The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-09-02

cleanse his way7
BY taking heed thereto according 4
thy word
In 1914, when Germany unlooss,
tbs dogs OF war. the world turned a
once TO her youth as her only suffi
cient protection from the awful dan
Cor which threatened her. With ut
ter abandon her y9ung men threw
themselves into the breach, "giyinf
their todays that We might have a
tomorrow" Since that hour youth
has been In the lime-llght OF eiyill-
xstion. The Old World has mourned
her hopeless Impeachment In the
sacrifices she has been compelled 10
make. while the new world has not
been slow To recognize her wealth In
her splendid young men and women
so largely untouched by the rayages
Of war. Let us hope America does
full justice 10 her rstDrnirs soldiers.
The Peril af Youth
Since 1914 tho worid nas been VI
tally Interested In every question
which touches her young life. As
never before she has been asking
the kings question. rs the young
man safey" In her young men are
n'f A1hhtD thtoiog 't'ohbhs liFtntr
ors, ministers, teachers and fathers
When we look at the Psalmist's
question ws are alarmed, for IL seems
to imply that the way OF youth. and
especially OF young men. has been
corrupted. for why ask how TO
cleanse. unless II has become I'M
cisany II the way of young man
hood imperilledy The Snake river
poisoned by Shoshone falls endanr
gers all below; but poisoned at the
foutain the entire length OF the river
is imperiliod. Youth is the fountain
head of the race. and any pollution
here pollutes the race.
l am sure the psalmist was q
young man when he ssked the ques-
ton, and he asked II that he might |
reveal his own remedy that he had |
for himself. We are fear |
ful there are perils greater than we'll
trained and we'll armed soldiers /
tho life OF youth Man.
living. feeling man is the easy prey
u the powerful present" said Schil-
or. Le US look for a moment at
hsse corruptint forces.
The Pcrils from Within
Human life Ii nos a passive thing,
tut an active force. Inertia may be
,redicsted OF tho material things. 4
tut never truthfully OF the human
oui. Tho soul In active and ener-
,etic. and drives the life with mar {
oIous energy. These forces drive =,
he life into channels unholy and UNI I
lean. unless controlled and restrain I
d by . strong hand at the helm. a
ave never doubted the fall OF man 4
ecauss I have never doubted my -
wn fall. The machine may be free v
, run In grooves. but the soul is TO c
lachine. And the trend IL away a
'om God. not toward Him. MY a
sopls are bent on backsliding," Z
ted the prophet. Is n not true? &
. said this after God had said: Il :.
rev them with cords OF q man. with
lnds OF love" II IL stated that only
W per cent OF our young men are
smbers OF Evangelical churches. n.
"a only rs per cent attend church =
ID Sunday school at all regularly.
ne has returned TO give glory to
ID, but where are the miner N
Perfls from Associates Il
Evil companlonships corrupt
cd morals" declared the great N
visionary TO the Gentiles. And II II
ly 90 small . percentage OF young \
IN are In fellowship with God
aitaer must our associates be lead N
) usf The cans age" 10 q familiar
D ression those days In Sunday
hooi and Y. NJ. G. A. conventions.
10 speakers means that at a GER II
in ago Ia iife boys would rather 20
prison with tho gang. than be free
,ns. he would follow the gang n
On when the gang violates both the
> OF God and the Law of man. But
) sang age does not wholly cease N
IN the adoiescent period. but eon- II
Iues a. long as MN Is Influenced
his associates. An advertisement
d. Follow the crowd" and to II
satsr or iesssr extent we are all v
Ing II. Herein IL the peril. The
,wd desscrstcs the sabbath. neg
to church. 80 do we. Il
Peril from Pleasure
Every person Interested In the vel
y OF young life agrees that We H
st save the social lifo IL We save
youth Of our land.
All will agree. I think. with q GER
n great church In her exhortation X
her people. Improper smuse-
nts and excessive indulgence In
ocent amussments are serious bar II
RI to the beginning OF the reiiSi- "
life and fruitful eausss OF spiritu-
decline some zmusements In
anon use are positively democrat
u and furnish the frat easy steps
the total loss OF character. We.
rcfore. look with deep concern
the great increase OF smusements
INT ap q solemn note OF warning
entreaty. particularly against u
atre gcinG and dancing. and such
nes OF chance as are frequently
SEATED With gambling. all OF n
eh have been found to be sntsg-
site 20 vital risty. promouve OF
dizziness. and specially psrnicious h
YOUTH but thess things are a
aging TO pass the ancient record
rertain young men Of whom u Is
tsen; The sin Of the young men
very great before the Lord.
- forces are polluting . multi
. Of young lives.
D1~shod. that FAN TO Cleanse
That 10 mere natural than that
n sheuid try 10 correct her living