Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-10
A CHURCH MEMBER
CriticiSes the Ministers Who Are Ioveigh-
ing AZ aInst Neglect Of city OFFICIALS.

III
Ing AZ atnst Neglect of city oriciais.
To ne EIr0r o. ne Register.
SIE:-We have heard and read great
deal oi the iniQuitieS OF our city, also,
the shortcomings of the city officials.
Still We have not heard any of the dere-
Lotions OF the parents aud ministers.
We have concluded il is one-Sided ar
gument. aud ask you 90 put before the
public q few pertinent queries. that
perhaps may set some OF these religious
enthusiasts TO thinking OF their own
duties.
This city is as well governed rs any
city I'm the Union. We have travelled
somewhat i'm our time and know where
of We speak. If these ministers expect
90 make o Sunday school out OF this city,
OF any city, they have a larger contract
on hands than they will get through
with. The city Is orderly and well gov
erned. but the evil lies in different dl-
rcctiou.
Neglect of parents. miSmanagcmcnt
Tad home. IS one of the prime effects OF
wickcdueSs IN any city We have occa-
sion Oh De ou the street after night. We
lind young girls. ranging from L. TO -
years old. loafing ON the corners with
Youths OF their own age. We know
their parents do not know where they
spend their time. No doubt these same
D9rcnts were comfortably seated
in ono Of these churches listen
irr 10 the minister denouncing the
the CRYING evils Of the day, drunkenness
iprostitution and such like, while their
own children were taking the initial step
Tim that direction. We ask is that the
.city officials business? II policeman
were % drive them home the howl
would De. you have exceeded your author
.itv. aud want that officer dismissed from
the force.
We have heard enough OF this reform
lin our politics and city government.
Now il is time that the people should
begin % reform their children. When
they DO that there will be less drunken
ness and prostitution.
The Mayor nor an officer cannot in
terfere ia dance SO long as il is con-
Quoted within the bounds OF prOpriety.
The most etie tive way 70 reform the
world is 20 commence ON yourself, and
Others seeing your good works will
glorify God"
We are member of the NJ. +. Church,
land will venture the assertion that two
thirds Of the children who attend sun
day school do not know the Lord ;
Prayer, vet these parents want TO re-
form everybody else except their own
and applaud the minister when he de-
.nouuces the crying evil OF the day, VIZ
neglect Of city officials.
Let parents look 20 their childien and
the city officers will get rest Fur
Their, if the ministers succeed in making
the city terrestrial paradise their oc-
cupation. like OthellO'S, will be gone.
There is reason and common sense in
all things. but we see none in all this
trade OF abuse. We succeeded in rails
Ing family. and can say with pride
that We did not have 10 abuse the city
government 20 do so. We tried 70 do
our dnty by them. and now they are
grown men and women; also good citi-
|zenS But those who want TO reform
Others and not themselves, will find il
lam up hill Job, for one fellow thinks he
is - good as the other fellow. Drunk
ennesS is a sin, as much SO as stealing,
and should be- preached against in the
. pulpit, the same IL any Vtu'l Niiiuo vi
Sin. II that don't do; let them do a,
brother Sawyer is doing, 20 down in the
slumS. take them by the hand, appeal
Co their manhood, their Intelligence.
Nine times out of ten you will save that
man from a drunkard' : grave.
But ministers who array themselves
IN fine linen and broadcloth don't do
that, but denOunce everything but the
neglect of their own congregations.
We are not vet prepared TO live ma ter
\ reStial paradise, and until we are, there
will be sin and sinners. Give Us rest
on official corruption and purify your
selves. REFORM.
Nheclinn. Deccmber 9.