worthy of such use, by placing it in t of young disciples and others whom wish to inspire with worthy conceptio and duty. A part of these discourses were deli Sabbath evenings, while engaged in t of the pastorate, and with special ref the young men of my congregation were repeated, and others added, after upon my present work, and were give bath afternoon lectures before the stu the University and the citizens of t A few of them have been delivered tauqua and elsewhere, on special occas have appeared in some periodicals. T with which these have been received enced the decision to give them this manent form. They are published es as delivered, partly because pressing d no time for revising them, and partly because it is believed that their object may be quite as effectually secured by retaining the features of direct application and fervent appeal, leaving them to speak from the printed page substantially as they did from the pulpit and the platform. The endeavor to bring out in connection with each character those traits which belong to it as a whole will account for any similarity of treatment. Certain distinctive qualities belong to all illustrious men, and cannot be omitted in the study of their characters. The method of development, however, will be found to differ largely in the treatment of each. Though aiming at special adaptation to the young, the principles which underlie the forming and preserving of character, and the questions which relate to successful living, are subjects that can never cease to be interesting and helpful to persons in every period of life. While these studies deal mostly with the representative men of the Bible, as furnishing freer scope and imposing less restraint in their and Guards" may prove to be a help inspiration, alike to young men an women, and also to those of matur whose sterner work and heavier bur for amplest strength. CHARACTER-BUILDING ACCORDING TO PATTERN JOSEPH THE INCORRUPTIBLE Young Man.. MOSES THE UNCROWNED KING..... DAVID FROM THE SHEEP-FOLD TO THE THRONE... ABSALOM THE FAST YOUNG MAN... SOLOMON THE BRILLIANT FAILURE.. DANIEL THE UNCOMPROMISING YOUNG MAN........ LOT THE SELF-SEEKER.. RUTH THE TRUE-HEARTED.. JOHN THE BAPTIST THE COURAGEOUS MAN........ THOMAS THE HONEST SCEPTIC.. CORNELIUS THE TRUTH-SEEKER TIMOTHY THE FAITHFUL DISCIPLE-THE RELIGION O CHARACTER AND THE RELIGION OF SENTIMENT.... PAUL THE HERO... SELF-RESPECT AND SELF-CONTROL.... |