The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-25

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Gene Home 10 Roost." on both 90
Gnsioas. He said:
"Ths 10th Psalm. the s5th verse;
I.et the sinner be consumed out Of
~ sarth and let the wicked be no
4 mere
This always seemed 70 me 10 be a
queer verse Of scripture. II IL a
( verse more often misunderstood than
any other and read by many TO just
~ their living In sin. II contains
thought which ] don't find so well
expressed I'm any other verse, not on
account OF its peculiarly, but be-
cause IL II used by men TO justify
their living In sin.
'Therc is much unjust criticism OF
David, who lived virtuous and up
right life. He said Let wicked
ness OF the wicked come 10 an end.
II showed David's sympathy toward
hfs Fellow rr--f4 Aea -he- Kept when
ne heard OF others SHINING. But they
would not De saved. Some kept on
SHINING and living in sin. He saw
what was the need OF the commun-
fly and the nation. and said %
God. II men won't stop SHINING. not.
withdrawing your commands, then
let them be consumed out OF the
earth when he said this he offered
the prayer. a portion of which ] have
chosen for my text.
II sometimes find people who talk
lightly of sin. | say he has lost all
OF his respect for right, all OF bis
respect for virtue. deooncy. all OF his
respect for everything or he wouldn't
say II. II only the men who say IL
were affected by their sins, II would
be hard enough. ! would work just
as hard as / 90 But we never live
TO ourselves. There are more affect
ed by your sins than yourself al
though would work just as hard II
you were the only one.
Makes Others Suffer.
when YOU come staggering home,
GUESSING right and left and spewing
and splitting. your wife suffers. your
children suffer Don't think that YOU
are the only one that suffers. A man
that goes TO the penitentiary makes
his wife and children suffer just as
much as he does. You're placing a
shame on your wife and children. II
you're a dirty. lowdown, filthy.
drunken, whisky soaked bum, you'll
affect all with whom you come In
contact. II you're a Cod-fearing man
you will influence all with whom YOU
como In contact You can't live by
yourself.
Lyman Beecher was a cody man.
ana he was the father OF more brains
than any other man.
II occasionally hear man say.
It's nobodys business how live
Then say he Is the most dirty. low
down. whisky soaked. beer-guzzling.
bull-necked. foulmouthed hypocrite
that ever had brain rotten enough
20 conceive such a statement and lips
vie enough TO utter H. You say. II
I am satisfied with my life why DO 4
you want TO interfere with my bust
peosr
III heard q man beating bis wife 4
and heard her shrieks and the chill
dren's cries and my wife would tell
me to 70 and see what was the mat.
ter, and went in and found a great
biz, broad-shouldered, whisky
hog jowled. weasel-eyed galoot drag
ging a little woman around by the
hair and two children in the corner
from his kicks and the
others yelling In sbject terror. and
he said.
what are you coming in 10 in
terfere with my personal liberty for!
Isn't this my wife. didn't | pas for
the license 10 wed herr (You ought,
or you're a bigamisL) Aren't these
my children; didn't | pay the doctor
to bring them into the worldg' tYOu
ought to or you're a thief II
want TO beat them, what is that your
business, aren't they mineT would
! apologize Never! I'd knock sew
en- kinds OF pork out Of that old hog
Liberty Not License.
Personal liberty is not personal 4
license. | dare not exercise personal I
liberty, II II infriDges on liberty OF ]
others. Our forefathers did not night /
and die for personal license, but FOR
personal liberty bounded by laws
Personal liberty is the liberty OF a
burglar. OF seducer, or a raper or
wolf that wants TO remain in a
ehecpfold, or the weasel in a hen
roost. You have no right 70 vote
for an institution that is going 10
drag your sons and daughters TO hell,
III you were the only citizen you
would have n perfect right 20 drive ,
your horse down the street at break. I
neck speed; you would have n right /
10 make a race track out OF the ,
streets for your auto; you could build /
slaughter house In the public 4
square: you could build glue fac I
tory in the public square. But when 4
the population Increases you can't do
II. You say: Why can't run my
autoy own II. Why can't | run my
horse7 ! own II. Why can't build
the slaughter housed I own the lot
Yes, but other people have rights.
so law stands between you and
personal liberty. you miserable dog
You cant build a slaughter house IN
your front yard. because the law says
you can't Az long as l am standing
here on this platform have personal
liberty. | can swing my arms az will.
hut the minute any one else steps on
tho platform my personal liberty
osasee. II stops just one inch from
the other fellows noee. Right there,
Fighting For Sinners.
when persons acts affect only
himself they can be left 10 the con
science OF the individual but whom
they AFFECT others the law steps IN.
When child has diphtheria. you are
not allowed personal liberty: you are
guaranteed. because your personal
Uoorty would endanger others n ex.