The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-24
TIE YOUNG MAN
IN SOCIAL LIFE
49, -
DR.. Leyturn Concludes Series OIL
6 Sermons 10 Young Men
RECREATION AN uPlFT
Relieves Cmrch should do More Than
Il Is Dotag at Present to Meet the
Demands Of the Bodies and
Minds Of Men as Well A. Their
Soals by Providing Social
Needs.


Fourth sermon of the series by Dr.
Leyburn 70 Young men Text, Cor,
1873. Evil companionships corrupt
good morals. The speaker began by
explaining that this is the reading OF
the Revised version OF the Bible, which
II his case, Is more expressive than
the old version. which reads. Evil
communication corrupt good man
ners. He then said in part: Man
is 4 gregarious animal social be-
ing. God has made us dependent up
on each other not only for our conf
feIt ard happiness, but for our high
esi development. and for our highest
usefulness. Tie hermit can never
faliill the pa pose for which he was
brought into the world, he can never
81 I'll b. ought TO be as / citizen, or
as d member Of the kingdom Of God,
and he can never reach his highest de-
yelopmeat. either intellectually or
morally The religion that sends men
into El0nasteries and women into the
setnsion IT nunneries Is not the re-
llgion that Jesus Christ brought into
The world. or the religion that he
means his disciples 10 propagate here.
christ's prayer for his disciples was
not thar they might be taken out Of
the world. but that they might be
kept from the evil
The speaker then related In beauti-
fll terms tile account Of the marriage
in Cana OF Gallilee. and how Jesus
was willing to lay aside the great and
pressing work that lay before him
to take part in the festivities ofthat
glad occasion. and said: Il do not
believe the mirih was less free and
spontaneous. and the laughter less
hearty. and the zest and enthusiasm
with which the guests entered into
the innocent recieaiions and sports
less whole-soules because Jesus the
Master was thera He came that ".
might have life. and that we might
have II more abundantly. here upon
earth. rs well as hereafter In heaven,
and the message Of the angel az his
birth was not a message Of gloom, but
Of glsdness Behold ! bring you glad
iidiags u great Joy. which shall be
70 al people. for unto you Is born this
dav in the city Of David a Savior.
which Is Christ. the Lord. And then,
rs L heaven itself couldn't contain
ils JOY X the glad news. suddenly
there vas with the angel Of the hea-
yeniy hosi praIsing God and saying.
Cory 10 God In the highest. and on
earth peace. good will 20 men. The
religion which makes men gloomy
and long-faced and sad is NOT the res
liEion q the Lord Jesus Christ. Every
innocent recreation and amusement
q ne ought 10 be sweetensd and iu-
icnsified FOR us By the thought that
Sc have our Elder Bro,hres endorse
mat 10 Il, yes. and that We can have
BIZ presence with us In Il.
The preacher then afIsd the young
mfn o 20 into society. saying that
fte young man who lives apart to him.
self and never minFles with bis fell
ioHs can never BE- an be ought to be,
and Do ali be ought ID DO; hat he
owe i 70 himself II rot 10 others
IL mingle with others socially He
ihen sent ~ % say you young
up ueed social iiie f0r your relax
a A bow that Is bent az the time
lo &c elasticity end poser. The
H string which are Kept under
continually l6ss their tone.
HaEt recreation and aumuse-
keep life pte ard strong.
il fom getting 4 morbid and
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