Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-12-13
The Poor HOuse---DrinkIng
Saloons Not Wanted.


MEssRs. EDIToRs:--Ifind by visitto oul
Poor House, near Tyner City, that no pro
vision has been made by the county
authorities for the religious instruction
of its inmates. There is no religious
service, no religious reading, no Bible even
in the house except that Ownedby the fam
lily of Mr.. Boyd. There is some regard
manifested for the physical comfort and
health in providing shelter and warmth and
medical attendance, but none for the soul
There is nothing To remind the wretched
inmates of that great physician who can
heal all their woes and of their heavenly
Fathers PROVISION for an eternal life be
yOnd the grave. My object is simply to
turnpablic attention to this neglect. Ii il
does not become the authorities to make
such provision, ought not the Christian
people ofthc county 10 ask permission to
do Il? Is it right that our poor should be
simply clothed and fed until death is ready
for them and no effort made to prepare
them for eternity: Should not the minis
tiers of the various denominations take
pains TO visit these helpless ones and hold
short religious services with them; and
Christian people call with words of kind
ness and such religious newspapers and
books as they can spa,e? Let US think oi
. :
IQISo learned that an attempt is about to
be made by Mr.. Thompson to establish a
drinking saloon in Tyner City. The peo-
pie have demonstrated IN petition of %
names-all bat about haifdozen in the
village signing it. We shall see now whcih-
er the public authorities will regard the
will of The people. Here Is an emphatic
and almost unanimous expression against
the establishment of such an institution
1t is to he hoped it will he regarded.
Let those also who prosecute this bust
ness be reminded how their presence is
dreaded by the mass of citizens. To the
peaceful and quiet community his advent
is fearful as the pcstlencc. Every other
business is greeted with welcome. The
physician, the lawyer, the minister, the me-
chanic. the farmer, the merchant are greet
ed as helpers of the general good. But the
alveat OF the liqlor seller awakens alarm.
The mother tre,nbles for her sons. the wife
Tor her peace, tn, COOL for the pIblic we,-
fare Oh If all who are now engaged Or
arc about To engage in this business could
have heard the expressions of adherence
and behcld the anxious faces of parents as
| have heard and seen there within the last
week regarding their work they would
trenble 10 pursue it another hour. If not.
conscience must bc dead and the man given
over to work in;quity as those doomed ia
perish Let The dread certaintics of the
judgment day awaken the conscience no,
Already dead and warn while there is hope
of repentance FOrif no drunkard can en-
ter into the heavenly city how can the
drankard maker:
Lct the man engaging in this business al
- think of the terrible Inheritance lac is
preparing for his OWN child. lie is dcpri-
wing him of that priceless gin a roodTanie
He is dcpriving them OF the blessings of
God; ior the Lord visits the iaiqui;ics ofthc
.atlIer upon the children unto the third and
fourth generation. He is clothing and feed
ing them and gathering for their future use
the wages of death. The money he puts
iato their han,ls is The price of tie tempo
rel and eternal happiness of many and
many 4 sOul-;he price of the joy and peace
of many hose. Oh how il must curse
AMI blight the inheritors through ali their
future.
'Wo unto him HAT giveth his neighbor
drink. that puttest thy bottle TO him, and
makest him drunken also, that man maycSt
look on their nakcdncss. J. T.. G.