Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-23
HOLDS WASHINGTON
MODEL IN POLITICS
Or. Grammer Says Reformers
Would Do Well to Follow First
Presidents Example
OTHER LENTEN ADDRESSES

The old temptation to fight the
devil with fire. is confronting Phila-
delphia's Mayor and political reformers
today, according to Or. Carl II. Gram.
mer, rector of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, who delivered the lenten ad-
dress at that church today.
"Our politicians. he said would
do we'll to follow the supreme example
OF George Washington. He was a
statesman who rose above the arts Of
the politician in n state where men
are tempted still to evil for guard
against worse ILL., His supreme cour-
age in this regard made him the model
for reformers and politicians. who are
prone to utilize all the vices to fight
existing vices. Washington was per-
fectly willing to rise or fall, but he
would never stoop in the name of
patriotism to petty wrongs or to feed
upon the passions and weaknesses Of
others"
Scores Passive Citizens
Doctor Grammer scored the citizens
who ''sit back and take life comfort
able" without challenging evil.
The majority of the men who don't
vote at elections in Philadelphia are
church members, he declared. II
have examined the records and know.
What is your church for? Do you
think it merely club? 1t should be
the community's greatest inspiration
toward progress in the right direction.
Speaking of the ''hatchet story" in
connection witt Washington, the pastor
said its popularity was due to the fact
it truly depicted Washington's chief
Observation-Disclosures He scored
Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" as
one of the most immoral books ever
written because it shows the advan
tagcs of untruth.
Soul Must Be Saved
Religion must not be Sunday gar
mont. but the dress of every day as
serted the Rev. William J. Lallou. dio.
cesan director of charities at the Len
ten talk today in the Catholic Church
of st. John the Evangelist. Thirteenth
street above Chestnut.
The biggest thing in life. Father Lal-
lou continued is the saivatiOn of ones
soul. Many persons, he said. make the
accumulation Of money, or the attain
mcnt Of position life's biggest aim. All
that is in vain, he added, unless the
soul Is saved.
Those who have the Christian point
Of view" the preacher declared. have
a kind Of golden touch that transforms
the ordinary occupation into the work
ing out of the salvation of their souls.
We must take out of our lives those
things which prevent salvation and get
into our lives that religious point of
view that makes salvation possible. -
D..,
Prohibition received a thrust from
the Rev. Allan Pearson Stafford, Of
Montreal, Canada, in his snFmon today
at the noon Lcnten services in the Gar
rick Theatre of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew Doctor Stafford was speak
ing of the greater value Of positive
efforts for good, rs compared with
negative efforts.
Take away man saloon. which is
his club. said Doctor Stafford. "and
provide something 10 take its place. "
The preacher said that he would de-
vote III" week, during which he will
conduct the noon services, to Considera
ton Of Christ'e minor parallels. He
chose The Parable Of the Unclean
Spirit for discussion today. 1t is
told in the eleventh chapter of St
Luke. lie said that it should be- called
'Thc Parable Of the Empty House,
as it illustrated the futility of driving
out evil without taking steps to pre-
vent its return.
Give Attention TO Virtue
Doctor Stafford said there was TOO
much negativencsS about Christianity.
Hp said that Thou shalt not kill. 90.
"Thou shalt not steal" " Thou shalt
not drink did not provide the positive
quality which could be found in the
teachings Of Christ, who taught that
''Thou shalt be pure, Thou shalt /.
be honest, " Thou shalt be revercnt." |
lie thought that Christians should
not think 80 much Of their sins and
give more attention TO their virtues.
overcoming evil by making themselves
better.
Illustrating this idea, he said that ut
Vnuy Ridge he saw .an American who
had been terribly wounded He was
serving with the Canadian forces. and. |
hearing that America had entered the
war, went over the top with q small
American flag. He was so delighted at
the thought that hc was the first TO
carry the Stars aud Stripes over the
top that he forgo about his wounds.