The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-22
Time Has Come When Some
thing Should Be Done
Says Rev. Coburn
AGAIN REFERS TO (
SUPT. P. c. ZEMER
'Christ's Right To Have Tri.
umphal Entry into Our
City, His Subject

On Sunday morning, in the Method.
list Protestant church services held at
the courthouse, Rev. d. G. Coburn
called special attention to the subject
of the sermon for the evening ser.
vice, stating that it would be count
erpart of the sermon on Sunday even.
ing week ago, when he had preach.
ed on the Morals Of Our City"
Referring to that sermon, he said:
1T seems that the sermon last Sen.
day evening has helped to awaken
considerable interest in the subject.
For since that time, several persons
have spoken to me about it, and have
commended the position that was TAX
en- on the question of better law en-
forcsment. They also expressed the
conviction that the time has come
when something more should be done
along that line. And now, judging
from what these persons have said,
and from the articles published in the
daily papers, it seems that there is a
favorable increase of sentiment, and
that further action will likely be TAX
en- in the way of an investigation of
local conditions and also in the way
of forming law enforcement organ.
izatiOn for the county.
ut will be remembered also, per.
haps, that reference was made in the
sermon one week ago tonight to the
resignation of the superintendent of
our public schools, and that stated
then that the only reason had heard
given for the resignation was that 1t
is political pressure. But in the past
week l have talked with other per-
sons who have told me that it was
not political pressure. And now,
since this is the care, certainly am
glad to make this statement to the
credit Of our city and for the benefit
Of all persons concerned. But what.
ever may be the reasons for the res
ignation. for one sincerely regret
that it has been presented"
In the service last evening the ser
mon was based on the gospel account
of the Saviour's triumphal entry into
Jerusalem. The minister emphasized
the fact that the object of that tri
umphal entry was to set forth as in &
living parable or object lesson and
prophecy the great Bible truth of tht
Kingship Of Jesus, and that since He
is Lord and King as we'll as Saviour
and Redeemer, He has the natural
and sovereign right to have triumph
al entry into this city and every city
and nation.
He stated that this Fundamental
| teaching is not recognized and EN-
| phasizeG these days as it should be
| and that we are apt to think of Jesus
too exclusively as Saviour and no
acknowledge him enough as our Lord
| to be obeyed as we'll as loved. H,
further stated that too much of tn,
religion Of these days has too little
of the Kingship of Jesus in it. An
other point emphasized was that Je
sus would come in triumph into this
city to uplift and purify and bring
blessings unnumbered il the people
would have it So.
He called attention to the strikin,
contrast between the enthusiasm O
the people of Jerusalem one day wher
they greeted and proclaimed Jesus
King with "Hosannas to the Son O
David" and the fickleness of tn.
same people, who five days later ma.
have Joined in the cry, Away with
Him! Cruelty Him!"
| The minister's closing appeal was
given rapt attention as he called fol
enthusiastic devotion and loyal obed
ience to Christ the King, whose righ
it is to reign everywhere and forev
er.