Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-30
VARIOUS WAYS
TO MAKE GOOD
Rev. ]. H. Northrup Preach
es Interesting Sermon on
Subject Last Night.
IN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Preparation, Adaptation and
Perseverance Main Factors
Different Opinions Given.
in PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Preparation, adaptation and per-
severance were given as the main
factors in young mans Making
Good" by Rev. James H. Northrup
OF the First Presbyterian church, in
his sermon on that subject last night
before a large congregation IA
good way to fail to make good Is to
be dissatisfied with your salary and
then make up your mind to give only
as much diligence as you think your
salary Is worth was another
thought expressed by Mr., Northrup
while speaking on the qualities
needed and the ideas which should
be banished If young men Of this
century expect to make q name for
themselves in the world. 1t was the
second sermon OF series and fol-
lows the life OF David. as the strik-
ing and dramatic illustration of the
theme. Hence last night 1t was
shown first how David made good
life as court minstrel and as vic
tor over the enemy's champion Go
Hath.
The text was taken from / Samuel
1875 sand David went out whither-
soeyer Saul sent him, and behaved
himself wisely, and Saul set him over
the men of war, and 1t was good in
the sight of all the people, and also
In the sight of SauI's servants.
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Mr. Northrup said In part. When
sKing Saul was possessed of an evil
spirit David was called from the
floeks to comfort him with his harp
and song and SO successful was ne
that the king was cured at least for
the time. The king was pleased and
asked his father Jesse to let him
stay with him. He made good.
again, when the giant Goliath,
champion of the Philistines, chal-
lenged and defied the armies OF
Israel, asking that they send a man
to meet him, that the contest might
be decided by duel instead Of by
battle, all were afraid to go till
David, under protest, volunteered,
and was finally accepted. He slew
the mailed heavyweight with his
stone and sling, and when he fell
on his face David decapitated him
with his own sword, The Phflistine
army fled when they saw their cham
pion was dead. The army of Israel
pursued fifteen miles to Ekron.
When, the warriors returned the
women came out to meet them with
song and dance, and they sang to
one another. Saul hath slain his
thousands and David his ten thou
sands.
This aroused King Saul's ieal-
ousy and leads to the subject of the
next sermon No. 8, which will be
preached next Sunday night. The
Green Eyed Monster Jealousy"
David made good in both instances.
He soothed the mad monarch with
his music. He depleted the enemy's
champion. In addition he captiyat-
ed the heart of the kings daughter
Michal. and won the friendship OF
Jonathan, the Crown rince."
At this point of the discussion
Mr.. Northrup referred to the letters
that had been sent him by the heads
various plants, and othres who have
the oversight of large numbers of
persons. He was very much pleased
by the number of careful replies,
some fifteen In all. These were an
swers to his inquiry, What are the
qualities that enable the young men
to make good? From these letters
he was convinced one OF the. chief
features in making good is prepara-
tion.
Preparation.
Zone man said that boys fail be-
cause of 3 lack OF preparation In the
fundamentals. Their general ednca-
tion was not sufficient for promotion.
Another wrote Il have had
young men doing their best and OF
good intention fall down because
called upon to do things that were
conditioned upon the manner In
which they should have been done
at some previous period Of his life.
They were caught where life's links
were weak.
Another-'It renuirea constant
endeavor, often with the added bur
den of attending special instruction
out OF working hours
kgain- Every young man, at
least two evenings week, should
try to do something which win add
to his mental development, or make
him more efficient In the work N
which he Ii engaged, NOT negIe1eing
the social END 0f life.
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Bezore taking up point Nc Z, the
minister gave brief exhorfatson k0
employers and To p@renta, ssssg geaked
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