Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-05
CARDS, DANCINGA AND
THEATRES ASSA|LED.
BY BAPTIST PASTOR
BAUBLES OF MODERN DAY LIFE,
HE TELLS THE FLOCK IN SER.
MON ASSAiLiNG CONDITIONS
or MORALITY AS THEY EXIST
TODAY.

Cards, theatres and dancing We're
termed the baubleS Of modern day
lie in sermon on "Disillu>ioArd
delivered last night at The BAPTIST
church by Rev. G. W. Chessman The
present day craze to be a aOrirl
somebody" as prevails IN almost
every city in the land, was not omit.
ted from Rev Cheeseman's bitter ar.
raignment of conditions which he
says do not make for happy life.
His text was from Luke XIV He
came to himself He said in part
The silvery lake before the desert
traveller Is "A mirage. II dlsSoiNeS INTO
nothingness. The prodigal son lur'
from home by the dazzle Of the far
country followed mirage. He went
the limit, limit in tasting the excite.
ments OF sinful living under the Mus
ion that it was real life away from
home-restrain's and prohibitions.
Then the beautiful dream faded. IT."
spent all his money. The parasites
deserted him The hilarity was eN.
tinguished The charm OF it all dis
solved At humillating job he wa
compelled to accept to keep from
starving ne came /" ll'iiH'ii' ''''
real sell asserted ltsel. ne STE
no" the real values ne loit poh'Ho a.
nome 'ht ph"h'"'n F"l"'H WIZ
those Of the ar country.
lhere are plenty OF P"opi' IlNi"E
under the Speli ot lll"stohS. ih'H
pursue ilctillouS values anu l"lHh
they are pursuing happiness. Judd.
thought ne aehleFea "of 'niul ei'o
"hen ne got the pieces oi S'''t' l"'
the BETRAYAL OF CHRIST soon "i''r De
was dlSlllusIohed ana III F"'hoI9'
hanged hlHiafH- FeoPle I'VE On 't'
principle t1at money Is the Key u"
happiness, therefore ger money. III.
merit H. steal u, marry IT, earn IT
get 1t somehow. 1t Is the key 'hat I'M
locks the door 10 happiness, DOCS II.
The Bible does not say 50. John Kus
KIN does not say So Money ilGlJI
earned ana used brings happiness,
but money as an end Is not happiHeSS'
Plenty there are VINO couIa TESTIFY
that the acquisition OF money brought
anything bHt happiness. An associate
OF Coils Il, Huntington ana a hliIioh-
aire committed suicide IN Los Ansr'
les and in his pocket was much
thumbed poem OF pesSim1S'h'
philosophy revealed thAt Mr. NUN
had not found happiness III the gam
ing OF wealth.
IL IS happiness people ar" a-trf
Some say Wen ma It III Seiect card
parties with our friends, al the inca.
ire, at the dance AT the cup. III
wearing me CLONES ana hoph"pol'lF
with social solhebodlea. LIE Is I"
pleasnre-seeklns, IA SeIl'c"htefed pas
time. That IS the world plenty oi PEG
pie 1--we IN. Ihey tanoo the churth or
go for the LOOKS 0: the thing once IN
awhile, nut the dominant desire Is ior
the tangible pleasures. 5uch popIe
are living under llluNlonS. "oh Al
mighty ana not create 'hem lor Such
Dauble CHASING
W nat are theSe pleasures close up
unmasked? some are never dISlIlU-
Sioned. lheN go 10 thelF graves 'hlAN-
ing they had beeh pursuing tht 'hllsS
that make happiness. II TOOK the mere.
after 10 dlSiiluSloh DIVES. III torment
he lifted up MS eyes ana saw Things
III thrif risht proportions. ne nad
chased Tor Illetlihe the lllSeleo
baubles' lie banqueted ana dressed
III purple ana liVto SeIilSh'Y. NJ"
thOught or Responsibility or pool
aHrns at ms door, no 'hoaRht o. sac
rlilcial service to bleSS others. tt"
lived Tor DIVES ana @ood tiIhe. only
when ms funeral occurred ana n"
woke up III the hereafter was ne as
illusioned some people never wax"
up TO the real happiness III inns me
What ABOUT lheSe selfish tlilSIoo
pleasures Pierce me bubbles ana
note the result IheE INSPIRE no
noble thinking the cara table does
MT. They inspire no lofty passion
the dance doeSh l. lheY INSPIRE no
ideals OF altfu'Stc SerVice-the car2e
10 be soclal somehody noeSn t.
some OF me fruits OF the popular sell
IlSh treasures may be tanuiaied as
arntlclal tones, Veheered manners
aped pecullarltleS mat appear dlStln-
guiShed' Slilled conscience envy, Jedl-
ouSy, snobhiShhesS ana 'alse stand
diuS VI me. 'ou ulu Hot tdSHlpn lu'lI
io' H"o' - ~. yea, ''is' ne '"l"o "a
tne h'ii" vi me 'ila' SO MOWERS Is It