Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-23
LET Us COMMEND OURSELVES TO
EVERY MANS CONSCIENCE N q.
THE SIGHT OF GOD.

THE SIGHT or GOD.
There is a burning question. Always
a live wire. in every orthodox religions
denomination. namely: The worldly
amusement question" How far to 90
or when to stop dancing, card playing
or theater going TecreatiOns.
There is but little said in public
nowadays whereas. a great deal was
said in other days. and in the pulpit
and other public places. when was
youthful church member, away back
in the SOS, / would have been dis
missed from church membership If l
had performed in either Of these three
forbidden worldly amusements-" Now
adays church members are fully ac-
ouainted with one and all. and there
Is no talk about dismissal. and If lis
cfplfne was threatened there would
hardly be found a corpOral's guar
or names on the church roll.
There is a right and a wrong 20
every disputed question. and the right
and the wrong should be distinctly III
vided OF there should be a wholeso ne
revision OF the supposed rules OF ne
church. and a hearty Endorsement of
the right. no matter what stands OF
falls in a discussion with a basis Ct
truth. Just here is a mammoth STUN
bling block Those who think there Is
no harm IN these worldly amusemenIs
take great pains to elaborate the puri-
tanical attitude Of those who decry
them
Those who think the example dele
FERROUS TO religious character ais
elaborate the danger. the risk TO the
young people whose characters have &c
be marred or perfected by their asso-
citation and habits There is mo doubt
as to the effect. and I have quotd -.
Paul's words in the headline OF this
article. Let us commend ourselves =
every mans conscience in the sight oi
God E8-
-~ff meat makes my brother to offend
IL VIII eat no meat" and nave adhere
10 the discipline Of 50 years ago, be-
cause 1 feared TO antagonize the con-
science OF others in the sight OF God
Have given my adherence 10 a strain
ed and useless provision IN so doins
THE LESSON or THE TITANIC.
since the shocking announcement of
the sinking Of the ocean liner Titanic
i have been thinking OF the hazard Of
crowding too many people on man.
made structure. which can go 10 the
bottom of the ocean on short notice, II
the vessel strikes another vessel in mid
ocean or what is wOrse.g giant ice
berg. knowing OF the liability to col
lice with icebergs. IL would appeal 10
common sense and common prudence TO
seek a more southerly course and avoid
icebergs. but il also seems as IL the
course was not only not altered. but
haF1 enough life boats were prepared 10
give the passengers a living chance II
they might escape the sinking vessel.
II the sinking OF the Titanic does not
teach our misunderstanding tourists
lesson. there is nothing going TO stop
this exodus to foreign countries, in ships
that OF that character. 1t has been
fashionable craze 70 ride fast on the
Atlantic ocean. and the Titanic was TO
make a new record with 2,50O people
aboard the craft and the travelling pub
Nc became crazy to get on the Titanic,
the largest ocean liner in existence and
the handsomest TO inside hnish-
Wealth and luxury jumped at the OPP
portunity. The tourists wanted 10 live
IN an ocean hotel, and we are gravely
told that the gay jewellers were in full
evening dress at o'clock in the morn
ing. having a good time, and were max
ing a big night OF IT.
From this great and fashionable func-
ton the women in evening dress were
showed into open boats-totally unpre-
pared for a struggle with winds and
waves and icy water about them
IL was a plunge from power and
pOmp 10 the depths Of miserable agony,
risk and danger.
What was there in sight except the
hope OF rescue. although there was the
enormous exhibit OF millions in dia-
monds and display
The hublest toiler OF wage-eaTner on
that $4,000. 600 ocean liner had as fair
a chance as the richest man on the
American continent when there we're no
more boats left after the favored few
had pulled away from this costly
wreck, Death is a leveler at the last!
Words cannot describe it. or the mind
Of man grasp that final plunge into
the depths Of the Atlantic. bly, mind
reverted to the sinking OF the excursion