The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-02
PAYS A BEAUTIFUL
TRIBUTE TO WOMAN
RFY. BURKE CULPEPPER
DELIVERS GREAT SERMON TO
BIG CONGREGATION
LAST NIGHT.

church is last getting under way.
The house was nearly filled last night
The preacher, Burke Culpepper,
preached great sermon on Vashti
and Esther. 1t was wonderfully
beautiful tribute to woman that he
paid in his sermon last night.
Vashti was the most beautiful
woman of her day. Not only in phys
ical beauty did she excel, but her
queenly graces ana womanly modesty
made her the star of her time. The
king gave a great banquet, assisted
by his beautiful queen. The lords of
the land with their ladies were asked
and came. The riches of the realm
were displayed in all their glory.
Wine flowed freely. The feasting
board was heavy with all the rich
and rare viands of the times. En-
chanting music played by the most
skilled musicians of that day filled
the air. In one part of the palace
the king made merry with his princes
while in another room the queen,
Nashtl, entertained her lady guests
IN an equally magnificent style.
When the king was drunk with
wine and music and when his ears
were filled with the praise of his own
greatness he called to his lords that
he not only had the finest horses and
the rarest jewels and the most sump-
tuous palace but his queen, Vashti,
was the fairest and most beautiful of
all women. He then commanded her
to appear before him so that he could
exhibit her charms and beauties to
his assembled guests. The message
was brought to the queen. She re-
fused to do his bidding. Modest,
womanly, queenly and most beautiful
OF women, she refused to lower her
self to such brutal level and to
sacrifice everything she held dear to
satisfy her beastly lord. A second
tlme, responding to the taunts of his
drunken guests, the king sent for his
queen. A second time she refused.
A third time, and again refusal.
Then the order went forth for her
Punishment from the throne. She left
her nome, her crown and her king
all surrendered rather than surrender
what is dearer than life itself to
every truly genuine woman. The
preacher said that no society had the
right to demand an immodest act of
any woman. He said women must
be more thoughtful of their dress.
mat 1t used to be that girl would
walk four or five blocks out of her
way to avoid the comments of men.
Now they will walk that far to at
tract the comments of the same ele-
ment. He declared that in the sum-
mer time you could read the Arkansas
Gazette right through woman's
SKIRT without any trouble. That such
conduct was an insult to all pure and
modest women. He said if they did
not stop cutting off their dresses at
the top and at the bottom he did not
care to live past 1925.
Tradition says Vashti was follow
ed and killed. Later the king sobered
up and then his heart was filled with
sadness and remorse. To cheer him
up, all the pretty girls of the kingdom
We're sent for. Among them was
Esther, a beautiful orphan Jewish
maiden. She was selected to be the
queen. Only II years of age. she
shrank from the duties that now
came upon her. She was fearful that
she would displease her lord, the king
But she did her best. She was faith
ful and dutiful She came from q
race who have always and everywhere
been downtrodden. But in America
we have offered them an asylum in
which the preacher says is the hand
Of an almighty Providence. The Jew
is coming into his own. Some dav
we VIII be glad that we have be-
friended this chosen race of God.
Then the beautiful picture of Esth-
er pleading for her people was drawn
IN thrilling words for his hearers.
Net person in the audience but felt
the thrill of those burning words
when Esther prayed to her God for
help and then plead with her king for
mercy. 1t was a beautiful pen pic
ture that was seen. Rev. Culpepper
has developed to remarkable degree
the ability of vivid description. He
acts cut everything he says. He keeps
your attention by his rapid fire de-
livery and straight home thrusts.
The sermon was wonderfully
beautiful tribute to woman in all her
gracious charms. Those who heard
it will never forget it.
yesterday afternoon the lower floor
was nearly filled. Tonight at 1880
O'Clock Rev. Culpepper will again
preach for everybody To baor +b;s