Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-22
ASSERTS NEW MORALITY
. TOUCHES ALL BUSINESS
rrrsl smith Tells 2.50O "Y" Men
Z American Methods rtsiay Arc
sN Essentially Honest.
.FLAYs 'Do-NoTHING" CLASS
Pitlcs People Who Settle Down
With Comfortable Income and
fall To Accomplish Something
~ for World-Confcrcncc Ends.

There is new morality sweeping
over this North American continent
which Is touching our lives Mt every
point. though making itself most
strongly felt in the economic world
declared Fred u. Smith. OF New York
City. yesterday afternoon in the City
Auditorium before $500 delegates TO
the lNftcenth international Biennial
Conference OF the Railroad y. NJ. c. A.
lie was speakir; on the subject
Moral Robbery
The occasion was ~. closing rally
q che convention. which was con-
Quoted jointly by the local "Y" repre-
hcntativcs and the Richmond branch
ul the lnic:dcnominational Sunday
10 take tho form OF 4 conversion ser
vice 10 win mcmbers for the Bible
GLASSES OF Richmond churches and a
lengthy and enthusiastic song pro-
gram was feature OF the afternoon
Considerable response was developed
10 the eIhortations of MIR. Smith WHO
conducted the major portion OF the
services following his address.
Delegates Conduct Services.
Last night IN twcnty-eight Rich
were conducted by delegates to the
convention.
Mr.. Smith. in his address. drew in
cldents from the daily business, politi
cal and social life Of this country on
which to pin Decentralization OF the
Ways In which men today rob God.
n ha attempting 10 prove from the
tncoioslcal side that IL is a posi-
pity Tor even so-callcd Christians
70 do this. he severely arraigned all
onoSe who take to themselves the
ing the first and larEes, class OF
robbers of God"
Business methods today are cs-
sehtia!l| honest" declared the speak :
Clr,.a
and II we did not work on a square
oasis we would be in Jail. The new
morality to which 1 have reference
life in every phase. II has even pemS-
rated into politics. Is not the saloon
Gea6? But 1 become apprehcnsive of
.niS morality and its effects when we
nreance II to strictly scientific
basis II must be rooted in our hearts
70 DC electire. God pity us IL we for
GET where that morality originally
nor ADM, that your Christian safety
and well being springs from the ros
Pei OF Jesus Christ"
Flags "Do-SothinE" CInss.
The outlook on life OF tho av Mn.5 &c
young man OF today who Mas nj
accepted Jesus Christ and prepared
c 20 make study of his word. In the
Sersy as to what he'll Is and who
are the mortals sure to spend eternity
mere. The speaker summed up ali
ms remarks on this point with the
"oeSl1Iat:on that no man need be
afraid OF hell IL he removes himself
rom the "do-nothins" class.
pity from the bottom OF my
heart what j call endowed men
declared Mr.. Smith. by thai / mean
men who sc,ti. down with Il certain
amount of income in front OF them
anu refuse TO do anything TO make
',hcir own existence or that OF Others
more profitable or more endur.plc Wc
. near lot today OF the new science
OF physical eugenics. 1t is mora
with We should be finding n w
70 prevent men from living out thcIr
ives in usclcssness. 1t is not broad
ines which this country has to fenr,
!. - mental inertia OF its coming gen
erations. l call upon every one Of Won
10 so live your lives that the third
generation TO come after you viii
naHe something 10 look back and
tn.lnk YOU FIR 49,"