The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-03-04


fore OF the Deua, and those engaged in it his
czRisSarieS; or you mean 10 say there are in our
society such vile characters that no christan
could consistently associate with US. Fo estab-
se the FIRST you must either prove that euch as-l
sociaions have done evil instead of good, or that
the many thousands who have been reclaimed
from misery and disgrace owe their salvation
entirely to the influence o, he church. To save
The trouble Of giving any history of the cause Of
temperance, We jnst ask YOU what would have
been the pngress of the Cause In our opn topn,
had il been left until our churches had taken it
up. Think you it would ever have been agta-
ted? 1t mighi--t lroadd have "dsturbed the
peace of the church" and offended some realhy
members--therefore our clergy (as we see them
generally doug) would avoid meddling with so
dangerous subject. How many merchants arc
| there in our town, members of churches, enga-
jged in the rum trade, who woald be highly Of
Tended were they 10 hear from the pulpit the
TRAFFIC denounced as demoralizng and unchris.
{tion? Do not many of our clergy and elders act
as if they were FULLY aware this fact, and that
they would hazard too much by openly and fear
lessly condemning it?
! fyou object to our society on account of the
character Of IFS members, we advise you 10 wraE
your church mantles close about you and stand
as far OF as possible, lest you be contaminated
by coming within the influence of such publ
Z cans and sinners. 1t was IA comfortable rcAec
ion of one Of old--'I am more holy than thou
4 That there are any in our society so pery Uile
Iabove others we were not aware. But suppose
There should be some who are considered scep-
tical, or even immoral is that sufficient reason
& for any one refusing to cooperate in what they
acknowledge to be a righteous course? Whe'
iheris ii better to 60 with the infdel to act the
part Of the good Samaritan, or with the church
Lcuite, s'pass by on the other side" We need
not 60 far 10 find not only those who have beer
! passed by by your church Lepites; but we cal
find those who have been stripped of their raj
lment and left more than half dead-and that,too
by rum selling church members.
THE COMMITTEE.
1t affords me great pleasure, in answer to you
communication, to inform you that | most hearti
ty concur in your endearors 10 reform and re
store to their wonted station in society, thar un
fortunate portion of our neghbors and fellow cit
zans who have fallen victims to the destroyer
lntemperance,
Whatever of Influence my position IN soclet.
may enable me to WELD, shall be, as it has here
tofore been, most cheerlully thrown upon the rC
form side Of the great and worthy cause in whic
you are at present so heartily and successful.
engaged. rejoice to say, and believe say
truhlully, that since | commenced mcrchandiz
ling alone, have not, either directly or indirect
ly, received TO the value Of one cent as prof
upon the sale OF beslowment Of spurious liquor
I l., tI,:
y a spirit of boasng but simply because it is true
= and can safely say further, that whatever ol
T. ers may do, whilst continue TO have the contrc
! Of my own business and my reasoning faculties
:, never shall sell or give away, OF cause to b
sold or given away, one gill of the accused stu
= for such purpose.
With the sincere desire that you may 90 0
conquering and to conquer till the evil spirits ar
= all cast out,
y remain respectfully yours.
u ]. P. WOOD.
= To the Committee Of the Martha Washingto
% Society. -
CAD1z, Feb. Is, 1916.
To Mrs. A. Jeweu, Mrs Rca, and others, Con
: of lhc n. w. Society, Of Cadiz.
:, LADIES -
" received your "earnest appoop i
;, bohalfof the suffering victims of ntemperanct
. and in favor of the great cause of Temperance
: lam happy to inform you, that for many yea
past, and until the present time, have not ell
gagged in the traffic of Intoxicating liquors, an
y by the help of an overuling Providence, neve
! will.
lam pleased TO see you engaged in this bles
ed reform, and hope yout efforts may be produ
!, 1 l. II + IL.
= JOY and gladness to the hearts of many dscons
late wives and distressed children.
; will add in conclusion, that SO far as my il
~ huonce extends it will be enlisted with yours O
!, !, the side Of suffering humanity.
! Respectfully,
A. f. HANNA.
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