The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-29
MAYOR SCHERFF
IS CENSURED
4 II =, !
Rev. Rourke Denounces the
City's Chief Executive.
PROMOTION EXERCISES
Are Conducted at First Pres
byterian Church.
PROMOTION EXERCISES
Every Seat In the Aouse was Filled
and the Exercises were Highly
Entertaining Throughout.

At the First Presbyterian church,
Sunday evening, Rev. George M.
Rourke preached to a large audience
upon the theme, The Cry OF Ma
rion." In his remarks, the pastor
forcefully advocated the enforcement
of the law and the enforcement of
righteousness in this city.
Taking his text from Job 24-12,
"Men groan from out of the city,
and the soul of the wounded cryeth
out" Rev. Rourke began his re-
marks by saying that Wide territor-
ial domain does not always signify
great nation. There have been
many nations of the world which
have accomplished great things,
while others, possessing greater do
main, have never attempted. He
referred to the land of Switzerland,
where justice, as near as may BE
imagined, is enthroned Russia was
powerful nation in arms and in
territorial possessions but neither
OF these characteristics point out a
nation worthy of nommendation for
greatness and goodness In the world
of affairs.
1t is i'm the crowded cities where
the men groan, according to the
scriptural text They cry out for
those things which they do not have
and which they desire in a great
measure and these who cry out will
in due time gain that which they
are seeking. In three phrases the
residents of Marion, according 10
the minister, are crying out and
they will in time attain that which
they desire.
The people of Marion are seeking
the material and they will have 1t.
ALREADY they are planning to have
n great industry in this city; plan
ming for its location and for the in
dustries which will be associated
with dt. This is natural and Just.
Every man must labor diligently
with his hands I'm order that he may
surply food for himself and his
family. The people OF the city are
crying out for greater opportunity
whereby the many may be EN-
ployed At the same time while they
are seeking this material wealth,
they should not fail to seek TO con-
troll their Wills and overcome temp
tatlon and resolve 20 live That noble
HE, which Is the greatest material
asset which man may possess.
The people are crying out for
justice in this city, according to
Rev. Rourke. Entering upon this
thought the pastor censured Mayor
Scherff and a number of the city
officials for filming the poor violator
of the law a greater sum than the
more fragrant violators who are far
more able to pay a great fine GIe
charged that tue corps OF officials
to be in conjunction with the law
violating forces in this city and
asked for workers in the cause.
When loudly applauded, Rev. Mn.
Rourke checked the applause and
told his hearers what was needed
most was a spirit of earnest en-
deayor to work in the cause OF
righteousness. The speaker thought
justice TO be a stranger in the city,
when a por man was fined $3.50 and
a corporation $50 for law Viola
ton.
Lastly declared the minister, the
city is crying out for Christ and
His religion. This should be the
object of every man TO seek to
bring Christ into his home.
Sunday morning the annual Pro-
motion Day exercises of the Sunday
school classes of the First Presby-
terian church We're conducted at the