stomping two other boys almost to death. When we rounded them up and began questioning them as to why they did this, all of them came up with essentially the same answer: "Well, it was Friday night and there was nothing to do." People are depressed and bored. "Why am I here? Where am I go ing?" What are we to do? Again, we are told to stand firm on the strength that Cod can give. We are told to be familiar with Cod's Word —-ready to use it. Be an evange- ist, spread the Gospel. People are ready. They are wide open for God's message— through you!
King Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, tried to teach us some thing in this verse but we still have not learned its message. It still takes Los Angeles County an aver age of nine months to bring some one to justice for a felony. Not very quick is it? The Bible indicates the sentence must be executed speedily if it is to be effective. No wonder we have little effect in our criminal justice system. Many of our problems stem from people having no purpose in life, people not knowing why they are here or where they are going. I recall a group of boys literally
Los Angeles Police Chief Davis and Robert Vernon during ceremony to make Vernon a deputy chief for LAPD. Page 9
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