The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
oYMoPsIs or REV. VIM. AIKEN
KgLLY's SERMON


Delivered Before tho Sumter Light
Light Infantry, April /, 1900.
"Whssewithai shall young mau cleanse
Bic vsyf By tskiug heed thereto according
% my wosd."-il0 Pssim, v.9.
INTRODUCTORY.
AZ 10 the eass Of the young ruler Who In.
qeissd OF Christ what he must do to inherit
ssssusl life, the ground OF sdmooition does
nes iuply 90 iusiuua,ion against the charsc.
tee Of young msa generally, nor 10 IL render.
q appropriate oy any general practice OF
nsud among them, BY spy lack Of honor aud
tsssgrtty. or ey 90 universal tendency to die.
heesssy sut 6y the peculiar temptations
which Surround then, Item ptatious made
esdeesivs by sxampls, and POSSIBLY through
~ leoss morality Of goddess men.
CHARACTER.
II b ssosssary to dx In the uiod the %.
prone valus Of character. IL 10 worth more
lesn oousy, Tor its value does not Auetuate.
Tbe tree worth Of every assss 10 conditionsd
epoe, III its scarcity, (2) is cred and Do.
sssoisats vslos. It 10 The oae reliable sssst
wlsh Which wAa ecu purchase eternal life.
4 oaa vho he's spotted and soilsd the gar.
osos cf character In youth, may ssek to
oaee ts white agsis, bot cen never wholly
% sseh 10 the eousequsoes Of sin. lts
sessss essnes - sradieatsd they can only
y fbreivss.
CAsssesss u achieved, not received. II,
grove ous of the Substance Of mau's soul
L&ke tbs pleading Of The colors in . picture.
% The sotse Ia strain Of music, character
eououtules The true msn.
Bssey nae 10 . re6setof. 10 yoar face,
~ seoees yeor ostiooality 10 your voice,
~ seeties Of yoar eoastry 10 your life,
~ tnsgs - rear heart
SE HONESTY.
Aoosg the sausss operating to lower the
tee % peblie morals, sad ssmpting young
- - oishosssty, ere:
]. TIE prsvailisg spirit Of sxtrsvaeaoos.
3. 6peoolatioa is eotsou, wheat and oil
seosks esd eosds Of Aetuous value.
J. 4 geossal ssesessss for wealth
q. TIE eoesIvsncs aud ussgs Of political
poeslse % dishesosabls ueaos to gA,a their
60.
PROrAngNESS. l
4 Gs dlssieesisAsd from oil others sscauss
of - soS1gsable netiss or temptation lts
ioptess ssA dssssssbls Indulgence 40 Q means
q proving its ussrs ere uadsr 20 ressraiet
of ssligteoe Tear 70 uuascsseafy, % their char.
ssssss 10 Rsssssl vill deliver them iron any
soepicios os pIsty. ID its prsssncs decent
oes ssssds like Christian 10 the valley whore
bsll voolss % 10 Fame snd sulphur on either
hAsd. roeosd 10 youth, u 6xes its hold
upoa yoone men largely by association
Uslsoo, usmaoly and vulgar IL brands the
vsss 9th The sssu2 OF osslawry from oil
that v sistsoss and decent
INrRNPRRANOB.
us~ -
Nesvishstasdipg Ito fsarfui rsvsess tie army
81 ooo, 600 dsenkards in Aasrioa 70 malo.
>sissd ~ eessosipss from the ranks Of our
yeosg ssso. Aaoag The ia6asocss to bs
avot1e1 are
4. Oosestsutioasl teopesa0set Beuts In.
ssioes y Belf-ssgulaslvs. bot nae muss bed
~ aivlse iojssetloo % "know thysslf," n
= wesll ssvsss bic powers. sppsti'ss ssd
pasoiess.
.. AZ svil szssph 81 booze.
q. 0odal habits aad fbslisgs Of youth.
- sse6 70 lsasa ths csisuiuality of intsm.
peseQsss sos 10 b . crime s,saiass sslf, proper.
" ssoiiy, society ssd 0od.
h tA GAMBLING.
a Ish shs ssskiag Of property upoe mere
hazard. Jsst 90 dasllisg 10 murder, % gan.
olisg is stsalise. Msaps and methods do
sos altar The crime, wheshsr is DO betting,
pool. poliey-s -sbop, lottery or spsculatioo--fa
oaa psoposes 70 GET property upon mere bss.
sed--so obtais something for noshing, be
peoyesss 70 ess u by gaubliog.
The topor'auss Of warning at this point
sstsss from The following reasoes:
!. The constitutional ssur rausot OF mao.
fAs essurAl love Of exciteniest. I,s divine
provtssoe aod hnuau pssversion Of same.
0snbl,og 10 stocks aud fictitious prop.
ssty by osn Of Business.
Que saeh soccessfui operation lowers the
oossls Of community moro than one thou
eaod ssotsoees Tor petit larceny inspires Near
a comuanisy allowing IL must expect i,s
yoosg oeo 70 grow up corrupt, fsauduleot,
visioss asd uuss bsss part Of the rsspossibil-
isy for thsil ruin.
3 rbsss are icAasuess employed directly
10 led them into gsmbliog
10 Ss0tss gsobIieg houses ere cot, 90 10
Pssis. liessssd oy lsv, 90 the contrary they
ass psohiblssd, yss they exist There ere
oso vhs lie 10 wsis, whose ousissss II 10 70
Destroy The chsssetsr, ru,o the orospscs aod
dsos the sools Of oos young men. Let The
S61lowisg wall OF Q hssrtbrokso parent, re.
eslvsd b. . minister Of the sospsl only Q dsy
% swo sgo, spsat for itself:
---, 8. O March 2s, 1900.
"Dssr Bro. I sm 10 much troubls and
boy -. He 10 nov travelling tor -
---- 90 per asovs beading. He wGat
10 Ssasss last week on business and while
there Tell among shisves sod they literally
suippsd bin Of every dollar hs bad and oil
10 sosld borrow The eamblsrs Who robbed
hio ere Known 40 - and -.
Thsy have room Get the - He
lsss ss their game some 31os. Nov. would
hts yoe te see - " somethiug
eas't % done TO recover this money. Will
you Kindly zee sfsr THE for me and write me
Al meal Anv thinU vou