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FOLLOWS PRECEPTOF HIS SAVIOREugene V. Delis Takes •’Searlel Woman From Jail Into llis Home—Exeorlales Hypocrites of ('hurdles.fa/!»laorTern* Haute. Ind.. .1ul —HelmHolhnsworth, daughter «*l a Methodist preacher, oium* prominent in Indiana, was recently taken hy Eugene \. helis. Socialist leader. into his home from tile city jail.I »eh* publicly announced Hint he had opened Ids home to the girl and that she must be received by friends I his family a*- one et | — his children, and issued \n hat lit'KMMilfoiSUlt;poanprhis children, and issued what he i n called his challenge to the id iris- KJ tianity of Terre Haute.\uPiThe girl had eloped with t lie son of a prominent family and was married, the young man divorced her. took her child awa from her and recently she was arrested on Hit* streets. She had been three days in jail when I»ebs took h»*r into his home. This i* what Debs saylt; about it:ll,\ laiijene V. Debs.“There is but in* thing remarkable about opening our home to an unfortunate young woman, and that is that anyone should consider it remarkable. Persecution ol these unfortunate girls is the rule, and so common that it attracts no attention. Kindness i* so exceptional that i! provokes widespread comment.■'Every scarlet woman in the daylight is a living certitiente of the Christian church’s denial 1 .!»•-su* Lhrist. He did not -corn and banish :he \iifng sister, i 1 *• 16and pili»*ij her, -five her now life .iii*I new hop ■ ami rebukiMI with— irti.. it mercy tin plo .*. he irtle-* hypocrites, -limy (iI her perfectilion.•• i.. ii • ..i fit.. .f lt;. in.,n Mis. ilt Hie iimiiklt; **l r*»x j j • l i ii**Pharisee, vyheje the sintul woiiiau followed Him. till’I led m ci • 111 •• n i; • from In* fburch-.omg 11«*—t to pour out His l.iearl in rompa*h*ii to I1icUnwelcome intruder.“\o man who reinsAridcaiwildll foi ho; I ••••a. puihome ami in* heart toteiii '*i■.i iii• p..ii• 111■ -ii \iloiI**w • i .le-u- * .'iriscry ‘I,oid. Lord, hut he crite. rim red li-!r tit*! r; -I lengo l!i'- »*Fin inn •-Ml liianllllfor! ii-Mla nis aIf.• m ayis;hyp-i is arlia!-IIUre 1 ih|o t 1iiev odniIti 1 hp*iIi.iihy wlial He did w hen on oprth. and for which extortlonerS and hypocrites. led hy high priestg, nil of whom made lorn: prayer* and great show ol religious pretense. conspired to have Him iguoniiiiiously i*rue diet | ,ilt; a felon.I h»* church et Imlay ilt; no 11*ssfull of hypocrisy and fills** preten- js»*s. ii i|nelt; .'it rehiike rirli Fiypo-erile.- and pour mu it* iov.* t*i poorisinner* as the i Wrist did w hom it false v prefesse* to follow.The sinful woman i*. as a rule. j,V,.not a wicked woman, hut a sick andi ihHimdrsuffering woman. Instead lt;*t h'*iir-1 persecuted. maltreated. pivy«Ml up-;nl( on and driven s. *l.*simet om. -lie, ,, *ii'neeiis car** a11• t kindm***. iiipatti\ ... and love, and that i* what Tlirist | gave her in !h* fullest menmro m and vvha! the ehurcii cruelly •lollies her. as it did in His day.111• • f*- a *!•*•*]i. underlying °r«|1IS«* top 'lie -earl*'? *eoi| rgo ofrnod**rn society. tremendous forces are al work recruiting tin* i.*Uiit-le** a: my • -mfu! Wom«*u. at id un-*il *!n* can-** i- '**mo\*i| and ?hforces lupO***s 9l*eie|y \\|ii |»e eomj »** 5 Id J pay the increasing allios. and in the mdrleastfor! mtlic»*'«l•*\jden*W •• believe, iiiv wife and I *n«*twe are ijof on vMill{it'ol Io.*r •* keep-
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Mena Weekly Star
Mena, Arkansas, US
Thu, Jul 31, 1913
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