Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-09
"The Time is Upon us When tine
Great Need is for Men, Says Rev.
DR.. Jackson.

Tho Gazette mas been requestet'
TO give to it's readers synopsis OF
+ha sermon delivered by the Rev.
Dr. Eugene 3. Jackson, on Friday
ovcninp last at the Methodist Prot
ost,nt church, on the subject OF
achristian Citizenship" which II
takes pleasure in presenting here
with:
Friends. we are citizens OF great
republic in which the people play
large part, but ! am TO speak u
those tonight vino recognize prlncl-
ples that were nsver written 'hVc
our immortal constitution. Inc
.,reot danger to our republic comes
not from violation OF our constltu-
tion but rather from non-recogni'
ton Of certain great moral pr'nc'-
pies.
David. in the I5th Psalm, has
clearly outlined many OF these
things that have never been written
into law: He declares that first
rate citizen is one who "walEetn
upriphtly." The best citizen is that
man who has kept above reproaeh IN
his dealings. Not the one with the
strongest pull" but the man with
tho cleanest life. Away with thc
notion that modern conditions VIII
not permit man to be straight.
David adds that this ideal cltlzeh
must "work righteousness"
There are too many citizens that
are willing TO sit down and let
things drift, in community 1t IS
very we'll for us to try to save the
Individual by the gospel, bat our
efforts do not reach far enough II
we allow rotten conditions in our
community. We ought to see that
o.. present laws are observed. ana
we should 60 further if these laws
do not touch the diseased spot.
One of the gravest questions IN
Alexandria is the salvation OF the
children, and we ought to write the
cursew law on our statute DOCKS
Again, David seems to anticipate
the christian citizen when ne de-
clares he "speaxs the truth IN ms
heart" That means Of course that
under no circumstances are we TO
"ic to one another" for lie sets
y4he whole universe out of order.
And vet. in business, how much genu-
inc living is done. This means that
swe are to say what we mean and
mean what we say. The reason
that Christ broke up the business
of the traders in the Temple was
that they were thieves.
David intimates that the true
citizen "slandereth not with his
tongue" One of the common sins
of TODAY is to run down the other
fellow who is working along the
same line with ourselves. We
imagine vainly that it will lift us
little higher in our reputation
Much of this criticism is due to the
simple fact that our competitor has
outdistanced us.
Why should you try to ruin repu
tation which is more valuable thar
money? A very shrewd observer
saws YOU are stealing something
that will not help you and will make
the other poor" indeed Davlt
looks deeper and adds that the up
right citizen will not do evil to hi
friend" | wondered for a long tim'
what that meant. Who would harm
his friend? How base such an one
And yet, men have such debaset
idea of friendship as to believe tha
a friend is the one you can use TO
YOUR own selfish purposes. You
friend is traitor if he is trying t
capitalize your friendship, so tha
he asks you to violate principles
And yet that is the idea of friend
ship in some circles. Better put
millstone about your neck! Tn
high-minded citizen, says Davle
''takcth not up a reproach agains
his neighbor.' That means tina
YOU will not let miserable insinua
tions against another influence yo'
without proof. There is too muc
vile jealousy that lies at the botto1
Of murder Of regulations. NeN
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