The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-15

- g&l of good report; if
fASlQR RUSSElgl there be any vir-
tue, and if there
be any praise, think on these things"
Philippians As
The Pastor began by calling atten-
ton to the will. Then he showed that
the heart represents the real man,
whom we are not always able to
recognize properly He quoted Scrip
ture to prove that God looks upon
the heart rather than upon the out
ward appearance, and declared that
all who desire to be pleasing to God
should carefully scrutinize their own
hearts AS a man thinks in his Eeart,
the Pastor claimed so will he gradual
ly come to do
The man who does not think has
not properly begun to live. continued
the Pastor The man with wrong
thoughts has before his mind wrong
ideals, and is still worse off. All must
admit, he declared, the truth of the
Apostles proposition that we must
think upon good, honorable, just, pure,
lovely things, If we would have our
lives just noble. pure, lovely and low
able.
The Pastor did not choose this sub
ject because his congregation is devoid
of good ideals. but because we are all
apt to let slip some of those noble
ideals set before us in the Scriptures.
The opening of the new year he con-
siders to be very favorable time eDr
resetting our heart affections upon
things noble, just, pure lovely. and
for exercising all the will power and
resolution we can command. Thus we
make character
Then he reminded his congregation
that we are all preaching both by
word and by action; and that others
are influenced more by our actions
than by our words As Gods people,
we are all to show forth His praises
as we have opportunity. Our Ordina-
ton is of God through the Holy Spirit
the highest. the only authority.
The Worlds Purity Congress.
Last November Pastor Russell wa.
appointed delegate to the Worlds Pur-
ity Congress. which met in Minneapo-
lis. November It'll to 10Th There he
met n band of noble men and women
who are laying down their lives in the
fight against sin, Some labored as
Christ's followers others, from merely
a humanitarian standpoint
The Pastor then gave resume of
the work of the Purity Congress. The
delegates discussed, not merely the
evil. but rather the good and what
must be accomplished that good may
prevail He was pleased with their
spirit of moderation. and noted also
their appreciation of what he ha
sought for years to set forth: namely.
that apparently much of the sin and
vice in the world results from igno-
rance and superstition. although all
must agree that there are people whose
vicious conduct can scarcely be char
acteriZed as other than wicked, SEN
sual. devilish.
The congress devoted much time to
discussing the welfare Of children. the
Pastor declared. 1t was demonstrated
that among the very poor Ideals of
chastity are practically unknown.
These children possess knowledge of
sex matters beyond their years: and.
mingling with others in the schools.
they suggest immoral practises to those
whose parents have sought carefully
to maintain their purity.
The parental duty of giving chill
dren proper conceptions of the sane
tity of their bodies was next discuss
ed. This information should be given
before the child enters school; for first
lessons in vice are sometimes given
even in the kindergarten, notwith-
standing the teachers watchful eve.
The child should be assured that the
parent will give further instruction
later on. and should have such conf
dence in the parents truthfulness that
it would wait for that further infor-
nation which every child's mind seeks
regarding itself and its origin
The Pastor declared that many par
ents do not know how to breach he
subject of sex hygiene to their chill
dren. Are we to see young boys start
bad habits which will ininre their own
health and that Of their p0sterity? he
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ercised lest evil he encouraged in
stead of guarded against. ",
From thirteen to fifteen seems to be
the age when clear knowledge is quite
necessary to save the child from the
evil which has overtaken many. The
parents. the Pastor claims. are he
God-given instructors and protectors Of
their families. Nothing can excuse
them from this duty, whether church
work, sIum work or even Bible study.