The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-26
THE MODEL CITY,
Interesting Sermon by Rev. Cook
at Christian Church.


'gThe Model City, was the sub
Z ject 0f the sermon atthe CHRISTIAN
2 church last Sunday night, and the
z remarks By the speaker were so
3 adapted TO tile local situation here
. that, by request, an outline Of the
z sermon Is herewith reproduced.
Mr.. Cook referred to the fact
z that In a few years the cities would
2 control the country: that the i'm
2 prOvements Of the city, or lack of
: them, reflected the life and ideals
z Of the citizens; that the thieves.
2 and harl0ts of ten years hence are
now being trained. or not trained,
2 by us; and, all through the address,
. a strong plea was made for civic
: pride, the love Of the beautiful and
: enduring.
The speaker took for his basis Of
2 the Model City, the New Jerusa-
2 lem as outlined in Revelations,
: which, he said, was all the old Je-
2 rusalems. New 4Orks and Cincin-
natis made over again. Proceeding,
z Mr.. Cook used the following out
Z line; THE Model City will 4 ave
: /. Good, clean streets and alleys.
: Rev. 2l:2l. Under this head the
: wisdom Of street paving, the neces-
: sity of sidewalks were spoken of.
2 Clean alleys and back yards were
2 urged as being highly important
2 from sanitary point Of view, as
2 we'll as matter that should ap-
z peal 10 the pride Of all.
II. Plenty Of street lights were I
z urged next. Under this head the
. relation between light and morals
was pointed out.
Z Ill Good water and plenty Of il
was a prime necessity. Rev. 22:L.
: On this point the wisdom of selling
> bonds in order TO secure a system
Z Of waterw0rks and sewerage was
2 commended. Having water to
drink was emphasized, as against
whisky and beer, which some were
even now advocating. The same
arguments which are used to prove
that licensing saloons Ia any town
as being necessary as q means OF
4 revenue would prove that the New
Jerusalem couldn't be run without
saloons.
~. Parks and Fairgrounds. Rev.
Z 22:2 Here the improvements Of
our parks was referred TO- The
speaker urged the planting OF trees
Z aud flowers. the making of walks.
Z band-stands, and watering trOughs
for. horses, and fountains for pe0-
pie, and said all were possible and
practicable: and that as a picnic
ground, public and private, or a
place for holding political rallies,
nothing would so advertise the
town, as q desirabic' place IN which
to I'VE Il WIS suggested that
Ninita Day be a regular holiday
2 every year, and that ~ be planned
for months IN advance: az which
time prizes be offered for the most
beautiful kept lawn. etc. Mayor S
DaX was also mentioned as an aii-
naal holiday, at which time the
4 progress and Improvement Of the
CITY during the past year BE re-
Z counted. This might act as an IN
Z centive for each administration 10
q seek to excel the one that preceded
9 it. ln some sucl4 way IS this viii
a public Split DE cuitivated, TIE
town grow and become attractive.
V. Good society. Rev. 2l:27. The
first city was built by amurderer,
but this IS no reason why the
stigma should rest on as.
Il. How attain unto 3 fldOtiel
4 CityYs Rev 22.lf eThe business I
of the statesman ~ to find out
which way Christ IS gOingand then
follow Him Gladstone. This Isl
the only road to. true excellency
/. now IS wei as hereafter.