The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
REV. BOB JONES BRINGS MESSAGE
 ID WOMEN TODAY
With Keen Insight, Evan gelist Marks the Altera- ton Taking Place In
 Standards of Women
n- cAno1.YN R. ELLIOTT


 wien Rev. Bob Jones brought message of today to the women of today.
 The evangelist did not attempt to please his audience, nor 10 entert tdln III them. He faced the intent hstehers to bring them the truth, as man "io thinks deeply and prays often sees '''0 truth. so Sincerity and earnestness of purpose marked every sentence that fell rom the lips of the vigorous prophet, "noss l,o, fearless message could be descrlpeu el neither in terms of baseball game, hoi in the swaggering epigrams ot 'hie ring circus. ,oo,ist rnarked the alteration taking place today in the standards of women, the chdI3es LIt?tI of thought the currents Of unrest. " it'' inc courage of one crying in the Wi WilueI- ness. he pointed out the danger s,ssAm Of si7eh transformation and appeaieu .o St tristian women as the only hope. m nnhoIding the fine standards of the good mothers of great men, t only
 sTbe ooodness of women IS the onls hone to counteract the depravlty or s tue world today" the preacher ahIouiioa ,G. .fter reading as preliminary to ms .'t li,es written to Timothy comment inc rpon the high -mndedness or 'iT yn,,ng man without surprise-"Whe | c.lled to remembrance the unfelgneu faitb that is in thee which dwelt first in fhv grand mother Lois, and thy moeher ! FlInice"--the evangelist said:
 ..Nohody expected anything else ol Timothv but that he would make ,-ood man. His mothef was good wom- an His grandmother was good Woin- an, The preacher emphasized lne III Tn,cnce of women for good or evil Tn the lives of those nearest to tnern' anu li inc life of the nation. That no h~atioii5 ~ can rise above the standards of its won.
 
 Eabvlon and Greece and Rome.
 s.There are multiplied thousands ol corsecrated women in this country lo- day. but they are in comparatively sinali lli .prcups. and the great mass or women sre moi interested in the things that are ,.T,here is a serious unrest among the ,-r.roep of the world today, he salo' while he quoted Gypsy Smith, who was awara of a change in the attitude or American women, upon second Vi9ie to this country after the war. l..
 .s,rbere is a certain type or Wolndn oo ,,,r daveloned in our modern day tha. ..,elss me wonder whether the time wliI .sr+ coyne when there will be more gooo ,-en than women" he regretted. Ai.e' n ,eaa;np as his text from Tlmothy o-o .eBut she that lfveth in pleasure Is oeao while she liveth. . .n of The characteristics of this type ol ,,on,a, were stated by the evangelist hs t.,.,,s of .adaptability, bossiness, love or sdr,iration. and 1axity of ideas as to social standards. .,.. par SIn il1ustration of her adaptability, Rev Jones recalled the hobple skir1 tns sta.th gown. the short or sk1mpy skir'' ssa,,sny decreed. And the lady her ralf willing to eat and wax fat Tn oroer - fi+ inc gown, or starve and grow 1nih , so,. reasons equally as reasonable. Ihe sneaker in questioning the nfouelh e'y ar. aT1 nIaaded for less concentration upon pel sonal appearance, and more upon sn1. ,a..,aa .l ~ ii' nasaat oe extravagance in dress on ,rn,oen and girls unable to afford It, anu ,,,shands s.whose noses are to the srihu s+one that women are turning.
 Trsistins that men were usuaily @ tno r,oducts that women oeinanueu' E evangelist lamented the possy ahie- 1ybo demanded all the space in the cnil- fonier Driving her good-natured worse laIf in silent desperation to the purchase ,d ad0ntion of a chifforobe Of ms very auyr she yentured to encroach upon tidl, ,,ntil she finally packed his peionsihss n a bandbox under the oed' 4.s .exUhat I believe about suHrase ne'
 .,s;ar +o do with the case" the minis ar said .sWomen want to vote ana iiley nas soine to vote if they want to. 5ut s haIieve some of the articles haVe read that tend toward sex ahtas' n,slr ss t+ < are disgrace Emphasizing the o ldS. tbat homes are built today TOT iiloensl io'.as.s and the girls, while father anu pl . TO ra crowded out, and that women % trx,;no to run the whole thing-ehu uion arnnant and all, Rev. Jones sdoeo ..T wo,lldn't mind them running thiiee' x,o,, understand, If they werenl ss e'ei lastingly bossy about II. os After speaking. of the unattractivei,,es ,'s of the type of woman who seeks aui''i ,n the of < ,ninister called dull gray the coio' '+.sa .... ,,sad to be black in grandmother S ti.ne' .shan social position demanded l",' MA Tn vivid colors he painted the ar ,aaav overly painted butterfhes oi .na r dav and in conclusion plead Tor l sensibility, the refinement tne sp rhris- itv of the old hlgh stahu"iN
 sia,, ,romen answered the evangelist .,,;at car in agreement to turn rom ',N la allurements to the radiant pea"' V +he truth. the light and the lle'
 Rut if really isn't quite falr to ae'e..,ps ei,s +o ouote Rev. Bob Jones' Ills Nisoi ose earnestness, his human ,e +o bis bie not for cold type, but belong 10 ms p'7
 .onalit< To hear him is to underst stdnu 1's ;,snired message. He will be heie .hnongbout the week A big mass moetiils shis morning at Il o'clock, and mes mes sapest to men only at o CLOCK thls at'e' v noon. ... ,a that pa,, Boh Jones breaches, and Mrs Ianas-well. there could be no sympaths ;n song without that same sympathy III It's accompaniment' ,.. .,,orripe A inc II o'clock services this mornlns some of the prominent representatNss ,. a. tending the committee meetnss o;a' on @ a.at;o,al ,ene; sunday School Assocla tia,e will address congregations Tn th' churches of this city .v,taria,
 Al the Fifth Avenue PreSey 'eIlq' II,, Church Marion Lawranee Of Chieaso, oaoia sJs, eral secretary of international Assos,a s,,o, ton will speak The pulpit at fisn,is. rne Nlenorial will be filled hy w. '. fearSe s'Ia sacretarv from Chicago. John T. Alexander. Chairman of young peopne ,e division. will speak at the southside pap tst.
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