The record-union., 1897-10-18
THE KIND OF MAN WANTED.
AN INTERESTING SERMON ON
CITIZENSHIP.
Delivered at the First Christian
Church by the Pastor, Rev.
Leslie r. Drake.

Church by the Pastor, Rev.
Leslie r. Drake.
! The Christian Church was crowded
! last night when Rev. Leslie Drake read
his text from Psalms xxiv:4. Below
| is a condensed report of his interest
/ ing sermon:
! ITO stand with a smile upon your
/ face against a stake, from which you
| cannot get away-that, no doubt, is
/ heroic. But the true glory is resigna-
/ tion to the inevitable. To stand un-
| chained, with perfect liberty to go
away held only by the higher claims
of duty, and let the fire creep up to
the heart-this is heroism."
! What a wonderful piece of work will
be this new citizen that we are MAX
| ing. He is coming head and shoulders
above all who have preceded him.
! Standing upon the shore while the tide
/ is coming in, We see one wave reach
up the beach far higher than any pre-
vious one, and then sink back into the
sea. Then, for some time none that
| follows comes up to its mark, but af-
| ter g. while the whole sea is there.
| SoO DON dLQ IllS1 ln6re comes a man
head and shoulders above his fellows.
showing that We have not lost our
! ideal, and after a while the average
man will overtop the highest we know
| The mantle of responsibility hangs
heavy upon your shoulders. Your call
| ing CT trade in life is shaping and
equipping this new citizen No city on
! this coast wields a greater influence
than Sacramento. All eyes are turned
! toward the Capital. She speaks as one
having authority. It's the municipal
heart cf the commonwealth. The price
you put upon manhood and integrity
will be the accepted standard, and it
becomes US well to look to our ideals.
The young man that steps upon the
stage Of life will find the world full
of invitations. Many hands are ex-
tended to him, and good cheer seems to
greet him everywhere. Which hand
shall be clasp? is the question. Here
comes one flashing with Jewels and
pink with health. It's owner beams
upon him. His being thrills with the
first touch of his seducer He is led
like one enchanted. through a strange
land. Bright lights, impassioned mu-
sic, golden chalice, snowy linen and
royal couch are his. He is drinking
from the first flagon. See him now in
that saloon, made rich with art. de-
bauched, disgraced, ruined The saloon
has taken the mask from it's face. The
proprietor leans calmly over the pol
lshed mahogany, and, in a metallic
voice, says: You can go now Make
friends of your feet. Better luck next
time.''
AS he staggers out he says: go
where? Who wants a drunkard :?
FRIENDS! Oh, God, who is a friend to
| the drunkard? Better luck next timel'
Is there any next time to the youth
VINO has squandered his manhood"
He has set his face toward hell. Two
hundred places of business here. and
one thousand men engaged in debauch-
ing the manhood and womanhood of
thls city. These men are all salaried and
many of their shops never close their
doors, day or night. These men are
making citizens. What kind? To a.
question put this week in regard TO
their interest in the political outlook
OF the local government everyone said
they We're interested. All were partis-
an. Said leading saloon keeper on K
street: Yes, [ know a. good man hoe
his Place to fill, but it's not an official
position in these days. We want Hb-
eraI men-men who don't interfere with
our business. Yes, we are a. unit in
that respect. We don't let politics or
religion divide us when if comes to
voting. No independent candidate for
me-"
Said another: 1--WE have no business
Why should We? Our trade is not an
gelic, l don't think"
Yes, we help to mold the character
or our citizens" said a leading politi-
clan, and guess I've been instru-
mental in lending a hand OCCASION
ally AS to the character of a candi-
date, we prefer men that are clean-if
We can get them. Such timber is NOT
always convenient" (And he drew his
eye down slyly.'') Party first and man
afterWard. No man is superior to his
party, and should by all means reward
those that were instrumental in eet-
| ting him place. No independent mon
for me. The less religion the better ;,
SAID one of the leading politicians of
this State who makes his home here.
We make successful citizens these
days by their fiexibility We want men
who can control all kinds of votes
those who stand in we'll with the
church people, and have a good strong
pull with the saloon. Such a man
is jewel. To the victor belongs the
spoils, and he must reward his constit-
! uents. Yes, he should be q. man of
property and of all kinds of religions
convictions
Yes" said the head of a large store
Il am interested in the character Of
the citizen we are making, and espe-
clally the representative citizen. our
chief magistrate. We need more pro-
gressive men. We have the means. if
we just had the men, We want a man
who is broad as the needs of our citv
one larger than his party. Ba,k-
bone is the word, and honesty We
need more men of principle-men that
live above the bribes of the demagogue
We have plenty of them. but they do
| not interest themselves in public af-
fairs
A manager of another large store
said: "Of course, / am interested in the
citizen. We want more men with a
high sense of honor-men who value
their word, and honor it. / have no
use for two-faced character either in
or out of office. We try to make hon
est men here by treating them honest
ly and fairly.