The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25


David was lolling ut home idle aud IN.
different. That man, or boy (as well
as the girl or woman) who has no help
ful, worthy and honorable employment
will, sooner or later fall into the gross
est forms Of sin. In this needy, bust
ling, intelligent age IDLENESS IL a
sin In itself. The mother aud father
who pampers aud spells their boys and
girls hy a false notion Of kindness will
and themselves the parents ~ tramps
and never. 10. wells. The hoy that IL al
lowed to roam the streets Mt all times
aud with all kinds Of companionships
Is itting himself FOR a 6rst hood
lum and an all.round nuisance. The
man who refuses honest toll, becausc u
Il not c%ongeninl or does not hold op.
portunities for get.rich.quick schemes
a coward and a parasite on his family
and on society in general. One great
need Of the age is a just appreciation
VI the value Of honest toll and of the
dangers Of Incidence.
see In this incident the c%ulminative
eject " sin. ONE SIN LEADS To
ANOTHER. The adulterer Is general
" a liar and often leads to bloodshcd
ana death. dealing tragedy. The drunk
ard II nearly always cursed with other
vices. The opium and morphine hend i
known everywhere by his deceptive ma
ture and untustworthy character. No
nan can flattef himself that he Is the
victim IT onc sin only, for. sooner or
later. other and grosscr sins, creep in
70 keep II company.
notice. from n study NJ thi. ease,
tina, sin dcadcps the moral perceptions
when David heard the plain parable of
he courageous prophet be was wonder.
fully indignant against the evil doer,
hut failed 20 see his crime. We
are generally most indignant over our
brother : sin. One sign tina, sin has
it, grip on our moral vi,als j. out keen
ness ~ see %enother's faul, and our
blindness to our own failiugs. The
great danger of sin IL 10 power to
blind us 20 our own danger.
From David's rcproof. I learn that
God refuses 10 rec"gniz" q double moi
sllty. There l. No double standard
for u public and a private life. Low
aud damninp vices in presidents, sruu.
tors. actors and ministers are lust u.
culpahl- a- In the lowlies' citizen. aud
often the effect l. worse. because ut
their influence. There IL no double
standard for the pulpit aud the pew
l. inconsistent aud dishonest for
men 20 demand 1T the ministry, tina,
/, which they are No, willing ~ DO them.
selves. There l. no double standard
for the aex-s. Onc ~ ia" curse. NJ
America today II the lax moral standard
set for men and by men. There Is No
tude tina, brands an ignorant, unfor
],unate or willful girl ~ . moral and so
. cial Outcast, and lets the author ri hci
disgrace go free. Leaving religion ou'
: or the cas-" thete - no argument Ia ne
4 found in medicine. science nor ccouo
mics for the existence Of the dive an'
the hro,hel. such thing, do uot pay
they are no, NEEDED, aud they are
menace and disgrace.
From David'' repentance and rrstor
alton | learn the value ~ true repent
ancc and a mercy ~ o gracious God
II God stands ready Ia make u man wha'
he ought 10 he, when the man j. read,
Z to turn away from wrong aud accept
the right, The God who. through III,
power ~ His son Jesus. made new III,
lives of men like David aud Paul
l. Luther and Knox, Runyan aud spur
gcon, McCaulry and Iladley, stand,
3 ready 70 make new, make strong and
: make pure the live. and loves of the
! men here in Tucumcafi.
JOEL FRANK HEpGrETH