The Detroit times., 1916-10-11

ter and cool clothes for summer.
You are concerned for their health.
put Great zoo. whst about their
soul There arr boys and girls.
younG people. If they ever walk III"
streets of heaven instead OF croan-
ing i'm he'll IL viii be because ~ thf
influence ~ some stranger. II will
be- because Of what somebody, not
related 20 them by lies OF flesh and
blood has done for our children.
God pity q boy or Piri who 1as 20
call a man Ike thai father and "a
woman like that mother God pity
bow or girl when all the Chris
tianity they hear l. from tho lips OF
strangers. not from their own par
ents "Ie IL well WITH thy child
What should YOU do would
speak 20 them tell YOU. yoa spend
too much time in society, roo much
time in club life. TOO much time IN
your lodge TOO much time ~ your
auxl'aries Vow have too ht'le time
with your children You spend TOO
llt'lc time ON vour ne0s praying 20
God 70 speak 20 them 1.-Two right
before them So them an example
that will inspire them
nr Han ~ Troy. y Y. told me
this story He said Previous to
coming here ! Vat located Al Dun
dec. Scotland ana there was p man
there who had been a drunkard and
who was as noted as John p Cough
was or as John G Wooll"v Is IN
L f-aNW -. 4 IA rrs
come and deliver q lecture, and dur
ing the discourse a man came down
me aisle and handed tho man
note Uo asked tho audience If they
would excuse him and he read The
note Hurry over. YOUR boy is down
here in sn inn drunk
"Ho didn't know bis boy NaE
within hundr d. ~ uilos ~ him.
| H. hurried 20 he inn into The greg
! shop went down r riCkety stairwaN.
| into II dark underground groggorv
and there lean 'nE uv"r a greasy card
! table listening 20 The rihaldry and
/ tests ~ incarns'e friends Of both
sexes who coneregated in that cess
pool ~ iniqrity and quacmire OF
/ 9th. he saw hi. boy go drunk he
/ tpNldD 7 open MS ~ '~.
Tho father reused him. and half
! carry inc him and half dragging him
/ he took him 10 tho hotel put him 20
! bed. then he watched him and cared
| for him
"Rv and ~ the boy recognized
his father The father PRAYED for
! him The son signed the pledge and
promised 70 give his hear 20 God
They both prayed Tho father
sat and watched him until he fell
| asleep. then he returned "a the
! church. I, was lu O'Clock Tho audi.
once was waiting lie told thew
what ne had done. talked for I've
minutes, burst out crying asking
them 10 excuse and forgive him and
they did both
"He retired about ( o'clock and
slept lat" They came 10 his room
about S O'Clock and SAID Mr. Ste~l
! Ing, e. M. there IS something
wrong with ,our boy 10 hurried.
! ly dressed. burst open tho door %
| his bows room and there lyinF in q
! pool az blood cUtchinE IN his right
| hand revolver. three chambers ~
which were empty three holes in
! his temple told the sad story. and
| in addition there vas lying on the
| table note and scrubbed upon u
these words Father shortly after
| YOU left me ! Wakened The old IA.
/ bit the old appetite returned 70.
/ viewed my past ! thought of the
| present looked into the future and
made M my mind that n the N
| ture WAS 20 be Hike the past | would
end it nov while ! am IN grace.
! Father n YOU had been different
man whom I was boy and had set
r different example before mo this
never would have happened
James Sterling throw himself
ncross tho dead form ~ his boz and
cried q. God O. Cod n only
had been different man mvSclf, g.
never would have happened
~ tel you. there are men In this
town. there are father who are
| leading their hovs rs straight to hell
as that two and two make four Is
n we'll with the child.
IN ! was not Christian do YOU
know what would do? 7 would
walk down the aisle tonight give
my heart To God. and II 7 had %
child would 20 home. and II it Vas
asleep would get II oui Of bed.
wash its face 10 waken and ! would
say to ":
"you never heard vour father