The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10

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recreation"
"Well, what is it to your
You asked me why people don't get
out to church here more than they do,
and | was just telling you"
"Ohl see. That's right, did"
"Well, to continue, good many of the
young people 60 to dances Friday even
ing and they sleep late Sunday morn
ing. The men and women who attend
lodges at night during the week like to
catch up their sleep Sunday morning.
Some stay away from church because
they have known preacher or two who
lived beyond their means, and others
have aversion to the church and church
work because they have known mem
bers who were hypocrites or who were
strictly on the beat. Some think they
can put in their time better than to listen
to poor sermon, because they can get
such nice literature and read it at home.
They remember preachers who have
been so slow and SO narrow and so indo-
lent that they never handed out new
idea in sermon, and forget that it is
possible to hear better sermons now,
and that combined effort of a good
growing community can secure better
preachers than have usually been sent
to us to preach for mere nominal sala-
ry. One seldom finds town the size of
Blackfoot with so many churches and so
little life in them. A wave of Christian
ENTHUSIASTICALLY strikes town that
issdead in that respect, but Blackfoot
hasa hard shell that nothing seems to
penetrate. A good choir inv church is a
good thing, and some instrumental music
adds greatly to the value of the service.
| like to hear cornet and the sweet
tones of violin
eyes. Now you are talking T.
"minglng with the human voices. 1t
adds
81 heard violin accompaniment to
Sowing the Seed by the Daylight Fair
over in Boise one time that was the. best
sermon | ever heard
"Down in California
an the Methodist Church of Boise
they have four boys with comets and
three girls with violins, besides the Or
gan and choir, and it wouldn't matter if
they didn'tshave any sermon at all it
would do man good spiritually to be
there just for the music
"Down in Southern California
"When think of the old church back
home where they didn't even have an Or
gan, and had an old fellow with tuning
fork to start the song, and few long
faced fellows in the congregation who
always beat time with their feet while |
they sang
Down in Southern California they |
have organs and pianos and number of
other instruments in nearly every kind
of church, and they use them too. If
you are spending Sunday in some town
down there you don't need to ask what
church it is you are going into. Just 90
in and get seat and you know you have
a treat coming. People there go to
church and make it worth while. They
nave dances down there too, but the at
fractions at church are so much better
md nicer that interest in the dance is
ather slim. People want good music,
md if they can hear it at church they
viii 90 there. If it is at dog fight
hey will tolerate the dogs for the sake
{ the music, though there is no dog
ght yearning in mans nature like there
) for devotion. We have the musical
alent here, and it wants recognition,
nut about the only recognition it has
ad is at the dances, so that is where
hey play
Twill Blackfoot ever have good relig-
Gus service?"
sit has that now, but the peoples CO.
peration would make it better
"Will such move retard the opening
Pacific street,
at will not
"Will it hasten the day when the
5reets will be labeled and the houses
st will C
why don't you talk to the women y
bout this?"
"Are they expected to worship and 60 p
Heaven for the mem
"The men want to talk it over in the
noker."
There may not be any smoker
''I'll see you again g
Resolutions. 81
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His in =,
lite wisdom, has removed from our r,
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