The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-01-14
APPEAL.
Made at Mems Meeting
for Promotion of
Morality
1000 In ATTENDANCE

One thousand men attended the
mass meeting at the United Brethren
church, corner of Tenth street and
Cleveland avenue, held Sunday after
noon under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian association. The ad-
dress was made by Rev. @. s. Parker,
of Elkhart, Ind, upon the subject,
"Sinkers." Music for the meeting was
furnished by the Arion quartet, also of
Elkhart.
1t is probable that the meeting was
the largest gathering of men for re-
ligious purposes ever held in the his
tory of the city. 1t was early in the
afternoon that the edifice began to fill
with men from the shops and factor
les, the stores and offices, and from
almost every other pursuit. The meet
ing had been widely advertised
throughout the Industrial districts of
the city, and hundreds were attract
ed to the gathering.
Rev. Parkers address contained a
passionate appeal for the promotion
of morality and for discarding of all
forms of vice. The speaker made a
most profound impression upon the
audience by his thrusts at evildoeTs
and by his praise for work that would
tend to uplift morality. Rev. Parker
has by his talks in the city during
the past few days, shown that he is
one of the most forcible speakers who
ever made his appearance in this city.
In his address before the mass
meeting yesterday afternoon, Rev.
Parker took for his text, Matthew
1890. He said in part: Beginning
to sink he cried, Lord save me- This
incident in the life of Peter portrays
the condition of all men who are un-
regenerated. AS Peter found himself
sinking in the waves by getting his
eyes off of Jesus by watching the
storm that ragged round him, so we
who are creatures of circumstance and
influence find ourselves going down
by paying undue attention to the evil
forces that play around us.
We sit in our pleasant homes some
stormy night when the winds are out
and think of the vessels that are at
| sea, dashed and beaten by the storm.
We wonder what ports will be gained
or lost. But could our ears be opened
to hear the cry, we would every night
and day and every minute of every
hour, hear the crash of shipwrecked
souls as they go founderinP upon the
dark rocks forever, They are going
down all around us, sinking in sin.
I'VE cannot hope to save those who
have sunken, but we can hope to do
something for those who are sinking
today. That man who is cutting the
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edge of the wine glass, is sinking.
There is nothing too mean for man
to do who is under the influence of
strong drink. Whisky will destroy
your manhood, ruin your character,
will steal your brains and fling your
soul in hell. 1t will induce you to
shoot your wife, slay your children
and annihilate your home.
The man who is dishonest is a
sinker. The man who cheats and
connives and gloats over his ability
to perpetuate his crimes should re,
member that the day of restitution
towards man and repentance towards
God must come or there will be no
salvation.
HE who INDUCES in the sin of pro-
family is going down, sinking in the
estimation of all the decent and re-
fined. Swearing is a degree of insan-
ity-the more a man swears, the
nearer crazy he is. No gentleman
will swear.
"The man of licentious practice is
sinking with the subject of his sin.
| If there is a wilder scream, a keener
pang, or a hotter hell it will be for
the robber of human virtue. Man un-
saved, your only hope is to call upon
the Christ who comes walking upon
the stormy sea of this hour"
At the same hour Rev. Ray J. Up
son addressed a womens mass meet
ing in attendance.
Last night there was congregation
of over $500.