Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-14
SUGGESTIONS, DolNes. FACTS &c

SUGGESTIONS, DolNes, FACTS &c.
Mr.. Editor:
You literary men and moralists
say that youth is known by the
company he keeps. We suppose you
are right. No dispute at laest. Can
we not Judge il the peoples tassss
are refined and high and ennobling or
low and groveling and descending,
from facts like the fe,lowi-g "Siae
Shows, !" Cheap Jack Sands" sCom-
ic Minstrels,'' "Hops," including
"Charity Hops" Church Suppers
&C., and Base Be- pure exercise
as it is. All croaodc But Lectures
on vital interes st, n.asterly iptellec
tual feasts, and morally refining, ane
social gatherings in societies for mr.
tual, intelligent and .noral imp. ovg
ment Slsnsly attended and neglect
ed. What do such facts reveal, brs
that Heels vs. Brains, and heels are
on top? That we value the CANAL
more than the mental or spiritual
Gas man thinketh so is he.' Then
a casual visitor and observer of
gatherings as above, viii conclude
that our thoughts az yet downward.
But publish it not n CATH
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Oh, it costs 80 much to keep up a
church. "The CO. ectiou basket is
ever under fellows nose.r TIRE
Is the penny coilsction," and I DO
not often give that. / get COM
Portable seat, in a well ventilated
room, cool in summer ami warm ard
cosey in winter, and well ligh Led
with gas. hear a good sermon,
which shows me- ny sins and mea J.
ness | suppose it appears thst i
have great deal o. both7 aud
prompts me to the letter. Nv cbil-
dren go to the Sunday School, and
they like to GO, and have, / believe,
good teachers, and / believe they
are better for it, But the collections!
oh my! Let me see, Mr.; How
much does it cost you for a season
ticket to the base ball ground How
much for annual fairs of the City
Band? How ruch for tobacco? Ard,
and, and-o, no, you don't use whis-
key, do your No, mol you a,e a
Christian ~. Don't you think, le-
civ, IL costs you more for yorr pe'-
sonal, worldly pleasure, than to help
you and your family to be Chris
Cans, and to get to he2 yen3 1t is
vei.y evident, my friend, that you
don't have much stock in Christ ami
~. don't lille to call you hypc-
critic, that is an ugly name, / leave
The pre-, chers to c,.-l you that from
.he pulo;t; but I think that you re
a practical in6del, l do; good night.
Say, don't ask me to go to your
church again until you value it mo- e.
What patience the good Lord must
have with such conslmmate mean
ness as yours J
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Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist,
Lutheran, German Reform aad TO-
man Catholic Christians teach rsthaS
our SUNDAY is our Sabbath, accord
ing to the decalogue. "The Sabbath
of the Lord thy Cod, and in it thor
shalt not do any work, thou, nor tny
man servant, nor thy maid servant"
Is this law altered to suit our oo;r-
ions aud appetites and pleasu es ? 1t
is not right for the S looms to be open
on Sunday, is it? No-and we eli
say no with an emphasis. / am glsG
to hear It. Is it CHI for drug sores
to sell cigars, soda WAGER, etc !? Wei
no. You know Il is not Iight; WIN
do you not say no with an emphasis
he,e? All, you patronize them, do
you? Yes you are party with
them in violating Gods law What
about ice cream saloons and their
employees freezing ice cream and car
rying it to your house, for a luxury,
after you have been to hear the word
OF God, or should have been. ie true
to your duty2 Do you need TO be
nac'v to make Others break the holy
commandment of God, so that you
can the better direct the sermon
yourselves? Do you prefer ice cream
so gotten, and guilty. conscience, to
little sacrifice in consistent Chris
tian living, and sense of Divine
pleasure Examine the law: Exc
dus 20.
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What an indication Of progress we
have in the fact chat not only is all
necessary Toll honorable to men, bet
honorable to women TOO. She can
row make her choice of employment.