The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-21

Would Christ have been welcome at
the Capitol if he had gene there yester-
day? Would there have been room for
Him? Do you fancy he would sit calmly
by? I think He would have stood up
without addressing the Speaker. and said
Thou shalt love thy naghbor as thy
self.
Rev. "A. ". spooner asked these ques-
tIens in a sermon at the Sixth Presby-
ferian Church last night. bitterly pinoryfng
the patriots of coasress9 for tbsir blck-
ering during the three-day struggle TO
strip Uncle Joe" Cannon Of his power
and reform the Rules Committee.
Would he Elected.
IF Christ should stand in either the
House OF Senate and speak ike this, the
sergeant-at-arms would be called forth
WITH" be added.
The clergyman declared what Carrie
Nation did in Washington would be "the
merest bagatelIe' to what would happen
IL the Saviour visited the Nations Capt.
tai. He criticised public men in general.
and asked what would happen II Christ
entered a society home where women
play bridge whist
IF Jesus stood face TO face with public
men, and men who think public Office Is
their graft would he be welcome?" asked
the pastor. he rebuked the Pharisees
because they were clean outside and rot
ten inside. and a Pharisee is one who can
quote the Law and then everlastingiy for
get to apply ii to himself
DO you fancy for a single moment that
Jesus would sit calmly by while the pat
riots IN Congress vote for the construc-
ton of two battle ships each year. costing
more than S2o.0oO.000. IN order to Increase
the killing power Of a Christian nation?
Woe Unto Scribes.
Jesus said. Woe unto you. Scribes and
Pharisees; you make the outside Of the
cup clean. but inside 1t is rotten, and it
is barely possible If our Saviour should
walk the streets of Washington to-day
and visited our homes and speak the
truth, he would say, Woe unto you. Scribes
and Pharisees; you look clean outside,
but you are rotten inside
Just what Carrie Nation has done in
this city and in other cities would be the
merest bagatelle. Would He be welcome
should He come to this city? No. Be-
cause the casting out OF devils. even
though it meant the saving OF men, in
volved the loss Of a little property, and
when it Is men versus hogs. the hogs win
out in this world every time.
What situation! You have the Great
Emancipator freeing men from the power
Of the devil and the owners OF swine OBJ
iecting. because the liberation of men
meant a sacrifice of few swine This
is true in Washington. Christ knew what
ne was saying when He said. What good
is it to q man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own SOUL?
Suppose Christ should step into one
of our social circles where women con-
gregate and spend their evenings. a
veritable Monte Carlo, spending all Of
their good time gambling and PLAYING
bridge whist. Suppose Christ should
step into that social circle and say not a
word. but look into the faces Of those
stylish women; would he be welcome7
Suppose He should crowd His way
into the thester and appear in one OF the
private boxes and the Christian people
In the theater knew He was Christ:
would he be welcome? God help US! We
don't want Christ very much. It is a
very serious question. if Christ should
come to Washington. whether there is a
spot here where He could stand COM
posed.