The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-14
RESCUE THE PERIsHING.

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-Man's inhumani;y to man makes
countless thousands mourn" This Il
. trueism too painfully apparent in
the thoroughfares and busy marts Of
trade, in every avocation In life, In
every land and in every cline, and
Astoria is not exempted from the
Vaccinations of evil minded people
who seem to enjoy seeing other peo-
pie unhappy or making trouble fol-
them. A tendency to believe every
Idle tale often creates unnecessary an
nimosities and destroys social and
business relations. There is a class o:
people in every community who are
constantly decrying the efforts of 9TH
ers. Invidious people seek to pull
men down who possibly having made
q mistake during their early career
evince a desire to lead a more honor
able life. or follow some avocation
more In harmony with their ability
and standing IN community. who are
constantly Beset by certain class
whose associates are the vile and VIC
ious and who seek to pull others down
upon the same level, acsuated by sell
fish motives. or evince jealous dis
hibit them from admission into re-
spectacle society. whose associates are
not conducive to morality and decsncy.
There is plenty OF room in this beaa>
tiful world for the good. the pure in
heart, the oble-minded, and places
now filled by the lower and baser ele-
ment, fill a nieh that ought to be
filled by honorable men and women.
A man or woman who sees the error
of his ways and tries to become an
honored and useful member OF the
business community and society Is
deserving of encouragement. It shows
that he has mind not warped by the
environments Of associations with the
lower Strata of society and that hs
has SUFFICIENT honor, manhood and
principle to forsake evil companions
and evil ways and assume a station
and position in life which nature and
natures God destined he should oc.
cupy.
An Illustration of what men can ae'
complish is evidenced by the presence
in this city Of DR.. Toy who win com.
mence a series of evangelistic meet.
ings tonight. There are probably
many instances in his past life tina
he would desire to have eliminated
but he, by a determined will, and
a firm reliance in Him who doeth al
things well, and by his own exertion:
was lifted from the paths Of degre-
dation and shame to the highest plair
attainable In this world and is de-
voting his life to the elevation OF man
kind and the uplifting Of fallen hu'
manity. He Is rescuing the perishing
Supposing some evil-minded, narrow.
contracted representative Of persona.
devii. such as exist In Astoria, were
to decry his efforts: were to publist
s0usething In his past life for the sole
purpose Of compelling him to deseen.
to the lowest depths in the scale oI
humanity where his persecutor and
tormenter lives and has his being
what would be the opinions enter
tanned in the minds Of all honest peo.
pie Of such contemplate and contain
mating methods.
This world would be brighter and
better II all those who have attained
or whose inclinatlons have kept then
upon the highest STRATA of society
would stretch out a helping hand t
those endeavoring to assume the po
sition in life for which they were emf
nently fitted. The finer of scorn i
too frequently pointed at those Wit
are endeavoring to better their condi
tions In life, and oftentimes discour
agement and refusal of assistance ha
thrown them back into the vortex o
sin and shame, not by or from thei
own inclinations, but by a refusal 0
those whose duty it is to as
sist the unfortunates in not perform
assist the unfor .unate In not perform
ing their duty to humanity, to society
There is grand field for effectiv
missionary work right here in Asto
ria. There are many young men an
women who would make upright, non
orable and respectable citizens, an
who could be convinced Of the error {
their ways and persuaded to forsak
evil companions and the constar
temptations thrown in their paths b
q class whose associations and incl
nations never have reached a high'
plane than the communicating Unfit