The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-27
Mr.. Wells Points Out Dangers
That Bcset Young Men Who
Arc Fascinated by Sin.
LESSON FROM ONE CAREER
Social Glass and Social Game
Inevitably Lead to Ruin
and Crime.

strong moral lessons from the HE and
trslc end of Henry Clay Boattic. Jr..
The most powerful word picture OF
the road of sin was painted by Rev.
Frank l. Wells. pastor OF Broad
Street Methodist Church. from the
text. There is way that seemct:,
right unto man. but the end thereof
arc the ways OF DEATH"
Not once did he use the name o.
Bcattlo, but referred TO him ana the
crime in unmistakablc terms
a Lesson and Warning.
The Bcattie tragedy he held UP az
lesson, and warning to all young
men who have found sin III the be-
ginning to be fair and fascinating.
wherein there was to he found rn-
nance; tho tragedy of sin. he said.
is that the end OF II Is the way If
death.
There is no doubt about tho fact
that many of our strongest teaipta-
tons are addressed to us with the
Ernces of manner and tho destinations
OF beauty" said MIR Wells. IA thou
sand arts and efforts have been om-
ploycd by tho devil to make the way
to destruction seem easy and inviting
The tragedy of sin is that what
over II may seem to he, in reality II liz
the beginning of ruin and tho end 10
the way Of death, not the passing of
the spirit out of the body. That SIS
but an incident of existence. oh, the
pity Of II. that men and women should
he deceived by that which seems to bt
and fail to look through to see what
sin really is.
we have to deal with an enemy
who does not scrupic at anything to
deceive. The word that tells the power
of his temptation Is entire Eve was
cnticed by what seemed to be good.
and the result was banislIncnt from
the garden, and tho stain of ain upon
the race.
Lift UP your eyes and you will see
all about you III the writhins victims
OF sin testimony to It's romance and
it's tragedy.
Ruincd Character.
You read of that young man who
ended his life with iLs pistol ball soinc
time ago, and left on his dresser q
note which read as follows: MY last
will and testament. l leave to society
a ruined character. i leave to my
father and mother nll the misery they
can bear. j leave to my brothers and
sisters the memory OF my misspcnt
life. l leave TO my wife n broken
heart And then he went on 10 tell
Of how it all seems so inviting and
beautiful at first and of how he found
sort OF wild delight In sin. lie want
ed to be known as dashing young
man, and alas. some seem willing
to sell their souls only to be called
dashins young men, and he told OF
how the stage. tho cheap novel, the
dance hall and the saloons had faS-
cinatcd him, and gradually evil habits
had grown upon him until nc felt
powcriess to loose himself from them.
our city and community, indeed,
this whole state has been stirred re-
Gently by tho trial and conviction OF
n young man whose career illustrates
tho romance and the tragedy of sim
And II ought to be lesson of warn
ing TO every young man.
with all these warnings, with the
open Bible before you: with the warn
ings Of earnest and Interested friends =;
with the eNhortations of fathers AMI
mothers ringing III your ears: with the
overwhelming testimony to the truth
of this text. why will you keep on in
the way that leadcth to destruction
"Wnges of Sin Is Dcath.~
There arc people who presumed
rule of cause and effect That Willie
others found that tho wages OF sin
is death. yet somehow or other they
expected to he exceptions 10 the rule.
Napoleon seemed to think that lie was
above the law that had to do with
ordinary mortals; that he could do
things that lesser mortaIs dare not
do, and lie would never be brought 20
task for 1t. But his arrogant defiance
of humanity and of God ended in an
alliance OF the world against him, and
lie came TO his ST. Helena.
II used to think that 1t was mere
presumption on the part of men and
women who kept on SHINING in the
face of the overwhelming Testimony
concerning the tragedy of sin. But
I have come to see that II Is not al
ways presumption that they arc ex-
captions. Alas. many arc persuaded
to believe that some other time will
do as we'll as to-day to make the
| change. Listen not to any voice of
persuasion to walt Heed not tho ridi-
Guile or scorn of any WHO would hold
YOU back. Turn away from sin to-
night
"Onc feature of the DEVILS dealings
with men and women Is this-he never
asks for your whole life at once, he
| only asks for day at time. Tho
| temptation that calls you to sin tells
you what good time you will have
| to-day, but It does not tell you about
the bitter dregs You must drink to.
morrow.
Wine Glass to DrunIsords.
do you think that that young man
| who last night took a social glass
with congenial friends thought serious