Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-10
AMERICAN HOME A
SHRINE FOR GOOD
TO THOSE WISHING
Evangelist Drives Home
Truths to Aid in Mod
ern Living
BIG PARADE TONIGHT
Women To March With
Band to Tabernacle
Services

In one of the most interesting, i'm.
pressive and spiritual services of the
campaign, Evangelist Bob" johnson
last night at the tabernacle, force
fully presented the American home as
being the foundation and root of ma
tional good or evil. Speaking with
Weighty deliberation and with delib-
crate emphasis, he declared that as
the home life of America was elevated
on degraded so would be her national
life.
After an inspiring song service by
the great tabernacle chorus choir, and
song by Professor Taylor on Home
and Mother, sung with tender pa
thos and rich tenor, so characteristic
of Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Johnson stepped
to the platform and quickly called for
families Of varying membership pre-
sent to stand. The largest family,
that of Mr. D. A. Mullis, with twelve
present and all seated together, was
presented by Mr.. johnson with a fine
family Bible.
A delegation of about fifty was pre-
sent with its pastor, Rev. Mr.. Axtel, !
from San Mateo
"As | speak, l throw myself upon |
the sympathies and prayers of my au-
tience tonight" said Mr.. johnson in |
MS Introduction of his impressive and
sorceful sermon upon "The Home"
Within the Home
He said in part, "Father, mother,
son, daughter-this subject will COM
nand the attention of each of you. Go
With me tonight to the spot of ten
lerest association and dearest men,
'ry, the Christian home. The home
'roblem is the greatest in our coun-
ry, l firmly believe. From proper
nd improper settlement of the home
roblem comes more joy and sorrow
han of anything else l know.
Every drunkard, every gambler, ev- 6
ry lost character once sat in moth ,
RS lap; learned the mother tongue
nd the mother life. l termble when 9
think of that terrible Scripture:
1.-THE curse of the Lord is in the !
ouse of the wicked, but He blesses !
lie habitation of the just" You can >
ave the blessing of God, or the curse
God, in your home, just as you
loose. Here me tonight. The down. Y
III of every character can be traced !.
some defect in the home. Where is \
'ur boy, your girl, tonight? Where ;,
'e they Sunday nights, when you are
church? Where are they prayer
Getting night when you are not in .
lurch? If you believe in Jesus a. =,
lrist and trust him absolutely, l am y
re that you will have the promise n
God to care for your children. The Z
ettiest picture which l know upon L
rth is Christian home with ia
er, mother, and children all hand
hand on the road to Heaven; and
saddest picture of which l know is
Christless home with children play
3 about the knees of an unsaved
ddy, an unsaved mother, and all on m
road to hell. If you have the tn
nily altar in your home you will te
We pretty good halter about your Ts
lldren when they get away from pr
me. Gods string will be tied to DR.
I'm.
Hear me. The normal way to get A,
of drunkards is to quit raising an
m. The normal way to get rid of
rs is to quit raising them. The On
'mal way to get rid of debauchees
to quit raising debauchees. to,
You settle the question of Chris no
nifty in the home and you settle the rot
,stions of the nation. l have not TN,
ch faith in the woman who talks
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