The Washington times., 1894-08-20
PRAISE FROM THE PULPIT
Rev. Adolos Allen Commends the Com
missiOners' Course.
HOPES THEY WILL PERSEvERH
Their Action Regarding the Publication Of
the Police Force Meets with Hearty Ap-
proval-Hs also Compliments THE Times"
for Its Exposure Of Wrong doing.

THE WASHINGTON TIMES was highly compli-
| mented by Rev. Adolos Allen, co-pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, Four-and-a-half
street, between and D streets northwest, In
his sermon last night for its course In expos
ing the delinquencies Of those members OF the
police force who have been guilty Of wrong
doing. Continuing his remarks Mr.. Allen
said in part:
''The Commissioners of the city have fully
shown during the past week that they know
how to do their duty. As o community we
had fallen into the hands of unprincipled
men. who were sworn to defend and to enforce
the laws, but who have, according to the evi-
dence produced, proved themselves yiolators
Of the very laws which they swore to enforcs.
"When members Of the police department
consort with those who keep saloons, and
when in full uniform, at a time when they
are supposed to be on duty. and especially
on the Sabbath, when, according to the law,
these saloons are to be closed, they leave
their posts and associate and drink with the
owners Of such places, and when other police
men, off duty. but still the sworn guardians
Of the city do the same, 1t Is high time that
heroic measures shall be adopted, and such
faithless servants of the public be punished to
the full extent OF the law.
ALL GOOD CITIZENS GRATEFUL.
"All good citizens of the Capital City muss
feel grateful to our Commissioners and re-
joice because Of the course they have pur-
sued. both in revoking the action Of the po-
lice trial beard for their neglect Of duty and
in the removal of ten men from the police
department
!.For myself. as minister, desire to ex-
press, in this public way, my hearty appreci-
alton OF such a man as Commissioner Trues-
dell (whom have not the pleasure Of know
ing personality. and also of his associates,
who have suppored him in his good work.
With such man in authority. aided by an
officer like Sergt. Daley, We may hope to see
unworthy officers removed from the police
force and have the low dives Of the city
closed and this town morally cleaned up, IL
ministers and church people lend hand and
speak out the word Of approval and encour-
agement loud enough to be heard.
SIT is manifest that while the church has
been laborisg to lift the community up, ON.
GERS of the law have been doing what they
could to pull it down. OF what avail is IT to
preach righteousness. temperance, and truth
while at the same time this work is going on
policemen doing what they can to help
keepers of saloons. the curse of any town.
To do what is their tendency, nullifes half, il
not three-fourths. of our effort.
sincerely QOpsu tnat now tH6 COui-
missioners have commenced they will carry
on their work to the end and so get the COM
munity up to a higher plane OF respect for
law and order and OF morals than it has en-
loved in the past. Let all good people lend
helping hand to others who are not SO well
placed"
THE PROBLEM OF PROSPERITY.
Mr. Allen preached in the morning on the
subject of 1.-The problem Of prosperity" He
took the incidents in the life and character Of
Joseph as recorded in Genesis, by way of
text. He protrayed Joseph being cast into
prison, where he lay apparently forgotten for
fully two years. until the morning after King
Pbaroah had his visions from the borderland
between the spirit world and the world OF
matter. Then the palace of the king was all
commotion, servants and messengers running
on various errands and hurrying of to sum
mon all the magieians and wise men Of the
land none Of whom were able to interpret
the kings dreams. Then the chief butler,
who had been betriended BY Joseph, was then
reminded of his former friend in prison, Of
whom he spoke TO Pharoah. who summoned
the Young Hebrew before him.
Joseph discaimed all credit for himself, say
ing, "It is not IN me, but God shall give
Phara oh an answer Of peace"
To this spirit of humility, and giving the
credit and glory to God to whom they be-
longed. the preacher attributed Joseph's sue
cess and prosperity. In concluding he sa1da
1T takes unusual strength Of character to
humbly and honestly say, when others would
give US the credit for successful achievement,
for ability In any direction, for advancement
in life, for our possession OF plenty Of this
worlds goods, and for rare moral and spirit
ual attainments. 1t is not in me, the answer
is in God. the reason for it is found in Him,
and to Him let all the honor be given
Like Joseph let US stay our minds on God,
and put our trust in Jesus. Put Him ever
before our eyes. Then with the sense OF His
nearness, with the conviction OF His blessing.
and with heart cleansed and ruled by Divins
grace we shall be well able to walk with q
firm step, clear vision and always able to
distinct and hourly strength from
God. and show ourselves faithful and true to
Him.