The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-12-09

will be the victory. Moral suasion
has doubtless been a great prevent
atIve, but 1t evidently cannot effect
IL cure. Experience has taught that
we shonM apply Some morsIeAestha
Nal remedy. The Nms Iras .inlly
come when we sho11d Adovt1 new
policy and execute the most radio
al measures. We should urge the
total prohibition of the traffic. Ii
there is a better way, lie: rs hear
what it is"
The closing pdftioa oflthe Rev.
gentemah's sermon is as follows.
although the temperance hosts
have not done the work of an effec.
tive cure, they have earned on a
gigantic work of prevention. In
the great day of aceoLn.s, the evils
they have averted will be known as
they canEot be estimated here
But We can do moro. 4 made
the liquor traffic, and man u des.
troy 1t. Success is clearly within
our grasp. We hiust study on con-
dItions and circumstances, and all
apt our machinery 10 them. We
may be disappointed because we
unduly estimate the forces ut our
command, but If every lover of vir-
tue and purity Tlll pledge himself,
and his God, 10 fight this powerful
evil by epety possible Moons ; by
voice, By pen, by prayer, by votc
and will aim 10 leare no stone IN
turned in order 20 its. complete sup
preston AID overthrow. ] believe
the dag of d~eIiverancc world dawn
at once. 1aziness, lack Of earn
estness, and inefficient prescribing
is tie fault. Men and women Of
this church, / beg yon to fight with
every ransomed power God has Civ
en- yea. Prepare the way of the
Lord By the removal of this mons
ter of evils. Talk right, act right,
vote right. Let ms show by such
acIs that we honestiy desire to ae-
eompifsA this CREST end, not as any
secondary, bit as the first and all
important matter. Let US organize
against lt, and look 10 God for final
victory. / Impiore you, heed MOI
the FAINT hearted and vascillatisg
Halt no longer 'tyixt two opinions.
Ii Prohibition of the alcoholic drink
trsfie BE- right, then follow it. But
if the traffic be right, men, let youi
iphuence support it, and remember
that you cannot serve God and
mammon. neither can you hate the
drink traffic, ana yet support it.
The time has come when there
can be no neutral ground on thi.
question. As the venerable and lib
eral hearted GcrrIt Smith has vel.
defined il, shen he said, "Partiel
rnhst be knoRE at this day as eiih'
er dram shop or anIi-dram shop
The Issue Is on rs, and the liquor
traficess have forced The issne ar,
We ready to meet them? The seeC
of Prohibition is being sovn, and !
will certainly produce It's fruit, anC
one Of the results will be to prov,
who are for, and who against tint
unholy traffic. There can be M
neutral ground. 1, for one, %rejoie,
that We are about TO take q positive
and decided stand against this n
gent efthe Devil, and in takingsuel
a stand we but emulate the example
and life Of our blessed Savior. To-
BE was manifested to destroy tb,
works of the Devil. Brethren,-
The seeds Rrs planted and the sPriag i
near,
Ages Of blight sre hui q fleeing frost;
Truth circles into truth. Each mote is dea
To God no drop ofoceaH is Ger Loaf.
No leaf forever dyy sAsi esmpest-to=sed.
Life eenters deaihless fnsath dechrs
And no true word or deed eaa e7efF1s
away.