The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-22

all the writers declare their inability to
make any suggestion. OF those who sug-
gest something fully one-half are unin-
telligible or insignificant. So far as classi-
fication can be made of any of the answers
they are as follows:-Competition with
saloons, clubs and other secular pleasures,
21; giving the young men religious work
to do, 10; teaching the practical value of
religion, 4; employment of able preachers,
2 and PaIkhurstism, 2.
Below will be found a few of the more
striking answers arranged according to
the several questions
QUESTION NO. l.
BY a Doctor-AThey do not know in
their hearts the power of the Gospel and
do not recognize the Church as the body
of Christ. The, carnal mind is enmity
against Cod
By an Educator-"Some are unbelievers
but don't wish to advertise their unbelief.
Others stay away because no moral or
other penalty attaches to their absence.
Others don't get enough of the sensational
in church.
BY q Merchant-"The newspapers re-
sponsible by holding up to ridicule church
members, causing menewho earn living
to think they are better than church
members"
BY an Insurance Man Because the
Church adapts herself more to the wants
BY Manufacturer-'I find only a few
good moral men who do not in some way
express their approval of the church and
desire to be at least a member of the
congregation.
BY a Minister-"Because religion de-
mands entire surrender to God and mems
seIfWill rebels against surrender. They
desire riches ana business success more
than the riches of Christ. Also for the
same reason that the majority of people
are Indifferent to Art. They have never
learned to love it,
BY a Jeweller-"Because they are not
born again, John ill.,, g..
BY a Lawyer-"Preachers do not inter
peis for subjects which are more apt TO
please. The people grow tired of politics
seven days in the week.
BY a EGinister-s.Bec the churches
in their dealings with business men do not
transact their business in q Christian
manner. Because they give precedence to
SO many things before the church"
Business unknown-"The hard business
ethods of the present day. The Sunday
newspaper. growing tendency OF our
and an entire FORGETFULNESS OF
PLYMOUTH ROCK.
BY a Merchant-"Beca the church is
not in earnest, in theory and practice, in
winning souls for the. Master as neral
and business men are for the world.
BY a Doctor-"Poor mental status Of the
clergy. Want of respect tor working
methods Moral tone required too high.
Not enough variety
Bva Doctor-"Because they are not
o9.thodox feachins. e e.. the verbal in
spirasion OF the Scriptures.
QUESTION NO. ?.
Bv a Doo4or-s"rbe aim for wealth al all
hazards and by ilegitimate methods, Bar
room politics.
BY a Observation-Disclosures professors
not careful of what they say or GQ. Young
men say. what Goes q .Drotessof 90 70 m
IileEce Us N the risat
BY a New York Correspondent MT Vyo
standards of morals, one for men. anolher 10,
fsr women, II tne leaehinss y N-iilse
ei.sa a - - - -, :, :,
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laoaily, il,s le'ufi ~ lgs Elf
iais atfo ~ al io1, nieas,,res ri saT,sa
- - ~. -, !, -
BY d MefcEsilt-liie saiooh anu t4e ~
eial leellns lnal eolnes tiioush ti4e e'sso
eia'iois -. ..s,l,.4.. e.. :. ,,,.,.a
ters py and Dos nrese - p''D-iS
Es..s,.. 7A.,a,,r,o,,+ ,r
,,etfv gar, hing recognized by Church and
sccietv alike that for the past thirty
Years has been corrupting our YOUTH
BY a Banker-.sFear of ridicule
Lack of realization of relation to and
duty towards Cod
Rv Jevrvar-"Too early social inter-
course Of the sexes. The shall
low teachings in our public schools. The
polish there received is veneer, dissatls-
fes them with the humble einployments
or thelr parents ana does nor quaiily theih
Lor the hishef "aAAs u NE
BY a Druggist THE saloon and trashy
novels'
Rv Druopist-ssrba ao-nothings An
it71a hra in is f}3e 'devil's vvci.rshop
Nv a Merchant-"The habit of treating,
games of chance especially policy, ETC.
Business unknown-sHFhe sensational
newspaper and the lack of proper home in
fiuence due TO the cosrnopoiitan method of
living which is found in our large Cities
QUESTION NO z
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by Drusslst- bao tenipsis.
By a MlnlsIer-' 2lversity i 81 iaot,, inLerests,
wrong mar[iases, iach oi CONS collsiael aeioii oi
ana unseihShness lack od sell.eolufOi =, 3i,I;ul
apartment houses, eAliaVasai,se ~ - ias , LIS
w. ,,d T. eonsta,,t or fTen1,ant renovais.
lrn taS 5i,,n rSr. sbni,t
saouine aoo'
BY a Publisher-'sP Politics, backed up by
saloon influence
By a Observation-Disclosures of many
men to assume the expenses of a fam
n.y.
pnsiness INSTRUMENTATION. MANY social
fnpations Parants never At home. Chill
drn,1 naeiacted ana leff to nurses Dis
regard of marital vows Children in
streets at night
~ an Educa tor-.Indiffere of par
a. slii IL bo,,,o attractiva Home is
foo often simply a place to eat and sleep.
lack of confidences'