Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-03-10
A PRACTICAL SERMON.

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shown in the church. The talk was
full of food for thought, and when he
touched the home builder he struck
the keynote of the situation. There is
not the least doubt in my mind but
the lax protection thrown around the
family by parents has caused lot OF
misery all over the land and just here
/ want to say that family honor was
the strong point in our grandfathers
and great grandfatbers and no son
was upheld in the betrayal of young
girl. If he attempted to evade and
shirk his promise her father and
brothers brought him to time.
Bro. Brown referred to liquor traffic
as being terrible evil, but while |
am a state wide-democrat, am conf
dent there are other evils just as de-
structive to christianity and also to
the home, and that is nothing more
or less than the many unnecessary
societies that have sprung up all over
the land, many of which are as ungod-
" as can be. In fact, we are society
ridden people today, and our girls,
like our boys, want to leave home and
clerk in some store or do this or that
Home, like the church. has lost much
of its hallowed influence and girls in
the place of reverencing home, want
to leave it and become gad-abouts
Girls of we'll TODD parents used to
leave the parental roof and try their
fortunes in another sphere of action.
Lax discipline in the home and the lax
respect for family honor is injecting
its poisonous fangs in almost every
thing else. When the fathers of this
country lose their fidelity and integri-
ty to their families as some have done.
and have their daughters ruined by a
dirty, low down scoundrel it will take
something more than preaching and
going to meeting to stop the disgrace.
Bro. Brown said, "Mothers, guard
well the doors of your home ! say,
Fathers protect your families honor
at all hazards and at any cost and keep
your daughter under your eye and a
way from these innocent soclals. Girls
of today have not the protection their
grandmothers had. Too many want to
NEEDLE in another family. Too many
are ready to talk about Mr.. So and So
as being too tight on Miss Sallie, and
Miss Sallie is such good girl, and
she don't get to go anywhere, and so
they form a conspiracy to persuade
father to let her 60 as there is no harm
going to be done, all are nice folks
that will be present. Oh, yes, the us
ual downfall of girls begins among
nice people. So did young Charley
DIS downfall begin among just such
a class He was gifted and brilliant.
Alas a lady laid snare and Charley
was caught at a card party given in
honor of young friend. His friend
was too wise to go, but Charley went
there. He played his first game of
cards and became fascinated with the
game and became a gambler. There
he drank his first wine, learned to
love it and was carried away in a
maudlin condition and very soon
strong drink wrecked his manhood.
His father turned his back on his son
and his mother died of broken heart,
and his sister, lovely girl, almost
cried her eyes out. Don't tell me
there is no harm in cards and wine
Don't tell me young man can with
stand the fascinating and winsome
ways of the fair one who puts to his
| lips the wine cup. Oh, no, it is a sad,
heart-rending story and true to life.
What is society after ALL Who did il
ever uplift2 And while our churches
are covered over within and without
with societies, want to ask where is
and what has become of the influence
of the church No use of grieving over
the lost power and influence of the
church. God never organized and sci
up but one thing among men and that
was the church, and don't feel that
l am under any obligations to any
thing save the church. wouldn'i
walk hundred yards to attend any
society gotten up in the name of chris
tianity, unless wanted to be hum
plugged. Yes, society has gotten in iti
work sure enough. One hundred
years ago about 100000, 900 we're non
believers Now in 1910 there are
I, 300, 600, 900, Il billion 300 million) Of
non believers-just double what il
was. Still the devil has got the chris
tians to believe that Laymen's Mis-
sionary Society is the thing. Such
humbugging was never put upon the
world before The church of the liv.
ing God is made merchandise of, go.
ing and coming, yet thank God the
consecrated are doing more to spirit
ualize men and women than all the
societies compined. All of them pro
fess to be christians and work in the
name of the church, having form Of
goodness, but no power. no influence
over sinners to cause them to repent
A society-ridden church is all we
have. all we can point to. Bro
Brown and all other pastors would dc
well to kick over board all the leagues
and societies that has laden the church
down before she sinks.
UNCLE TOM