The Washington herald., 1918-06-02

or deferred. But in so far as mans
injustice inflicts upon her the conse-
quence Of his ofIenses. he stands con-
victed OF multiple guilt. And man is
largely responsible for the sins against
decency and virtue. the burden OF
which is too often fastened upon the
weaker participant in the crime
''Horrifying as the condition is. It is
nevertheless a black reality, that
hordes Of women prostitute their
bodies and souls for money and FIND
NO LACK OF EAGER BUYERS
Who is the more depraved-the vendor
or the purchaser OF womsn's honor?
In many cases a power OF discernment
and analysis superior to human at
tainment is essential to just verdict.
but it appears certain that whatever
OF pslliation through stress OF cir 4
cumstance may he found for the'
woman, guilty lust is too generally the
primal motive Of the man II the
passions Of men were kept in natural
and wholesome restraint, female virtue
would cease to be a purchssesble com
modify in the unholy marts OF society.
The low esteem in which strict
sexual morality is currently held is an
element OF positive danger to the ma
tion as a human institution. TO say
nothing Of the wholesale debauchinC
Of souls as an offense against Divine
decree. With such awful examples as
history furnishes, II is a matter OF
astonishment that governments should
be so nearly oblivious to the disIn-
, tegrating forces springing from viola
tions of the moral law amongst Their
citizenry.
The grandeur Of ancient Greece. the
majesty OF Rome. once the proud
rulers OF the world. have disappeared.
and the verdict Of history specines
the prevalence of sexual inmoralirv
as among the chief OF the destructive
agencies by which the fall Of those
mighty peoples was effected
is our modern nation to bring upon
itself the doom Of destructive de-
pravity? The forces. Of disintegration
are at work throughout the land. ana
hey operate as insidiously as does the
virus Of deadly contsg gion. A nation
/ wide awakening to the need Of per
sonal sanitation and OF rigorous re-
form in the matter OF sexual morality
is demanded by the exigencies Of the
times
The Gospel Of Jesus Christ is the
DNlnelN ordalned panacea for the Ills
that afflict humanity. and pre-erni-
nently so for the dread afliction OF
sexual sin. Note the teachings OF the
Master while He ministered among
men in the flesh-they were primarily
directed to individual probity and
rectitude Of life The letter Of the
Mosaic Law was superseded BY the
spirit OF personal devotion to the right
! 'Ne have heard said He. that Il was
| said by them Of old time, Thou shalt
not commit adultery: But / say unto
| you. That whosoever looketh on a
woman TO lust after her hath commit
ted adultery with her already in his
heart Matt. s:27. 2s) The sin Itself
may spring from the sensual thought.
the lustful glance: Just as murder is
often the fruitage Of hatred or eovet-
! BUSINESS.
I'VE accept without reservation or
! qualification the affirmation Of Dei.v
through an ancient Nephite prophet: {:
FOR 1. THE LORD GOD, DELIGHT
IN THE CHASTITY OF WOMEN.
/ AND wHOREDOMS ARE AN ABoM-
NATION BEFORE NE. THUS
SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS
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