The Washington times., 1913-04-14
PASTOR DEPLORES
SHOW ON SUNDAY
Declares "Damaged Goods"
Should Not Have Been Pro-
duced Then, Despite Aim.

The play Damaged Goods" was the
subject of two sermons yesterday. In
one sermon the production of the play
was highly praised, out in the other,
the fact that such a play was pre-
seated on Sunday was deplored.
The Rev. ]. NJ. NJ. Gray. pastor of
Hamline Methodist Church, took issue
with the general praise of the produc-
ton of the play and declared no play
can be produced on Sunday without
detriment to morals.
Il do not question the high purpose
of the play" said DR.. Gray, although
from the discussion of the play It
would seem that the high purpose was
not Its chief attraction. The use of
Sunday for its production, however.
was contrary to what long experience
has proved to be the best morals and
the most Christlike religion.
The prayer at the beginning of the
play reminded me that a noted bishop
inagurated the Subway Tavern for the
sale of intoxicants with prayer which
neither consecrated the character OF
the intoxicants nor commended the
taste of the bishop.
He Praises Play.
, The Rev E. Everett Granger. while
he did not think the play should have
been produced on Sunday. declared that
ii was a wonderful play and demon
strated that the time for mock modesty
was past. Conditions of society exist
and must be recognized. Parents must
tell their children of the dangers OF the
social evil, and the Government must
eradicate quack doctors and quack
medicines.
"The play is said to have been well
acted" said DR.. Granger. Il did not
see il myself. 1t is a shocking play be
cause 1t deals with shocking condi-
tions. It is not vulgar or immodest- 1t
deals fearlessly, plainly, heroically. and
scientifically with great social eFll
And II puts the sins where they belong
--on the parents"
Declaring that President Wilson is
setting an example to the nation in the
observance of Sunday rest, the Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe yesterday addressed
meeting in the Metropolitan Church
yesterday on the dissertation of Sunday.
DR. Radcliffe stated that the example of
those In high official places is generally
followed by those in the everyday
walks of life.
Wants ALI To Aid.
At the close of the meeting resolutions
were adopted calling for aid from every
householder in the District for the pas
sage VI a Aoi thc PioPSA
observance of Sunday.
Describing the first Judgment day
when Lot made his exit from the city
of Sodom, and declaring that man must
now, as at that time, look to God and
the mountains" the Rev. w. F. Cook
discussed "A Judgment Day Scene" be-
fore the Washington Temple Congrega-
ton yesterday afternoon. The scene of
the righteous man of Sodom fleeing
before the devastating flames of the
Creators wrath was graphically de-
picted by the evangelist, who declared
that so many of this world turn, like
Lots wife, for things which will do
US no good in the life beyond.
Mankind should ever seek the noun
tains of Gods love-" said the evange-
list. "and remember that Biblical ira
dition says that Sodom now lies at the
bottom Of the Dead Sea, in which no
fish live and over which the birds of
the air are afraid to fly
The seventieth anniversary of st.
Paurs Lutheran Church was observed
yesterday with special services. The
Services began with Sunday school at
$50 O'Clock and continued through the
dav until the evening service. At the
evening service the Rev. John T. Hud-
die delivered q sermon showing the his
tory Of the church and the work done
since it was founded, seventy years
ago.