The Holt County sentinel., 1917-09-14
Still the Meeting Grows.

The evangelistic meetings in the
tabernacle continue with q larger in
terest and attendance. In spite Of
the cool weather the large tabernacle
was more than filled. Outside delega.
tions from Maitland. Mound City. For
est City and st. Joseph and the sur
rounding community have attended,
showing the far-reaching influence of
this campaign. and with favorable
weather the attendance will be large.
Evangelist Petticord has been
speaking each afternoon and night in
a sane, forccful way on practical
topics TO lead the sinner TO Christ and
help the protesting Christian 20 come
clean for God as a Christian ought.
With every succeeding service the at.
tendance has grown.
Last Monday night. the subject Of
Mr.. Petticord's address was "Amuse-
ments: Cards. Dance, Theatre and
Moving Pictures" He spoke from a
personal knowledge, as Mr. Pe,ticord
was not reared in n Christian home.
nor were his youthful surroundings
conducive TO a Christian life. He
treated the subject. not in a coarse.
clustering way, rs Is often the case.
but in a sane, practical. refined meth.
cd. giving reasons for each assertion.
and regarding them in the light in
which the average man views the
present day problems. He used as
his text. "Nien shall be lovers Of
pleasure more than lovers Of God"
We cannot eliminate pleasures. They
are necessary for young and old. The
danger lies in Indifference 10 and in
diligence In those forms. which in
stead OF recreation soon become dissi.
nation. We need 20 take a stand that
Is free from fanaticism on the one
hand and from sin on the other. We
cannot put old heads on young shout.
ders. We need the social touch. hut
we need Il in the right way. The
amusement question has become 4
problem. and IN each meeting We are
asked for advice by Christian people
who want light and knowledge in
rearing their children for God. Mr..
petticord first treated cards. stating
he had nothing against the hit Of pa.
per or the characters on the paper.
for these In themselves are harmless.
Cards arc In such bad rcpu,c that n
respectable man or woman cannot
| pay them and maintain his sclf-re-
spect. No card playing church mem.
hcr ever was or ever will he soul
winner, and card player is absolute.
| ~ worthless and a positive disgrace
to any church. God pity the church
that H. cursed with card playing mem
bers. The playing Of the game In
the home par'or leads 60 playing u
in the dcns Of vice. When card
player gets saved. one OF his first
acts L. 20 burn his deck Of cards. He
spoke Of the dangers incident to the
dance being taught In our public
schools. "Is Il wrong 20 dance ?" asks
some one. They danced In Bible
times" There Is no objection 90 such
dances. for the sexes were kept sep
ara,e. They danced for Joy in honor
and praise 20 God. Such procedure
would kill the dance. and you would
, not get enough 20 pay the fiddler.
Every one knows why people dance.
The liberties taken on the dance floor
cater TO the impure. Not only every
one who dances Il impure. but purity
l. put in jeopardy. Three.fourths Of
the oUtcnst women attribute their
downfall. 20 the dance. This ourh, To
b. argsmen, enough against the
dance g condemn IL in the eyes OF
ever tA'r minded Individual. The
assoc A;si evils such n lat" hour,
had ascc.a:es. dissipation and scar'
dre.s oagh, 20 arouse sentiment
Ar.ins, L. God have mercy on the
church tia, contributes 10 the down.
| fall o. - young people along these
lines. Tie ideals he'd ont by the
theatre aye degrading and demorn p
ing. I, deals In highly spieed good 20
L. influence undermincs the home
through fal,c standards Of home life.
l,s marriages are usually elopcmoni-
and HON. lfo l. depicted ns mighty
tame and unfaithfulness and vice are
/ teDp,ingly presented. The same h
true OF the moving picture, SHOW .
There are exceptions IN the rule, bui
you can't afford 20 take IN all the
noison in order 20 get some little good
occasionally. The educational value
of the moving picture Is one TO b'
recognized and 20 clean up the moving
nicture show would make II an IN
portant educational factor. But TO
clean Il up would mean virtually pu'
|. out Of business. A III m manuiael-
urer told Mr.. Pctticord some 'lmc
AGO that II he were TO live up Tor
God he would have To change his bus
mess. The church ought TO give no M
certain sound on the matters whisi'
deal with the welfare OF the people
The meetings will continue on
schedule as previously announced;
''"'' REPORTER.
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