The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
SOCIAL REVIVAL
IS GREATEST NEED
Return to Old Standards o.
Honor, Says DR.. Young,
!, Is Only Hope.
BLAMES FALSE PRUDERY
Home Instruction in Elementary
Physiology Would Deter
Juvenile Vice.

Whatever affects the purity of the
home is a menace to all welfare. The
man or woman who lays the hurtful
hand upon its life is greater enemy
Of humanity than the dynamiter, and
is in many ways more criminal than
those who shoot down the keepers OF
courts OF justice. Some recent events
in our city have rightly stirred all
classes of the better people, and have
started in motion a wave of disgust
which 1t is hoped will remove some
unfortunate and reprehensible condi-
tons
Thus spoke Rev. W. J. Young, d. D.,
pastor OF the Centenary Methodist
Church last night, in a strong ar
raignmenI OF The E2me and Its De-
stroyers"-a subject called out by re-
pea,ed crime against young girls
which have been spread on Richmond
police RECORDS during the past lew
weeks In common with numper oi
fellow ministers in many OF the c!lS
churches. he plunged the PROBE deep
into the social sore which mas bec"mS
the topic of the day.
Social Revival Needed.
The greatest need of the hour
saio DIR. Young. rs ALI ethical anu
social revival in wnicn o!d-iashioheo
standards OF virtue and honor siaii
be brought Jack to business, SOCIETY,"
and the home
In this social regeneration, ne Saio'
the LEAD must be taken by the church'
the SCHOOLS and fathers and motners
he
fearless enforcement OF the laws al
Seaay on the statute books. and the
framing OF other laws they are
needed. ..,
..rne ignorance concerning vital
questions uf the physical and moral
life in which. through fooiish p' "a
cry, We allow our youth 10 gro" up -
responsible for no little vice. sara the
minister, in plea Tor nome iHStiN
tlon in the elements Of booli! Auho-
lions. Granted that to give the
ne.u1nI instruction is not easy, II Is
none the less duty and most saeieo
DUTY"
Law Enforcement.
In the cases under discussion, saio
DR. Young, the law should be rIsidis
encforced and the full pehai'S he,.u
out both tor the sake CT the suii's
on.s and for tho sake Of others.
Where the law is weak or de1ectNe
let i, be corrected: The action Oh tiie
BOARD Of Police Commissioners III ash
ir, ina, the age of consent be raised'
is to be commended But let US ~.
1nrse, that with great difficulty was
IN. law as now nave II
from a former Legislature anu 'na
ali efforts in the past 10 secure t"S
actment OF the law recoinhehueu W
ma
For this and for many oIheF ieS
sox rho peopie or the state Shouio oe
,nora careful in the selection Oh 'ne'i
CONSERVATIVES. Let Them be men WI"
now how to stop Their ears TO the se
cnr-iys voices OF the immoral e
ments.
Parental Supervision.
The fathers and mothers thehis
Thought the minister. sHouIo
tho greatest responsibility -hoie
,ention TO the spiritual euuca'ioH
their children and less eneFoss
-. outward success, he said. was
xh- need of the day .,
Let them guard their homes iio!.i
.,,;i connanicnshIp," he advised. Let
.hen know where Their children axe
ans stop the everlasting tramp OF the
n,,gsr children unattended 10 PIC
,ure shows and other places
The schools, he thought coulo a'o
materially In this work OF social ecu
cation by careful instruction IN
physiology and hygiene
Among the other ministers VINO
nreached sermons on the same general
TOPIC yesterday were Rev Davla
FRANCIS, at the Third Christian: Kew
walter G.. Parker, at the Park PIaee
Methodist: Rev. Henry c. PfeiHer. AT
.he Central Methodist. south hica-
mond: Rev. H. D. c. Maclachlan. At the
seventh stree, Christian, and Frank l.
wells At the Broad Street Methodist