Evening journal., 1922-01-26
DIR. HUBBARD
TALKS OF VICE.
Sermon Aimed at Church
Members More Than City
Officials, He Says
COULD GET EVIDENCE
IF HE SOUGHT 1T

The Rev. DR.. c. L. Hubbard, pas
tor OF st. Paurs NJ. f. Church. who
arrived home from Baltimore
meeting late yesterday. explained his
sermon Of sunday night in which he
discussed conditions in Wilmington.
III I had any criticism to make Of
anybody it was OF the complacent,
easy-going Christian. and not the
city officials" asserted DR.. Hubbard
IF the city officials desire me to
go out and collect the evidence for
them would be glad to do so. but
rather think that is someone's else
job"
DR.. Hubbard in the course OF a
statement said:
Il have been out OF the city
continuously since Sunday night at
tending a very important meeting
OF our church leaders in Baltimore
and have not lad an opportunity
to read and answer the statements
published in our city press relative
to my sermon OF last Sunday night
MY friends and enemies are un-
duly exercised. II they had attend
ed the services and heard the SER
mon in question they would have
agreed with all I said concerning
this matter.
"Those who we're present at St
Paurs on Sunday night will know
that II I had any criticism TO make
OF anybody It was OF the compia-
cent, easy-going Christian and not
I the city officials. They may be
subject TO criticism but the point
/ OF my remarks was not aimed at
them. The statement as made is
substantially as follows: Joseph
ana Mary received word. while the,
were in Egypt where they had gon,
TO escape the fury OF Herod against
Jesus. that they who desired tic
young child's life are dead. Now
would It not be a simply gloriou.
thing II we who are parents coult
have Il said TO US they who desir,
the young child's life in Whining
ton. are dead For then we coulC
raise our children in a city wher
they could be morally and physi
cally safe; where they would be fire.
from TIE temptations offered by tn
low-down bootlegger and his dam
nable business. the gambler Will
his pink lottery slip and his hiddei
poker den. the lecherous. dirty. sou
and body destroying dance -un 10
dollars. the theatre which might b
force for great good in the com
munity but which is often an unclea
and demoralizing influence. But
these things are operating in ou
city whose fault Is il but yours
You are too lazy or Indifferent {
fight these evils that would destrc
your children. II this congregatio
were TO demand It these thinf
could be driven out OF our mids
We could go to the police. the mas
.strates. the courts and demand thi
these men. whose salaries we pa
drive these evil things out CT "
will drive them out Of their pos
tions and elect others wko will er
! force the law
Z do not misunderstand me. Wi
% mington is not more evil tna1 oths
{ cities; IL is the best city have eve
! known or lived in. But il could /
1 made better when we want TO max
e it better II we could stand her
{ and say that they who desired III
4 life Of the child are dead, pcopl
y with children would flock TO IN
e city so that many Of TIE duPoi
estates lying around our city woul
o have TO be sold to make room Il
r. new families"
e IF the above is not plain al
d wholesone ? truth / do not know n
IS truth That there are bootlegge
in the city who will deny? / al
y dealing with the results of that n
e, farlous business right along Tn
d they are playing the lottery gan
e in Wn-1ington have recently give
the proper officials evidence. 4
. admit that the book-maker is pl
d ing his dewlish game here. / d
= not say that any of :his husine
was being carried on with the Co
sent Of the police OF other ofiicia
as ] am reported to have said. But
do believe that a vigorous and cou
aEeouS cTuhdNt dFAlNHA lNf1t ~
y would drive them out Of our city.
Conditions about some OF o
. dance halls are surely not cond
Give to the morals Of our youth
y reports that are constantly comii
- to my ears are correct. Recently
~ teacher in one Of our LEADING scho,
- has been making some Observable
"a about one OF the city dance halls a
e some Of the things he has witne'
~ ed are enough TO make the hea
- sick.
=, IF the city officials desire me
= go out and collect evidence
them 1 would be glad to do so a
= since Sunday I have had many pr
- fers Of help in this line come to n
n unsolicited. But l rather thi
- that is someone's else job. A
- with malice toward none and W
only the common good in view
- will continue to endeavor with
" my power to get the people OF
city to accept their responsible
in fostering the good and Tight
"a the evil"