Evening journal., 1921-08-08
HOME FOR TOTS
IN HOLY CITY
Blind Evangelist Rejoices
That Landlords Won't
Bar in Heaven
TO BE. SPEAKER AT
NEXT PARK SERVICE

Landlords who refuse to rent
homes or apartments to families
with children came in for scoring
from the Rev. Thomas Houston, blind
evangelist, during sermon last
night in Hanover Presbyterian
Church.
Mr. Houston was to have ad-
dressed the open-air service at Wash
ington Heights, but the rain forced
the worshippers indoors. Mr.. Hous-
ton will address the park meeting
on next Sunday night, weather per-
hitting. This will be the last meet
ing Of the series.
The Rev. Mr. Houston gave a vivid
description Of the beauties OF the
Holy City. There are three at
fractions offered in the Holy City,
he said. The first OF these is that
there is always room for more, and
that no one. no matter how rich or
how poor nor how many children
he may have. will be barred out.
Children will be welcomed, he
asserted. adding that this fact
may have no attraction for some
people. including some landlords
Pointing to the numerous landlords
who bar children from their
homes, Mr.. Houston declared that
New York City was far different
from the Holy City. The second at
traction. he said. would be the fact
that there would be no deceit, and
that every one would be friendly to
each other.
The third. the greatest attraction,
is the prescnce OF Jesus Christ.
without Him. there would be no at
traction at all in the Hc,y City,
despite all the brightness and glitter.
Just as a baby would find but little
attraction IN its horoe if It's mother
we're away, he said, 90 would Heaven
offer little attraction Il Jesus ch'sat
were absent
mr. Houston pointed ont three
thoughts In regard TO the gates
Of the Holy City. First, the
number OF gates, three, repre-
sented the Trinity The Father
planned; the Son executed and the
Holy Ghost applied. Second, the
material of which the gates were
made. Pearls, he said. signifed pain
and death. just as the Savior SUI
fered pain and death to save man
kind. The third thought was the po-
sition OF the gates The gates are
always open. day and night, signify
ing that one is always welcome.
The usual open-air services at Sill
verbrook M. e. Church also had e
be held within the church last nigh
because az the rain. Safety Gates
was the theme OF sermon by th'
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, pastor
Mr.. Stephenson opened his ser
non by referring TO the rapidly oi
the earth's movements, travelling,
as 1t does, at the rate OF is 4-to
miles per second. He then referred
to the pace which the people were
going. comparing the present auto
mobile travel 10 the travel in car
riages years ago, the speed OF rail-
road trains OF today as compared to
years ago, and TO the advent OF air
planes, making Il necessary for the
adoption OF signals and W rnings 10
avoid collisions aid accidents.
He then called attention TO the
moral condition OF the country, and
declared that safety gates should be
applied to put stop 10 the moral
degeneracy OF today. in order 10
avoid a collision and the consequent
trouble and suffering. The instruc-
tors OF the public schools, he assert
ed. were great moral leaders, mas
much as many OF the children who
come to them receive no morai in
struction or guidance at home OF In
the churches. The home. he de-
clared. was responsible for the mora
instruction OF children. referring e
newspaper clippings telling OF th'
great number OF young children whs
nre under the eye OF the police as I
result OF the lack OF moral teachini
Al guiding by their parents Tn
church. ne asserted, was n. only
red light OF warning, but is also
means OF spiritual salvation.
The service was featured by
musical program. Solos were sun
by Mrs. f. f. Warrington and Mr.
Esther Burns, while two Sunda
school classes offered chorus selee
tons. In addition to this there wa
also the regular song service.