The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-08
speech, and will let you know his char

speech, and will let you know his char
acter.
THE idea of man who is guilty of
profanity, belching forth horrid oaths.
claiming to be a citizen of Heaven. a
mans speech is true indication of what
the man really is. Every nation by its
own peculiarities indicates its citizenship.
The Christians citizenship is peculiarly
opposite to that of the worldly minded by
reason of peculiar zeal for God and his
cause. No life can be successful that is
organized on any other basis.
Correct character is only possible where
it follows an enlightened conscience, and
is controlled by an educated judgment.
Man only rises to sublime possibilities
when he is made to realize the fact that
I have been placed in the world for
high and holy purpose
Occupation, profession and calling has
much to do with forming the character
of a man. Our Lord forever sanctitied
| hard, honest toll by pushing the plane,
and doing faithful work as a carpenter.
A true man will dignity labor by making
it means to a glorious sphere of activ-
ity. The man in any community that
stands for true liberty Is a Gibraltar of
resistance against evil of every kind.
should stand as Il citizen of heaven
against everything that is sinful, impure,
and communicating. The demands for
men OF SuCn COQV1cuOnS were never
more urgent than to-day.
Good citizenship demands that l shall
be pronounced and uncompromising
against all evil. To do this there must
be sacrifice, some one must suffer, some
one must go down. Every true reform
has had to run the gauntlet of criticism,
calumny and persecution. He will be
called crank, fanatic, fool. The enemy
will not yield one inch of ground without
conresting it.
Savannah needs men who will wage
an unceasing warfare against all existing
| evil. These evils are not hidden-many
of them are boldly carried on here from
week to week right under the eyes of the
churches and the temples of Justice
"Prize-fighting has been outlawed all
over the country. The bruisers have
been chased out of first one city and
another. and yet you have been
having them right here in
Savannah at the rate of two a month,
sometimes. The papers have described
the fights in all of their brutality-eyes
blackened, noses bruised-'groggy
to sleep, is the way the thing is de-
! scribed. Thus far l do not recall a sin
gle public utterence against them. Other
evils flourish and fatten on the apparent
indifference of the masses. AS a citizen
of heaven it is time to have decided
casions.
HAS there been any vote-buying in Sa-
vannah recently? Why ask the question!
The fact is notorious by its publicity.
"If we do not call halt we need not
| be surprised if the thunderbolts of God
wrath fall on us, and the scenes OF
Johnstown and Galveston be enacted right
| in our midst.
"As a citizen of heaven, I may claim
all the strength, wisdom and power that
comes through faith in a resurrected
| Christ. AS He came forth from the
grave as a mighty conqueror, so may l.,
( in this grace, not only conquer the world,
the flesh and the devil but finally con-
quer mans last enemy" The minister
word pictures touching the blessings of
heavenly citizenship. through the power
of resurrected Christ were eloquent, i'm
pressive and uplifting.
( The fourth Easter anniversary eXer-
| cses of the Epworth Methodist Sunday
| school were held at night and were in
teresting The annual report of the su-
perintendent, Mr.. James L. Christian.
showed an attendance of 8 officers, Is
| teachers and 2l5 scholars. About q per
| cent. of the scholars are members of the
! church. During the year $127.10 was rails
ed and $123.s6 was paid out, leaving So
| cents in the treasury. The banner class
for the year was the infant class, the
members of which accumulated $lO.ho.
| Blanche Colding and Bessie Hotchkiss
were the only scholars who died during
| the year.
The order of exercises follows: Song,
"Aleluia! Praise the Lord creed and
prayer; responsive reading; "Our Glori-
Gus Hope" Song. GLORIOUS Dawn" "A
Youthful Welcome" by Lucille Ruth;
Echoes from the Word" by nine chill
dren; song by primary department, "Wel-
| come, Easter Day. recitation. IF" by
Maggie May Henry; What Shall We
Bring" by Florence Armand and Agnes
Tison; "Our School for Christ" by
eighteen children; song, Christ Is Risen
To-day" address, by Rev. ]. A Smith
| the pastor; "Sunbeams,' by Helen Wilson,
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