The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
AN IDEAL CITY.
Rev. A J Van Wagner's Sermon.


the james i'le, Wiscorsi", Tr;buGe,
and div. red by the Rev. A. J. Van Wag-
ner is equally apple be to this city. Hi
text was from Ac 9, 39th verse.
But Paul said, am Jew If TIA sus, in
ellie a, cit zen OF M mean CITY.
i Iarsys, at he time thes. words were
spoken, was ore of the m6 st cul ur'd
te utiful ard -four sh.ng cit es n III
void. II WIS the tir h place of Paul and
he ~ss very proud If it, Il am citizen"
h VS., "of no me n citv.' Pride Of the
city Of ou- hi. h or residence, $ mcst nat
ural end prop.r. Msny of the most noble
characters of tie world have IOssess-d it.
David says: ali forget thee, o. Jerusa-
m, let ny right has d forget its cunning
If do not iememb.r thee let my loneu-
cleve to the TO of my mouth 1t is
ma ter of OR ut concern what K nj of a city
We live in-whst ere its moras, govern
merit, laws, mag st -stes. All thss. srs vi
ial to our,elves a. d cur FAM les. IL will
be worth our while he ,, 20 reflect on some
of the things which are es.elIiai 20 the
lorm ,tion Of the Ideel City.
The Ideal CITY Will select worthy m to
fill is public offices. The cI:y offi. eS will
be Fl lsd with men of chara' ter, in eg itv.
sobri, ty. Great care will b. taken Ia he
lection ard ii N of IN, II for III. S. pO
siIi, rs If responsibility and trust. G. cd
men will not r fuse Tn Iun f Cfhc'. This
j. e-sentisl 10 the pro- per ~, good name,
morals Of c;'y. How powerful ly is this
illu ira ed b. the history If the City OF
New Yo'k How that city IN tn
hsnds of thieves and CANDLES n gang of
thj, YES no ding lis sub ic Ofic 5. And
hog the civ ": robbed aud lis FAIR mar
soiled. CuIcago is now e ing this ne d of
b.ter city r fiic as, and d, So RI 6g
2, iag on who sh all not "staTd ia win the
thieves, gamblers and salConists. The his
trry OF these ties and many oilers
over the land, show Us how reful We
should be in rhe nomin +liOn and election
of men to our city Offices
/ POLICE.
TIE Idea City will h We soter, hor ora
e, fri,hiul police Men of courage, nsrv
bravery, honor, character. who 90 70
Stand in" with r,ughs, thieves, gambler
nor the iawless Gl-meDt, who a-e never uD-
Ier the influe C of liquor, ami never tax,
brides: who walk their beats, are faDi lar
with IN laws o The city, aud : that thev
are enforced. The respon-ib lily VII Oh
rests upon the Io'ic- end m rshsl l.
| reat Sni Il u-ts watch are mid Il I
IN ir keeping ale sacred, and they should
feel thi. The mavor and bOa:d of al er
ureu shuuld be cautions IN the lee ion o.
men for It's OsitiOn. III q e yr-ss or pr
ya!e citiZ. ms Sscsr ain that ghe-e men ar
wiuking u viol ,t,On of la and ord the V
should a. once expose them, crest public
Seniim, mt. give their testimony aud demand
their expulsion. The sheriff, ma shall,
, police, should be men y no 1--we the " ace
TO peri V, moral int, ests OF tie city a
herL
1 LAWS EMF. REED.
The Iisal Ci W ii have its laws en-
! TO C d. Til i'll not It nj Oh the sta ute
looks as dea ! lpIte'. II they or. wrong
: they can be REPEALED If they are righ',
E they will be obeyei. Thoss IN authority
q VII Sc that they ave Obsyed, hove er
b. severe the NE sures IN y may be obi ged "a
;, Iase. There will be NJ respect If pc. son:
= in this matter. Rich ard Tolr W be
: eatsd allie Huh money will tot be- re
E C ived by press or police. Men viii eceive
: the penalty il they break the laws, who vel
o .hey e, o. wherever they We Gener4l
I G. ani h IS said that the est way tn t.st tn
j value and Iightiulre>s of law, is 10 en-
Ats
s cLEASLY.
The Ideal City viii be Clearly. Tn.
str cts, alleys, out-buildings will be 'oOked
,fIer by The Beard of Heath, snd TIE of.
: Ger in cha'g- wi | be thoroughly fl n
= to his duty. None will be allo~ei to IS
care. The law will be emf reed; citizens
: W II also be C rrful about the cl' anlin :,
OF III ir prenis,s Sic ps and r. fuse will
not b. thrown careesl, into b ,ck yards
, ou,-buildings will be attended t.; what.
ever is unh alIhy and offensive will b.
: carried away. DR. ins will be air d and
> look. ,fte dis nfs ct, nt1 will be freely
, u.ed.
This is vital matter for all of u.s. In
al pr, babi;ity cholera will som reach ouI
shores, md unless We meet 1t with a cher
ouehIy 81 ansed C ty many of us and our
: families will be swept away. The cities
; where this DIRE I'd dis ase runs ri t are dry
cities. Ii behooves u as c,tize' TO be up
I, aud awake in this matter.
? ATTRACTIVE.
The Ideal City Will be made st'ractive
r and teauiiful. The sire t., walks, tres
build ngs and fences will b, nicely kept
! Weeds will be unknown. Citizl will Ike
prize in the appearance OF their homes and
! yards.
HOMES
: The Ideal CITY will be city If homes
TIE greet majority of population will not
, live in r,n ed houses, but under their Own
10 is. The people will not be transfer
hut citizens Who hav7 come to stty-tC
IA lip build up the city; TO spend Ihei;
m, ney here; to live and die here. Build
ing loan associations will fl urisb, so IN Il
tn, sc on salaries or in moderate cirC UNI
stances can have homes of their Own. Ii
, you want public-spirited, growing, PEI Co.
iul, beautiful city, have it city Of homes
GOOD MORALS.
In The Ideal City on nj morals will Aour