The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-15
FINE INSPIRATIONAL MEMS
MEETING HELD AT METH
ODIST CHURCH.
GOOD ATTENDANCE
Addresse Made by Rev. Felts
and DIR. J. w. Lipscomb-
Strong Appeals In Be-
half of Young Men.

Appeals for a clean liyine and a
clean thinking citiz.uship and a
compelling appeal in behalf and for
the young manhood of Columbus,
met with hearty and cordial response
in the hearts of over 500 men as
sembled for the mems meeting a
the First Methodist church Sunday
night.
1t was a wonderful meeting uud
the issues of right living and moral
ity were put squaroly up to the men
of Columbus.
A free and frank discussion o. tn
sex problem by Dr. j. W. LipsccmL
and Rev. j. II. Fclts made a pro
found impression on all present, an
furnished food for serious though
on this grave and serious problem
Some men may have attended the
y meeting to satisfy idle curiosity, ant
some may have attended just t.
see what they had to say, but tn,
seriousness of the problem ard mans
relation to it was resolving in the
mind of every man as he left the
meeting.
He had heard the issue whicl
challenged his sense of duty as
moral force in the community, am
impressed upol him his obligation
as citizen and as a man in all OF
his human relations.
The finer senses of the man wcr-
appealed to in a most forcible mar.
ncr and it had visible effect on al
present. The men sat for more thar
an hour in rapt attention as ths
speakers presented the matter
Grass words VISA -ef .r-eeossity.l
used in the discussions BY the speak
ers. It was a delicate subject, but
one the lack of free discussion Of
which has brought untold sorrow
and wreck and ruin into the lives
: of thousands of young mcl.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. Felts. His prayer
was fervent. free and earnest. Il
was liberal in it's appeal and scope,
recognizing men in all the stages
!, the social status, clean living
\ and right thinking men, men out o;
the church and men in the church.
men who are inclined to do the
right thing and men who are in
different. He declared that all thes
men were susceptible to the same
impulses and the same desires and
passions, and appealed to ehe,n
strive for the finer things of lfe
and the ultimate ideal of right
living.
In few well chosen words he
introduced DR., j. W. Lipscomb, who
delivered most effective addre.
touching on the various phases of
sexual relations. He spoke will
the authority of years of practice
and study of his profession. He pre-
:sertst startling facts showing the
dangerous e.c>rts and cVnsequan
ces of immoral living. His stat,-
ments were substantiated and sus-
tanned by the reading Of opinions
of medical authorities, and from
his own experience as a practicinp
physician. He deplored conditions
existing in Columbus and appealed
to the citizenship to join in tho
fight to keep these evils down tc
the minimum.
He was followed by Rev. Felts
who made a strong and compelling
appeal for light living and 4 higher
moral stan ard. He was most l'b-
eral and fair in his presentation Of
the subject.
He said that the meeting had not
been called on the initiative of the
ministers of the city or any fartieu-
lar denomination, but at the request
of the United States Public Heath
Service; that the meeting was :
part of a great nationwide rlove-
ment instituted by the government
for the bettermnet Of social condi-
tions.,
He solemnly pledged that hi
sole desire and purpose in the whole
matter was to save the young mer
of the community from the danger
Gus and awful consequences Of sex