The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-07

1sent, they are an insult OF every moo
est and refined man and woman a
we are 10 judge the theater as an IN
stitution by the bill boards, ana
have thar right, we would say tnas
ithree-fourths Of the shows OF TINS
country are lust feeders and gut1oeo
nastiness. As bad as the Dill poafos
are. you know they are not as oao a.
many of the shows. Again, condemn
the theater because il is grossly nm
modest in word. act and dress. II l
were TO say what you hear IN the
average theater; II / would describe
even the costumes OF some OF tne
actresses; If / were TO make the in
sinuations as seen in the average
theater. you would say was Immoral
and indecent Yet you pay your
money to see and hear that KIND OF
STUFF and raise no howl about It's cor
ruption. Again. condemn the tneater
on the ground of 1ooseness OF morais
of the actors and actresses Will
not say there are not some vlrtuous
actors and actresses. but l VIII say
they are the exception; they are at
premium. Who cares how black and
hidious may be the characters OF the
actors and actresses. When Dr.. Jonn-
ston created such a stir IN Chlcaso
some years ago in his attack on Sne
rheater. a renowned actor was N
Chicago and said, I would to GOD
dared to say all know and feel about
the theater. DIR. Johnston Is right,
only he has not told half she truth.
Dr. Theodore Cuyler says, A convert
ed actor once pointed me 10 play
house in which he used to perform
and said, Behind those curtains lies
Sodom.' Whenever a man or woman
~ no jfio
some great COURT trial. the manage
iment of some great theater will make
them a hattering offer Tor the stage
They are money makers Whenever a
mans character is so black that ne
cannot succeed in other lines, ne can
1 have a welcome on the stage When-
ever an actress has become renowned
/ for her beauty and has had three or
four trials at living with men OF moo-
est means there stands a pretty gooo
chance to become the fourth or hfth
wife OF some millionaire How can
YOU expect pure lives on the stage
when they must say what they say to
represent the passions and sentim ant
and strike such attitudes as they must
thave2 They cannot do SO without be-
looming morally perverted and de-
PRAYED l condemn the theater be
lcause of its evil effect upon the audi
ence. No man can see evil before
him. and be in sympathy with II, ana
not go down in his ideals OF lfte.
defy any man to show me single
tchurch in this country where the
tSunday school has been increased.
where the church has been made
holier and more spiritual, where the
prayer meeting has been enlarged as
the result of the theater- am opposed
to any Christian attending the theater
because they set a bad example Tne
theater is a bad institution GU may
select only the best; others do not. II
thew see you. at the theater, they are
encouraged by your example As
follower of Jesus Christ, you cannot
AFFORD TO lend your influence TO an IN
stitution which is known today to de-
grade and dem oralize- l am opposed
again TO any Christian attending the
theater because il hurts your infu-
ence. There are not two standards in
the Word of God, one for me and one
for the church members. There are
not two Christs, one for me and one
for the church member We have but
one standard, we have but one Christ.
You dare not take Christ where /
cannot take Him. If. !. a minister OF
| the gospel, would be out of my place
| TO attend the theater you. as pro-
fessed follower of Jesus Christ, would
be out of your place to attend the
tneater. If I would lose my influence
for Christ over you if should go to
the theater. you would lose your in
fuenee for Christ over me If you go.
The Dance.
"The question is: Can you. fol-
lower of the meek and ioVly Lamb
of God, represent Jesus Christ on the
ball room foor?' believe the dance
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