The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12

He pronounced a curse upon the city IL
fell TO rise no more forever oth'ir ci'i@s-
US Athens Rome and JeTtEaiem-have re-
covered from their desolationS, but btDS
lon never. From the Desinnil'-;i OF he
brew history. in connection. 10 IN" ctoS ,
of the New Testameu., the city Is i'll fact
and symbol the enemy ol 'iod ana NE
stronghold of darkness.
so wicked was this city that by the
wine of the wealth of nsr iornications an
the surrounding nations are tallen anu
the KINGS OF the earth committed form
cation with her. ana the merchants o.
the earth waxed rich hv tie wealth oil hti
wantonneSs
The immediate occasion of the fall of
this mighty city was the feast given by
BelshazZar to a thousand of his lords.
their wives and concubines. at which the
sells brough. from the temple of Jerusa-
lem, thus dcsecratinS them. king CyruS
marched upon the Guy, entered the palace
and slew the King. The epitaph was read
neither shall 1t be dwelt in from genera
tion to generation; neither shall the
Arabian pitch tent there: neither shall the
shepherds make their fold there. But the
wild beasts of the desert shall lie there;
and there houses shall be full OF do!efui
creatures. and owls snail dwell there, ana
satyrs shall dance there. And the Wiid
beasts of the islands shall Cry In their
desolate houses. and dragons in their pleas
ant places and her time IS near TO come.
and her days shall not be prolonged
Let historians tell the results. l.et
the merchants that were made rich by hef.
and the shipmasters who stood weeping
when they saw the smoke of her burning
sing the funeral dirSe. taking up the re.
frain: Alas. alas! that great city. that
was clothed in fine linen and purple and
scarlet, and decked with gold and precious
stones and pearls! For in one hour SO
great riches is come to naught 'Alas:
rich all that had ships in the sea by
reason of her costliness. for in one hour
she is made desol1te
Righteousness eXaiteth a nation, Du,
sin is curse 10 any people. The wages
of sin is death. Gin is curse 10 any
people. EVIL is suicidal and destroys II
self-desttoying the temple IN which II
dwelis. What was true with regard 70
Babylon is true i'll the life of every mol
vidual state or nation The wicked 90
not live out half their days. says the
Scriptures. Let the man of affairs say
whether it is true.
forget God, desecrate his Sabbath. drink
Wine violate family laws, wax Wantoh
through luxury refuse to listen TO the
voice OF prophet and seer. this country
viii go down in ruin. If YOU would pre-
serve your city and cherish its homes. you
must cast out the poison within its walls,
that children may play in its streets un-
disturbed by vice and crime.
st. Louis is wicked CITY,. There are
good people in it, of course, else the city
could not stand-the good people are its
very salt. But wickedness regns i'll high
places Upon prominent streets dwell
men who are untrue to their own wives
and children. Such fathers are breeding
criminals and breaking hearts. Gambling
is as evident as the sun that shines.
Wine and strong drink are eating out
the lives of our youth. Divorce courts
are fattening and homes are being torn
down every hour. It's all the result OF
sin. If men will love God. will live by the
teachings of Jesus. happiness will enter
the life and JOY will fill the heart of every
living man and woman in the city of Ct.
Louis, and every city OF the known
world