The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-22
STRONG TALK
BY DIR. JONES, !.
! SOCIAL PURITY.
a Forceful; and Logical Appeal to the
Young Men Of the City T
of Wheeling.
THE ylT,ALs OF SOCIETY
Are Being Eaten Up by Malignant
Ulcer-Does Not Confne It
L self to the. Brothel.


self to the. Brothel.
RI Dr. Harriet B. Jones delivered q
strong and forceful appeal to young
men .at the Third Presbyterian church
yesterday afternoon. The address was
made to the members OF the Young
Mems Improvement Association and the
lecture room Of the church was crowd
cd. sDr.Jones spoke as follows:
"a malignant ulcer is eating at the
pitals Of society. II one ventures to
talk about 1t, 1t Is considered indellcatr,
and yet this foul ulcer otmoral rotten
ness. does not confine Itself to the
brothel and gutter. but this monster OF
lniquity rears Its vile head even In our
homes. Every grade OF society Is being
permeated and corrupted by the most
horrible and eradlcable of diseases, hay
ing Its, origin in impurlty. 1t is q dis
ease at the very heart Of life. poisoning
life at It's very source, touching the
sanctity Of the family, the purity Of
the home, the sacredness OF marriage,
the innocence of children, the honor Of
women and the true manhood of our
boys and men. We have to fight this
evil everywhere; In our schools and COL
leges, in our streets. in our places of
business, between the pages of our
books, and even comritably penned up
incur churches.
l The obvious hopelessness of attacking
/ the degradation of women and children
from one side only, is at length forcing
itself upon US. This weary hammerlng
away at degraded women, while leaving
all the causes that enable them so I'M
touched. is not very fruitful method.
While the tone OF men and women is
so deploringly low. that the degradation
of women Is openly talked of as "a
necessary evil" more wholesome and
righteous public openion must be en-
acted.
We must strike at the root of the evil.
Not until 1t is generally recognized that
the man who has wrought q woman's
ruin, Is atleast as great an offender as
man who robs till or forges a check,
not until society visits the offender with
the severest social penalties. will there
be any real change for the better.
7 .,a.,ts IL Why Condoned 2 \
Why should lmpurity be condoned in
4 one sex, and visited with shame In the
other: Why should woman be required
to accept a less measure of purity is de.
: mandtd OF her in marriage? Must VT
go on and accept this double standard
, Of purity in men and women? There Is
something In man, that In moments Of
danger, makes 1T his, first Instinct tt
save the women and children, before hi
stirs hand or foot to save himself. Tt
this generosity we women appeal tc
protect US from wrong and degradation
and all that dehles us and makes US un.
fit to be. mothers of our noble race. YOU
greater strength OF passion is no reason
for lesser self control. but rather chal.
lenges you to show the power of Q
strong. true manhood iE holding reir
over self. The .woman's cause is mans
they rise or. fall together, dwarfed OK
Godlike. bound or free.
We hope. that time Is coming, wher
no woman will be content to give her.
self to n man whose past life cannot
show as clean record as hers. That
no mother worthy Of the name will be
content to give her pure. unspottet
daughter, to u man who has degraded
and detiled some other mothers daugh.
ter May.that time not be long in COM
ing. If every young man would treat
every young girl as he would with othel
young man to treat his sister. there
would be q revolution In society.
It is shocking enough to contemplate
what goes on In our city. The shame.
lessness carried on under the full blazt
of publicity, while we look on uncon.
cerned, not uttering n word or raising .
finger to put 1t down.
What can you do about 1t? Purity Is
essentially a Christian virtue. Are you
tempted to sin? Think OF the price. Tht
destruction OF two human souls, botl
infinitely precious In the sight of God
What remorse. what shame. when this
sin shall rise UP against you, In tht
great day of Judgment. Know we moi
that ye are the temple OF God. and thai
the spirit OF God dwelleth in you" l!
my man drflle the temple Of God hin
shall God destroy, for the temple of Got
Is holy, which temple yc are" Avoid
all companionship that will degrade
YOU. Eli your mind with noble and Gle.
waiting thoughts. by reading good books
looking Mt pure pictures. and assocla.
ting with pure companions. Do not bs
satisfied by being pure yourself, bu
help others to be pure. A young mar
is Judged by the company he keeps
whether 1t be persons or books. II yur
I'LL your mind with trash. there is nc
room for useful and good things. A
bad book or paper. cannot be tamprret
with without danger. We cannot touch
SCOT and not be sollcd. No young mar
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