Frostburg mining journal., 1902-09-06
though, like all others, YOU sometimes

though, like all others, you sometimes
make mistakes.
/, therefore, do not hesitate to an
nounce through the columns of your
paper that branch of a National Anti
Profanity League has been organized
from the membership of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian
Church, of this town. The purpose of
this movement is quite evident if we
stop long enough in our criminal i'll
difference to observe the almost uni
versal prevalence of the sin of profanity.
Go where you will, rrcn jni0 thr uncfH-
arg of the mast hoIy God, and we find
some who are not abashed to use His
name frivolously in His very presence.
Fathers are addicted to this vice and
commit the sin, unwittingly mayhap, in
the presence of their children, and by
this means their plastic young minds
take up the crime t0be perpetuated from
generation to generation.
Old men, in whom there should be the
pride of bequeathing to posterity Ian
guage beautiful and flexible enough to
express every emotion that may stir the
heart, still persist in marring rounded
sentences of dignified words with vile
and profane expletives.
Legislators in whom we have placed
our confidence to enact laws stand in our
Legislative halls and insult the Deity by
eschewing good English for openly pro-
fame language, and, withal, this perplex-
ing condition confronts us, namely-in-
stead of receiving the condemnation of
the people these men are often lionlZed
and applauded.
Books, purporting to convey pure
thoughts and morals, are interspersed
frequently with most pronounced and
unmistakable profanity, and these vol
umes, strange to relate, are well
patronized.
Children are often embraced in an eX
stacy of delight by their parents because
the first words that unlock their little
tongues are lisped oaths.
All of which proves most conclusively
that the nation is fast losing its appre-
citation of the cardinal fact that pro-
family is violation of one of Gods ex-
press and personal commands; that it is
mentioned only third in the Decalogue
and is classed with murder and adultery
all Of This ~Hh poSitirriy no motjre and
no justifiable provocation!
This is, indeed, the crowning Won
der of it all-that, without the hope of
recompense of any kind, we go on mis-
appropriating and misapplying Gods
holy name in endless varieties and com
binatiOns of Oaths.
Truly, the promoter of our movement
says-"H is uSrirss sin 10 Thich there is
no kmptnfion."
\ League has been formed, as stated,
before which subscribers to a pledge
registering obedience to the Third Com
mandment and promises of abstinence
from all profanity as defined in the
Scriptures and at the same time of
using all wise and gentle means to induce
others to discontinue the habit.
When called upon, we trust our kim
dred organizations in the various other
churches of the town will interest them
selves. Many individuals have already
promised to cooperate.
The committee in charge of the move
ment, as begun by the Christian En-
deavor Society, are as follows:
PrSid,"t-Danicl Krapf jr.
Iirc Pttxid,nt-MiSS Sadie Smith
Corresponding .Scrci"ry-Miss Sarah Lewis.
PrcSidenf J"nior-MisS Florence Anthony.
take pleasure i'll adding that each
member is imbued with the work and
anxious to answer all questions relative
to the movement.
With your kind permission shall be
pleased to enlarge upon this from time
to time in the JOURNAL.
Yours truly,
DANIEL KRAPF, JR.