The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-07
CHARACTER BUILDING.
MR.. LEES SUNDAY AFTERNOON
SUBJECT.
A Strong Sermon Upon an Important
Theme-The Y. Nj. C A. Com
mended-Talks by Officers of
the Anti-Saloon League.

the Anti-Saloon League.
Evangelist Lee preached to a crowd
| ed tent Of white people Sunday af-
| ternoon. His subject was "Character
| Building" and the discourse was one
! CT his best.
Before the Evangelist arrived DR..
Greasy had collection taken for the
poor. He said he was afraid some
body might go off aud say he was not
there if was no collection. He saw a
poor fellow present who needed new
pair of cruLches and he thong ht he
ought to have them. Tue collection
was quite good
An excellent song service was con-
| Quoted by Mr.. W II Chick before The
, Evangelist began his sermon.
In his introductory the Evangelist
commended our Y M @ A and
urged the people to stand by it and
encourage the officers. He did not
think the young men were safe iD
town the size of WInston-Salem with
out an Association. He did not know
OF any Association that has better
ROOMS than the ones here will be
after they are completed He also
urged the business men to attend the
,
He referred to the circus and said
he would that he could get all he
people to promise MIN that they
would not go He said he did not
have faith enough in his audience to
take a vote. The circus, he said,
would get more money than all OF the
pastors here received in year.
CHARACTER BUILDING,
The Evangelist read several verses
from the Sd chapter of 1st Corinth-
ians but be selected the 10th and 18th
verses for his text He said his text
proper. however, was Building"
The first thought was TO lay sure
foundation-broada and deep, and the
second to take great care in the ma
terial used-get only the very best
I'VE are all builders for time and
eternity" said he, land every man is
an architect" We are all responsible
for our destiny. Our future safety
and security depends upon the way we
build in this life.
Every one has the power to build
glorious character or poor One-and
we are building one kind or the other
We should all have high and hon.
orable aim in life Young men
should erect il nigh standard and
never cease until they reach it.
He urged his hearers TO build char
acters, saying they are superior to
reputation Take care of character
and reputation will take care of it.
self" said he. When a man dies be
must leave his money and friends,
but he takes his character with him
to the spirit world.
He told the young people to select
the best society and shun questionable
places. He also urged the young
ladies not to keep company with
young men whose characters they
knew to be questionable He told
them that it was in their power to
raise the standard among young men.
He said there are two standards for
woman, one being as high as the
heavens; but there is only one for
man-so far as the world looks at
him. He said the fathers and moth
ers were to blame for their girls going
with such young men. "Sbow me d
young man in Winston today that
will ride on street car with a ques-
tionable woman?" he asked Yet
young ladies you are going with such
characters" said the Evangelist, who
added that he could mention names If
he wanted 10.
Mr.. Lee endorsed the sentiment OF
the editorial in SATURDAYS SENTINEL
relative To Christians sticking To good
resolutions, etc He wanted all To
hold out faithfully in the fight against
the saloon, etc II it is wrong to sell
whiskey now it will be next year.
and the year after. He wished be
could loan some OF his audience about
25 pounds OF backbone
LEAGUE OFFICERS TALK
President Hendren, and Wee Pres
ident Taylor, of the AntiSaioon
League were introduced to the audi
ence and both made brief but encour
aging talks 1t was decided that the
League hold meeting on Friday
night for the appointment Of commit
tees and the TRANSACTION Of other bus
mess.