The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-26
VOTER
Louisa, Va, March 25th.
Norfolk. Va. and Sunday Observance

Editor Of The Virginan:
Sir.-After years of slumber in sin and seem
ing Indifference to the vice and corruption OF
the city, Norfolk. Va, the seaport Of the State
city Of natural advantages equal to and superior
to most seaports, but city where vice and
corruption have had such sway that her best
interests and great advantages have been kept
down-the good people see conditions and nave
formed anti-viCe crusade.
A new day is breaking. and when sin and
corruption are put down. Norfolk in her pride
and power will come forth and occupy the
place ii should fill-heading the list of seaport
towns in our dear old South land.
Sin wrecks and ruins Sabbath dissertation pre-
vents development of the highest interest, 1t
fosters corruption, vice and crime. No people
can be high-minded who fail to see the import
ance of keeping the holy Sabbath day, Degraded
indeed is that people who insists on Sabbath
dissertation by advocating the sale of cigars,
candy and soda water on the Sabbath, IN TACT
everything that is not an absolute necessity; this
not only applies to Norfolk but to every city
throughout Christian nation.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep 1t holy
is the divine command. Ignore this command
and a doomed people, as sure as Gods
word is true.
blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord
and the people whom He hath chosen for His
own inheritance" The opposite holds good.
Cursed is the nation.
The question arises, can Norfolk. or any other
city thrive and be progressive by cutting out or
aboshing the Sunday excursion, by stopping
the sale of cigars. candy and soda water at
the drug stores and closing the cigar stores, in
tight?
The question is answered in the dear old
book--the Bible. Woe unto them that bulldeth
a city with inquiry, there is q significance in
this word woe" Norfolk will prosper and
grow Richmond and all other cities will pros
per in that proportion that moral law is main
tanned that the Sabbath day is regarded. that
pure and high-minded men are in the land, that
corruption is put down. The question arises,
where can the line he drawn The Bible in
forms us, tells us just what to do; It is the only
code of morals for the home. the state ana ma
ton, but in this day of fast living, this code Of
morals the Bible in the home is neglected; here
is where the trouble comes. Neglected Bibles
means loose mortals. 1t means indifference to the
highest and best interests of life. How can we
afford to neglect this precious book?
The cry OF the laboring man is for happiness.
After toing all the week some recreation on
the Sabbath is, important; this is true. The good
housewife and little ones. well as father. the
bread winner. needs a diversion to their relief,
Our beautiful Christian religion comes in and
through it's influence good men, big hearted
souls, have built and beautfed parks and pleas
ure grounds in most Of the large cities, where
after a week Of toll, the home people. the rich
and the poor. both old and young. can spend a
part of the holy Sabbath in touch with the great
throbing heart Of nature, amid song birds and
blooming flowers. No law Is violated there
and heaven smiles upon us.
Violation of the Sabbath day means pitching
our tents toward Sodom.
Let the pure and high minded people rule.
Norfolk will be safe, Richmond Will be safe.
but not until sin is put down.
Righteousness. and righteousness alone, ex-
alteth nation, while sin is a reproach to
any people. ,,.
200 East Marshall Street. Richmond Va