The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-03
SOCIAL PURITY
WAS DISCUSSED
BY Minister
EVERY AVAILABLE SPACE OF
CHURCH FlLLED-LARGE NUM-
Der TURNED AWAY.
DEEP IMPRESSION WAS MADE
Plain Things Said in a Chaste Way
Close Attention Was Given to
the Discussion.
DEEP IMPRESSION WAS MADE

After all available space at Court
Street church had been filled with
chairs at last nights service it was
estimated that not less than two hun
dred people were turned away.
Rev. D. E. Kellys subject was
Turning Points," and was based on
: the text: Daniel purposed in his
heart that he would not defile him
self" The minister spent some time
in discussing social purity, and, while
he said many very plain things, they
were said in chaste way, and in
way inoffensive to the guiltless.
Rev. Nir Kelly preached one
hour and forty minutes to a
congregation so dense that a SER
mon of such length would have or
dinarily proved tiresome. Such was
not the case, however, with the, con
gregation that heard Mr. Kelly. He
received the closest attention of every
one present and great interest was
manifested.
The discourse was along practical
lines and nearly every phase of sin
committed by the social world was re-
ferred to.
At the conclusion of the sermon,
Mr.. Kelly requested the men who
would promise to try to live purer
lives to come forward and give him
their hand. A very large numer went
fRrward. And when the ladies who
Z endorsed the sermon were asked to
raise their hands, practically all hands
went up.
The sermon not only made a deep
impression on all present, but has
made the subject of much comment
today.
Mr.. Kelly said that often one act of
a mans life determines his character
and fixes his destiny for two worlds.
Speaking of the life of Daniel, Mr..
nelly 0elu OiiG tlCJ Vi DdhlCl lllO
made him great-that of refusing to
eat of the kings meat and drink of
his wine. Daniel by that one act won
the respect of the king and name
that will live forever, and this is a
good example for all young Christians.
eff at any time the world offers an
inducement to break the rules of the
church and to do violence to your con-
science, dare to be a Daniel. Have
decision of character. 1t was decis-
ion of character that made Daniel the
man he is in history. 1t was decision
Il made Grant what he was as a
V trior; it was decision on the part
Of the continental fathers that made
possible this great nation-their de-
cision in signing the declaration of
independence.
Social Purity.
Daniel purposed that he would not
defile himself. Social purity is the
great need of the day. Social i'm
purity is blotting character and wreck
ing homes. The double code of NOR
ais is the custom of modern life, but
custom makes nothing right. A mans
standard of morals should be as lofty
and pure as that of women God rec
,.ognizes but one standard, and that is
>ae white, clean life."
The custom of race suicide was
dealt with in no uncertain way.
The custom of the modern dress
the hobble skirt, ETC., was condemned
The point was made that if women
4 wanted to maintain the re
l,2ect of men they must dress
in) a respectable way. Young
ladies' should be as particular
about the company they keep as the
Young men are. A young man would
not keep company with young lady
who dissipates or is known to keel
bad company, but the young woman
is not so particular, and does not re
ouire the high standard of purity 0
the Young man that the young MAJ
demands of her.
The custom of late hours was ais'
condemned. "If a young man has
business, or position" said the SPEAK
.er. "he will require rest in order y