The Washington herald., 1921-02-28
DOUBLE STANDARD
OF MORALS WRONG,
SAYSD.C.PASTOR.
Men May Smoke If They
Like, He Asserts, But
Wives Should, Too.

Thef day for one standard OF
morals for men and one for women
has passed. the Rev. Jason Noble
Pierce declared in First Congrees-
tional Church last night.
Paul did not believe in equal
rights for men and women" said
DIR. Pierce, but 1 must confess
right here that / disagree with Paul.
Paul believed that men should
lead in the synagogue and in the
state. and that the woman should
remain humble and serve in the
home" he continued. but that day
has gone.
Il don't think he was right He
believed in a double standard. and
IL there is anything in the world
for which God may be thanked to-
day il is that the single standard
has come and has come to stay"
DR.. Pierce also made some pithy
remarks about smoking.
Il don't smoke myself. but ! am
hot in the habit of preaching an
anti-tobacco sermon, IF a. man
wants to smoke. l say. Let him 60
to it Remember this, though
smoke il you want. but let the
women do IL, too, for we are in the
day OF a single standard.
The day has gone when a msn
can sit back and do anything under
the canopy just because the Bible
says he was created first.
The minister does not know
what he is saying when he asks the
woman to promise to obey in some
Ia q.
were he 10 exact this promise Of the
weak-minded groom, for in many
cases. whether the man promises 10
obey or not, he will anyhow.
After all, the lesson that we are
to learn from the account OF the
creation in Genesis. said DT. Piercce.
is not who was created first. but
that man was ere sated superior to all
other living things.
The important thing H. not.
Where did Cain get his wifeg But
how he treated her after he got
her" said DR.. Pierce.
The antediluvian men lived long
er because their lives were more
God-like, DR.. Pierce declared How
many people stop 20 think that Noa d
was 500 years old before his first
son was born? That Adam lived ta
be $50 years ole: Seth. his son. sl2:
Enos. 9O5. ana Noah himsr'r. $50.
THINKS IMMIGRATION Is
CHI RIH PROBLEM.
Americanization Of the Immigrant
presents an UneNcelled field Of on
portunity for the Christian church.
the Rev. Henry Allen Tupper de-
clared in his sermon in First Bap-
list Church yesterday morning
DR.. Tupper. who recently made an
| inspection Of Ellis Island, discussed
the immigration problem at length.
Since 1890" said DR. Tuppcr.
"33.63O.Io4 foreigners have settled
/ in the United States. and D. is cs'i-
mated that 30 per cent Of the pres
! en- population in our country q
eiher foreign born or the CHILDREN
/ OF foreiGn-born parents.
The number Of inspections dur
/ ing 1920 aggregated 1856 600. in
cluding ssl, l,5OO aliens admitted. IL
1 500 aliens debarred. and 3.e0a
alien seamen. This total of insBsc-
tions exceeds by 3sl.5OO the average
of. inspections of all classes Of
aliens for the ten years preceding
the world war"
During his investigation at Ellis
Island DIR. Tupper secured the fol-
/ lowing exact figures for the past
seven months:
Immigrants in July, $500: Au.
gust. 57.S7i: September. 1865: Oc.
| tober, 7O.O52: November. 6l.163: De-
cember. es,3lo; and January. 56.4s5
PASTOR DwELLs
nv STEWA RnSHIp
The duties of Christian steward
ship was the subject of the Rev
Wallace Radcliffe in New Norl
Avenue Church yesterday morning
Every Christian is a potter" sal,
DR.. Radcliffe. Like the men oi
Judah he is dwelling the roya
domain. doing the kings work. n,
has his hut and little piecs OF
ground in which he is protected an,
privileged.
He is not there TO 60 into tn
real estate business or to rails,
flowers for his own delight. Hc o.
there to 90 the kings work witt
the common clay.
christianity is not intellectual
formula nor emotional expression
II is mystical. II is supernatural
| ism. IL Is tne real presence 90
Christ with the individual.
This consciousness is the realt''
and power and Joy of Christianit,
We do not dwell on our own prop
crty. Our bank account is the ruya
domain. We are neither slaves no
owners, but stewards. We are liv
ing of the King. Our hut and piee
of ground are only a trust. ou
business is to make pottery NEE
for the Masters use.
we must in the nation bring {
the common clay OF selfishnes
and ambition the fine fire Of IN
spirit, the water Of life. the Grim
son stain OF Calvary that viii ulti
mately reveal more clearly the tea
lures OF Jesus, the colors Of Holi
ness. the shRoes OF virtue.
. The only solution and salvation
of civilization is the gospel .
Christ. This kind OF pottery sur
wives war and scar ana at last ap
pears in the Palace Of the King.
II BIRTHS.