The Progress., 1897-07-10

.,o,, haa lu.tt.r drive the BDlG turCher Ill.
Mnv God dofond our glorious common
school systcm and send into rout "ho w."
fusion all its sworn enemies
City Onicials.
7 have also to say that the character OF
officials in Il city affects tho domestic CIR
Gle. In u city where grogshops nave tnoIi
own way and gambling heiis az, ";o .' noiit.
ic,l Influence officials close their eyes 10
fostorino abominations-in all those Clues
the home interests need to make lmpAora
tion. Tho family circles OF the clty must
Inevitably be affected by tho moral ch"rac- |
ter or the Immoral character OF those VINO
rule over them.
I will go further and say thai ING ron
oious interests of II city arc thus auecteo.
The church today has to contend WIN
evils that the civil law ought to sm1te,
md. while would not have the civil gov
eminent in any wise relax Its energy ID
the arrest and punishment OF crime,
would have thousandfold more energy
put forth in the drying up OF tho FOUNTAINS
of iniquity The church OF God ASKS no
pecuniary aid from political power ou'
we must necessarily contend against we
shall not have to fight also municipal neg
lipence. Oh, that in all our cities Chris
tian people would rise up, and That they
| would put their hand on the helm before
| piratical demagogues have swamped the
| ship! Instead of giving SO much time to
| national politics, give some OF your ntten
ton to municipal government.
| demand that the Christian people VINO
have been standing aloof from public nf-
fairs come back, and in the might Of God
try to save our cities. If things are or
have been bad, 1t Is because good people
have let them be bad. That Christian man
who merely goes to the polls and casts hia
vote does not do his duty. 1t Ia not the
ballot box that decides the election; 1t is
the political caucus, and II at the primary
meetings of the two political parties unfit
and bad men are nominated, then the bal
lot box has nothing to do save to take its
choice between two thieves. In our
churches, by reformatory organization, In
every way let US try to tone up the moral
sentiment In these cities. The rulers are
those whom the people choose and depend
upon 1t that in all the cities, as long al
pure hearted men stand aloof from polite.
because they despise hot craftsmanship. just
so long in many Of our cities will rum
make the nominations, and rum contr"
the ballot box, and rum inaugurate the
officials.
take step further in this subject ant
ask all those who believe in the omnipo
tence of prayer, day by day and every day
|
blessing. If you live In a city presided
! over by n mayor, pray for him. The chie
magistrate of CITY is In position o
) great responsibility. Many Of the king
! and queens and emperors Of other days Ia,
, no such dominion. With the scratch OF
: pen he may advance Il beneflcent institu
! ton or balk railway confiscation. b.
appointments he may bless or curse ever.
8 hearthstone In the city. If In the Episco
. pal churches, by the authority Of the lit
? any, and in our nonepiscopate churche
: we every Sabbath pray for the president G
f the United States, why not. then, he jus
: as hearty In our supplications for the ohis
1 magistrates Of cities, for their guidance
q for their health, for their present ind thei
t everlasting moralityP
The Common Council.
= But go further, and pray for your com
j. mon council, If your city hns a comma
;, council. They hold in their hands q poyve
- splendid for good or terrible for evil. The
. have many temptations. In many Of til
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