The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-06-18
[FOrths Organ ofthe Tempsrapcs Reform.
That Christian Still.

That Christian Still.
Ma. EDIToR; Some OF those interested
in The prosperity Of that Clifton Still, wish
me TO do penance Tor the sin of exposing
their sympathy Tor lis welfare, which
will now proceed TO do, by giving another
chapter, showing the influence of the
Presbyterian church in that place, on
the cause Of temperance. A professional
gentleman, that has been an active friend
OF temperance in that place for years,
writes me; " The invasion of our village,
hy the Tavages of the cholera, LETT the
Division crippled in it's finances and the
opposition OF powerful church bearing
upon US, finally prevailed. And one Of
our former w. P's, did, when instigated
by The rum fend, fall over the cliffs and
fiud, if not 'watery grave at least a
watery death" Aud it is the opinion of
many, that the fatal draught was secured
in doggery, kept in house belonging
10 an Elder of the Presbyterian church,
Gas he was drinking there but short
time before), And by the way, the only
places where liquor is retailed in the viii
lage, are owned and rented by Elders Of
M Russel's church. The widow of
that man is a member Of the same church ;
and while they were waiting on her with
the embIems of Christ's broken body,
their tenants were ready 10 wait on the
deprayed appetite Of the husband. A
renter in making application to one Of
Them for his house, told him, unless he
could sell whisky, "it would not pay"
But this was no objection 10 his getting
the house.
In the depots OF the New York and Erie
Railroad, saw cards to this effect " No
spirltuous liquor sold on any grounds
belonging TO this company; and if any
man in our employ is known to use it, he
shall be discharged" There is a corpora
ton, which though said TO ''have no soul" "
is right on this moral question and is
using all its influence to stay this tide Of
misery and death: whilst here is church
ofGod, said to be the "Light ofthe world"
-"the salt of the EARTH" lending its in
huence TO oimcrease the size and accelerate
the current of this stream Of woe-one OF
its leading members manufacturing, and
two Elders renting houses to be used as
doggerles, while Doctor Newell has car
ried slop from the still for his cattle
even on the Sabbath, before he went to
church. aye cannot drink of the cup OF
the Lord, and of the cup of devils; ye
cannot be partakers of the Lords table,
and of the table Of devils"
I 1OiH mol sag anything about the Sea-
ton. have read oil "salt that has lost its
Savor,"-the result is plainly to be seen
on the yourg men of the place. | have
been forcibly reminded of Two passages
of scripture, " But they that will be rich
fall into temptation and snare, and into
many foolish and huulul lusts, which
draw men in destruction and perdition."
Also, {" But if the watchman see the
sword come and blow not the trumpet
aud the people be not warned; 1t the
sword come and take Gny person from
among them, lie is taken away in his ini
ouity, but his blood I1dL | require at the
watchman's hand" 1t will not do to urg,
ezpediency, in letting an abomlnation bt
coHed in our midst undisturbed, for fea
of offending the criminal. The cry o
persecution may satisfy those interested
in having the truth suppressed; but viii
not answer for neglect OF duty before
God. There will be iDquiSition for blood
will close with quotation from Rev
T. A. Goodwin's sermon, "The preache
who can be frowned into silence on politi
cal questions, that involve life and liberty
and Ofcourse morality and religion, lsbott
traitor to God and his country. Let me
speak farther. He who dares assume the
position Of neutrality in such cases, is the
worst of traitors. Let him see IN COW
ardly and imbecile Plate his true daguer'
reotype. Trembling before the mob,
afraid of Cesar, afraid OF his wife, afraid
of himself; n But the
preacher that dares speak out on the i'm.
propriety of electing drunken judges, and
other drunken officers, and about the
necessity of seeing to wholesome legisla'
ton, will be meddling in politics Lei
him if he admires the character OF Plate,
cover before the tumult, but let him
not lift up his bloody hands, even il
washed, and protest his innocence. Moth
ing but a conscience utterly callous, can
prevent such an act from being downright
hypocrisy. God has never given his
ministers the moral influence they pos
sess, that it should be buried under q
bushel, when such question are at stake
as this"
A. W. TIBB1rs.
JAMESTOWN, O., June 7th, 1852.