The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-05

Inc tOUOWlnS essay was Iedu ny
Mrs. Joe T. Bruce, of ForrestOn, at
the Children's Day exercises recent
iy held there:
IT'S during the happy days of
youth that habits are formed, asso-
ciates chosen and in truth the foun-
dation for the dark and dreary, or
the bright and dazzling future is
laid alike for all.
A great deal depends upon the
early training of the young and
tender mind of child, that he may
euter youth with firm step, a fix
ednes2 Of purpose and resolution
to shuu all evil desires.
How many have entered youth
with those resolutions in view.
Some have, and some aimed to,
but there are too many little sins
that Overpowcr them, and lead them
into greater evils, and at last make
them miserable. But children; God
sees e., cry ching we do; nothing is
mid from him, so We should strive
to do what He would like to have
as do. So let us walk in Christ 5
steps and be Christlike.
Then each one would not be
ashamed for Christ to see our daily
walk.
God gave animals instinct, but to
men, even young men, he gave
reason, and that is the power to
iook well before leaping, there is
such thing as a leap in the dark
but not near so many Of these as
there are blind leaps. Thus the
person refuses to look, or neglects
20 look. Looking, thinking seri-
ausly, considering before acting or
speaking is but the exercising OF
5ffat reason God gave man. Man
dishonors his God and himself
when he fails to call into active
employment this highest. and most
ennobiing faculty. This is true OF
Me young as well as the old.
Folly is no more excusable in
youth than in old age. Now to the
young again, there are many who
tries to get away from God, but
they always run into trouble
Some are found in the vile drunken
den, struck down to death with no
friend near to save, and there they
lay waiting to fill sad drunkard' s
grave. Thus does this bad habit
sweep the smile from childhood Is
SAMMY brow. So let us consider
~eaR the value of a soul. Think OF
the countless ages of eternity, weie h
weff our opportunities and then with
9ur eyes fixed heavenward. press
forward in the great work of love
and rescuing the perishing until the
Master shall say to you, "well
DONE Then let US enter into his
gaees with thanksgiving, into his
courts with praise, be thankful unto
him and bless his name. Thus
strive TO do right, for the time will
come when some one will have to
leave his parental roof, the home
where his childhood and youthful
DAYS were spent in sunshine and
happiness, for the broad field of la
Tor hlst before awaiting him, and
ghey will have to look to their own
exertions. And we all know by ex-
9erfence to prepare in the balmy
iays of spring and summer, for the
cold bleak winds of an approaching
winter. SO it is well to prepare in
.hildh God and youth for old age.
Thus youth is the time to serve the
h0rd, time to lay up treasures Tor
manhood. Therefore we should I'M
prove each golden moment that is
allotted unto us.
We all can do now a great deal
for our career in life. There are
young ones, perhaps some Just
learning to lisp the name of their
aeavenly Father, and they are eX-
anIpies of innocence and purity.
Their hearts are free from stains of
sin. and now is the time to twine
!heso tender plants around the cross
st Christ. When a tree Is young
its bought are easily bent, but as it
grows older it becomes more tena-
sious. and so it is with the child,
and consequently it is difficult to
erase any deficiency that may APP
pear when it reaches the age Of ma'
turitv. In order to a happy, conse-
Grated life to God, the days OF child
hood and youth is the time to begin
IN serve the Lord. The time to
"Shun evil companions,
Bad language d1sdain,
Gods name hold in rev renee
Nor take it in vain;
BE thoughtful and earnest,
Kind hearted and trne,
Look ever to Jesus,
Hen eerrv v0u thr ough."
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