Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-15
PICTURE SHOWS ON
SUNDAY EVENINGS

Editor Examiner-In an article print
ed in the issue of October 8th of your
paper you state, that we cannot mn.
derstand why picture shows could not
be operated on Sunday evenings as long
as they did not conflict with church
services, or words to that effect, and
you invite comment on the subject,
stating that lyon will grant space to
any reader to state his or her logical
reasons why this should not be DONE"
Therefore as christian minister and
representing one of the churches in
your midst | make free use of your
generous offer and will state logical
reasons why we should not have picture
shows on Sunday.
First, let me make myself clear on
one thing There is no sin in q picture
show, in fact many valuable lessons
have been taught men, women, and
children from the "screen sermons"
and therefore ] am not taking excep-
tions to a show on Sunday in this re-
spect.
In the BOOB OF Malachi, third chap
ter, eighth verse, we read the following
words: "Will man rob God2 Yet
ye have robbed me. But ye say, Where
| in have we robbed thee7 In tithes and
offerings" If the statements made by
you are true, ''But it is impossible 70
make men 60 to churcn ~ IL 10 to make
water run up hill'' and This fact has
long since beer proven" then robbing
God has been going ON for some time in
onr n idst II men have TO be MADE
to 60 to church, something is radically
wrong with our system OF spiritual edu
cation of the world Each time mar
finds himself not too tired but what b.
cannot attend picture show on Sun
day and still stays away from churcl
he RODS God The Offering God expect
from as all is ourself and as men wor
shipping Him we should pay this week
ly tithe as generally as we would pa.
for something for our family. M,
: first logical reason then against thi
: Sunday show would be the robbing o
God Almighty OF what Is His due.
NV second reason would be this. lie
the pictures he of the most moral natur
8 let them teach men valuable lesson
: still they could not be picture of 70
day unless they were filed with tens
!, scenes and excitment because this !
u what the general public demands.
One comes from the Sunday pictur
shows after having seen scenes Of thi
description. They are still tlnglin
with the e1citment caused by thes
scenes. Now we know that one has
be In receptive mood in order 10 drin
in the lesson taught in the Christia
!. church from the pulpit. How can
man, woman or child feel in this moo
D should they come from the show TO II
churchi
. Ny third logical reason is exampl
We know full well that the comm
: hopes of our nation are bound up IN Il
children. We all realize, whether
not of the church, that q Christie
=, . church in the midst OF Town helps
: attract the prospective locator 20 Il
town, as much 50 as our schOo
Should we either knowingly or mi
Al tentionally, lend our influence TO hol
+ ing shows dn Sunday it would only
q matter Of time before the show
:. Sunday would supplant the churc
Is We can sea this from the fact that {
On day the picture show is the place whe
%: generally the family 60 at night.
i1 iu has lone 3 gay In great measure vi
Ier the American home life Of years a.
re and if It will do this it will also.
o. younger minds, place tbs show on 81
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