Evening star., 1903-11-09
PRIVILEGES ENJOYED
RESIDENTS OF CAPITAL AND
$50 THEIRfEs1pNs1BII1TIEs
Dr.. MACLEOD Appeals to Christian Peo-
PIE e Make Washington
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"City Of God"

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Rev. DR.. Donald Qc. Macleod. pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, preached
yesterday morninguon "Our Privileges and
Responsibilities as Citizens of the National
Capital" He appealed to the Christian
people of Washington to make this "a city
of God" He said he believed this to be
the obligation Of the citizens of the capital
city. SO as to make it easier for the, law
makers to do right and harder for them to
do wrong.
The text of the sermon, taken from Rev.
elations, xxi:2 read: "And !, John, saw
the holy city, New. Jerusalem, coming down
from God out of heaven. prepared as a
bride adorned for her husband" He en-
phasized the Importance of this city in the
advancement of civilization. and, after say
ing that while the country was the home OF
great men, the city was always the theater
in which they accomplished their great
deeds, he continued. in part. as follows:
Associated with living in this city are
certain privileges to its citizens. We hear
those who come from the east west, north
andssouth say that this is the most beauti-
full city in the nation. 1t is beautiful in its
situation. We can say after the words OF
the prophet who looked down upon Jerusa-
lem, a city beautiful in situation, the joy
of the whole nation,
The city belongs to no state, no section,
all the citizens of the country take pride in
making it the grandest city of the world.
L want right here to say to the representa-
tives OF the country that wherever else you
deem 1t wise to be close guardians of the
public purse, appeal to. you to be liberal
in your, appropriations to this city to make
1t one unparalleled in the civilized world.
80 The Privileges Afforded.
Here. with the Congressional Library,
ft1o
lists along all lines, we have extraordinary
privileges of education. This fact is real
lied by the great religious denominations
which have located their universities here.
The Catholics, the Methodists, the Baptists
and the Episcopalians have all come and
are making this city center of education
and culture. -
Il want to impress upon you, the privi-
lege, towering above all others-that of citi-
Zensh1p IN the District. But, you say, how
can this be when the highest privilege of
citizenship is denied? Yet l say the -patri-
otic Development of citizenship is supreme
here.
You so out and rub elbows on the street
with the President, his cabinet, senators,
representatives, and diplomats from all the
nations of the world You Sit down under
your own vine and fig tree and see the great
machinery of government discharging its
duty. You are not forced to rely upon
the distorted modern press for your pictures
of these men, do the citizens of New
York and Ohio. Here at the heart of the
nation, where has been attracted the great
est of the land, is the greatest opportunity
for the development of citizenship.
With privileges always go responsible
ties. God gives much and expects much in
return. : We have the responsibility of fur
nishing the home for the representatives of
the people and of having the guardianship
of those upon whose shoulders rest the
problems of state. 8Hfhat great company of
men, despite what the calumniator may say.
includes the highest manhood in the ma
ton, and l don't believe our Congress is
surpassed by any Sther legislative body on
earth. Instead of being the object of our
suspicion they should have our sympathy
and support 'of'"s
LAS these ifien walk out on our avenues
what do they see? The gilded saloon.
gambling dens ande other dens of iniquity
and social a1urerf1ent: What about the
church of Jesds Christ? I cannot but sug-
gest that We have not been living eup-to our
responsibility of surrounding these men
with, rfghteopspessr Let us remind you of
the picture OF The text, where we are told
the city OF .Gsada' ada. does ,:nof come through
worldly .alIurements. We ought to have
the city of God here as the seat Of the
capital. It must come through Christ. L
appeal to you to prepare the way"