New Britain herald., 1921-12-02
TWO SERMONS ON
CHILD TRAINING
Evangelist Calls TrOtSEy New
York Soap Box Orator

What a misfortune it would be for
a man to 90 through 10 the end Of his
lie ard then find his whole life had
been a mistake" said Rev. Dr.
Charles L, Goodeu in his afternoon
sermon in the First Baptist church
yesterday afternoon. II I HAD my
lie TO live over I think l Should 90
Just the way I did before I started
right and came the right way.
Some people tel. me they don't 50
to church because they We're com
PEELED 10 60 too much when they
were children, That might sound all
right il it we're not for the fact that
8 great many more tell me the reason
they 60 to church regularly is be-
cause they were trained right when
they were young, Train up child in
the way he should 90 and when he IS
old he will not depart from it. II
YOU try to train your children to be
good but with an ugly spirit on you,
you will feel it when they grow up"
A Common Disease.
In speaking Of the tendency OF the
youth in his teens to feel that lie
knows more than his parents, DR.
Goodell said; Don't be disturbed
when your boy or girl in college, just
going over FOOLS hill, says to you, 7
have found out lot of things which
you never knew; you are a back num-
ber' Don't let that worry you bit
That disease is just like chicken poX:
it usually comes early IN life. and IS
seldom fatal"
AmeriCaniZation,
Speaking Of Americanization the
speaker said; The crux and basis Of
the whole business is in the church Of
the living God. Do you know where
the present unsettled conditions in
Russia started? The whole evil brood
of bolshevism in Russia was born and
bred in New York under the very
shadow Of the Metropolitan tower
Out of the II men responsible for the
deplorable conditions in Russia eleven
were trained in New York city, Trot-
sky preached his gospel Of the infer
nal regions from soap boxes in New
York-thats where he started his
denominations. Can't the Christian
church be as eager to spread its pro
paganda as the reds and boshevlsts
are to spread theirs? At one time
there were 10 times as many bolshev-
list speakers in New York as there
were speakers spreading the gospel.
In conclusion DR.. Goodell read a
letter which he said had been sent
him by one of Americas prominent
men and writer's, who's name he had
been pledged not to divulge. The let
ter is given in another column of this
edition.
Is the Young Man Safe?
rs the young man safe was the
topic of the evening sermon, DR.
Goodell began his address by express
ing the appreciation Of the ministers
towards the American Legion for the
change in time of the afternoon mass
meeting on Sunday, an account Of
which appears in another section Of
this paper,
Up to the Parents.
The general theme Of the evening
sermon followed very closely the
afternoon topic and dwelt almost en-
tirely upon the need OF Christian
training for children. He said the
parents are setting the examples by
which their children shape their lives
and upon the shoulders Of the fathers
and mothers rests the responsibility
of the childs future.
You say men are interested in find
| ing a Job for their sons No, the
question fathers and mothers are ask
ing about their sons is not what prog
ress they are making in industry but
the question of character.
Her Face Her Fortune.
You say sometimes about young
lady. her face is her fortune, YES,
but it may be her misfortune She
may daily and wander away from the
path Of God because Of it. Are your
children safe or not safe?
Joseph and Samson.
When Joseph was in Egypt the
wife OF Potipher would have seduced
him but he preferred to spend sever
years in prison to keep himself pure
and true. When they were taking Out
samson's eyes in prison what comfor
to him were Delilah's kisses?
Modern Prodigal Sons.
The prodigal son said Give th'
portion of thy goods that falleth Il
me Then he Wnxt away and spen
his life in riotou~Wing. Many fatheI
has found that to give a boy an op
portunity to put his wealth AROUND
his neck is only giving him the op
portunity to tie a milestone arounr