Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-20
DIVORCE PRODUCT
OF INDECENT DRESS
Rev. Golden Thinks Movie
Censorship More Vital
Than Amending Code.
FIFE ADVANCES SOLUTION
Improper Movies Bear Logi-
cal Fruit, Says Pastor Of
Westminster.

Declaring that improper movies.
exhibited before millions daily. are
bearing their logical fruit. and that.
IN MS opinion, the Legislature can
accomplish more real good establish
ing movie censorship than by
amending the divorce code. r.v
william >. Golden. pastor Of West
munster presbyterian Church. In his
morning sermon yesterday, said that
the divorce problem is not ultimate
~ que to lax laws or careless admin
istration Of them. but is product of
indecent dressing and dancing. licuor
parties. Wild rides and absence OF
decent restraints which the present
age Is prone 10 call antiquatcd and
pur!tanical.
truth shall be thy shield ana buck :
Ter. He said, In part:
Iods truth here referred to is
not merely His written ..ord which
lie has spoken, but the living truth
which lie is. !, has been perhaps
better translated His truthfulncss'
or His fidelity.
Declares Fidelity EsscntinI.
There is nothing IN tho affairs OF
men more important than fdelity;
without fidelity bank clerk may
become an embezZlcr. "A soldier Il
traitor. bascbu!l player Il game
throwing gambl,r. There tx moth
ing which the home lie OF our coun-
try needs more than fidelity. am
IN favor of anything that the Lcgis-
Iaturc may do to make divorce more
difficult TO get In every par, IF our
state. but the real trouble is beyond
the power OF any civil governing
body cncctivclA 10 reach. The real
trouble lis not that go many people
get divorces. but that so many pco-
ple want divorces. And back Of tina:
desire, not in ever; ease, but ] thinX
in most eases. Is some Kind OF in
hdclity 10 the hottest VOWS that two
people III tails world can take. \
great many are ciamorinE for di-
vorccs because they see some one
else they would rather he married To-.
ur are disgustcd with their present
arrangement. often With some cause
20 be-
matcly due TO- lax laws or careless
administration of them: ~ Is "a pro-
duct OF indccen, DRESSING and dane
ing. liquor parties, Wild rides and
absence OF decent restraints which
oar age is prone To call autiuuated
and puritancal, and the consequent
immortality. Jazz marriages ana mu-
tual disgust soon following.
Rnps Movies.
Improper movies. exhibited be-
fore millions daily. are bearing ihcir
Logical fruit. and. IN my opinion. the
Legislature can accomplish more real
good establishing movie censorship
than cy amending the divorce code.
in the effort. by more rigid divorc"
Laws, to hold together couples whose
love and mutual respect Is already
wrecked Fidelity IN the home and
family is the basic need underlying
MI tho rest we nccd 10 learn that
while love il nnc thing, loyalty
may he finer
"But there is a limit 10 all human
ldclity. Important as that IL. IL Is
not SO important AS the fidelity OF
God. 1T is we'll 10 believe in our fci-
low man 50 far as We can. though he
often disappoiniS ws. one reason
why there are so many people sccp-
,icai about religion is that they have
started wrong end first, believing in
their feliow-man first and usually
getting disappointed.
The Bible commands us Ia love,
nclp, pray for and give Jesus christ
To our fellow man. but never com
mauGs rs to believe in him. From
Adam aird Cain To Judas lscariot,
Ananias and Sapphire. the Bible is
largely a record OF the faithlcssncss
of men and the unfailing faithful
ness OF God. The creates; creed ever
humanity made begins not L believe
in my fellow man. but 4 believe IN
God the Father