The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-25
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Help the BOYS.

I EOTLE y FOKOM
Help the Boys
Editor The Richmond Nirginian
Sill read with interest the editorial in The
Nirginian on July 20 on THE School-room OF
the Street II is well that the press sounds
the alarm in that most important matter. and
1t would be Well too for the community to
take nouce. 1t Is true that boys must have
recreation, that home becomes rksome and
commonplace to young, vigorous, fun-ioving
boy. That many boys will not go to church
or the Y. M c. A. is plain to everyone. Es-
peciaiiy is Sunday dun day with the boys
They play ball in the streets until chased away
By the cops" and it would seem if there
was no place for the restless boy to enjoy
outdoor life.
| believe reading rooms and clubs would
help solve the problem. Even innocent games
and gymnasium work in the afternoon Sun
day would attract great many boys from
To ~ Years old, and II tacttully managed many
OF these boys could be brought to a point
where moral influences would prevail, which
is obviously "a contamination devoutly to be
wished for. L speak by the card when assert
that this can be done; certainly 1t applies to
he 400 or more newsboys clubs in the United
states. such ii is the endeaVor of few in
this city TO get fairly on its feet IN order to
to provide for the neWsies.
That the community is. you say, partly
responsible for the boys upbringing, goes with
out saying. Now, can We not get together in
The fast growing city to discuss and. perhaps
devise, some plan to help solve the problem
of the boy of the street? Why not big
brotherhood, composed of old and young men.
which would have for its object the helping of
the small boy?
We are indebted to the press for many
celient suggestions along various lines of
human endeavor Will not The Vrginian give
as the benefit of the experience OF other cities
along these lines. such information may
come TO its editors notice? l quite sure
many of your readers would appreciate such
service by your paper.
LEWIS L. PARHAM.
July "a. 1911.
written for The Richmond vrginian)
Quotations from sermon preached by the
RaV oh NNaSlpN's Volume
II, page 524.
Sermon CXXXv1I
"On Public Diversions"
Among other things he said, And what
amends the triiing sport OF a thousand peo-
pie make. for one soul thus corrupted and
ruined? Therefore, on this account too, till
way is known to all that frequent
it from this danger. Wen may this sport itself
be an abomnation to him who values one soul
more than the whole world.
! May We not Well fear that it is an abomina-
ton to the Lord, because of a third effect of
it. Because it nname those passions which
he earnestly commands us To quanch. Be
ause many people heated on such
occasions as they never ought to be on any
4 occasion, supposng ii possible that man might
! be angry and not sin Yet hardly upon such
occasion in any such degree those
who are angry on such occasions commonly
This consequence too let him separate from
dspleasing God. Till this be done let
! one say, what harm is there in horse race
But If any should still ask that question. we
: young person who desire to go to 1t! Then II
j is likely you go either To see or to be seen;
TO ADMIRE other me sights or De aa1ltf oa
yourself. The hurt OF this Is. ii nourishes that
friendship which is enmlty with Cod IT
strengthens those affections which ar> already
too strong: the desire OF the eye and the
pride of life.
! All such diversions these are the nobest
instruments the devil has, TO fiji the mind with
earthly. sensual and devilish passions, to make
YOU Of light and triting spirit; in word, 10
) make you a lover of pleasure more than a
Are you rich man that desire TO so Then
you have probably given something towards II,
, that is you have thrown away that Seed, which
might have borne fruit to eternity. You have
thrown away part of that talent which might
have borne fruit to eternity You have thrown
away part of that talent. which had you
rightly improved you might haveI been an
everlasting gamer by IL. You have utterly
lost what God Himself, had you lent it to Him,
would richly have repaid you. Are you a
poor man, who have gone or given anything
to this diversion Then it has done you most
. hurt of all. 1t has made you throw away Tor
| all idle sport abroad, what your wife and family
: wanted at home. What remains but that We
!. labor and all young aud old rich and
= poor to wipe of the past. First by opposing
TO the UTMOST, for the time to come, by word
or deed. among ur friends, and ali we have
to do with these unhappy diversions God hath
Q blown His trumpet among us, we were afraid
We then shall sag, with AZ 2~aS9ned heart
Rehold the Lord our God hath showed us
his glory and his greatness. and we have heard
his voice Of the midst OF the fire. Now
therefore, while time Is. let us put away far
y
!, which these quotations taken AIMS III: g.
Il Shall the trumpet be blown in the city and
e the people not be afraid Shall there be evil In
the city and the Lord hath not done Il The
: preface Of his sermon VAS written by Mr.. Wes-
= ley in London. Jan. l. 1855
These sermons had been published in the
T American Magazine. and |. John Wesley. had
v been frequently solicited TO prepare them for
print
q / first concluded to leave this for my exc
l., eutor. But il it must be done before / SC
hence, methinks | am the proper person &c
o do It. Therefore John Wesley preached and
:. revised this sermon and saw the force anc
= truth of it. In conclusion let me say, the
G trumpet is being blown, We can see the effect
F.. etc What John Wesley in his day was
- truth, and 1t Is truth to-day.
# THOMAS II. ROUSSEAU.
~ Petersburg, Va. July "a
h Appreciated. Though Late.
Il While somewhat late In doing so. the Pro
u gress is none the less sincere in extending
n CONGRATULATIONS to the esteemed Richmond Vir
gilman, which has recently entered the mornlni
l. laaId = inta NM y,nly has 1