| Show WORDS I FUR fOR CElEBRATIONS orr OF or OFEN I I r NEW EN YEARS YEAR'S ADVENT I Rev R RI P Nichols Thinks Scenes in ai Local Cafes Will Have Sad Consequences The mo modern celebration of ot th the tho New Year with Its HIS cafe cate surroundings yesterday yon yes t drew forth Corth a n. sea scathing thin denunciation from tho the pulpit of or Rev Re R. R P P. Nichols In tho Methodist church rho Tho text was taken from tho third chapter r of or JO Joshua hun Yo Ye have no not passed this way oy heretofore Mr Ir Nichols Ichols first of ot tho the origin ln o otho of oC tho phrase an and Its applicability to present day a life especially regarding the new paths of or higher her righteousness traveled l by sonic some When hen the sermon was half over Dr Nichols turned to the tho other othor lido of the tho equation And Anil this tills leads leada mo me to consider an another another w- w other and serious point of view suggested suggested sug BUg c U by the thc text It Is tho the direction exactly opposite to that of or souls pressIng pressing press- press There arc Ing Ing- Ingon on tho the upward wa way lives JI all un about us pres pressing ln on tile the downward path new depths the they are alC finding er e every du day Y Yu have hn not passed this way heretofore Too loo true true- there is mate many mall a one less the 1110 man mun and loss Im s 's n the woman wom today than heretofore There are places paces of or degradation of or soul life liCe reached and being being- passed 11 by men and women and nUrl what Is still moro more appalling appalling ap ap- palling h by YOUIl young oung men and women surd and oven o ho boys s 's and girls The Tho newspapers rs of or this city recently printed the fact tact that In Chicago flashlight p pictures picture's of or scenes In cafes cates and awl anc halls on New Years Year's eve 0 were submitted to the Reform league as evidence and ind in material material mate mato- rial to bo be used Thoro Thorn were wert pictured the sta staggering imbecile crowds crow drunk drunken en en foolishly laughing nu woman comen permitting permit permit- ting it familiarities and evert tho the indecent suggestive suggestive dance t was just justa a New ew Years Year's lurk lark 1 But wh why go to Chicago Do you OU know what was heln being ed cd In hr this city In n tho the cafes of tune fane names awes and dance halls while perhaps y you u u wore on your our knees renewing a n. con consecration to n a. a of service to your our G d It Jt may ma bo that eyes e cs there oro ero which Jo looked ed upon such s scenes ot of of rO chT for forthe tho the first t time timo that night ut whether for tor the tho first time tho the second I or as a aJon along along Jon long long- accustomed scene tho the words cords of or my text come as a n warning warning- Look Look 1001 to tho the road you oU travel tra ye C have never ever passe passed this thin wa way heretofore J JOur Our mirrors of or public life public life tell us tha that a and es eH must not threaten nten It Is not we vho ho point Joint n a sentence Con Consequences are re rc as Inevitable thins 8 alon along the roads our feet aro are pre pressing s 19 ThO They call such owe lowe lowering Ing of manhood manhood manhood man man- hood as I have Just referred to Just Justan justan an expression of life UCo it I is abounding life lito but tho sorrow of ot it all Is la that thit It Is IB such a 0 waste of or ire life liCe that might be finding properly directed avenues for tho the acco accomplishment of great service for righteousness Following this Mr r. f hols reviewed rc somo some of ot the years year's chUrch work and spoke o of or his hope for tor Increased I church membership In th tho coming o ng year oar |
