Is tiit Sulid
who has good home for heritage. bless
ID are they that provide good homes tor
the innocent children that come 10 tfls
world. \ good home is n goodiy heritage
forever but as the child grows Older lie
finds that this is not the only inherltaNce
thar awaits him. The magnificent system
of public schools, open 10 rch anu poor
alike is 4 heritage that needs TO be ac-
knowledged and honored. But II is only an
open door into the higher institutions OF
learning provided by state or church
I'm fact, nothing is wanting to develop
the highest ply sical mental and spiritual
faculties Of our being. The proper study
of mankind is man He has been studying
himself for ages. He has bequeathed 10
succeeding ages the products of his re-
search. The heavens are an open book The
earth has yielded its secrets. The te,e-
center of the celestial worlds. The hammer |
of the seologist has been knocking at stony |
doors until the earth has opened its PRISON |
doors and bid us come in and take OF ner |
stores of light and heat and beauty. The |
ages past have plowed the earth. the main. |
the sky, and left the products for the young |
people of this age.
The century now closing has been called |
the century Of preparation. The next VIII
be the century for action The forces have
been marshaling on the fields of science
and religion TO unitedly sweep onward 10 /
the conquest of error and sin. Nearly all /
the great mechanical appliances OF science
and the mighty, upheaving movements of /
religion have had their birth and develop
nent in this century. The young people of
them, which. if seized. will make them
notable factors in the brilliant achieve
ments on the field of conquest in the near
future.
- What is fits name" asked visitor IN
r studio, when shown among many gods
one whose face was concealed by hair and
replied the sculptor. Why IS the face hid
ien% was asked. because men seldom
mas he wings on his feet?' was the next
question Because he is soon gone, and
'nce gone cannot be overtaken.'
Those that are weak wait for opportuni-
les; the strong make them Garfield said: |
Things don't turn UP in this world until |
turns them up, This life Is full
very examination. every patient, every eli
mt. every newspaper article, every business
rdflStCtitfi, every Is !
Life is short at the best. Ii Is TO our
interest TO employ usefully each moment
# time. Places Of trust and positions OF
responsibility are open on every hand. There |
ire many incompetents IN the world. |
they are found everywhere. The compe- |
ent and reliable are constantly sought. |
men in railroad circles endan- |
ering life and property. incompetent teach |
RS in the schoolroom: physicians at the bed
ide: attorneys before the court; writer's for
ur newspapers; preachers in our pulpit;
md why all this? Because some who have |
reelected opportunities have rushed into |
ctive life before full preparation mas been |
made Pythagora- admunished youth to |
ear and learn. Afterwards give cut what
ou know.
Youth is the time for education, for mold |
ng character. These two things the times |
emand If secured. success Is assured. ,
You not only the heir of all the ages ,
ut you may be the heir OF all the eterni- |
les. God Is good-Christ is your friend.
lnow him, that is everlasting life. Ask him. |
ILord. what wilt thou have me TO do
Whatsoever he saith unto you. DO It.
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