The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-26
WOMEN SWEAR
TOO MUCH, SAYS
NEWARK PASTOR
DIR. W. Y. Chapman Suggests a
Protestant Holy Name SO=
ciety as a Remedy.
"TOO MUCH PROFANITY
IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE"
Scores Popular Literature and
the Careless Use of the
Lords Name.

Declaring that women as we'll as men
of this generation used too much pro-
family. the Rev. DR.. w. Y. Chapman.
of the Roseville Presbyterian Church,
In his sermon last night suggested
that the Protestant Church organize
a Holy Name Society along the lines
of the one now conducted by the
Catholics. DR.. Chapman's subject
was "a G2at Fire From Little Kind
ling" and the text, James v, S.
1.-THE apostle uses this striking figure
to illustrate the influence of the
tongue" said he. "We are apt to use
our tongues glibly, without thinking of
the tremendous consequences for good
or evil. Every one of us must plead
guilty of carelessness in this matter.
A word from Pontius PLATE settled
the destiny of Jesus.
"A word would have saved him. One
brief alliterative sentence is credited
with turning the tide of a presidential
election. These may be uncommon,
but our sayings from day to day
make their contribution to the char
acter and destiny Of ourselves and
others.
Let us be careful. Have you
thought that two commandments of
the ten have reference to the use of
the tongue. Thou shall not take the
name of the Lord thy God in vain
and Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness against thy %neighbor.'
Too Much Profanity.
49, .-z4 80 - lno,. Nth
out hearing on every hand the most
blood -curdling profanity. A vast pro-
portion of the men, and not a few of
the women. of this generation are
given to profanity. Not only by word
Of mouth, but the popular literature of
our day is soiled with frequent use of
swear words.
est. James practically says that
blessing and cursing cannot issue from
the same mouth. The man who uses
the holy name of God in loose and care
less utterance. not to say angry bias
phemy, cannot use it effectively In de-
votion. / wish we of the Protestant
Church might follow the example of our
Roman Catholic brethren and organize
a Holy Name Society. We are entirely
too Indifferent to this vulgar and
wicked habit of profane swearing.
but worse, If possible, is the vicious
use of indecent language among men.
The story with a point to 1t, the sug-
g~estive word. the foul innuendo, are
all too common in societies of men. No
man who would keep his heart pure
should give his tongue license even In
those things which will sometimes be
brought to the purest mind. When
you are reminded of the words of our
Lord, that you must give an account
for every idle word in the Judgment,
you will realize the Importance that He
attaches to the use of the tongue.
HE himself never uttered a word in
vain. And we may learn much from
the Saviour's silence; there is a time to
speak and there Is a time to keep 81
lence, and no one ever knew so well the
time for zach as the Mar of Galilee.
SIanderOus Words.
Then there is the %slanderous word.
Few of us think of the consequences
of a word dropped in criticism of a
brother man. The spark from the loco
motive passing through an American
forest may fall among dry leaves and
kindle to a flame that will consume
millions of dollars worth of timber.
But even this vast confagration must
burn itself out. Blu the slanderous
word kindles a fame that can never be
extinsuished. Not only may it blast
and blight the reputation of others, but
1t reacts upon the speaker, st. James
declares that the tongue is like the
helm of a ship; it directs the whole
body.