Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 106, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 September 1930 — Page 16

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THE CHURCH

WE ARE FOR THE CHURCH. We mean organized forms of religion including all creeds. A confirmed atheist could be~in favor of the church, for perfectly logical reasons. Basic prosperity is dependent mainly upon good government. Good government depends entirely upon the average intelligence of the governed. Intelligence in its broad sense is dependent upon sound moral convictions. (Live conscience.) YOU, READER, may be intelligent in a popular sense, and even scorn religion. If such is the case, there is in your blood a moral intelligence passed on to you from those who held fast to religion. Down to you, they built well, but several generations of infidelity will scatter all that. Were the Church not backed by all that is good for our race, it would have passed out before we came in. SCORNFUL PEOPLE say that the church is run largely by emotional women, that it holds the country back. It does hold the country back; holds it back from one mammoth gin party, free love, and the hog wallow. This may sound strong. Perhaps, other-

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wise, you would not read it, especially if you need it. CRITICISE THE MINISTERS. They have to stand for much of that. But you will find them human, and, in the main, working patiently, for the good of man. The average minister could live and work a thousand years, and not get for himself much of the world’s goods. But we all enjoy the fruits of the church worker’s work, whether we know it or not. RAVE AT the modern youth, the crime era. The church never sent youth into illicit adventures, nor a thief to rob you. Youth can learn little from those who neglect religion. When youth sees its elders taking seriously the things that really count, it will respond readily. So let’s get on the inside, and help build up. If we have no religious convictions, our selfish reasons are enough. OF COURSE this is an advertisement. It is our desire to attract attention to our business. If in so doing, we can serve some other useful purpose, we are glad. If you consider us mistaken doing it this way, write and tell us. We will take it with an open mind.

.SEPT. 11,1930