The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
THE. YOUNG MANS DAY.
Prayer Meeting Topic of the
Young Peoples Societies. hri>-
tian EndeaVor. etc-for June Is.
Ehrist> Cali To The Young Men
of Today y.'-Mark l:l5:2O
BY William t. Ellis.


of Today Mark lI5:2O.
(By William T Eliis.)
All, the thrill. the glory, the posi-
blhty Of being alive in this day. and
OF beng young man, Never was
there such a time for youth achieve
ments this. All the ensinery of
our marvellous inventions ano civiliz-
alton. which enable man to reach
the whole world almost in the twink
hing of an eye-all the speed OF mod
ern travel and communication all
the wonders Of organization and
| business the idealism Of times
most open minded day-an the readi-
ness to let youth think and speak
and act-all. all is given into the
| hand Of the young man as opportuni
| ty. Imagine what the Apostle
| Paul might have done had he this
centurys facilities. Like prepared
soil eager to produce a rare harvest,
| the heart Of humanity everywhere
has been made eXpectant and fit for a
new message. a new service and a
new leadership. 1t seems if all
things had been made ready for a
fresh and splendid ministry to God ;
world in Christ's name by the young
men whose hearts have been fred by
the Young Man of Nazareth.
l
OF our life's wild restless
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth
| Saying christian, follow Me
) In our joys and in our sorrows
Days of toll and hours Of ease
: Still He calls in cares and pleasures
christian, love Me more thar
Three marks Of manhood are indi
Gated by ST. John. after he ha
ripened in the service of Jesus.
have written unto you. young me1
because ye are strong. and the Wor
Of God abideth in you, and ye hav
overcome the evil one. SO run
the familiar passage from the secon
I chapter Of Johns first general lette
First, young men are strong. The
can. Power is theirs. To do and t
y endure is their gift They are equs
to the summons. Second they ar
Bible-students The appeal that tn
o chivalrous youth is even greater tha
it's appeal to comfort seeking ag
Idealistic. altruistic, inspiring. tt
u word finds a congenial home in TT
;; breast of youth. Third young me
n have not yet acquired the habit
surrender to evil. They are mo-
valorous than prudential and the
ee are not afraid to offer battle to Il
lt evil one. And they can overcom
that is the testimony of the Churs
'e throughout all the ages. What {
equipment then, has youth for Sc
vice.-strength. inspiration al
ne courage. Small wonder that Coo
+ Son came as a young man to redee
the world and that He chose for +
Id friends and successors a group
men whose chief qualification W
TO their youth.
Chaste as the virginia. lily on h
Yet IN each hot, full pulse, ca
" trOpic vein,
m More filled with feeling than t
f1oWr with sun;
No anchorite-hale, sineWy, wal
ye with love
come in youths high tide Of bl
re to Thee.
Knowles
The average young man today
N. privileges and facilities and opp
n tunities which Alexander the Grs
is never enjoyed.
ay No man truly answers Christ's G
lal without wanting TO repeat il t. Son
of body else.
,ill
4 holy life in the twentieth g
OIL tury is not essentially different fr
ble a holy life in the first century. @
{; it sheds its radiance and fra graz
ia farther. Our world has widen
On and each OF us IS lmperlat IN
nd number Of people he may affect
eat
,ed Were the whole world good as yol
is not an atom better
al. r Were it just as pure and true.
ral Just as pure and true as you.
-el Just as strong in faith and Wor
old Just as free from crafty quirks
All extortion. all deceit;
.eW Schemes its neighbors to defeat
or Schemes its neighbors to defraut
aen Schemes some culprit to applau
,rts Would this world be better