The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-06
DIR, REED SPEAKS
Of SOCIAL PURITY
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC MOST
TERRIBLE CURSE 10000 DIE
ANNUALLY IN SHAME.
OUR HOME GOVERNMENT
Must be Better--chiIdrcn Should be
Informed and Entertained
Cities Centers of Wicked
ness---Large Audience,

The lecture last night by DR., Hor-
ace Reed OF Decatur, H., under the
auspices OF tie Social Purity League,
at st. Josephs hall, was largely at
tended, there being nearly GOO people
in the audience which was composed
of Catholics. Protestants and non-sec'
tarians.
Previous to the lecture a musical
program was rendered. The Metho-
dist Episcopal church choir under the
direction of Mayor George Parsons,
rendered beautiful selection, fol-
lowed by violin duet by Mrs. J. b.,
Wenger and Arthur Turner, and Il
vocal solo by Miss Bessie Kennedy.
On the stage with the lecturer were
President Turner of the League, Rev,
Loar. OF the NJ. f. church, Rev, Ora
ham OF the Calvary Baptist church,
ana Rev Kennedy OF the NJ +,
church south DR. Reed, on being
introduced to the audience by Presi-
dent Turner, gave 4 most interesting
lecture on THE White Slave Trade,
w4ich vas listened to With close at
tentiCn. The lecture in part was as
follows:
| We Americans fondly boast int
we are a chosen people and sucl we
are. The hand of God is seen in the
LAYING OF the foundations OF out Re
bubble ana in all the events inYoly
Ing It's growth and stability and per
petuity But We have reached pc
! iOJ when many are entertaining TIE
opinion that Jehovah stands pledge
for our future prosperity and perpetu
tity, whatever our conduct may be
and tnat we are in no danger either
from internal or external foes. Sucs
optimism is as senseless rs pesslmisa
is taithless. The one is lbs foolish as
! the other is wicked. ..
Thoughtful people as they study SO
ciety conditions and the great prob
! lens confronting Is see breakers
ahead and therefore they see the
necd OF wise and strong, earnest ana
courageous men ana women tS
grapple with the great problems o
tbc hour so mat lacy viii he prop
lerly solved and so that the. next gen
Grafton will lie an Improvement upoI
the present.
What are the Indications for thu
next generation? VIII society b.
purer or more corrupt? viii tn
forces that work for righteousness D'
stronger or weaker VIII there be I
higher or lower standard OF morality
| Will the wicked forces in politics b
hooked, and overthrown or will the
increase in dominating power? In
| ora, will the next generation b.
better OF worse All.
The lecturer dwelt at some lengti
on the home problem. He said:
No thoughtful and honest studen
Of society can deny that during tn
last quarter Of a century there ha
been a great change in the home lif
in our. country. Almost every nigh
taere is an absence from the home o
q majority of the family and the at
sence is not for Intellectual, mora
and religious culture, but for secula
interests or amusements, to go to tn
theatre, the club room, the rink, tn
vaudeville, the dance hall and lew
picture shows. Each member of tn
family goes his OF her own way. TO
many homes, so-eaied, are simpl
boarding houses. In some homes o
. ten tae husband and father is a spor
thinking more of fast horses, doc,
cards, billiards, clubs, plays and col
,, vivial company than the culture an
training OF his children The motht
in such homes is a society butterH.
; whose life is one long slavery
fashions and amusements. The cni
dren crowd the picture saows an
lother places of amusement. Girls an
boys from such homes flint on ii
streets, spoon in the parks, and rec
/, trashy degrading and corruptin
: novels.
6 The country has to walt only OF
]; generation until such young Poop
l. get married AMI they will raise ch
7 dren SO trifling and corrupt that thu
u viii be a curse to any society. If u
u home life continues to decay durif
tine next generation as it has duril
the past what kind of homes and pc
. pie win the country have a generate
y hence?
' To solve the home problem paren
must give more thought and effort
meet the social cravings OF the DO
and girls in the homes. There mu
n be better government in the hon
n not more government. The old
q people remember there was govel
o ment years ago, for when they d
Is obeyed they had cause to feel the
n was government. There was as mu
t. government then as there is now, b
10 1t has changed location. Then 1t w
f. in the hands of the parents, now it
10 In the hands OF the children.
70 DR., Reed recited several incider
that came under his observation pr
ing his assertion.
In speahng OF commercialism,
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