Full Benches but Empty Pews by L. E. F.

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 24, 1916

FromSigns of the Times, October 24, 1916

Full Benches but Empty Pews

By L. E. F.

MORE than 36,000 persons attended the opening game of the world's baseball series at Boston. $76,489.50 passed from their pockets to the promoters as the price of admission. This was $25,423.50 more than last year's gate receipts for the opening game. Place beside this the startling fact that there are, according to good authority, "500 rural churches in the state of Iowa that have been locked up, and 1,700 rural churches in Missouri locked up."

Next read the words of inspiration which declare that "in the last days" men shall be "lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God." What is the inevitable conclusion? L. E. F.