Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-08-05


cal lessons taught by our Lord A.,
to insure correct living, and to
guard us against failure, and to
promote right living and spirit
ually, Watching occupies a promi.
neut and useful place; for with
out watching we will stray from
the path ct rectitude and right
to tau To watch now III this pri-
mary election, Will mean To lei
the enemy III upon us. The say.
Tor taught watching as a univers.
al obligation, as HIS language is
what | say unto you | say un-
Il all, Watch. To better ompre-
bend this universal duty, let us
consider the two directions il
which we all should watch.
Fist The coming of a frieru
anu second tile approach Vt IA
enemy. Tho law has been givei
to US and our children as a trienC
and it must be axecuted to protec,
as IN our homes, III our cilul ches
our schools, and country. Blu
while we have this friend, W.
have also a cunning, crafty, mali
gnant enemy, vino Is seeking oul
destruction who is now going III
and down the country, as a roar
ing lion, seeking whom he ma,
devour His name is satin, th,
Devil, the Ten pier, etc. as tn,
poet says; Satan with maliciou.
art, watches each ungarded par
in a way a thousand snares, lie t,
catch US unawares, " This Satan.
&c Devil has resaddled the stee,
that Uncle Sam put out of com
mission, and through certain
agents ride back into Rockcastl
county by putting certain mel
in Office who will not execute th,
will OF our peoples law. Now
dear people in the name of al
that is dear to our children, lie,
Us watch against all the advance.
OF this malicious enemy. Jesu.
has said connection with a part o.
our text; But know this that il
the good men had known in thai
watch the theft would come, b,
would have watched and woult
not have suffered his house to b,
broken up" Again we may un
derstand and be better prepare,
TO see the Importance of watchiu,
by considering that there i,
something in every letter OF th,
word WATCH that is pruden,
and profitable for US TO watch
The first letter is w., and W,
may take this to repre-, words.
We should carefully watch ouI
words, stop and listen TO wha
the candidates are promising tn,
whlskey elem emit or people, fol
by their words thew Will be justi.
lied or by their words they Will
be condemned. The next letter
is "a which stands for actions.
for what we do, it is evident oui
actions must be watched as well
as our worus: Watch how they
act as they 90 from place to plac,
The next letter is "r'' which in
dictates thought. We should watcl
our Thoughts, for "As d mat
thinketh in his heart so is he.
And from the abundance OF the
heart OF these who want YOU
vote you will hear them talking.
&c" is the next letter which
means to watch your company,
believe Cal tell man oy the
company he keeps. When you
see candidates keeping company
with the com pany boOtieggei
and associating with that class o.
men tuln from them. A man thai
will and does get drunk rs not e
for any Office aid no god cIt.Len
snUdiu VUCe Tor sucn men, how
can you expect your officers to
prosecute any man for what he
/. 4CIlg hIms.li. We cannot al
ford to associate in the court
house this class of men. Let us
Watch the company We keep for
THOUSANDS have beer ruined by
the company they keep. "t'or
Evil communication corrupt good
manners. " Choose the company
of the wise, the pure, and the
good, and il will stay with you.
And shun the liquor class.
The last Is 81" and stands for
heart or hearts. The wise man
says; Keep thy heart with all
diligence, for out vi it sre the
igs ues OF life, And Jesus says,
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