Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-04-19
ELOQUENT SERMON
ATPALISADE CHURCH
ON PALM SUNDAY

If the congregations continue to i'm
prove at the PaliSade Church as they
have for the past several weeks it will
not be great while before plans will
have to be taken up for enlarging the
auditorium. There was Il largely in
creased number out last Sunday to
hear Rev. Guhse in a Palm Sunday eff
fort on the subject of The Triumphal
Entry Previous to the regular ser
mon he told the simple story of Palm
Sunday to the juniors, as is his Sunday
custom in speaking to the children
He said there was a fascination about
that parade because of the suggestive
events and facts connected with it,
Jesus, he said, in visiting five places
in connection with that event revealed
himself in the tendereSt aspect of his
life and laborS. They were wonder
fully suggestive of the Masters scope
and mission on earth. These five
places touched upon the very founda-
ton of organized life
The minister took the act of sending
for the colt on which TO ride in his sol
itary parade that illuStrious day, one
of the most important in the history of
mankind. as an indication 10 show his
desire TO have Il property" humble
though it was Property in that day,
as i'll this, WAS the greatest interest hui
mainly had and for which the greatest
struggles i'll all lands was taking place
Property is the basis of human wealth,
and all the sweetest and hottest ele-
ments of life lean back on property for.
support. The problem of all times and
of today is property. Europe is today
a hotbed Of revolution on account of
property. And the great question of
the day is, viii America be spared?
The solution must be in greater bo-
muses. TO be shared by the producers
of wealth, and the right of collective
accumulations which belongs to lar
ger group jointly. Cali this Socialism?
1t Is Not 1t is righteousness. Indus
trial democracy must go hand in hand
with love. that golden rule for all.
This is the hour of need. The simplest
and most fundamental quality needed
in the moral revelations of men is JUS
rice established by the abolition of
special privilege.
Not money, but men with hearts
must form the basis of industrial and
commercial success. These things are
only for purpose-living Yes, gov
ernmentS must join in finally and pro
claim him as Master, and cry with all
the other forces of Il renewed civilian
ton, BLESSED is the king that cOmeth
in the name of the Lord ~ Christ ell
tered the temple, the place fundamen-
tally for the diffusion of spiritual val
ues, and he rose in his Indignation and
drove out the hierarchy of privilege,
profit and power.
Old Europe is tWo-thirds in the
hands of the church. and il is all in
revolution Take Russia Mexico and
for centuries France What would
have become of poor France had she
not shaken off the yoke? | like to
preach of the simplicity of justice, of
the square deal of the love for the
Sulutil RUE. ol peace ana ol tbllSttId-
ton to the righteous cause of truth.
The book says, He visited the place
of instruction, and all the people were
very attentive to hear him
The chief office of the school is not
to impart information or to give tech
nical training. These are only by
products. The high office of the school
is the development of and the enrich
ment of and {he maturing of person
alitN The great need of the hour is
10 get away from false standards of
education that turn men into dollars,
that grind women into WretcheS of so
ciety and that beat hope and life from
the body of childhood.
These are only few excerpts from
this very forceful and charming ser
mon. No report of it can do it justice.
Rev GuhSe certainly possesses some
very characteristic points of pulpit eX
cellence or people would not speak so
enthusiastically of him.