The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-03

Columbia, July 31.-Those who
went to hear DR.. j. Walter Daniel.
presiding elder Of the Columbia dis
trict. paint lurid picture Of the vices
of this city were a bit disappointed
tonight. On the other hand, DR..
Daniel drew beautiful lessons from
life and appealed to those who listen
ed to him to consider we'll the up
lifting influences of the home and the
dangers to the boy or girl breaking
away from this potential influence.
DR.. Daniel did not hide the condit-
lon. though, as he painted 1t, that
Columbia has its vices as has no other
cities. IT am told" declared DR..
Daniel, that there is In this city the
most handsomely furnished house
south OF Philadelphia. but I do not
know this to be q fact. 1 do not
know where the houses are, but am
told that Columbia has It's hundreds
OF residents Of the demi-monde. Your
city has its evil influences, as has
every city," This. in brief, was Dr..
Daniels only reference to the report
cd statement that. in a sermon at
Lexington. he had said columbia is
the wickedest city south of Phila-
delphia."
"Sensationalism Of the Newspapers"
Several times In the course OF mis-
sermon DR.. Daniel referred to the
"sensationalism of the newspapers"
At the very opening of his sermon he
told his hearers that If any had come
to hear a sensational sermon they
would be disappointed. Later in his
remarks DR.. Daniel said: "Yes, I
am going on preaching sensational
sermons" and again he referred to
the newspapers sensations, saying
that "anly. newspapers can create
sensations" Using the lesson of the
Prodigal Son. DR.. Daniel stated that
the most potential influence is that
OF the home; that more young men
are ruined by having money put in
to their hands" rather than into their
heads and hearts than in any other
manner, was DR.. Daniels's statement.
He referred in this connection to the
practice of fathers giving money to
boys abou, to attain their majority,
and to the evil influences encountered
when these boys go into the world
with their money.
Money is life," said DR.. Daniel.
Back Of every dollar there is so
much energy. 1t is not right for one
to have money who does not know
the value of It," DR.. Daniel said
that boys should be educated with
the money instead Of having 1t placed
into their hands to spend and, there
fore. when the latter came into money
OF their own they would know the
value Of II.
Scorns Bridge Parties.
Taking apparently another line in
mothers for spending so much tine
at bridge parties" He was sorry to
see that such influences were put be-
fore the boys and girls. He thought
this time might be better taken up
with making a better home. DR..
Daniel stressed the necessity Of an
uplifting home life, which the boys
and girls might live in or return to.
DR.. Daniel said that he had made the
same sermon in this city last Sunday
night. at Green Street Methodist
church. and at Lexington last Sum
day afternoon. He dismissed the
matter of sensationalism with his
statement with reference to the news
papers.
The Washington Street Methodist
church was crowded this evening. 1t
could easily be seen that there were
many people present who were not
members OF the congregation. The
statement published last week that
DR.. Daniel had said that this city was
the wickedest south of Philadelphia
caused O. number Of people to go to
the church tonight. DR.. Daniel spoke
with great earnestness, and his SER
mon was forceful lecture.
Lexington Correspondent Present.
A interesting feature Of the affair
Is that Mr.. ID. r. Haltiwanger, who
reported the Lexington sermon, was
present In the audience tonight when
DR.. Daniel delivered his sermon. Mr..
Haltiwanger said that certain portions
OF the sermon made In Lexington
were not repeated here. Mr.. Haiti
wanger has with him an affidavit,
signed by number of Lexington