The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-25

iy and vigorously. I shall do this with | whole heart as . service to God, ana
 shall ask Him every day to help me
 to do 1t wholly and hoily.
 Another meaning to the text for you is this. You must get the Idea of
 the integrity of your whole life clear. | fy before your mind, and understand | that the work by which you are going to earn yonr living when you set out | into the world. is part of the offering
 which you are to make to God. 1know that this Idea is not in harmony with
 the commercial spirit, which says that
 a mans work in the world is simply
 q way of making n,sney with which ] he can buy what he wants. But 1t is
 just because believe that this teach
 ing of the commercial spirit is false and fatal. that urge you now to cut loose from it. and give your souls al- Iegiance to the other doctrine.
 A Mans Work.
 "A mans work ought to be the best expression of himself, his contribution to the order and we'll being of the world. a service for which he may hon. orabiy take as good pay as the world all, his best joy and his greatest re- ward. Choose something to do which you know is worth doing, and do 1t as we'll as 1t can be done.
 Never think of your occupation,
 your business, as something apart from
 yourself, mere task which you must
 do in order to get rich enough to en-
 able you to do nothing, . thing beyond
 the range of morals and honor and ho- Illness. That is the mistake which
 gives us every now and then, the shocking spectacle of a man whose
 private life Is pure and good. plunging suddenly into the depths of shame tn his business life. because ne mas
 thought of 1t as thing by itself, out
 side of religion. because holiness to
 the Lord' was not written upon the
 bells of horses. And how Is U possl-
 ble to fortify the soul against such
 deadly error. how Is It. possible to
 guard securely against such catas-
 trophe in the fierce strain ana tne ne- nurnbink stress of our modern indus trial and commercial life, except cher ishing from the beginning that whole ness which Is holiness, by learning from the outset that it means to be straight and clean and honorable m every affair and transaction of life! 'Ts 1t likely that man wno does not learn this in the generous days of youth win learn 1t laterf Is it likely
 a connnercialized college student. keen, slippery, ready to take every adva1l- tage that comes his way and not, over, scrupuleus ina meeting his, obligations, win turn out to be an upright. ana | trustworthy man? -rre' .5f session of man or woman. hope that l 1t will pervade every province or our 1 American college world, athletics, so- l cial life, study, everything, and max | an atmosphere in which honesty, truth | telling and square dealing shall be in-
 svitaible parts of holiness to God,
 "one more meaning of the test is | al are a part of your life, and If you are to attain joy and power of wholeness. 1 VOL must make these things also sub l feet to virtue and keep them In har- | rnony with the law of God. It Is naf- ural for yoath to desire pleasure. Tn
 the majority Of human slives ,tsere IS l room and need for a play eide at "a later age, and the best mature men I and women that have known, had i some faNordte avocation or recreation l in which they And pleasure and re- 1 freshnent- But what we need to re- member ts that we ourselves are in our pleasures just as really as we ere In | our work or in our prayers foun | dreams of an exempt season when wild l oats can be sown without a harvest of | shame and sorrow. Youth cries out for l absolute liberty in pleasure and free l fling. And tlnts Is madness and folly. | For the things that we enjoy write f Nif4dnHStVEN .upOH OoI GHa'rA~fN1a SfA OtAA VI ly as the things whtoh we do. There l is no such thing as .having a good time l in an evil way. Every indulgence of
 gross appetite of sensual lust. of nor
 bid excitement. naarR the, .Yholeness of
 life and leaves It's mark, upon the soul.
 The bettins book beiofgs fC the ganb-
 Ter, the carousal to the drunkard, the
 rewel to the rake A men may step 1 inbo these regions but once, the chances | are heavily against tt, but he may take
 only a single step. yet In that step he 1 breaks the fealty of his soul and stains 1 his manhood with q stain which only
 the forgiveness of God in Christ can | take away.
 Therefore I say to you, my young | friends write upon your pleasures
 holiness to the Lord Lay not up for
 yourselves a heritage of shaxiie and re- | grst in these years walicif should be l fun of brightness and gladafes. Make for yourselves a few rules; simple.
 straight infexible. Never fo, win or lose a penny at the ganiGAcr's table. l never to sink an hour in the drunk
 ards cup, never to defile your man hood with an unclean companions ip,
 and then so forward into e cheerful
 heart and good courage Into the life
 that lies before you. the lifer of work
 and friendship and play. An. fine.
 brave years of college! Oh. rich. fruit
 ful years. if you live them right. Ride, l young cavaliers. ride on into your quest
 and your adventure of life. Ride
 straight and strong. ride fearless and l happy. But write on the bepls of your
 horses. holiness unto the Lord"
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