The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

promise that may take 1t up to heav-
IN? yes. yes. mother, will promise
you anything Johnny, my son. l am
dying said she promise me that you
win never drink intoxicants, and then
it will not be so hard to leave this
world, Dear reader. need l tell you that
promised yes and whenever l am
asked to drink. that scene comes up
before me and am safe"
Hereafter all the goest rooms OF the
Galesburg, ILL.,. hotels and boarding
houses will be provided with Bibles.
and people that occupy these rooms
will have on the table a silent remind
er of the way they should go. Even the
presence of such a book has an in
fluence and gives character to a room.
The work OF placing copies of the scrip
lures in hotels has spread turnout the
country as q result Of the activities OF
the Sons of Gideon. an organization of
travelingmen that is doing good work
among the members OF the knights or
the grip.
Did you ever stop to think that IL was
one thing to talk about people and an
other thing to have people talk about
YOU. II those OF us who use our ton
CUES a little too freely about our neigh
bors would stop and reflect about the
matter and know the great evil that
comes from too much talk and tattling,
we are sure we would call halt and
gossip no more forever,
The fact is much TO be deplored that
with most boys and girls the boy who
spends the greatest amount of money
for them. in furnishing them enter
tainment. is the boy most admired and
cajoled. But, oh, what becomes OF him
when his money plays out2 He plays
out too Consequently. to keep his foot
ing, he stiles his conscience and robs
his employer, commits some other theft
or CANDLES, in order to keep in the
swim. This state of affairs is applic-
able to men and women id society.
Many dark deeds are committed thru
desire to supply NE demands OF
worldly minded wive3 and daughters.
And again an hpforable man. rather
lTdH sen his VI lhAtbAlNt VI
meet the stauhts and upbraidings at
home. when he fails to supply their
deRands. prefers to send his soul to
feternal death and thereby rid his ply
steal self OF life's burdens.
Do any OF us know the power OF in
fluence? Give child his first years in
loving Christian home, good, noble
mother, a consecrated. loving father,
all tremendously working together for
the good of all mankind, that home
may be humble. but home In the truest
sense OF the word. And after years may
bring temptations and trials and cares.
but the influence of that home can
never be blotted out nor its power for
good ever overestimated. Surely en-
vironment Is stronger than education.
First influences will last until life it
self Is gone. II our influence counts for
so much ought we to ever grow weary
striving TO make that influence strong
for good? But how soon when we have
made good resolutions and promised 10
be more thoughtful and kind, do we
fall back into the old listlessness and
let opportunities for good pass by, that
would make us rich with their bless
ings
No matter how small a sin is. ex-
anime it's tracks and you will find that
they point straight toward the pit
ssss
Suppose you are given to the habit
OF profanity You enter into CONVERSE
ton with a man who never swears. or
in other words a gentleman. BY and by
you begin to see that he is the superior
man. Your own remarks have a tame,
flat, feeble sound to your ears. Your
cheeks begin to burn with sense OF
your friends excellence and drop out
OF your sentences, ashamed to remain
in the company OF good, honest. Eng
fish words. until you discover that
you are carrying on your part OF the
conversation without swearing you feel
easier. your intellectual stature increas-
es by foot.