The San Francisco call., 1904-11-07

certain to come soon. Men, and women. too,
Nothing is impossible If it ought to be done.
strength is promised TO all who shall dare and
Maker or every better city, is God, who,
filling mems hearts with goodness, sincerity
and zeal. is even now working In the midst
Of US Every vote cast for the best men
and measures is a stone in the foundation OF
the better city
The Rev. George a. Hough. pastor of
the California Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church, speaking of the duty of
citizenship, last night, said:
The need of the hour is not more agitation,
but deepening sense OF the dignity of citi-
and intelligent exercise of its privilege. The
ballot should not be a mere means for the
friend. but should be the deliberate declara-
tion Of a conviction as to the policy Of gov
ernment. 1t should be a honest and fear
less expression Of an opinion.
he salvation of the country is not in party
fealty, but in honest and independent yot-
ing. Truth is often with the minority. We
should never endorse q pernicious principle,
though IL be the watchword of our favorite
party. We should never for man foT
public office whom would not be willing
to trust with our own private affairs
THE CHURCH IN POLITICS.
The Rev. F. A. Keast, in his sermon
TO a large congregation at Epworth
Methodist Episcopal Church last night.
said among other things:
It is not the province Of the church to tell
you to what party you should belong. or for
voter should be actuated by certain principles.
As the ballot touches the life threads or the
republic, the christian snoula py an means
exercise his powers OF citizenship Because
Of the prevalence OF corruption in politics
many good people have washed their hands
Of all things political
This is what the saioonkeeper and corrupt
politician desire. When the churches threat
ene6 10 use their influence against those Su-
Incl
side Of them said The ministers would
not influence their people politically They
would have US washing our hands OF these
things and leave the government to them.
When they do what is right we will applaud
them. When they DO what is wrong will
condemn them. The church must become a
terror to evil doers.
Political Parties and Their Poll
cies' was the subject of the sermon
given at Simpson Memorial Methodist
Church last night by the Rev. James
II. n. Williams, who said in part:
In the early days Of party growth, while
campaigns were bitterly fought out, and some
times the lines OF prejudice, accusation
and abuse. patriotism stiu had a prominent
place exerting its strong and benehcent in
f1uence.
The 'rboss'' was not yet born-it would have
been good thing for the country had he, as
the Scotch say, died a-bornin'." and the
spoils system had not yet come into being. The
country : good was the highest actuattng mo-
tive There were no grafters in office such as
control san Francisco to-day.
Had Mayor lived In these times he
would never have dropped his musical baton
nor been invited to assume the executive
hcadshp OF A city.
On Tuesday the American ballot-box will
he open Every American citizen should take
his place there with his conscience untram-
meled and his purpose firmly set to serve his
country. guided by his best judgment without
regard TO other considerations. The man who
does that may not vote my ticket. but he is a
true man Swallow and Carroll are my party
candidates but doubtless Theodore Roosevelt
viii be our next President, and may God bless
him with health. strength and wisdom.