South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-26


A mans word betrays the trend Of
his mind. Yonder IS man who
tells dirty Jokes He says they come
from his lips. He lies. They come
from his heart Men who joke about
the Bible, about God, about such
sacred things as motherhood and
marriage. have reached the lowest,
Blimiest depths OF degradation.
Habit OF Cursing.
There are men here this after
noon who swear in the presence OF
their wives and children even at
their own tables, and wouldn
swear in the presence or tnelI
neighbor's wives They think less OF
the woman at their own tables than
Of those at their neighbOr's table.
when God wrote the command
ments He put the only comment
a fter the commandment. Thou shall
not take the name OF the Lord thy
God in vain he said, j VIII not
hold him guiltiess that taketh my
name in vain. The curse of God ~
upon every man that swears and
YOU will reap your harvest OF curses
q thousand fold.
Gambling Is another sin ! want
20 call your attention to- The man
who gambles is no less thief than
the man who steals. Both want
money without working. The mer-
chant or the banker will not employ
g man who ne knows CANDLES. be
cause he knows that man VIII steal
Gamblers Wary.
Every gambler watches the other
gambler when he Is at a game be-
cause he knows that II he takes his
eyes off, that man is going 10 steal.
"A gambler gets his harvest. lie
doesn't always lose on this earth.
but I would rather live on bread
and water than to revel in luxury
with the curse Of the man that is
dishonest resting upon my head.
The sin OF drinking liquor is an
other I want TO call your attention
TO. A few months ago I went
through the medical department of
Tulane university at New Orleans
and saw the effect Of liquor on the
human brain and the effect on the
stomach. II is a terrible thing 70
behold. Think Of men buying and
drinking that stuff that will burden
their brains drive them insane and
make epileptics out Of their chill
dren and then holler for personal
liberty.
The thing that surprises me is
not that prohibition is now in Amer
ica, but that efficient America ever
tolerated the curse of drink.
south Against Liquor.
Il come from the south and /
know what am talking about when
/ say that the democrats Of the
south are all prohibitionists and
that they are going 10 send big
percentage of the democratic dele
gates to San Francisco. If Gov. Ed
wards or any other whisltey soaked
politician imagines that he can run
n whisky soaked plank down their
Threats. he is a fool.
"If there wasn't another drop Of
whisky in America for 500 years,
American manhood would never be
what IL could have been without It.
We have to reap the harvest.
He that soweth Of the flesh
shall of the flesh reap corruption
! haven't "A word TO say in closing
that will make any Of you smile. l
have said many times that the sin
in this country today that has most
OF US By the throat Is adultery.
You people hear of the fight on
tuberculosis. I want to tell you that
the greatest battle is that against
Venereal disease. 'One little wicked
night OF dissipation can pluck from
the cheeks roses that will never
bloom again and take away the
chances from a woman OF the joys
of motherhood And yet you have
got here men today that viii dare
make light OF that sin.
Heart Breaking.
There is many woman who
walks the streets Of this town today
with her heart breaking for want
Of a baby People may think she is
barren. but she has married a man
who has made light Of sin. Seventy
times out OF hundred when mar
ried woman is operated on for
female trouble 1t Is because she has
married a man who has gOnOrrhoea.
Ask any reputable doctor and he
VIII tell you that my statement IS
TOO conservative"
he made a tremendous appeal
when IN closing he pleaded with the
men to stand for clean. moral Chris
tian manhood and told the story Of
the young soldier who was wounded
and had his mother called 70 him.
The doctor would not let the mother
see the boy for fear the shock would
end his life. which was hanging in
the balance. The next morning the
doctor went away and the mother.
slipping into the room past the
nurse. walked 10 the boys bedside
and putting her hand on his head.
"The boy. tossing in his sleep. said,
. on. nurse. that feels just like my
mothers hand; that is what I want
ed last night. and now I am going
10 sleep. II you had done that last
night could have rested. Now
am quiet and restful.' Two hours
went by and the crisis had passed.
The boy opened his eyes and said.
20. my mother
lave Right.
Man. man. was there ever ten
der hand like that on your head?
II there was. In the name OF God
and for the sake OF your mother.
live right"
While the afternoon services at
the tabernacle were in progress
three women's meetings were being
conducted In downtown churches.
Mrs Bob Jones. who recently ar
rived from Alabama 10 assist the |
evangeiistic party. addressed a ca
pacity audience at the First Presby- /
terrain church, where she talked 10 /
women over 90 years old. Many /
were turned away because OF lack I
Of accomm odationS A great cOnse-