The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-16
4 LESSON READ
IN A WASTED LIFE
FURNISHES THEME FOR SERMON
ur. Hayden Uses Confession Made TO
Him as Basis of sermon ut Presby-
terrain Church Sunday Evening.

Before Edward Ross, the self con-
fsssed forger, was taken to walla Wal
Ia TO serve a one year sentence pro-
nounced upon him in Judge Riggs
court, he gave to Rev. DR.. f. J.. Hay
den a very full history Of his life. Il
was written in the spirit Of truly
penitent man who has determined te
break with his past life and redeem
his character and good name by an
after life of honesty and virtue. The
confession, if such 1t can be called
contained so much that could be OF
value as warning to the young that
DR.. Hayden used 1t as the ground for
his sermon on Sunday evening. He
spoke to large and intensely inter-
ested audience After giving a history
Of the case. with which all Herald
readers are familiar, the pastor read
parts of the confession Of the young
man and spoke in part as follows:
My connection with this case was
not self chosen. was called to the
jail one night several weeks ago at
the solicitation of a young man CALI
Ing himself Archie James. At this first
meeting the young man pretended to
give me his true name, but he lied to
ne, as he did at every subsequent
meeting. l learned his name and who
his parents are together with other
necessary facts, through other sources
Again and again he appealed to me
for my confidence, and as often did
he betray It. For ali that believed
there was enough in the young man
that was worth saying to continue my
efforts to help him. When remember
Sam Hadley and Jerry McCauley, who
were redeemed from the lowest depths
Of iniquity, I am not disheartened az
to a favorable outcome in this case.
Jesus Christ can save this man and BY
s life OF truth he can yet redeem him
self
During nv irtorcn~reo with him
found him to be the most accomplished
liar ever met. at the age of II,
ne says, my true nature began to APP
pear. was deceptive, crafty. would
not submit to restraint conceited and
determined to do as pleased These
are the characteristics that, being
given free rein. led the young man to
this awful climax. He was not ma
turally vicious but heads,rong. In
stead Of Kindness ana loving appeal to
show him the evil of his course, APP
peal was made to the rod and to harsh
criticism The Inevitable result was"
he continues, that became a con-
aeited, egotistical youth arrogant and
sef-willed, and fully resolved to do
as pleased. the worst attributes any
young man can possess" Boys, are
You hearing? These words are not
.khs reprimand Of your father nor the
religious appeals Of your pastor. They
are the sober, earnest statements of
young man WHO has seen the folly of
lhis course "This continued until
was wholly bad. stayed out late at
sight, gambled and drank and smoked
cigarettes. Gambling was my curse.
Sometimes I won, again I lost. Money
got in that way never does anybody
any good" Do you hear that. boys9
Every penny of the gamblers winnings
1as on Il the faint OF dishonesty, the
erand Of a thief How could it yield
any moral good There seems to be
certain fascination about gambling I
never aouli Withstand he writes
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