Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-06
SAYS EVILS PARADE IN
RESPECTAB|L|TY'S GUIsE
Are Young People Safc?"
Asks Pastor of First Bap-
list Church.
CITES cUrIp's SHORTCOMINGS
"God OF Love Not Shrcwd Enough Ia
Devise Mems Whereby Two Mouths
tnn Eat ms one" Declares Rcv. w.
Marshall CrriE.

PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. 5.-Tak-
Ing as his subject Are the Young
People of Petersburg SAFE" Rev. w.
Marshall Craig, in First Baptist
church. tonight preached the third or
II series of sermons on The Amer
lean Homes OF Today and Their
Needs" lie said. in part:
Every community has it's own ne
culiar conditions social standards
and problems The larger the com
munity. the more problems arise to
be solved. The fundamental question
however. that faces every commune
ity, from the Christian viewpoint. is,
Are the people safe? IL everything
possible being done to make the COM
munity tit place In which to rear
strong men and women These
questions must he faced In an intel
liEcnt and sympathetic way. Ger
tainly Information and observation
would not lead one to believe that
Petersburg is worse than other cities
OF It's size. Much is being done here
10 take care OF the young life But
this does not mean that we have no
problems and that there is no chance
to improve conditions.
Many Dangers Reset.
Are the young people safc?' This
Is a question that naturally interests
the fathers and mothers. those in
authority and every one who has the
good OF the community at heart
However, the question is. DO the
young people themselves realize the
dangers that heset them on the path
way of lifc?' The pitfalls OF sin
are all about. and. ere the young
people know il. they have been car
ried into the darkness OF dispair
So many fail to read the danger
signs on the highway. and, consc-
quently. they go on to explore un-
seen and unfclt pleasures
1T is quite possible for the child
surrounded by the best in life to
wrong, but II IL far easier for the
child not surrounded by the hest In
huences TO wander into the paths OF
sin. Some go astray, in spite Of good
influences ut home. godly teachings.
churches and sunday schools. but far
more go wrong where these things
are ignored or do not even exist.
The young people are not safe as
long ms father and mother continue
10 sin. II sin only hurt the one who
sinncd. IL would he bad enough: but
low much more dreadful when. years
later. another must pay the penalty!
Old sins come back 10 haunt and
curse. II may hc IL little sin. but il
Will prove big enough to blight and
kill.
The young people are not safe II
they are simply idle. ldlencss is the
devils workshop and. In that condi-
ton, satan is producing his most con-
spicious products. Education is given
not to sharpen the wits so as to rob
ones fclIowman. hut that there might
be greater capacity for doing good
In Rcspcrtnhility's Guise.
The young people are not safe
as long as the mind is impure, the
heart unclcan and the passions UNI
mastered.
THE young people are not safe
II We allow evils 10 make their way
Into the heart OF the community un-
der III" guisc OF responsibility.
criminatc properly between things
right and wrong things temporal
and abiding. lest they he swept all
too soon into the danger zone OF
death
THE young people are not safe
a. long as they are permitted to do
just az they please ana not as they
ought when the parent fails to do
his or her part. the child Will likely
fail I" measure up to the best So
"i"iy has the right To expect Of that
''''' NV ANA TlothPTS are
shaping the destiny of their children
fupId's shortcomings.
The young people are not safe.
and society is not safe as long rs
we take the marriage vow lightly.
cupid has done many wonderful
things. not the least of which is TO
make two hearts heat as one. But
one has well said. Cupid has not
been shrcwd enough to devise any
means whereby two mouths can eat
as one
The young people are not safe as
long as they are lost. As long az
they are kept out of reach OF the Cos
pei Of Christ. We must have "a pas
sion for them to accept the Master
a. savior. All about us they are
lost. while the Gospel is in their
reach. Christ has given us the Cos
pei. and il Is in III" reach Of all who
viii take it. OF all who Will accept
Him. The safety OF our young pco-
rie-yca, Of all peoples everywhere
Hes in their Willingness to accept.
not only the teachings OF Christ. hut
Him who is III" Giver OF life and Of
every good and perfect GIFT