Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-07-14
4 WORLDWIDE EVIL.
2EV. DR.. TALMAGE CONDEMNS RESI-
DENCE IN HOTELS.
Contrasts IL With the Wholesome In
nuences Tint surround Life In n
Prfynte Home - Children Get Into
Had ComDnny,

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versus hotel life is the theme of Dir.
Talmage's sermon for today. the dis
advantages Of a lie spent at more or
less temporary stopping places being
sharply contrasted with the blessings
that are found in the real home, how
ever humble. The text Is Luke Y. 81,
80: "And brought him to an inn and
took care of him. And on the morrow
when he departed. he took out two
pence and gave them TO the host and
said unto him, Take care Of him; and
whatsoever thou spendest more, when
come again | will repay thee"
This Is the good Samaritan paying
the hotel bill of man who had been
robbed and almost killed by bandits
The good Samaritan had found the un-
fortunate on n lonely, rocky road
where to this very day depredations
are sometimes committed upon travel
ers, and had put the injured man into
the saddle. while this merciful and
well to do man had walked till they
got to the hotel, and the wounded man
was put to bed and cared for. 1t must
have been a very superior hotel in its
accommodations, for though in the
country, the landlord was paid at the
rate Of what in our country would be
81 or So a day, n penny being then a
days wages and the 2 pennies paid
in this case about two days wages.
Moreover, it was one of those Kind
hearted landlords who are wrapped up
in the happiness of their guests, be-
cause the good Samaritan leaves the
poor. wounded fellow to his entire care
promising that when he came that way
again he would pay all the bills until
the invalid got well.
Hotels and boarding houses are ne
cessities. In very ancient times they
were unknown. because the world had
comparatively few inhabitants, ano
those were not much given TO travel
and private hospitality met all the
wants OF sojourners, as when Abra
ham rushed out at Mamre 10 invite
the three men to sit down 10 a dinner
Of veal. as when the people were posi-
lively commanded to be given to hos
pltality. as in many places In the easi
these ancient customs are practced TO
day. But we have now hotels presided
over by good landlords and boarding
houses presided over by excellent hos
or hostess in all neighborl0odS, vii
lagos and cities. and it is our congratu
lation that those of our land surpas'
all other lands. They rightly become
the permanent residences Of many peo
ple. such as those who are without
families. such as those whose business
keeps them migratory. such as thos'
who ought not. for various reasons o.
health or peculiarly Of circumstances
TO take upon themselves the cares o
housekeeping.
A Present Evil.
MANY a man falling sick in one o
these boarding houses or hotels ha
been kindly watched and nursed, an'
by the memory of her own suffering
and losses the lady at the head of sucl
n house has done all that mothe
could do for a sick child. and the slum
berless eye of God sees and appreciate
her sacrifices in behalf of the stranger
Among the most marvellous cases o
patience and Christian fidelity ar
many Of those who keep boardln
houses. enduring without resentmen
the unreasonable demands of thei
guests for expensive food ana attel
tions for which they are not willing I
nav an equivalent-a lot of crank
men and women who are not worth
TO tie the shoe of their queenly cater
er. The outrageous way IN Whlc
boarders sometimes act to their iah'
lords and landladies shows that thes
critical guests had bad early rearin
and that in the making up of their II;
lures all that constitutes the gentl'
man and lady was left out Some {
the most prlncely men and some OF tn
most elegant women that know OF u
day keep hotels and boarding houses
But one of the great evils of tais da
is found in the fact that large pop
lation of our towns and cities are 81
ing up and have given up their bo'n'
and taken apartments, that they ma
have more freedom from domestic IL
ties and more time for social HE al
because they like the whirl of pubilcl'
better than the quiet and privacy oil
residence they can call their own. III
lawful use Of these hotels and boar
ing houses Is for most people VIII
they are IA transitu: hut as termln'
they are in many cases demoralizato
inter and complete. That Is the poll
NJ which families innumerable ha'
, begun to dsIntegrate. There never III
been n time when so many famllle
healthy and abundantly able TO Su
, mort and direct homes Of their oW
have struck tent and taken permane
, abode in these public establishment
, II is an evil wide as Christendom' al
by voice and through the newspap
. press | utter warning and burning pr
test and as. Almighty God to bless q
q word. whether in the hearing or rea
: ing.
pandemonism of Gossip.
q In these public carayansaries. q
demon of gossip is apt to get full sWa
, All the borders run daily the CAN'T
a OF general lnspection-how they lo'
when they come down in the mornll
q and when they get In at night n
a what they do for living. and W
4 they receive as guests in their room
and what they wear. and what IN
a do not wes-. and how they eat a
o what they cat. and how much they e.
!. and how lis.le they eat. If man p'
a poses In such a place to be lsoia'
!. and reticent and alone, tney viii Dee
to guess about him; Who is hef Whe
did he come from? How long Is he
ing to stay? Has he paid his boar
How much does he pay? Perhaps
" has committed some crime ana &c
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