The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-12-21

wives alIlFat the same time ii hardly
worse than the common tanldemSpoly
gamy mades easy ~, the divorce court.
Marriage among respectable Speople
be entered into with pure and
unselfishs affection between pureSyoung
people, and il should BE conssummated
~ : pablic ceremony which, recognises
God and our high relationship % Him
and 70 society. d n 81
More sense in contracting marriage
would make unnecessary most of the
shame shame Of seeking its annulment s,
the civil courts. %a55 NJ
Do we not see the necessity fol,
more safeguarding Of our young peo-
pie BY, producing . purer moral at
mosphere il which they can live aft .
wholesome examples, and could We
not combine 70 exert q more effective
influence in the direction Of higher
christian standards?
The criminals which trouble society
and those who shame us by their lap
ses from right ways have seldom en-
joyed the blessedness of sitting with.
their parents in the sanctifying at
mosphere Of the church assemblies
where all righteousness is extolled and
all wickedness. is discouraged; and
there is not n criminal in a hundred
who has ever, seriously studied the
Holy Scriptures.
Frequenting places where men re-
sort to engage in disreputable ways
apd where vile and profane language
is common is to be discouraged; for
the apostle well says, EVIL compar-
|ionships corrupt good morals" Il.
Cor 15:ss)).
And the Holy Scriptures give this.
wise council, s'ENTER not into the
path Of the wicked, and WALK not Il
the way Of evil men. AVOID it..
PASS NOT BY it; TURN.FROM it,
and pass on"
Following such wise advice would
have saved many lives, and ii wound
have saved thousands from moral
ruin, and it would lead many to sue.
.Icessful lives who otherwise will be
ldown-and-outs or paupers.
Sin gets thousands into trouble but
it never comes to their resche when
they have Is collect the calamitous
wages for their evil works; and II
ungodly ways promise pleasure and
profit, but they pay in counterfeit coin
which is chagrriinningly disappointing
to those who will not learn by the
mistakes Of others and scarcely by
their own. 8
But behold the, profitableness and
large dividends Of godliness! It is
profitable to health Of body and Of
mind. prUfltabffsatosr reputation, profit
able economically profitable socially,
and as the apostle says it is profitable
for ALL things. 55
It costs more 70 prosecute and care
for one criminal than it does TO sup
port the agencies which seek TO cui-
ture, refine, morally educate, and
christianize many children il the Sun.
day School and kindred < 4 j organisations
which useful, people maintain,
Parents and IN patriots should
heartily encourage al such efforts By
word md 81; example.
!, "A ,iudee IL Indiepa some years age
was the first u try the experimental
lseptencing Offenders 70 attend church
rexularly for some months; and il
would not be an unwise policy Tor all
iudRssessi ina saI1ssoefeh,s.rrs ffrliHssndslEsof societ::'
ttt "a sasst & becoming example ny taking
their own meedjsc;ifpne regulariy.
N Bible studyiing people have never
.fbS6n asbadypeoIe nof hxye their chill
Ildrsn beenSeriminials; andsthe sclassgo d
peonaei vho ~ neRiect.o 8 BY word dis.