Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-11
A sERMoNETT
(By CASTOR R. Coyner)


Remember now thy Creator in the
days of thy youth"
These words were found in the first
part of the 1st verse of the 18th chap
ter of Ecclesesiastes. This is the best
of advise for all young people, but
sad to say advise that is not needed by
SO many young folks to-day In fact
it seems that the majority of young
men and women do exactly the OPP
posite of what those words say.
Walk into any church and look over
the congregation some Sunday and
you will be surprised at the small
number of young people to be seen
there. And why is it?
| believe it is because of the at
fractions of the world. You know,
the devil has way all his own Of
making evil things appear to be that
which gives pleasure, and makes life
worth living, Manyuseful inventions
in this world are being employed by
the devil to get souls to come his
way. | can think of no invention just
now that is used for evil more than
the automobile. Many good automo-
biles are converted into hell-wagons,
and carry young people forty miles
an hour past ringing church bells.
There is no harm, in my way of think
ing for any one to take decent auto
mobile ride on Sunday; but when it
comes to what is called joy-riding, l
draw the lines there. | have seen
autos full of joy-riders that were car
rying on SO that belive if the devil
himself would see them coming he
would duck behind tree to keep from
being contaminated. WhiskeyAsoak-
ed supporters of satan transport their
poison-reking, hell-brewed, damnable
broth of soul destruction around in
automobiles, forgetting God their
Creator, and letting their precious
immortal souls take the terrible dip
Of death. Now can anyone do as
that, when he knows that the result
will be punishment of the severest
kind.
Young men and women of Barbour
county are running away from Gods
love by going to Laurel Mountain
and engaging in the low, degrading
moderndance which will never bring
good to single person. Tell me one
thing good that has come from the
dance and / will eat my old hat for
salad One home that know of has
been partly broken up on account of
Laurel Mountain dancing hall. Oh.
My young friends, l am not old but |
am old enough to know that you for
got your Creator when you enter the
dance hail. You never offered
prayer of God while on the dancing
floor, and a place where prayer to God
cannot be offered lis place where
no one should be. L like good, clean
amusements, and it does me good to
see young folks get together for a
socable tine but such gatherings
should never be for dance. v
Remember now thy Creator in the
days of they youth" for if you do not
remember him now you very likely
will forget him all the days Of your
life, and when the time comes when
you know that you must leave the
earth, you will dread to see that hour
come, for you will not have the con-
fdence of one that has put his trust
in God by following in the steps of
the Lord Jesus Christ. I earnestly
urge all young people not to forget
God, and l hope that we may all so
live that we will feel that Jesus
Christ, pray that you will not delay
longer, but will give him a place
in your heart. He is waiting for
you now.