The Washington times., 1911-07-10
REY. COPP breaches
AS ELECTRIC FANS
TURN OUT BREEzES
Declares Washington Should
Be Ready Always for
Coming of Christ.

1t was not a large congregation that
gathered at Bethany Chapel, at Thir-
teenth and G streets northwest, last
night, to hear the sermon preached by
the pastor, the Rev. Zed II. Copp. But
1t was cool and comfortable congre-
cation. Throughout the service two
large electric fans churned out cooling
breezes from the pulpit. 1t was the
first time in Washington. and probably
In the country. that sermon had been
delivered from such a unique setting.
Before beginning his discourse. whicn
was to be, "A Warning to Washington"
Mr.. Copp talked Of the reasons for the
fans, and said there were church peo-
pie who might think the innovation a
too radical departure from the traditions
OF the church.
What we want is a church filled with
worshipers even on the hottest nights,
and we are not going to have our wish
fulfilled unless the church Is the coolest
place to be found in the city. Make the
church the coolest place, and the people
will flock to II. In the past, the church
has always been a hot and stuffy place
on warm nights, and the people don't
like that, ard that's why congregations
have been small.
We are going to fill this chapel every
Sunday during the not months OF the
summer" continued the pastor. while
the fans kept on whirrlng and churning
going to help us TO do 1t. Just as sooG
as people know they can go TO a church
where they can be cool and comfortable,
they will 1iock to II.
A Warning to Washington.
The parable of the five foolish virgins,
as told " Matthew, XIV, formed the
text for the sermon, which Pastor Copp
called "A Warning to Washington"
why should Washington be warn
ed?' asked the speaker. Because it
is the Capital City. L would send out
general alarm to the people Of
Washington to wake up. Because
Washington is the Capital City. II is.
therefore, the model for all other
cities of the country. They model
their political and social life on
Washington's and they copy our NOR
ais.
If our civic and personal lives are
not lived on good and wholesome
lines. then We are responsible for the
rest OF the country. Therefore. l de-
liver this warning to Washington. We
should live a life of circumspection.
Washington should be ready at all
times for the coming of Christ Christ
never uttered a useless statement, and
He never made mlsstatement. He
said He would come again.
If Christ were sitting in the White
House things would be different in
Washington. Our customs and our
morals would be different. There
would be an entirely different adjust
ment between capital and labor. There
would be a storm of upheaval, and the
saloon tree would be the first to be
uprOOted The billboards of Washington
would not be covered with whisky signs.
Would Remove Alley Dwellers.
THE time is soon coming when the
down-trodden will be uplifted. I would
advocate the removal OF the colored
alley-dwellers to the outlying districts.
II Washington Christians were not
asleep, present conditions could not con-
tinue. The Washington Christian should
wake up and know his rights and do
his duty. We have got to make Wash
ingtOn a better city, but one man can
not do It alone.
"A moral man is a strong tower IN
the community. but II the light from
above is lacking he Is powerless. And
another thing ! want to warn Wash
ington about, and that is that you can {
trust the human heart.
Now what is the first thing for Wash
ington to do? My answer is, get right
and disease, and En and iniQuity will
cease to be, and we will have a city we
can be proud Of, and that the nation
will be proud Of
Next Sunday the Rev. Mr.. Copp will
preach on the perversities of life He
has entitled his forthcoming sermon,
"Bewitched! Bewttched."