Alone under the stars I made my resolve and then started to my mother.
She was waiting for me, and said: 'My son, I wished for you at the
lecture this evening. I think you would have enjoyed it.' I then told
her I was determined to lead a new life and had come to seal my vow
with her kiss."
That young man went to the lecture to laugh, he left to walk alone
with God under the stars by the ocean deep, there to decide to lead a
righteous life, and seal the vow with a loving mother's kiss.
So while in my humble way I have endeavored to use the arts that
entertain I have cherished the purpose to better human lives.
I have referred to the platform as being baited for humanity. Have you
ever considered how it is baited to resist the forces of evil?
The day was when Satan had an attraction trust that controlled about
the whole output of entertainment. The platform now is a picture
gallery where is to be had all beauty in nature, from our own land to
the land of the midnight sun.
In moving pictures it presents to those who never saw ship, sail or
sea, the landing of a great steamer, with splashing of spray as real
as if seen from the dock. To those who enjoy music it furnishes band
concerts, orchestra, bell-ringing, quartettes, solos, plantation
melodies, rag-time tunes and women whistlers.
The platform today beats the devil in output of entertainment.
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