The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-15
WOULD THAT AN ARMY
Walk AROUND RICHMOND
Has Been a Temporary Stir From
the Vice Commission" says
Mr.. Jenkcns
THINGS GO ON ~ FORE
Congregation la Calvary Baptist
Church Hears stoiy of Rahab. Her
scarlet Line. and OF the Fall OF
Jcrico, Impressixci, Told.

JcritO, inpfeSsiteit Told.
Il wish that every abandoned wo-
man In the city OF Richmond might
hear my message tonight. There ism,
one IN the city bur that may be re-
deemed" said Rev. Carter Ashton
Jenkens In Calvary Baptist Church
last night, opening the fourth ser.
mon OF his series on Why Young
People Go Wrong" His subject was:
The Converted Harlot." and the ser.
mon impressed a large congregation
He said:
Not one of them is worse Than the
character of the hsriot, Rahab. A
great deal OF attention recently has
been given to the fallen women OF
Richmond--but what about the fallen
men on whose account the fallen wo-
men exist? We talk about segrega
tion-the term Is q misnomer. Only
the bad women are segregated. The
fallen men are permitted to dwell In
respectable parts of the city. There
can be no segregation until vile mer
are made to dwell In the 50 me section
with vile women. My sympathies are
with the women, and / pray God for
their redemption.
"Rahab's scarlet line was the mark
not only OF her window, but OF he,
faith. The life of this harlot is OF
great interest to us for several rea
sons, but especially because she wa,
one of the ancestors Of Christ.
1T was so remarkable that she
should have faith in God that the
writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews
ranks her with the grand characters
OF the past and gives her an honor
able place among the heroines oil
faith. James cites her ~ an Illus
trious example OF faith. showing II
SELF in works. Hers was indeed ar
unusual faith and exercised under
peculiar difficulties. She lived in &
never heard. No heart was true tc
God. There was universal corrup-
tion and idoiatry, She was Canaan.
tie, degraded race. doomed by tne
Almighty to destruction.
The Occasion OF Her Faith
1T is of interest to note what LED
her 70 reflect. What changed mel
life? The majestic story Of Gods
mighty acts reaches Jer.co. She had
heard how the outstretched arm OF
Jehovah had destroyed the gods OF
Egypt. The Red Sea trembies and
the children OF Israel pass through
as the cleft waters stand like SOLID
rocks: then the overthrow of the host.
of Pharaoh: the destruction of 81.
hon and Og: water gushing from
flint rock. etc. She realized that heI
gods could not do such wonders. and
became CONVINCED that God whe
true God She decided to devote hel
life to His service, and bound tn,
scarlet line in the window
Have the great facts OF the Bible
impressed you? Besides the litti,
light she had. you have the record Of
angelic ministry, Christs crucifXion
the descent of the Holy Spirit. the
glorious march Of Christianity
through the nations. With all thi:
your way TO hell with corruption
viii you believe tonight? One may
be saved with but little light.
You do not have to be a theo'
Logan. nor scholar. but simply &c
believe that story OF Gods mighty
deeds and trust in a Savior's atonins
blood. You do not have to be wise OIL
great to be saved. Only believe. This
Rahab did, and bound in token there
Of the scarlet line in the window.
\ Striking Providence.
''Au Jerico was against her. NJ
sympathy from friends. With tenn.
pies around her. and priests offici.
ating. she said these are vain. and
two spies eame--in a beautiful Provi-
dence. When soul longs for God
the messengers of peace come. God
directed the spies to the only wait.
ing soul in Jerico. II is always so;
God will And you
"Rahab was a disreputahie wona n
vet she believed and God saved her
So of you---no matter what your char
acfer has been. The Lord may have
directed YOU here tonight to he saved
she hides the spies: was not a
traitor, but when the King sends &C
arrest them she lies. The amelio-
rating circumstances: She knew nc
moral law But a lie is never justi-
fable Our own highest good does
not depend upon II and God is never
honored by IT.
Red line In the Window.
"Rahah makes the spies promise "a
spare her in the overthrow OF Jerico
The token decided npon IL the red
line in the window. the same by which
she let them down. Such faith should
cause YOU To blush In hearhen dark
ness she reached out her arms To
God She had Just little light and
believed You have so much and have
night. Surrender, shake yourself
from, the dust of your unbelief
1.-The fame Of the Israeiites In wal
had reached Jertco. Their hearts
melted neither was any more courage
in any man They shut the gates OF
Jerico for very fear. They can see
the 100000 children of Israel
crossing the Jordan by miracle The
Jordan was only five miles from J.r-
leo They think, why fight asaipSt
such people n ne foods ~ the Tor
dan can stop tehm? Fright seized
the strong warriors Of .Terico. They
would not stir aut of their gates. for
they were mighty and their waits
We're high. The red cord marks one
window where there j. peace.
II fancy see Eahab standne
looking through the window Ehe