Gilpin observer., 1911-11-16

are too busy teacn1ng ar1tnmetlc ana
spelling to say. II do not say them
l am afraid you will not hear them
Until for some OF you, 1t will be too
late.
The reason say the young ladies'
are responsible to a very great ex-
tent for the moral condition OF a
community and the manliness CT the
young men, is because it is possible
for any girl to make the hcm3 whore
she lives SO attractive, by her little
corrtesies and, deeds Of Kindness and
devotion, that it will be to brother
and father ard friend, the happicst
place on earth. One reason for the
great number Of young men found in
places of sin today. and in the broad
road to destruction and moral ruin.
is the fact that the vast multitude
OF homes are not what they ought to
be. II / can get a family altar into
every home in the community and
the young women to understand that
they are responsible for the Joy or
sorrow Of the homes Of tho nation.
twenty years from now; and then
give themselves to the task OF saving
the young men from the sins that
will curse the home and bring the
soul to ruin;I will have accomplished
what seems to me the greatest work
of minister.
Woman has ability and intellect
and tenderness and love to make her
life ard the life of her husband a
blessing to themselves ard to the
world.
God said away yonder in the be-
ginning. 1T is not good that the man
should be alCne." II is just as true
today. II had my way l would make
these old bachelors in the mountains,
understand that in their exile and
loneliness they are missing the bet
ter half of life. And 1t was never
Gods design that they should live
alone.
l know man well enough to know
that there is no place on earth that a
young man had rather spend an hour.
cultured. bright young lady. and
wish every young lady would hear
me while l say that the young man
will pay about the Price you demand
fc~ yoLr company. l say freely that
yourg man ought to see that his
own breath is as pure as the breath
of the young lady whose company he
seeks.
l have placed before you the char
actar and the resolution of Queen
Esther. that might say that your
character ard your life are as prec-
ious in the sight of Almighty God. as
that of Queen Esther or any other
queen. There is no grander throne
under the stars than that of the
home. Every wife and mother should
be q queen in the home.
l read story one time. A young
man was Iaying his attentions to a
cultured and bright young lady. The
parents ard friends of the girl were
a good deal concerned about her.
The young follow was from good
family. He was we'll educated and
in business, but sometimes INDUCED
in intoxicating drink. He had present
ed himself at the home n time or
two slightly under the influence of
liQuor. One morning aftcr he had
called in the evening. Charlotte said.
John proposed to me last night. He
said | was the only one on earth who
could save him from being drunk
ard. If | did not ACCEPT. he said 1t
would be the ruin of him." How did
you answer him?" they asked Il
told him that was not running 4
Kelley Institute. but II he desired
could refer him to at least two
that were said to be good" The point
is that If young man doesn't care
enough fer the girl he askes TO be
his bride. to give up the sin that
will curse their home. before she
gives him her hand at the marriage
altar, he VIII not be very apt to DO
1t afterwards. This yourg lady be-
lieved it and every young lady ought
to believe it. The man that will go
away and leave her = for insisting.
ought to go.
Esther and her people were saved
from destruction, when they had been
sold TO be DESTROYED because she
was brave enough to go to the King
saying, III l perish, perish" She
counted the salvation of her people
as CT greater importance than her
own life. Young people here tonight,
have you the Sane high regard for
the saving of the homes of this ma
Iinn2 Then give yourselves to the