Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-09
ABUSE Of BLESSING
BROUGHT DRY LAW
That Is Opinion Of Bishop Cook
Expressed at Lenten
Service
SAYS DRINKING IS NO SIN

The prohibition amendment was not
passed because drinking is a sin, but
because men in their weaknesses did
not know how to use a blessing. said
Bishop Philip Cook. the Episcopal
Bishop of the Diocese Of Delaware.
speaking at the Lenten noon service in
st. Stephens Church, Tenth and Chest
nut streets. today.
"All the constitutional amendments
in the world cannot make drinking a
SIM" said Bishop Cook. Men misuse
and abuse n thing until it becomes a
curse. With the right use of it. it
could be turned into a blessing Of the
highest and holiest character.
In support of this statement DR..
Cook quoted from the Bible: He took
a cup of red wine and gave it to His
disciples saying, This is My blood, do
this in remembrance Of Me-
Nothing in Gods world is good or
evil in itself" said Bishop Cook, "but
it becomes so according to its use or
abuse. Sin is always connected with
people.
''Alcoholic beverages have been
abused and misused. They have been
connected with so much that is corrupt
in politics and caused so much misery
in homes and so much crime and have
interfered so much with business eff .
cheney that national prohibition became
a law. Citizens who are interested in
law"
There is only one way to solve So
cial and industrial problems and that
is by facing the individual man and
woman. said the Rev. Dr. Henry W.
A. Hanson. president of the Eastern
Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran
Church, at the midday service in Keith s
Theatre.
I'VE may look for no new social and
industrial era said DR.. Hanson 'un-
less we give the men and women higher
ideals of life and have them apply
them in every relationship of life" DR.
Hanson spoke on the general theme,
THE New Puritanism."
I'VE must cultivate more conscience
among the people in the homes and in
the shops" he said. 1--WE spend a lot
/ of time in educating the head and the
hand. but there is one factor that we
are neglccting. That is that man.
value to society depends upon develop
ing his conscience.
America owes lot TO Puritanism
| This modern Puritanism will be Puri
tanism with broad sympathies and ten .
ue, tn eoNpase'on sp,, tn. :. .L
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I'nee VI S'u' sense ol out!' sense o!
ues''ns anu scnse vi Responsibility
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II Jesus were 10 come down to earth
tMhy would ne WISH 70 speak to some
OF the women dressed tor receptionE
ashea me heV; fathcr Joseph . kieily,
speaking at the Lsnten service in st.
joseph Catholic Church, fourth street
and VIKINGS alley.
Inc pastor answered the question
"ltn an emphatic No.
hatner' l thinK, lie said, that
shame. now o1ten have you women felt
ashannen ot 'he uress you nave seen,
not 10 SPEAK or the men!
! NO. uhat is not the dress Tor Cath =
oiic women Win conscience. l &c
not tnesn 10 ni0diry nress TO the ex
trelhe; out 40 wlsh 70 modify II
enough 10 oe modest ana pure and re.
spectaole.
~, 10 not pe influenced by others
Ihsre are otheIs gong TO Hell today
ana tnat IS no reason why we should
CO.,
~. FRANCIS Navier knew that the
spirit OF the world Is the power o.
s kneW w the spirit OF Christ was opposec