Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-01
Preacher of Church of Christ
Predicts Downfall OF City
Administration
CALLS cHuRcHMEN TO RALLY
Speaking From the Methodist Pulpit
Sunday Night Rev. c. II. Morris
Sounds the Battle Cry for Rallyins
Of the Christians Against the Forces
of sin-Says City Is Wicked.

the city administration, and espe cially
Mayor o. l.. Ingledue, altho his name
was not mentioned, from the Methodist
pulpit Sunday night by Rev. C. H. Nor
ris. pastor of the Central Church of
Christ He criticised the present city
administration for the existence of the
brothel and the saloon, and predicted
the downfall of the present regime in
the coming city campaign. He sounded
the rallying cry for the church men to
gather, and begged them to vote for
civic righteousness and purity in pub
lie office
While the Rev. Mr. Morris was care
full to avoid the mention of names, and
his arraignment of the, evils and those
responsible for them was dispassionala.
it was nevertheless severe at times and
left no doubt in the listeners mind as
to who was being referred to.
Goes Straight at Administration.
Without wasting many minutes in
preliminaries, Mr.. Morris passed di-
rectly to his subject which he opened
with the statement, "The time will soon
be here when the forces of righteous
ness will be arrayed against the forces
of iniquity." Passing on from this he
asked the men of his audience to care
fully consider this statement, and also
the probable cost and the result OF
aligning with the christian people of
the city in an effort to bring about a
civic reform.
Admits Church is Dormant.
There is something wrong with the
churches of Marshalltown," Mr.. Nor
ris said, but am not one of those who
believe the church is a losing PROPOSE
ton. But there is something wrong.
There are in this city $500 chri stan
people. who sing loudly Coward
Christian Soldier" They are largely
dress parade soldiers. They sing loud
ly but do little. What could not $500
people do in Marshalltown who We're
arrayed against and determined to help
right to conquer?" he asked.
Church is Going to War.
He said if the church people became
enthused they could do anything in
city politics, they desired. II tell you."r::
he declared, @the church of Christ is
pered and outspoken "Amens' APP
plauded this statement from all parts
of the auditorium, the seating capacity
of which was filled.
They are going out to meet the
forces of SIM" he continued, land their
victory is assured if there is bu. an
awakening of public conscience" He
referred to the coming Sunday services,
and said that what was desired was, not
the salvation of score, or hundreds
but thousands
The preacher referred to fallen wo-
men. and the women of the street who,
he said, were commend in this city. He
said that while men do not give her
another chance. yet they take her de-
stroyers and place them in power He
said he hoped that a new sentimen. for
Righteousness would be awakened by
the Sunday meetings. when we pre-
sent a petition for cleaning up the city,"
he said, in continuing to elaborate on
this point" we are told there is a SEN
timent for the filthy things don't be-
,ieve there is any considerable senti-
ment such as that"
UncIean Mans Day Ended.
But this force of evil is organized"
he said. There's money in this traffic
and they are organized to protect it
But the church is going to war" (again
amens from all sections of the church,,
and there will be change. The day
when unclean men could rule this town
is about over" Traditional amensD.
Referring to the moral towards in the
church he said, 'tthe time has come
when those who don't want to go into
this fight had better take their names
off the church rolls"
He said the ideals of the church were
being dragged in the dust, and it was
for the church to stand 81
lently by and condone the evil that was
going on about it.
An Insult to Decent Men.
The red flag of vice is Haunted in
the face of every decent man of Mar
shalltown,' Rev Morris declared. We
are told there is a demand for the
bOtHeiS. L WANT 10 ASK you is tiltit d
standard of morality in this town? Is
the law of this state and nation of so
little account that they must stand
aside for those in power here"
81 tell you cried the speaker, 'sthe
name of Marshalltown is synonymous
If drunkenness and crime, because, we
elect such men to office as we do"
Rev. Mr.. Morris said this morning
that what he said from the Methodist
pulpit last night he alone stood spon-
cor for, and that he was not repres emit
lng any organization of church, or
preachers or others.