Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-29
The Fundamental, Vital Need of the World


day?
They ought to go. And the Sunday
schools should be crowded with the
children.
Let's think about this question, for
a minute. 1t is vital. II involves ma
tional, state and municipal progress.
1t goes to the foundations OF our great.
ness and prosperity. II embodies our
hopes of the present and the future.
Therefore, thought on this subject will
do us good.
Every man Of good sense, saint, or
sinner, admits, on reflection, that the
Gospel is supremely important in hui
man life. He admits that the Golden
Rule is necessary to success. He
knows that frequent contemplation Of
Eternity. OF mans responsibility to the
Creator for the deeds of life, are vital
to health, success. and contentment.
Hundreds OF persons, whom we meet
in daily life. never think of these sub
jects-the greatest things in the
world. Their friends haven't the cour.
age to remind them.
Am l my brothers keeper" you
ask.
To definite extent. you ARE; to
the extent of your influence over 9th.
ers; to the extent of your power Of
argument, appeal, persuasion, sugges-
ton; to the extent of the power of
your personal example; TO the extent
of the superiority of your knowledge
and experience.
How few realize personal RESPONSE
bility for the fate OF others! A few,
however. DO comprehend the will of
the Almighty in this respect and do
their utmost for the good OF humanity.
Their reward is great, here and here
after.
Among the noble women of this
town, there is one of such sanity
character that she prays daily for
wicked men, without their knowledge.
She pleads for their redemption before
the throne of God, and no angel in
heaven merits more the smile of the
Creator. Some of these prayers, per
haps all of them, are answered. Into
the lives of these men, il can be
shown. without their knowledge of the
cause, there comes an overpowerinp
and mysterious aspiration for personal
improvements mysterious and mex
plicable yearning to bridge the gull
that separates them from success
from heaven on earth, as well as Be
yond.
What might happen, what goot
might come, IL ALL the good womer
OF Elko prayed thus fervently for tn,
men! The cooperative exercise of the
positive qualities of their pure and in
nocent souls for the Improvement ant
salvation of men would bring tremen
dous results and make woman's i'm
portance as mere VOTER seem tri
vial In comparison. Herein lies
woman's power-in her spiritual SUI
periority. her unquestioned leadership
her sovereignty in the home.
Why do pastors preach to empt,
pews? One or two men and severa
good women.
Hundreds go to the theatres, which
are attractive and beneficial. The
movies" for the most part, teacl
good morals and gentle manners-th,
great truths of life-but why do the,
30 generally neglect the church?
They 20 TO hear good music, to see
something that may thrill, inspire and
entertain. It's 80 all over the world
Theatres make business of scientific
publicity, they proclaim their attrac
tons: the churches do not, and they
consequently fail to attract.
The result: The chufch's powe,
wanes, and vast majority Of homes
everywhere-are without the ennobl
Ing and saving influences of religion
Mamn1on rules Fear stalks, unchal
lenged. Death enters. with despair
The door is closed TO Christ. wide [,
the devil. Discord reigns. Chlldrer
grow up like Topsy, who "jus
growed." The boys ape the vices O
their miserable daddies. They earl,
learn to swear, smoke. lie. cheat, ant
steal. Unwarned OF the vital facts Of
life, they learn among themselves tn,
things they should not know and re
main ignorant Of tho things they oueh,
to know, and thus, unregenerate, they
grow to manhood
Throughout the lives OF hosts OF
such unfortunate victims. products OF
ordinary respectable homes. raisfor
tunes follow failure and crowd each
other then come despair and crime.
The penitentiaries, reform schools. =
the asylums. tell the tragic story.
ON the street we sometimes see
double row OF prisoners, as miserable
and hopeless rs mon can be, chained