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 MUSIO, OOKVIEBSATIOH", CULTIVATION OF ESTBLLBOT, MOEAL SENTtMEHT, 
 
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 PREFACE. 
 
 The design of tMs work is encouragement for 
 the TouNG. The author's brief experience and ob- 
 servation have taught him that Youth need en- 
 couragement, advisedly given, more than any thing 
 else. Every word of hearty cheer is a breath . of 
 inspiration to those just entering upon life's solemn 
 duties. Every book breathing trust and hope, min- 
 gled with the friendly suggestions of wisdom and 
 experience, is of real value to them. What if 
 they have read others ? Another may still be use- 
 fiil. Shall ;^ey hear no sermon next Sabbath, be- 
 cause they heard one last? Shall no book on 
 religion be published, because the Bible is in the 
 hands of all ? 
 
 One book read only prepares the way for an- 
 
IV PEEFACE. 
 
 other, though it may he on the same subject. The 
 
 sight of one scene of beauty gives us a taste for 
 ' another. The formation of one friendship vrarms 
 
 the heart for another. 
 Every writer can write for some minds, and no 
 
 one can write for all. In hopes that a kindred 
 chord may be struck in the minds of some Youth, 
 which shall awaken them to a higher life, and a 
 deeper realization of their own importance, and the 
 beauty and immense utilily of virtuous Hving, this 
 work is sent out. Go, little book, and as thou dost 
 go, speak of thy mission to the Youth thou dost 
 meet; and the Father's blessing be upon thee I 
 
 G. S. W. 
 
 St Louis, Mj 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 LECTURE L 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 ^esponaibflity of the Teacher's Mission — Importance of a Single Thought — 
 Facility of the Youthful Mind— Author's Sympathy with the Young— The Sea 
 of Life — ^Life, a Scene of Progression — ^Anticipations of the Young— Dangers in 
 Life's Joxumey— Youthftil Fear and Instability— True and False Bravery — 
 Moral Courage — Free Institutions, a Nursery for Youth — Self-made or Never 
 Made — Good and Bad Luck — Youth, the Seed-time of Age — Age, the Har- 
 vest Season of Life — The Youug, Heirs to the Past and Future — What will you 
 do with the Future? — An Answer demanded — ^Duties and Ecwards of the 
 Young Page 9 
 
 LECTURE II. 
 
 MEDITATION. 
 
 The Seed-thought of Future Useflilness — ^True Mode of Meditation — Meatal 
 Impulses — Vadllation, the Ruin of Thousands — Pioneers of a New and Better 
 Era — Propriety a Jewel — ^What Constitutes Virtue — The First Lesson of 
 Youth— The Hopes and Glories of Youth— Noble, Self-poised Mentality— Power 
 of Temptation — Self-denying Energy — A Truly Noble Character- A Patterm of 
 Excellence 29 
 
 LECTURE III. 
 THE DANGEES OF IMPULSE. 
 
 The Dangers of Impulse — Obstacles to Tirtoe— Eyils of Ungovemed Passions- 
 Criminality the Fruit of Impulse — Restraint of the Animal Passions — Enthrone- 
 ment of Morality and Intelligence — Self-government the Soul of Progress — Pub- 
 lic Evil flows ftom Individual Vice— Our Future in the Hands of our Youtli . 43