The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-25
uUBBARD's ROCKS.

ments.
1. In athletic sports, carried to such
an excess as to create the dire neglect
OF intellectual and spiritual develop
ment, Rev. Il. l.. Hubbard, PHI, D., saw
hidden rock number one.
II. In the betting department OF
boat racing he saw another hidden
rock by which the race Of life might
be lost.
Ill. In the development of his as
signed theme, "Ilidden Rocks In
Amusements," he saw a large sized
rock in Sunday excursions on which
to make wreck OF life.
". In base ball playing he thought
that even the largest salary and tenn
porary applause were not sufficient to
warrant such a life, lacking in practl-
cal usefulness, as would result in a
brokon.down old man. crippled with
rheumatism. being obliged to confess
to his children and grand-children:
Tho best | can say for my life
record, Is that | was great base ball
player" Betting. excess and physical
wounds were tho hidden rocks under
lying this popular amusement.
V. Bicycle riding is an excellent
thing, not for going backward or
sidewise but for going ahead, But
| before the onward career OF this splen-
|
sad to contemplate.
1t is Sunday riding. The old clothes
OF sunday bicycle rider are reppl-
sive sight. His condition would APP
pear less r'tiable were he dressed In
his sunday suit and on his way TO
church.
| vi. There was time in the haleyon
days OF vivpcious youth when the doc.
tor thought dancing the perfection OF
- a
tlhere were mo i'icS" on that run. sure.
but now he sees the hidden rock OF
undue familiarity between the sexes,
There Is under the surface "A hidden
rock on which many n life has beeI
wrechod. He would not like to have
lany beauX take his daughters to 0
dancing party, not even for the Ice
cream that comes after. Tho fact Is il
you waltz around the room few
times with pretty girl you are apt te
carry the huSslns to excess.
There are exhausted dancers whC
late at night stimulate their weariet
nature with the wine cup These thin: {
seem to go together and make 20
: feel Won would not like to die on I. {
? WAX iloor. .-.....
VII. The theatre has a still bipg n
rock. Even i'll Shakespeare til r. a.:
things the doctor would not like t
: have his wife and daughters hear an'
| see portrayed Ii they have in Il I
l lheaires what they picture on Tia
q fences thrre is u hidden rock there.
1 he standard OF theatre HE Is 10
2 and tends to lrgtalatl m. IL a NJ +
appeal to and develop tine sehsu IL
F.. laser clements in human nature
+. There are things seen ami said that M
man could produce III the pHrIUf ant
!. presence of Il pure. Christian woman
I The innocent maiden Is first hGmiliu
L ted by this. then debased ana tinall
led 70 delight in the sen all lnal excite
uent of tho theatre.
Not all the people that go to churcl
= are perfect. hurch-goinS Is some
= times an out cropping OF tnaI elomcn
, IN human nature which makes u
I seem better than we really are. Iiu
n the idea of the chuleh Is high, Will
. that of the theatre is low. The tent
II euey OF tie theatre Is to appeal TO tn
. base IN nature. Soiae of lis perform
y era are apt to kick too high. Ladit
4 viii sit thIc in the presence {
~ gentlemen and submit to hear an
II see what they would not permit an.
whcIa else.
They acquire taste for the low al
/, there is the rock. ......
y These hidden rocks of amuscmou
d take away spiritual and NOR
strength. Life Is wasted until a poi
Il or time comes when life Is too sho
1 for reform or there Is too lttie OF
u left 10 enjoy on Il higher pane.
n VIII, linen there is tho Rock
:. Rye. and that is all rock. well hu'
/ II little fun hUys and I'll stand treat
Then every fellow in that crowd trca
i. al. aruupd. mats the took In the Ell
I, eel sdloou of LIES wreck and tieath,
The appetite acquired Tor alcohol
a Leverage Is Il terrible rock.
lie speaker narrated some pathet
=. temperance STORES,
All anus ImrAts carried to ST.
=, success as to iucupncilate for t
n, a"rleu5 dulic- Of life have III that iii
r exrcs5 the hidden rock.
Amusrueut5 however the spra K
/. Ia not condemn. Go. said lie, al
have ypur amu7ement8, bat 20 on
wAers vuu-can take h!i5t saith 70
and ask His blessing '!P9n ynn.
It's Il hidden rock 10 make anu
meut5 llrst and church HE secunl.
not enter on the play without saYil
20 Lord bless neani wilat am abe
tn do Take no ;uusemeHts nat t
Il the Lofty for tho tenancy OF I
Holy Hilrit,
lave giles'e on your forehead a
49, one III thG back ot your huad. Oue
each side Viii uot hu too nanny tor Y
r. mtati,c sire 10 -" all around y
Keep your hand III t.a hand OF Jes
tnr ilo Inc SAFE pilot 10 Keep y
clear 81 Tho Hidden Itocks iii Amu
nrGts.