The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-13
HARRY GLENN VOICES
BELIEF N SUNDAY

Opinions q BfIfy Sunday. She man.
his manner ana the message he
brings. occurt . great deal Of Atfen-
ton In Richmond just At this time.
The character Of the man especially
has been put on trial. and II u safe to
assert that he has been Victorious
Among the number Of weli-known
citizens who have ventured their opin-
ions Of Sunday. Harry Glenn, former
legislator. councilman and father Of
the famous curfew law, which passed
both branches OF the city council and
was vetoed BY the mayor. and later
member Of the administrative board.
has offered an expression Of his b.
lief In the sincerity and worth Of the
great evangelist Mr.. eileen h quoted
as follows:
The true light now sffneth, but II
Ii bright only to those who believe"
This Is the doctrine that Mr.. Sunday
- endeavoring to fertilize the mind
OF humanity with He IN, BY his en-
erEy and earnestness, ever pulling tho
Anco from the tragedy OF the ages,
and beseeching all to take hold and
help in his effort
His life Il one Of flowers and not OF
thorns and thistles: his religion keeps
you in smiles instead Of tears. He
knows that BY = multitude -the wis
dom Of God h rejected and the au-
thority Of Christ Is held to be only q
ceremony and . name" BY his sim
cerity, courage. energy and genera
osity he h trying to make q great and
glorious thoroughfare to the cross.
He breaches to all clAs9es-thoee Of
the mansion ~ well a. those Of the
cabin. He II all smiles when he can
give a consoliny word to soldiers and
sailors. to inmates Of hospitals and
prisoners He IL . man Of convinc-
ing personality, criticised by those
who do not understand him or who
are envious or Jealous OF his good
"Mediocrity makes no enemies, but
on the heels OF genius tho hounds Of
hate are ever yelptg."
9 He tells you that when You COM
mence to sin the red nag Of danger
must be closely watched. or you will
be sidetracked to ruin. Stevenson has
given to the world = great human les
son. when he allowed DR.. Jekyll. an
upright and beloved physician. by
means Of a potion to transform him
self for a time into q second person
Atty. Mr.. Hyde. a brutal and gross
animal being. BY the too frequent
use OF this potion the evil obsessed
him. and Mr.. Hyde becomes the de-
struction Of DR.. JekyH.
Some Of his expressions are not
liked by the dillettante reformers OF
the cross Of Calvary; neither would
his menu suit their epicurean taste.
Robert Browning went to an italian
town and put into the heart OF a little
silk winder the wish. that she might
cause some happiness to her people.
and when "Pippa Passes" singing:
Gods in his heaven: alrs right with
The world" the people begin to look
up"
When the Man Of Galilee'' lifted
Mr.. Sunday from the streets Of Chi
cago he started him up the mountain
of good will to all men," where for
.hirty-one years he has been steadily
climb bling. until now he has attained
Duch q height that humanity. in order
20 see him and feel his influence. must
Took up" He IN making a strenuous
sfEort to get the people right. % that
III can tn . great chorus sing: Gods
n his heaven: ais right with the
world" n. q.
Richmond. Va