The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-21
SIN OF IMMORTALITY.

DR.. Lowrie Tells at Emory Church
How 1t Should Be Stunned.
The Emory Methodist Episcopal Church
crowded last night with persons Of all
ages and OF both sexes, to hear the Rev.
DR.. Lowrie's discourse upon Timely
warnings against the sin of immorality ."
Pastor Lowrie's remarks were direc ted
at young and old alike, and were, he
said. the outcome of widely made in vesti-
cations touching upon the morality CT
Jersey City at large.
God has spoken publicly" said he,
land with unusual frequency and with a
voice that should and has caused the
seducer to tremble. From the time we
first hear of God, we learn of that COM
mandment, stern and meant to compel
obedience. Thou shalt not His
preachers were made to declare it and
He directed and saw carried out His
orders that this commandment be en-
craven on stone SO that It might pass
down from generation to generation and
be obeyed. He meant that it should be
taught TO all people and that all people
should in turn, teach u impress it upo Ii
the minds OF their children; taught until
no DIRECTORS should be found and ex-
plantations not needed.
"No explanation can be offered for the
sin of immortality. Consider the evils of
immortality. A young girl in present life
becomes Il deplorable wreck. Her whole
life becomes a total loss. Her reputation
and character are gone, Il in vain does
she sorrow and weep for their loss. She
ma deplore it, but all. all in vain, be-
cause never again does she rise. She
may repent, and GOD in His goodness
may forgive, but at the same time floods
OF scalding tears will never restore the
luStre of her former untarnished, wor-
shipped, respected fame. She may have
friends. Friends who, in dark hours,
might Soothe and comfort her and help
her to bear the burdens Of life, but friends.
under such circumstances, who seek to
Soothe her in her disgrace and shame, but
add to her bitterness.
IF such a sin creeDs in upon one mar
ried. its effects are even more disastrous.
1t carries with it perjury and the viola
ton of q sacred oath and pledge that is
more sacred than a judicial oath. Who
can restore peace in such a home? That
home once happy, where goodness and
Christianity prevailed, is cast into gloom.
When that sin enters, happiness is de-
stroyed and all is lost. Let me warn you
then: Beware OF impure thoughts.
Cherish only those thoughts that are
good and pure and with care only such
thoughts will enter and the good angels
of Heaven will guard and protect the
temple of our hearts. But keep out the
devil and keep sacred that temple. Drive
him away although the influence to ave
MIN enter is tremendous.
Beware, l say. also of bad books.
Books influence our minds and our lives,
because III these books the evil tendencies
are nestled which grow into serpents and
sting to death. Inc man or woman who
is guilty Of placing amongst young people
more particularly, evil books, deserves the
condemnation of God and man, because
he is q murderer of virtue.
beware of a profiagrant m and a
profiigate man.. Beware of that man who
is bad. He may be pleasing in his exter-
ior aud endowed with all The accomplish
ments which go to make him pleasing.
BUT his heart may be Il mass of deadly
poison. Spurn such a one from your pres
ence, and his every look abhor, loatne
him. Eternal vigilance Is the price of
liberty. Christ is the Divine helper and
to Him look for support and comfort"
The Pastor in conclusion spoke of the
beauty of the life of the %virtuous, the
good and the true. and explained how
society looked to lovers for examples to
be told to others who are to follow them.