Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-29

Blessed is the man in the counsel OF the
ungody sande the way of sinnersnor stitch in the
of the scornfu.'
The ournaAIner usually religious papers the
discussion TOPICS combining columns and edit
ora and subjects OF general and local interest
Naturally when anything done religious circles which
under the heading news this paper accords
instance being the revival services held in this
city We make the distinction plain between religious subjects
religious there be misunderstanding to
attitude We here the public with and from
strictly journalistic standpoint whether it be
saint that furnishes it Tor columns.
But newspaper. like individual is vitality concerned
any great moral upft its community and usually
does its part in contributing toward its success.
These preliminary remarks made for purpose mostly
explanatory this Sabbath morning propose dscu
topic akin religion and having direct bearing the evan
gelsc services held in this city.
During the progress OF the late meetings here called re
vval in the days when led by the hand church.
and OF years and young and pro
eed repentance for their and expressed their sincere
enton OF leading different and better life But hardly had
the echoes OF the beautiful sacred which mother used to
sing died away than the work of tearing down what had been
buded up commenced by the the sofer and the
nlocker OF things sacred And let it be said with blush OF
of the so-caled Christians have been sitting
the OF scornful attacking the purity OF the motives OF
those who have forsaken the broad highway lowered with the
significant primrose, for the straight and path.
This work of destruction the part of church and
church members should 1t thing down.
but difficult build up and the and
thus engaged destroying the faith of those who have eschewed
evil cnging good may day have
for their actions before higher than earthly bar OF judgment
1t indeed serious thing be guilty OF wreckng human
life and that just what those sitting the OF the
full attempting do 1t the psalms believe that
said: Il glad when they said Come let go
the house of the Lord No girl boy
learned evil in church There the teaching leads
degradation but the contrary higher and better things
Christianity has built the schools churches colleges and hospitals
OF this country To credit belongs science for
has been found that Christianity and science hand in hand
and Incompatible would an have believe The
followers OF Christ have gone the highways and byways OF
the world carrying His banner in hand and with the
other lifting the fallen succong weak oppressed
Under the banner OF the Cross have marched
marching the greatest and best II
there is potent influence for good tongue had dis
closed it. pen written it.
And what the record of the forces opposed Christianity:
What have they contributed progress and civilization:
Where the hospitals they have erected Point
regretted he The Age of Reason And Robert
lngerso brilliant agnostc that he doubling hoping
for the immortality of said the grave of
For in the night OF death Hope and listening love
hear the rustic OF wing
50 why should the girl boy. who has
"htched his wagon star things spiritual be swervcd
his her purpose lead clean and Christian There
nothing be ashamed OF in the determination they
stand for higher and better things Their
titled commentator. criticism Of
throwing obstacles in their the sinners should be the
first extend them helping hand \ life fruitful good
humanity more to be adj
mcd than lived scfishy and has nothing
but leaves"
II refuse participate in Christian character building
bchoovc> least refrain from the work o character
tearing down and being numbered with those sitting
OF the ornfu To these who made confession
Young and old alike say: BE seadfast. unaamcd
what believe Let all aims be country God and