The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-05

Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church. past
supreme regent of the Royal Arcanum
and secretary of the Vice Investigation
Commission of Richmond, made a
stirring address to the Tuesday Club
OF the Railway Y ~. Z. A yesterday
afternoon. and was loudly applauded
by the fine body of men composing
his audience.
Taking as the basis Of his remarks,
ST. Pauls admonition to Timothy.
Keep Thyself Pure" the speaker bold
ly attacked the double standard as
cruel. unfair, unjust and tndefensible,
and in no less strong and pungent
sentence arraigned the segregation
doctrine as being violative of social
dencency and the commandments Of
Almighty God.
Prefacing his earnest address with
the statement that he had no idea that
any one of his audience needed any
personal counsel in the matter. and
that 1t should be the desire OF those
agreed in the premise to create such a
vigorous and healthy public sentiment
as will eradicate the social evil and
enthuse personal purity DR. McFaden
upheld the principle of personal purity
on the several grounds of personal pru-
dence. the sake of womanhood, the
strengthening of the nation and con-
formity to the laws of God
Suffering Follows Sin.
mo one can violate any of nature
laws or Gods laws without suffering"
he declared, and proceeded to give some
startling statistics OF the self-ruin OF
men and the gravest danger of the
4 ~ Ia In the aalf-
contamination of its men and It's woe
full effects upon posterity.
1T have never had any patience with
the double standard of morals. II a
man expects his choice of a life's
helpmeet to be as pure as lily. that
pure woman has an equal right to
expect that she is linking her life with
a pure man. 1t is cruel, unfair. un-
Just and indefensible to make of n
woman an outcast and Justify an
equally guilty man." boldly declared
the speaker, which sentiment was
soundly applauded.
Personal impurity," the speaker i'm
pressively declared. lis one of the
greatest heart hardeners. II blunts the
spiritual faculties ~and deadens the
whole moral tone of those guilty
Contrary to God. Law.
ITO say that segregated district
is a necessity Is directly in the face
Of the commandments of God. Thou
shalt not commit adultery" and Thou
shalt not KILL" and to defend such
immortality Is declaring that human
nature Is greater than God"
Incidentally DR.. McFaden said he
had heard that one young man In
Richmond had boasted of destroying
twenty-five young women
The segregated district are pitfalls
and snares for the boys. and il came
out In the Vice Commissions investt-
| CATION that messenger boys were sent
to these houses. There Is persona
responsibility resting on all men to bt
pure and an additional responsibility
of guarding the young from the snares
of tempta ton, and to eliminate sucf
| snares.
App~rs vs. Unity OF Purp"--
The vigorous and chaste address
which abounded in striking epigram.
and eloquent periods, closed with {
splendid appeal for unity of purposs
and action to enthuse personal ant
social purity in the interest of Z
| healthy. vigorous manhood. for tbs
sake of a noble womanhood, for thu
| uplife OF society and especially fol
| the fulfillment of the Just and wiss
commands OF our beneheent creator.
| DR.. McFaden was heartily thanked
| for his splendid address.
| The weekly addresses by eminen
/ men to the Tuesday Club of the Rail
road Y, l. c. A. are attracting grea
deal OF attention and audiences o.
/ Richmonds representative citizens.
/ On next Tuesday one of the atttac
tons of the social session will be 18th,
| Old South Quartette."
r On next Sunaay s8e 'speaEef viii b.
Rev. e. III. Melton.