Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-05-27

At the Presbyterian General assembly held i'll Chicago last week.
a blue book" a circulated among the members present. 1t dealt
with many sociological problems. m in a philosophical way, but most
were treated in such manner that ii law OF custom were epuiNtioncd 10
control them, reversion to purnan,m would almost result. Following
are M OF the subject, treated by the book" and read in part:
Some features OF vi modern lie that contribute to the increase ii
the social evil are just now assuming alarming proportions.
One OF these appears III the vulgar tendency OF ondern fashion,
Our standards " e remember, expressly forbid all immodest apparel
Today many OF our women are gong to such extremes IN dress as -
shock eve the least pruIsh and open American w"manhood to the
charge OF a complete forfeiture oi modesty
The unfortunate side of it all is that the Women eli the church,
whose los conspicuous adjournment is 10 be meekness, are quite a
guilty OF this ofense as are women who make no religious professions
O"h our '"'sMh new anu "'me" can ' '"e 10 see ""t "St"'
is being done by such reckless abandon to the foible> OF fashion there
can be little hope OF sten1nins the tide
ration Of tbemselye, rom these tendencies OF III times and rxh,rr
them to be at this point examples to their sisters, lending their voices
and influence alike against all e>reme- of dress and seeking to lead
society in a more worthy and wholesome direction.
"Another contributing factor is the increasing rae 10 e<cnable and
unchaste amnsements. The dance-never perhaps what could be wished
has become indescribably vulgar and is calling ut the condemnation OF
many holding high places OF ecsIe>iastca1 authority.
The moving picture shows, although under what is held to be strict
censorship, arc carculated to inAame the thoughts and emotions of the
young. The thea"r-with its 'uraseously hippant handling OF sex
problems and situations, d, well a the notorious disregard OF 50 many
OF its leaders for high standards OF marital and ven ordinary moral
relations|a laying a net that must Seduce and capture a considerable
part of the rising enerauon.
The literature OF the day presents another very seriou, factor il
the problem, perhaps " e are lot mistaken when W e speak OF it as Il
OF the los alarming symptoms OF a general condition which seem bad
indeed. Nearly every work OF fiction that is printed today has wo>en
somewhere in it, plot the 'nuio"'i'> OF the seq question:
Your committee would speak to the church also concerning a real
danger that we believe inhere~ II the to general and indiscrimina,e
publicity given to questions ofs sex in the name OF education. Some, "
least, OF the things done with ostenIbly good motives are open to grave
the naked ,rn,h prrrnn S< , md t ~ sn|al s1 ny aV !" " lm1 f :" n'
pany and before mixed audiences without discrimination.
There is much that is being said with brazen insstence in the name
which is far more suggestive OF a wicked pleasure in dwelling on SUI
ject, hitherto forbidden, and the results gained cannot be described a
tending either to greater safety or mor pronounced purity If mind.
The springs tina, mos abundanny feed the stream OF the social
evil may be located within our american home lie, and it is there that
the church need, to do her most fundamental and deerminat>e work.
I'm the average home there is a woful lack Of moral training, GRIM
inal silence upon matters OF ,upremc moment, surrender to luxury and
pleasure seeking general indulgence that sooner or later must sweep
the children into the vortex of lust winkng at the social lapes OF peo-
pie Of wealth and standing. false modesty. inhdelty to the Obligations
to the marriage VOW and virtual prostitution of the holy privileges o
parenthood"