Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08

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Cards in the home were referred to
as society's contribution to the forces
that send men to hell women who
countenance and practice the playing
of cards for a prize were rated in the
same class as professional gamblers
and commended TO the magistrates for
the same penalties; dancing was
excoriated as the immediate cause Of
the downfall of 80 per cent of the I'M
fortunate women in the country and
condemned as a pernicious inciter of
passions in the sermon on "Amuse-
snents' given by Evangelist w. A. Sun
dav last evening at the tabernacle to
-. audience of over 5000 people.
Asain the building was inadequate tc
ehe vast crowd that sought entrance
thousands gathering around both the
Fifth street and Court street doors in
an attempt TO gain admission.
The preceding evening Mr.. Sunday
made the request that he would APP
Ireciate it if the older people. who
We're set in their habits and could not
be Influenced by any thing that he
might say would stay at home FRIDAY
night and leave the seats for the
younger people just starting out on
lifets journey, and from the appear.
ance Of the audience many had com
piled with Mr.. Sundays request. Ger
tain it is that the Younger people pro,
dominated in the audience. The fac
tory employees and clerks were there
In hundreds and practically the entir.
high school attended the service in n
body. The students came in early anil
for twenty minutes the building rang
with their yells and class songs given
in hearty demonstration OF their 10y
atty to Mr.. Sunday and his party.
Mr. Sundays invitation was broade,
in its scope than usual last evening
He invited all people in the audience
whether Christians, church-members
or not, who were willing to denounct
the social amusements to come for
ward and signify their intentions By
taking him by the hand Immediately
over 100 hundred of the high schoo
students responded and came forward
while the tabernacle rang with cheers
and hend-cla ppings applaudlng their
action. The sermon lasted for twt
hours and the close attention awarded
the speaker melted Mr. Sunday Il
make mention of the commentator,
manner in which his lengthy discourse
was received
The Sermon.
The sermon follows:
Copyright 1903 by William Ash ,,
Sunday)
Text: Gal. VII 7-"Re not deceived
God is not Knocked Tor whatsoever
man soWeth that shall he also reap
Il don't know of ANY more !uitabl,
text il all the Bible FOR the subjec
that I Lave in hand, and by the pres
cnce Of such a vast audience and b.
tho eySectant look upon your uptur1
ed faces / am sure that you don't eX
pecr ME 10 utter one word OF defens
ON this amusement proposition.
Duty of Preachers.
If there is no harm in it why do 20
wear out your throat bowling about 1t
If anybody on Gods dirt ought to lea
In the defense CT all that is good an
helpful, it Is the preachers. and
there Is 40 harm IN Y you would natul
0uS SAtSCt me w UcltSIil IL. L he ulGl
fact that you don't is condemnation
I suppose some 1uay vince at til
pIainness with which will speak BIZ
remember it costs me severe pangs "
regret to be compelled to do it. IT tn
ingenious skill of the devil is defeate
there Is but one of two alternative
open to the man who assaults til
most hell-soaked institution with gr
and courage One of two alternative
He can consume his energy and tim
In talking about the minor usages
the possible limits one might go or t.
can peel the bark away and show tn
things full of worn-holes and run tn
risk of losing his fair reputation
Deliberate Decision.
| want to say that | have wilfull
and deliberately, and with MALI
sforethought, chosen the lattt