Show FREE citizenship A stirring discourse biven by rev J 1 jefferys at first M E church last night the congregation that assembled at the first M E church sunday night was eiven ft st irrine talk upon christian citizenship by pastor J M jeffreys the discourse was proceeded by a pleas ing solo by mrs short it was beautifully rendered rev jeffreys took as bis text psalms 15 happy ie the people whose god is the lord tho speaker set forth that nees is the fundamental element in the prosperity of a nation prosperity has only been obtained in natural life by a strict adherence to the laws of god but never until nees has been obtained the barter of manhood and principle was deplored by the speaker in no uncertain terms and the principle of a tree state and free church waa advocated and unless the nation is mindful of the requisites of true christian citizenship decay Is bound to befall the national fabric breed for grain and greed for political preferment were cited act teri ment to successor christian citizen alii p the pastor deplored the fact that the laws regarding the proper observance of sabbath were so poorly enforced has nowadays fallen far short of the high standing set by our the celebration of independence daiy diy came in for a share of the discourse aid rev jeffreys poured some solid shot into the liquor interests of the whose exhibits were among the features of the parade of saturday he claimed that this portion of the demonstration was a kaeting disgrace to the city and should never have been permitted |