. Social Dynamite: The Wickedness of Modern Society from the Discources of T. De Witt Talmage . is no monstrosity of wickedness that can standunabashed under the glance of purity and honor. Godkeeps the lightnings of heaven in his own scabbard, and nohuman arm can wield them; but God gives to every youngman a lightning that he may use, and that is the lightningof an honest eye. Those whohave been close observers of citylife will not wonder why I givewarning to young men, and say,Bewareof evil ^warn you to shun the skeptic-the young man who puts his fin-gers in his ve


. Social Dynamite: The Wickedness of Modern Society from the Discources of T. De Witt Talmage . is no monstrosity of wickedness that can standunabashed under the glance of purity and honor. Godkeeps the lightnings of heaven in his own scabbard, and nohuman arm can wield them; but God gives to every youngman a lightning that he may use, and that is the lightningof an honest eye. Those whohave been close observers of citylife will not wonder why I givewarning to young men, and say,Bewareof evil ^warn you to shun the skeptic-the young man who puts his fin-gers in his vest and laughs at yourold-fashioned religion, and turnsover to some mystery of the Bible,and says, Explain that, my piousfriend; explain that. And whosays, Nobody shall scare me; I amnot afraid of the future; I used tobelieve in such things, and so didmy father and mother, but I havegot over it. Yes, he has got overit; and if you sit in his companya little longer you will get over itTHE IDLEK. £00< Without presenting one argu- ment against the Christian religion, such men will, by their. EVIL COMPANIONS. 53 jeers and scoffs and caricatures, destroy your respect for thatreligion, which was the strength of your father in his declin-ing years, and the pillow of your old mother when she laya-dying. •


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