Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-25

tunate course regarding the great sa-
cred truths OF life. This course has
been one OF silence and mysticism %
rule. This attitude on the par. n
parents and teachers OF youtn .ias tie
psychological effect OF stimulating OIL
riosity. with the almost uni yersal g.
suit that children acquire disto .,d
viewpoints and morbid misconceptions
OF great truths that rightly inderstca
from the first, would engender icellrys
OF reverence for life and respect ~
all life processes. There seems. there.
fore, but one rational course for
earnestminded Christians TO follow.
That course Is to answer the natura
questions OF their children freely.
frankly, fully. sincerely and syn,pJ.
thetically."
Speaking OF factors In tho increar9
OF the social evil. (which are now Az
Stunning alarming proportions" tns r.
port says:
zone OF these appear in die vulgar
tendency OF modern fasni.-. Dur
Standards we remember, exyy :: slS
forbid all immodest apparel focay
many OF our women are going 10 sui
extremes OF dress as TO shcck e, en-
the least prudish, and opor American
womanhood to the charge ~ q com.
plete forfeiture OF modesty The un.
fortunate side OF II all Is. thar tine
women OF the church, whose most
conspicuous adornment Is supposed 10
be meekness, are quite az guilty .
this offense as are women Who make
no religious professions. lH'il our
Christian women can be made % SEE
what mischief is being done by $500
n reckless abandon 10 the foible {.
fashion. there can be little hcr IS
stemming this evil tide. w call thu
women OF our Presbyterian Church
to practical separation OF themsc'v,'F
from these tendencies OF orY time,
and exhort them to be at thu Doin
examples to their sisters. lendin I;
their voice and influence alike agairs.
all extremes OF dress, and seeking T.,
lead society in a more worthy d'd
wholesome direction.
Another contributory factcr is the
increasing craze for excitab.e and M
chaste amusements. The dance. never
! perhaps what could be wished sas be.
come the subject OF hdescribably u.
gar Joke. and is calling ont the con.
demnation of many holding high
places Of ecclesiastical author ~. The
moving picture shows. although under
what is claimed to be strict cersor-
ship, are calculated to iIiiame u =
thoughts and emotions OF the young.
The theatre. with its outrbbeCuslv
hippant handling OF sex problems ana
situations. as we'll as the no;irio' V
disregard OF so many OF it's lea ,e-s "a
high standards OF marital IN. eysN
ordinary moral relations. Is laying ,
net that must seduce arc 'apture I
considerable part of our Tis'gS ger
.eration.
"The literature OF the dav sau.'
another very serious factor To -
great problem. Perhaps we are at
mistaken when we SPEAK OF u as one
Of the most alarming syn ptoms Of a
general condition that see ms bad in.
deed Nearly every work vi notion
that Is printed TODAY has wovt Some.
where in its plot the intrico cies % =
sex question. The book reviews are
long series OF descriptions Of such
stories. One would imagine there vas
no other problem In people's minds
today. And the most grava Re. ture
OF II seems to be that this Is What
they appear to want
1T may be that the food OF un.
clean literature, while much r. be de.
plored. could not have been uLogether
unexpected. and is partly Gil evidence
OF an awakened conscience. y this
element of hopefulness is discove Bile
and is real, we will rejoice II e."
The report sees "ros' danger in
what we believe inheres IN TIE too
general and indiscriminate nubl,city
given to questions Of sex In the name
of education" but qualities tie state.
ment as follows:
at Is understood, OF course IN oil
that is said above. that there is ally
commentator and hish praise foI
every movement that would give con.
structive education to childroA, youths
and narents, to enlarge their ideals
concerning self and sex, and to safe
guard them from evil. No word
warning here given should be con
strued as inimical to high-mindei
movements of this nature, or unsvlc
pathetic with the noble purposes they
seek to serve
The report concludes with n s.
of resolutions calling upon nastors Il
guard children against Ell ia tors o.
life which conduce to immora iity;
commencing those pastors VINO have
taken up the subject fran,ly viii
fathers and mothers. and calling inor
others to do so; recognizing tSe worl
Of juvenile courts; demanding ,ht
punishment OF men as we'll as woiuer
offenders against morality. aud an
proving all legislation locking to the
eradication OF prostitution.