The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-16
THE
PROBLEM.

IN International Sunday School Les
I'm for June II, is 1.-The Great Re
fr,,l."-Mark 1O:17-31.
(By WILLIAM 4. ELLIS.)
The young man problem fronts the
,.,rli tfresh every year at this sea-
u and lends an especial a%ppropri-
,taness to this Sunday School lesson.
non The dull OF imagination are
.t,rr.d As they see thousands of young
p.n pouring forth from our colleges,
and The greater thousands that throng
AIR athletic fields and crowd u
.t,.a.ts What m~ultitudeS of them
there are,
Zach young man is a problem, and
~. problem. He faces the great
nt.,tInn OF the choice Of all life'S
,s How may he make the most of
h,u.,lfP What is the great goal to
winch he should strive? Thousands
~. .unmcncement-day speakers enun-
rit. programs and purposes for young
/, IL Well With The Young?
For most men there is a period of
il-,l,sn, when they are spiritually
sensitive. The fires of patriotism
burn brightly in their breasts. The
an - human service sounds LOUD
amt clear. The making of character
concerns them. Who sneerS at the
ideaI, If young manhood is himself
ner,un not to be trusted, but to be
summed. Lonsfellow knew that The
th,lshts If youth are long, long
thoughts
~ IS 4 dark day for any age when
its Young men are 10 longer concern
ei ibout idealiSm. If they have
ceased To be heroes, ceased to covet
some high cmprise: ceased to aspire
90 love the fairest and TO be the
brNrSt.' ceased to be dreamerS OF
dreams and builders of castles; then
indeed. viii the nation nave fallen on
sorry times. No sadder spectacle may
bc found in our day thar the sordid,
Srhemius. sophisticated youth, old and
wprld-Weary before they have had
: chance 10 be young. The country
can hope for little from this type OF
worldly wise scoffers at ideals.
Bcttcring the Best.
In the pages of three of the bio.
srtphieS of Jesus there appears G
noble figure about whom art and lit
ertture have woven their fanCieS
lie vas a young man Of wealth anc
of official position. Clean, upright
spiritually minded. he coveted arm
estly the best gifts. At the yer.
sight Of him the heart of Jesus wen
Qtt - IlIl III ioNt.
Ills question was, what shall
do hat | may inherit eternal life?'
the oldest. deepest. highest ques
ton that has ever engaged tn
thought Of man. When testing him
Jesus asked if he had kept the com
mtndmentS. The young man, with
out priggishness or Pharisaism, coul
declare that he had done so. Blu
still this was not enough. His ow
spirit told them that a mere forma
keeping Of ten law was not sufficien
satisfaction for an immortal soul.
what the young man needed wa
. new state of mind. He was nO'
self conferred. He needed to be broth
er-centered. All his concern was 70
his own welfare. Jesus wanted
stock him out Of this narrow cor
crption Of life. and teach him tina
nobody comes to his best until he ha
coint To Sel~f-surrender, and to a lif
ot service. Therefore. he put to hill
thr Test: one thing thou lackes
go. sell whatsoever thou hast an
give - the poor, n thou shall ha,
treasures in heaven: and. come, 70
low me-"
The Rich Mans Testing.
Not that Jesus wanted the man
money he asked him to give up TT
money because he wanted the ma
re knew that the young mans hea
nal not room for two ~sovereigntie
h'N love Of money was the outwaI
tFlirnCe III his self-centered life. TT
~" ~ the new kingdom is that wha
"Vrt stands between the disciple ar
,ao allegiance to Christ and the kin;
"'''' must be sacrificed. Often
ana ~lSually-what is given up
htiSt Is given back by Christ. il
'tr'Hed many fold. Thus, a gener
"''tS his sword in token Of SUI
''hlrr. and always a magnanimor
'"llnrrer gives il back again.
lR' teSt was too hard for the ri'
y'.hs ruler. But his .countenan
~ ~ Tue saying. and he went aw;
~""r'"tui, for he was one that h;
49," possessions" He was not wi
~ 7" pay the price. He want
"'' J'SuS had to offer. but not
S''fliice Of his possessions.
'""' - every man and nation com
the to decide.
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