The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-01
happy always.

happy always.
Youth is the time you should re-
member the Creator because Of the
splendid opportunity it affords; for
| the world is looking today for the
man who Is willing to serve. The
highest service is consecrated SER
vice OF long years duration. Nothing
is more pitiful than a wasted life
or to see an old person who has
spent all his days in sin and selfish
ness coming with bent form and
hoary head to inlist In the service
of God; all the wood is burnt and
only the ashes remain to carry to
the Master. The persons who have
written their names in the roll of
| the worlds benefactors have been
those who gave their lives to the
Lord In youth. They seized opportuni-
ty when II was present.
II Is your duty to remember God
in your youth because Of the strong
claim He has upon you. This is
the claim Of the Creator upon the
created You have Creator, II
would be strange IL you did not, for
every thing else. Men have attempt
ed to explain the phenomenon Of
Nature, and creation on the theory
of inherene principle, and subtle
forces In an eternally existing mat
ter, and make bring evolution the
skillfnl agent in the execution of
the plan Of the universe and count
less ages the architectural designer
OF the world of mind and matter.
But these neurological and atheist
claims melt when the true Bible
narrative is turned upon them.
There IS only one foundation upon
which you may build your faith
securely and that is found in the
/, first chapter Of Genesis, In the
beginning God created the heavens
aud the EARTH The whole universe
| Is the expression Of Gods mind,
| the restless ocean is Gods thought
in rolling waves; the touring noun
tains are Gods thoughts In ever
lasting monuments, the dew drops
are Gods thoughts In pearls; the
sun, moon and stars are Gods
thoughts in flaming worlds, and are
Gods thoughts In His own image
and after the claim arising from
His work of preservation. The Lord
is no less our preserver than our
creator. He upholds all things by
the power of His might, Psalmest
had the correct idea when he said,
"The eyes of all walt upon Thee and
Thou givest them their meat in
due season., Hears the young raven
when he cries and does not suffer
/ Al. a.. foII IN n nd
without his notice. If you consider
for moment the serious side Of life,
you will reach the conclusion that
! in light OF the wrong inflicted upon
our people, we may hope to be pro-
tected by the Lord, God Is the hope
OF the ages to come, It Is not the
Peace Council as important as that
gathering is to the world
For a long time, men have tried
TO satisfy themselves about the flu
ture. Your Creator offers the only.
hope. 1t does not matter what may
be accomplished In life. the final
and end must come. The poet says.
"Princies this clay must be your bed
Inspite of all your towers,
The tall. the WISE the reverent head
Must lie as low as ours"
We all fade like leaf, II might be
claimed that 1t is highly out of
place for the minister on such an
occasion to mention such gloomy
aspect OF existence to young people
who are just beginning life, but
would fail to discharge my duty II
did not mention this important
althfecf Of eternal life
We want you to aim high, we want
that you have a great program and
work to carry II out We want you
TO be ambitious, we want to chain |
your hope to chariot made of
grim determination, and speed on
through the thorough-fares of the