Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-26
THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD.
Rev. DR.. ]. w. H~ancher, of Grand Ave-
nue. VI. L. Church, Delivers a Ser
mon on That Subject.

Rev. DR.. J. ". Hancher, OF the Grand
Avenue NJ. L. church, preached last night
on the subject. The Girl of the Period"
He took for his text Mark VA: "Damsel,
/ say unto thee, arise"
The Master was about His Fathers bust
ness down at Gadara." said DR.. Hancher.
when Jairus sent for Him to come to his
12-year-old daughter. who was i'll on the
west coast of the sea of Galilee. Before he
had reached the home another messenger
announced the death of the girl Jesus
came with all speed and putting aside the
guests and hired mourners showed His au-
thority over death in the marvellous words
of the text, 'Damsel. arise Thus he be-
came her physical Savior. He is likewise a
Seriod NAV conquer every vestige Of the
death of sin. By the girl Of the period We
mean the average. everyday, live, wide
awake Kansas City girl. Does her brother
smoke, chew, play tTuant, balloo and have
pOckets2 She would not stOop to these
things. but she is equally guilty when she
uses cosmetics, chews gum, reads trashy
novels, giggleS and has no pockets. This
girl Is the object of much prejudice in both
ginning of history. Ever has she sought a
reasonable independence as she grew into
wcmanhoOd. and ever has ii been denied
her. But you. tonight. girls. nave the ad-
vantage of your grandmothers. for govern
ment recognizes your right 10 independence
as never before.
THE girl OF the period has many tempta-
tions. Carriages. ice cream. soda water,
parties. trashy literature and lovers de-
mauu their time and insist on putting aside
school and college with their classics, math-
ematics. sciences and eleVating literature
She gets a smattering Of a few things and
affects much learning. She drops her RS,
accents depot on the last syllable and talks
about When l was at boarding school
Oh, 1 know it is not ever so. but too often
IL is so and worse. Her teachers and pa
rents are largely responsible for il. 1t is
from them that our girls get their inspira-
ton. their ideals.
Society is untrue to the girl Of the peri
cd. For IL encourages her to cOndone in
the boy of the period what society ahsO-
lutely refuses to forgive in her. / know a
presses the attentions his money makes
possible on some Of our pure sweet girls.
Daytime and evenings he is devoted to
them, but I'm the quiet hours of the silent
night when good young men sleep sweetly,
he is TO be found in a place that shall here
be nameless. For shame. for shame. that
parents should wink at such conduct in
them whose money they would welcome. If
the real girl is mischievous society misun-
derstands her; II she Is wicked il refuses
TO forgive her. Sometimes she gets discoUr-
aged and cries 1 wish ! had been q boy
Don't lose heart. girls, the world admires
you and means TO be your friend. II knows
full well that a fair skinned. rosy checked,
bright eyed, happy faced young girl in
shirt waist and sailor hat is the sweetest
thing the world can find. Don't lose heart.
If the world should seem against YOU
There Is a friend that stiCkCth closer than
a brother You may say with the psalm
list Of old, When my father and nv moth
er fOrsake me, then the Lord will take me
up The girl OF the text arose to physical
life because her parents met the required
conditions. / call upon you to arise TO your
opportunities in Christ Jesus. Repent. be-
Ieve and live. live regenerate in Christ.
build a noble character under His teach
ing. md your highest culture in His love.
Reconstruction So be il. Yours il is then
TO reconstruct. for such should BE- YOUR
character that the tTemor OF your virtue
and nobility could be ielt by every asso-
Ciate.
Do young men speak improperly in your
presence Seek the cause In them, hut
seek IL likewise in yourself. And If Won find
yourself al FAULT. as sometimes I fear YOU
may, even IN the face OF the best inten-
passive lethergy into a Christ-like life that
viii forbid II. Twas said of one OF Your
sex. r1ch IN the experiences that mellow
with the Hight of years. When she had
music May Il he said Of our Grand Ave
nue. girls, their influence is like the fra
GRANGE OF 4 holy virtue.
Yes. ] know, villains on the street in
masculine garb will address YOU as thew
have recently done. How do YOU do. blue
eyes It's a fine day, ladies' etc. living
In Jesus Christ. they will feel the wither- /
ing Influence OF your pure. virtuous char
scter. BY no blush or glance or sign let
them ever know that your attention is ar
tracted. Shun them as you would the devil
or a mouse BE not deceived. girls. 1t is
character. righteousness, goodness. helm
fUlness that counts. Through these Ruth
DorCas, Susanah Wesley live in history. n
was her Christ-like life hat brought the
poor BY thousands 10 weep at the bier OF
Mrs General Booth. These characters
honor Jesus Christ. But His Kingdom can
not advance without you.
Taking Christ as yOur Savior and His
word as the law Of your life. live humbly
in His sight. Would you have help? Make
n confident OF your mother. Heed parental |
counsel. Seek to tighten the cares Of YOUR ]
MOTHER master your studies; associate only