The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-19
AT THE TENT.
Or. White Rsitsratss His Opinion
Of the Dance.

The subject. for DR.. Whites discourse
at the tent yesterday morning WAS "The
Foes of Our Homes.". The usual good
sized congregation was in attendance and
Dr. White spoke in part as follows: /,
The first Institution on earth was a
home:P God honored this home by giving;
1t freedom of choice q
"a nation cannot rise above its home,
Church life will be scarcely above the
home. A pastor can rarely get the heart
of the young when The home is not in
sympathy with him. Mothers hold. the
destiny Of their children. A son cannot
rise higher than his mother.
"Our homes then mean much. No
man ought ever to forget the place of his
birth.
''Let us talk plainly about the enemies
of our homes. We must know them apd
fight them. Infidelity to the. marriage
VOWS brings shame upon the home where
is held sacred the institution of marriage.
A lawyer told me that Virginia had seven
causes for divorce. Georgiu has nine.
The Bible only has one. What a shame
that u Christian State should allow such
IL law. Many neglect of affection by
husband or wife causes infidelity in the
houe. Youyoung folks who are going to
get married, put this down-be sweet.
hearts all your life
Popular alnusements-This is -one of
our greatest evils to the home. Card
playing don't say you are not a Chris
tian should J on play, but if you are called
to give then mp and don't do it, it's an
evidence that you are not Hundreds and
thousands have been ruined by it. Hear
the tales of woe that come to Jus pastors
for this enemy you would not discuss the
question for a moment. Christian people,
put It down. It's an enemy. Churches,
see to it that your members do It.
"Wino drinking-This is the skeleton
in many closet. Many of the good old
preachers in the past will.have to answer
for many drunkards now in hell. They
were afraid to open their mouths against
it. Many of them took the social drink in
the homes of their members. Many Of
you mothers in high life with your wine
Shippers and punch bowls are making
drunkards.
''The time has come when public senti-
ment must put down the german.
Churches, speak out and set down on
Them. You mothers can keep the german
from taking your children. No use to
tell me TINT a mother can not keep her
daughter away from the german.
do yon know why it is called o ger
man5 Eli tell you. 1t originated in a
hell hole In Germany. They wanted to
q IN.
They got up the round dance. tsSs y
"Make the home attractive. Some of
you fathers are too stingy to make your
homes happy. Have music I'll play the
banjo with my boys and help them have
a good time. Don't 6e,too stingy to make
your home happy. Father and mother
stay too far away from their home. It
used to be that fathers only joined the
club, but now mothers are in the clubs
and on the street. There is nothing so
abominable as woman who neglects her
baby. Many of our Southern women
have no better sense than to ape every.
thing that comes from the North,
whether it's right or not. | plead this
morning for the old time home life and
the old time mother"
THE NIGHT SERVICES.
fairly good sized audience greeted the
revivalisrs at the Baptist tent last night.
The threatening rain kept good many
away. The opening services were CON
Quoted by Rev. IT. j. Shipman, after
which DIR. White made the following an
nonncements: Services this morning at
10 a. m. this evening at s. Services Sun.
day at $3.50 and s p. M.
Subject for Sunday afternoon, "The
Sanctity of Marriage;' for 8 p. M. "The
Sin Against the Holy Ghosu.' The ser.
vices at $3.50 p. m. Sunday WI lbe for men
only. DR.. White aele:ted his text from
Joshua 7-19. "And he brought his house.
hold man by man."
The subject was that of secret sins.
Achan was defiant sinner. He was
commanded by God not to take that
which was accursed with him, but he Sc.
cretly carried the gold and silver into his
tent and hid it, Secret sins are the ones
that cause the most trouble and there are
people everywhere who are guilty of those
sins. Had Achan confessed before the
battle or even after the battle he might
have been forgiven. So it is with some
of you. If you confess your sins and ask
forgiveness you will find mercy. Christ
has secured pardon for all those who ear.
nestly desire it and will accept it. ann |
want every one in this tent to get down
on their knees and pray for those sinners
who so greatly need this salvation hut
will not accept. The large congregation
with one accord knelt while an invocation
was offered at the conclusion Of the
prayer an invitation was extended all
those who would accept Christ to come
forward and twenty-five came up, signify
ing their intention TO live better life.
HAD 5000 SPECTATORS.
Zebulon, Ca, June 1S.-Tom Delk.
the outlaw, was hanged here to-day In the
presence of 5000 people, many of whom
were his friends and neighbors. He was
apparently in good hun,or, fol- he said as
he viewed the throng about him: s'This
looks like election day, don't it?'' He was
dead five minutes after the drop fell