Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-25
THE STATE or SOCIETY,

According to dispatches from Mantle.
ba, tho terrible condition OF social NJ.
fairs when Ia being exposed by papers
IN New York Guy are not confined to
the United states There have been
sensational pulpit disclosures of social
evils In the great citlos Of Canada, This
was followed by scalhmg dcnunoln'
lions Of immortality I'M hlph he By
Rev. e, w Gordon IN n Presbyterian
church at Winnipeg, The gentleman
has written much under the cognomon
of Ralph connor" ana N % vigorous
writer us well ns preacher. lie docloim.
I'd IN powerful language against the
shame and lust" which he declared
were encouraged In high HE through
the growth Of wealth. Following are
n few sentences from hls discourse,
which have been published by the
press
IT seems Il strange thing that the
growth NJ wealth may have great
deal to do IN Weakening the relations OF
me NoNos, You have u growth Of those
things which constitute an attack on
virtue, ANA You invite things that make
FOR SHINE aud lust This In pnrtlcu.
lOny true In Winnipeg society
"The blame must be- laid ON the mars
iiod women OF society II II said that
young men are To blame, who are found
dangling after married women No
man would dare, by any act, 10 aug.
goSt what IL improper 10 q married wo-
man unless she gives the invitation,
rs II not time we separate the oloan
from the unclonn3 w the time not come
or must we "a farther ana sncrIlloe
moro Of our homes and llVos2 or IN
the time como when wives VIII remain
pure ana Keep their hearts for their
husbands
rs the time coming when some win
dlorontiRto among those who constl-
tuto society ana refuse TO associate
win those who pandor 10 the lustfnl.
mss OF vice 10 the dcpry1d Of heart
Who sacrifice on the burning affairs OF
their own lusls the purity OF young
men and wcmon2
" nm hoping the day IN coming when
sufficient Of our society leaders win
says we viii not have any woman In
our homes whose He ~ not spotleas
and absolutely without taint' Then
they VIII have TO 40 10 their own set
and depart 10 their own places
III ! had stronger words | should at
lach them deliberately 10 the mines
OF women ~ this city who rank IN The
llrst NotA az society | VIII attach tho
blame 10 them, They are responsible,
not our Nlnms, saloons and hrolhols
Those so.callod respectable lndios arc
responsible for The decay Of virtue ana
The alarming growth of lust I'm our
fair city,"
II IL gratifying 10 note That some
Of tho preachers Of the country pro able
10 ma u field for their work In tho
promotion OF social purity In tho
ncIghborhoods whore they minister ana
that their eyes are not always turned
to some distant point for evils against
which TO direct their energies, Tho
remedy which the Presbyterian preach.
or suggests IL all very well Va far M II
goes but II smnck too much OF tho
usual discrimination against the female
portlclpalor IN lmpurlty, while lgnor
ng the greater offender the male VIC.
luior OF chastity
II has been customary when n wo.
man has been found OUT for ladies'
TO turn their backs upon her and ox.
cludc her from social functions, hut
the man IL treated IN far different style
M matter what may be his reputation
ps u Don Juan, ne IL received In the
highest circles, ana only upon some
terrible open exposure IN no iaboood
by the fair sex In heightened society,
While this difference OF treatment pro.
walls, the reform which the preacher
dt9iros Ia not likely 10 De accomplished,
The truth IN. that while pretended
pursts are stirring up the country TO
visit win condemnation and national
punishment the people OF Utah for the
alleged miadonga Of "a few OF their
number Chrlslondom IN honoy.uombod
with sexual impurities, which cry aloud
| IN heaven, ana the gaze of the Vlrluous
cannot be- diverted from them by
| pointing the ingor Of Roorn nj "a mull
community AWAY or IN the wales Of the
Rocky Mountains Tho sins of the
ugc nro not TO be laid wholly upon
the heads Of The women Of the world,
The men who are chiefly responsible
are also to be- condemned, and some.
thing more thW occasional pulpit de.
mnolalion ono'sIdod and sposmodio,
win be required 10 effect the necessary
uurInclton
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