Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-17
At Central Presbyterian
Church Sunday.
PoIiceman's Clubs Should be
Carried Concealed.
Eloquent Discourse on the Enforce
ment Of Law.

Rev. John Heron, pastor Of the
Central Presbyterian church, delivered
an excellent discourse to a small but
interested audience, Sunday evening,
The pastor used for his subject, REV
Mr.. Sheldon, Chief of Police, of To-
peka, Kansas s.f
He opened his remarks by relating
n legend regarding the ancient temple
of Solomon, which, when completed,
was celebrated by the great and wise
Jewish king with a banquet When all
the great people of the Kingdom had
assembled to eat, drink and be merry,
it was noticed that blacksmith, of
brawny arm, SCOT begrimed and dirty,
was occupying the seat of honor, and
his presence was challenged in the
assemblagc. The blacksmith defended
his position and demanded to know
who had done more work on the con-
struction of the magnificent temple
than he that he shaped the metals in
the building and kept sharp the tools
of the stonemasons that they could
sculpture the huge stone. The wise
King Solomon then ordered the black
smith to occupy the seat, of honor at
the great feast.
He compared the great parade of
labor organizations on Labor Day with
the blacksmith in the legend, and
stated that the union men occupied
the chief posts of honor.
He spoke of Jesus Christ as born
leader of men, ever to he given the
greatest honor and glory in all things,
and that people held mistaken CON
ception of the Lord when they imag-
ined that His name should not he
mingled in connection with the works
of humanity.
There is man in Western city"
said the pastor "who is most remark.
able in this day; genius who has the
faculty to forsee that the Lord Jesus
Is ever close in the works and actions
of the people, whose love and mercy
and good Judgment is ever extended
to aid his children of the earth.
"Some weeks ago Rev. Sheldon un
dertook to run daily newspaper il
Topeka, Kansas, for short time, il
1.-THE manner in which Lord Jesus woult
run a newspaper. Again Rev. Shel
don is to act for Il few days as Chief
of Police of Topeka. Kansas, and con
duct that office in the same manner Il,
he believes Jesus would do. In thi
many will criticise Mr.. Sheldon-wil
revile his good intentions as sacrileg
/ eous and call him names, but we be
lieve he should be given praise an
: credit in thus interpreting the mature
and spirit of the Lord Jesus.
1T is an honored post to he Chief o
Police 1t requires a man of respor
sbility, leader who is wise in jude
ment in directing and giving orders t
subordinates; man who is honest
who cannot be bribed and who Wi
carry out the law in the suppression o
: crime and wrongdoing,
This clergyman of Topeka has mad
it the study Of his life the question
What would Jesus dol? and he doe
not hesitate to place the name of Jesu
in connection with positions occupie
:, by human beings 'N Il
The speaker described Jesus actin
as Chief of Police of his own volitio
:, in the temple of Jerusalem. Whe
| with lash he drove from the tempt
!, the mob of money changers and usurr
' ers.
The pastor believed fiiat more Chris
tian principles should be used and eS
erted in dealing with criminals 1h'