New Britain herald., 1921-03-14
TAYLOR DENOUNCES
 PROFANITY IN TALK
Pastor of Peoples Church Gives
 Sunday Night Sermon

church of Christ, preached tho sec. ond of the series of sermons on Some Of New Britain's Greatest Needs. |" Sunday night.
 want to begin where I left off last Sunday night. The next great need in New Britain is Men of pure speech" Our Lord says in Matt. 5:34, "I say unto you, swear not at all" Ono of the great curses that has gripped this place is taking the nama of the Lord in vain. You never 20 out on the street but what you hear it. The first words the foreigners learn when they como to this country is how to swear. There are two req sons for profanity. The first is that it is habit. And this habit puts a man mighty low in the scales of mo- rality.
 Second Point.
 The second is. those who do it. think 1t Is smart, especially young men when they get together on tho street corner. It is not only young men. but there are young women Of New Britain who seem to think it is smart by using profanity.
 In tho eyes of most men. the next thing to harlot is woman who usea profanity. Tn Pennsylvania there is a law against profanity on tho street. Tho judge of Fayette county told the police to bring every one they caught using profanity and he would fino them. I don't know how it is here. but know the reason why they are not arrested in some places that I have been. is because the police were guilty themselves. that thero wero soma men at lau e,lI ago. who didn't seem to care what kind of language they used. and that. in tho presence Of ladies. These men ought to Do made bunk on an island where they are no decent people.
 Ono reason that am against pro- | 'anity is because it is bad example | .o set before the young. The second l reason Is because it is n direct sin against God. Ex. 20:7. Thou shalt lot take tho namo of tho Lord thy Sod in vain
 Third Reason.
 The third reason Is because it is an nsult to every true Christian. You iotice that I say every true Christian, 'ecause there arc those who say they re Christians, who arc as had aa many and even worse than some that 1nks no profession at all.
 Next Ncoi.
 Tho next great need that want to | peak about is for Christians to stand or puro speech" We need to let tho eople know who tell their vile stor- ss and uso profanity. that our ears re not garbage dumps. And if you ' Christian stand by and do not rotest. and do even as some that ava known to do. laugh, which ieana that I Eivo my consent to it, ou arc just as bad as the one who is oins tho act.
 Paul stood by and held the young ien's clothes while they stoned tephen to death. Tn tho sight Of od he was n part in the stoning. Then I was boy at home. two young ,llown stole some chickens and hid | rem. The next morning they came nd asked me to 20 along and get lem. not telling mo they had stolen rem. When we went out in the field icy were loose. and we ran them own. After catching them we start '. I for the store. and while passing q ousa woman came out on the orch and said: ''t know you Taylor, it hero stealing chickens" got Ist as much blame as those who had olen them. If you are a Christian '. ( the world know it. and tho man ter ho knows that you arc a Chris an. uso profnno language for your | sneflt. is about as low tas he can it,
 wanta Revival.
 The third great need Is An old :, mo Hcaven-Born Revival" If wa # this there will be no question 'out tho two first needs. Thia will mo when the Christians of New II -itain want it. Al long aa those who q ofesa 10 o>Christiana do tho samo f ings and go to the same places as c ose who make no profession at all. l s , cannot expect anything from God |