The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-20
ANADDRESS TO
YOUNG PEOPLE
BYREv.NR.RICE
GOOD ADVICE GIVEN BOYS, WHO
ARE URGED TO LIVE SUCH A
LIFE THAT THE WORLD WILL
BE BETTER FROM THEIR HAV-
ING LIVED I'M 1T.

East Hill BaptlSl clufcn Sunuay ms lI'
to the young people by E. E. Rice
from a text in Hebrew 13:5-11: Let
your conversation be without covet-
BUSINESS and be content with such
things as We have; for he hath said.
I will never leave thee nor forsaks
thee" He said in part:
This text is not intended to teach
that men should be Indifferent, indo-
lent and lazy. Young people, Hitch
your wagon to a star Undertake great
things. I like the spirit Of the little
boy who sat up late at night drawing
a picture; when asked what he was
doing and why he did not come to bed,
answered, am making a picture OF
Cod When told that no one knew
how God would look, he replied, but
they will know when I get through
A little boy fishing, when asked how
many he had caught, said, When I
get this one that is biting and two
more I will have three Attempt great
things. A noted man was asked what
he had seen in the United States that
impressed him most replied "a news
boy after his work hours coiled up in
a IIpIdEy tCoAAA49 tAAS +A+S
of George Washington
Boys, what are you driving at?
Have something in view that is worth
while. Shame on the boy who con-
tents himself with cigarette at the
age when his mind should be on better
things. Even the tadpoles aspire to
higher realms, and in their very nature
are not satisfied until they become
20 afv
head kept in a rain barrel until they
could learn from the wiggle- tails that
there are better things higher up.
Don't die in the shell, wiggle yourself
to the surface. Make the world better
by you having lived in it.
Learn the lesson of self govern
ment; govern your tongue, your tenn
per, etc. If you can't manage a small
business you can't manage large one;
learn to choose good companions; seek
a company whose influence will kin.
die higher purposes in life; learn to
choose wholesome literature, even If
some of the girls would spend more
time to this they might make better
biscuits.
Don't trust to luck; luck whines,
labor whistles. Don't spend half your
time telling why you failed the other
half time.
'If you are beaten to earth; well
what's that?
Come up with a smiling face,
It's nothing against you to fall down
fiat.
But to lie there-thats disgrace"
'aThe text does not condemn prog
ress, nor does it condemn making
money; but what it does suggest is
that contentrnent and happiness IS not
dependent upon gold or silver, neither
is it dependent upon poverty.
Poverty is a badge Of shame to one
when caused by laziness, vice and
but it is not q disgrace
when a result of causes over which
you have had no control. It Is a badge
Of honor if it be a result Of honest
living. Riches Is a badge of shame
when gained by fraud. This method
will not result in contentment or
friends. Happiness depends upon what
you are, not what you have. Suicides
are among the rich as well as the poor.
Life is hell to many a rich man. The
other day millionaire petted his dog
,r the head and said, Queen, I know
you love me- That is to say Z am
not sure anyone else does, even my
wife or children A friend who is .
friend is one who loves You because
Of what you are. not because Of what |
you have; but if what you are is bad
and one loves you for that he is 4 |
dangerous friend jesse James was
killed by a friend of that kind. A friend |
that I consider a friend to me is one |
who can say of me T am irving hard |
% do right
Dare to DO right, dare TO be true
All the world scorning can never harm |
you.
Stand by your conscience, your honor.
your faith,
stand like a hero and battle till death
RE harder you're thrown. why, the
higher you bounce
BE proud Of your bIackened eye'
t isn't the fact that you're licked that |
counts:
rs how did you fght-and Why
"a certain firm in Boston lately Of /
he question what constitutes srIe-
.ess:' The prize was given for the fol-
owing answer:
"'He has achieved success who has
fved well, laughed often and lowed
much: who has gained the respect Of
nteitigent men and the love Of little
.hildren: who has filled his niche and |
his task; who has left
he world better than he found II, II
whether by an improved poDpy. a. per-
ect roern. or a rescued soul; who has II
,ever lacked appreciation OF earth's
,eauty or failed to EXPRESS Il; who has
LIvvays looked for the best in Others
M ~ivav, +ra hest ne had. whose life /