"Five Young Men: Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day" by Charles Reynolds Brown is a motivational book from the early 1900s that seeks to encourage young men through stories of biblical figures. It shares important lessons intended to help young men who are in school or just starting out as adults. The book uses different young men from old religious texts to show moral and ethical lessons that relate to issues the young men of that time period faced. The book starts with a preface that shows the context in which the advice was presented and is intended to reach a wide audience of young men during difficult times. It thinks about how wealth and trouble affect a person's morals and character. The first section tells the story of Joseph, a favored son who deals with jealousy and is betrayed by his family. Joseph's story highlights the value of not giving up, of learning and growing from tough experiences. The tale of Joseph introduces themes of honesty, discipline, and personal development as one faces life and its difficulties.
Five Young Men: Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day
By Charles Reynolds Brown
Discover how ancient tales of betrayal and triumph can shape one's character and guide young men through life's challenges.
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About the AuthorCharles Reynolds Brown was an American Congregational clergyman and educator, born in Bethany, W. Va. He graduated at the University of Iowa in 1883 and studied theology in Boston University. He lectured at various times at Leland Stanford, Yale, Cornell, and Columbia universities, and was pastor of the First Congregational Church at Oakland, Cal., from 1896 to 1911. In the latter year he became dean of the Yale Divinity School.
Charles Reynolds Brown was an American Congregational clergyman and educator, born in Bethany, W. Va. He graduated at the University of Iowa in 1883 and studied theology in Boston University. He lectured at various times at Leland Stanford, Yale, Cornell, and Columbia universities, and was pastor of the First Congregational Church at Oakland, Cal., from 1896 to 1911. In the latter year he became dean of the Yale Divinity School.
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