Evening journal., 1902-01-07
GIVES ADVICE
TO YOUNG MRN
Timely Discourse Preached
by the Pastor Of EpWOrth
NJ. \. Church

IollOWluE IS an extract from lle SER
mon preached to young men by the
Rev. Francis Burgette Short, in Ep-
worth NJ r. Church on Sunday even
ing;
Young men. everywhere. at all
times. and Of all classes. am interest
ed in you: and l trust that this shall
prove to be the best year that you have
vet lived MAY your fondest hopes be
realized. your character heauthed, and
your remaining years spent In His SER
vice who went about doing good.
Il have used the words all classes.
This ] did advisedly. for We all must
recognize that there are classes OF
young men. / call attention to three
classes. First. there Is the loafer
class You are all acquainted with
this class. and YOU know where they
spend their time. On the streets, in
and around saloons. haunts of shame
and dens of vice. They generally wear
good clothes. but not as o result Of
honest toll NV young friend. If YOU
respect your own manhood the good
name OF your parents, and the virtue
OF your own sister, steer clear of those
who loaf for n living. who sit at the
gamblers table and take from young
womanhood that which is dearer than
life
Second there is the moral class. In
this class we find the young men of in
dustry. economy and rectiude. They
earn an honest living. live within their
income. save a little for the days TO
come. and walk upright before their
fellow men, For these have no WORE
OF censure. but words OF praise. No
words OF condemnation but words of
congratulation and persuasion. My
word Of persuasion Is that you will
add TO your already sterling moral
character. Christian virtue, and thus
become a full and a well rounded man.
Third. there is the Christian class.
This class is by far smaller than II
should be- And ! want to say here
and now. that there is not now nor has
there ever been the same amount OF
precaution taken to prevent boys from
getting into the paths OF evil that has
been taken to keep the girls in the
paths of rectitude. Our boys are very
largely a neglected sex Yes. we have
too few Christian young men, and
something must be done, and that
right soon. for the young men OF our
cities. They must be reached and
eaved. The Christian man Is both
moral and spiritual He obeys the
deoalogue IN spirit and acknowledges
Christ as his King o. for a host OF
g0ung ihen 20 enlist In the army OF
TRUTH Men who shall go forth to do
the right, and upon whose garments
h.f a. f..s ..F t..s.
SO. my young friend. to whichever
OF these classes You belong wher-
ever / may find you, I am interested in
YOU for two reasons. First, because OF
your vital relation to every interest OF
life. You are the controlling factors
In every sphere of life, and with your
removal the humming wheels of indus
try and the onward march of progress
would almost cease o. how vitally
is the young man related to social life,
and every phase OF business life.
Second. because of your undevelop-
ed possibilities Between what the aver
age man is, and what he may become.
lies a deep and wide gulf But il may
be crossed. II may seem like an i'm
possible leap from a log cabin to the
White House. Il may read like a
strange story from the currying of
mules to the presidency of the same
car line. You might think II quite i'm
possible TO quit the ice wagon and he
come the Governor of the State. but
such leaps have been made. Not al a
single bound. it is true. but round bv
round. and step by step, the gulf has
been crossed, and upon the other side
the side OF conquest and victory
mas been planted the banner of tri-
umph
From among the young men OF to-
day must come the worlds great edi-
tors. lurisis, doctors statesmen. me-
chanics merchants, and ministers
foung men, begin this year. now. to
aim Tor one Of these places.
suppose most of us do not reach
1hese places of great honor there is
one position OF power-one possibility
which we will not fail to reach-tbat
OF honest citizenship. This is within
tne reach Of us all. And when we
arise In our might great will be the
works which we shall accomplish
Now. in order that vour relation
to life may be intensified and vou,.
possibilities realized. you need certain
helps-helps that cannot be denied ,s
ane highest good would be reached
lhese helps come through the church.
ana christian association. The bless
nss OF Gods church. and the value of
christian association we will not Ar
Dreelate until we shall have swept ir 70
une city Of the New Jerusalem.
me best things Of life are p .oeoro
you my Young friend. and on n q erst
sunday OF the new year. besp oo,, for
you the best year, the happie 81 vesr
OF your life' and I trust that ere lon I
YOU shall become vitally rela' od - ths
ioung Man Of Nazareth. ar a Tins rr
Iorth TO the tasks of life. tbat swsi,
you ana the crowns of immortalit,
that shall ba vonro % iiilhoi loiits