Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
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some Of the very causes Of the do
cline aud fall OF Jerusalem are still
existing IN our great America, and
are real sources OF peril TO our great
olties and towns. Let us onumerate
them for our own warnings.
/. Journalism was rife IN Jerusa'
lem, aud, alas. it is rife in our great
cities aud towns today. The Phar.
isees were the most oonsummate
Journalists which the world had ever
seen. The ceremonialist whose re.
hgion is a decorated skeleton, a
mere agglomeratIon of inanities,
does more 10 demoralize city than
ten righteous men can do TO elevate
1t. Form is all right IN its place,
but when the form is the end Of our
religion, or includes all We know
about worshiplng God, and serves
to pacify our conscience, il hinders
rather than helps.
9. skepticism was rife in Jerusa.
lem, aud, alas! il is rife in onr cit.
les and towns today. With honest
doubt We have strong sympathy,
for in il there is more gennine faith
than IN many an ornate creed, but
there Is another kind of doubt
abroad which Is not at all honest.
1t is the offspring Of intellectual
pride, with more pride than intel
leot IN 1t. Such doubt deserves no
sympathy.
3. Ingratitude for precious priv
ileges was rife in Jerusalem, and,
alas! it is rite in our midst today.
Our great cities are the "Jerusa-
lens" of today. What a host of
splendid prophets have been set TO
instruct them. And now their
messages have gone unheeded, and
they have been ridiculed.
4. Mammonism was rife in Jeru.
salem, and, alasl 1t is rife in our
cities today. Many men kill them,
selves in trying to grasp superhuous
wealth, which they leave behind to
destroy their own children. Money
Is terrible test of character. Its
right use Is a great blessing to the
human family, The love Of money
is the "mine" many men lay in the
habits of life, that ultimately blasts
their own souls. "The love of
money is the root Of all evil" which
while some coveted after, they have
erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sor-
rows" |. Tim. 6:IO.
5. Poverty and consequent dlsaf.
fectiou were rife IN Jerusalem, and,
alas! they are rife IN our cities to-
day. There must be a great NAL
adjustment of social forces some
where, for in every city we find a
modern vale Of Hinnom, and hear
the deep pitiful cry of the needy.
9. Social impurity was rife in
Jerusalem, and, alas! il is rife in
our cities and towns of today.
Flagitous lust is not yet dead. May
the Lord help us to be "full of the
fury of the Lord against this fright
ful evll". In the daily Gazette of
March the end, was a statement
from Mayor Harrison of Chicago,
following his releasing a party of
working girls who had been arrest
ed for masquerading at a Saturday
night dance in baseball suits; the
Mayor said, "At some Of the balls
IN society l have seen costumes
worse than those worn il the worst
Of the so.called dance halls. Talk
about girls In baseball suits, go
over to Lakeside drive and see girls
riding horseback IN costumes that
would make the most hardened
blush" Each Of us are personally
and WtallY related to the public
veal, and we must bring the relgi-
GUS spirit into all our collective
actions. The best protection against
impurity Is to preocupy the mind
with no6ivr guest, whose name is
Jesus.
Z. Intemperance was known IN