The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-27
PASTOR ADJURES
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ny Rev. Hugh t. STEVENSON.

Pastor OF Bethany Baptist Church.
''The editor OF The Washington
Times pointed out Saturday one OF
the nations greatest perils in his edi.
torial upon She's just bad girl The
picture he gave of modern civiliza.
ton with its unjust sexual standards
and cynical attitude toward sin Is
unfortunately true.
1T is not my purpose to refer to the
case that is now in the public mind
much less to condOne actions that
ought to be condemned, or to make a
criticism that in any way might be
.--s''e-eH ps aDDIying to the case
that is now in the hands of the local
courts. II that case were the only
one OF its kind there would be no need
Of this message.
Would Not HSIack- In CondemnInE.
IF we condemn the German soldier
for his failure to comply with the
moral code we must not be slack in
condemning those OF our own people
who violate the laws OF chastity and
by their viciousness fill the world
with mere children who under the
VI HONANAg AoAASA- az
Individual and social conditions which
are responsible for the bad girl must
be condemned and the immoral condi
ton must be remedied, or the nation
Is doomed.
THE attitude OF men toward those
who have missed the trail proves that
there has been a deadening OF the
moral sense of our people. There has
been a lowering Of the standards
Of conduct until men have become cal
Ious to the sins of society.
as It not true that the marriage
bond Is less sacred than formerly?
The note demanding purity and sexual
equality is not being sounded as it
ought 10 be.
Condemned Indifference.
Jesus condemned that spirit OF in
difference to the ones that have fail
ed when he said, Take heed that ye
despise not one OF these little ones
and followed It with the parable OF
the lost sheep that emphasized the
truth that a lost human soul was OF
more value than a sheep.
The sheep stray often because they
know not what they are doing. II II
wanders, Il may find It's way home TO
the fold again. How different is the
condition OF the poor wandering girl
II is ha-d for her to return again.
both in and out of the church
is unwilling TO extend TO her the
helping hand. In this they have fall
ed TO practice the principles Of the
Christ and to follow his example.
The attitude Of Jesus to the sin
full woman is clearly revealed by three
incidents recorded in connection with
His public ministry. The women OF
Sychar would not permit a certain
woman to come in the cool OF the
evening or the morning when they
drew water from the well To that
soul that had loved too much. Christ
proclaimed the Magma Charta Of re-
ligious liberty that Is one OF the prin-
cIples for which our forces are now
engaged in battle.
Jesus demands that the girl that
has failed be given an opportunity
to make good again. Certainly she
should have an equal chance with the
boy. The double standard that con-
dones the sin OF the boy and con-
Great Need of the Hour,
perhaps one OF the greatest needs .
In this hour is to learn how TO pre- /
vent the young from falling into sin. Z
4 new generation Is growing up that 4
lacks reverence for parents. The 4
Juvenile cOura as we'll as the dis
trict attorneys office are filled with :
records Of those who have wandered I
away from good homes. Have not I
the parents been giving TO the young /
too much fTeedom7
They should know where their