The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-09-18
Vote As You Pray.
DY ROBERT BURDEN.

t To the Editor of the Standard:
l would again take you by the hand,
| and with Mr. w R. Evans escort you to
the green fields of Prohibition. Not that
flames, as our camp fires are brightly
burning and its beautiful colors of fidel-
| ity pointing Heavenward. For perhaps
| might commit an error, by leading you
| in the way of danger presume you are
somewhat shy of me since the last time
you and l visited the plains. l did not
intend by stirring up the fire to scorch
you; that was not my motive, although
you may have ventured little too close
and became somewhat singed. But
shall conduct you to the field that w. R.
Evans has been cultivating, and if we ex-
anime correctly the manner of his labor,
and the kind of tools with which he has
been performing that labor, we will soon
arrive at the reasons why he has not
made better progress. He appears to
have great trouble in that little field, to
rectify his Fegee Island question. But
Mf. Evans covers this question over as
well as he can by stating that as "the Fe-
gee Islanders were addicted to the eating
of human flesh, so were the people of
Ohio addicted to intemperance, but why
are the people of Ohio addicted to intem-
perance? Is it not because both the old
parties have nourished and cherished this
destroying curse? And he (Evans) fur
ther adds, land as enacting code of laws
would not reform these cannibais, so leg
islative acts will not reform the people of
Ohio without moral force" But does
Mr.. Evans believe for one moment. that
we as true to our God, desire to throw
morality to the bats and moles? think
not, but we love to perpetuate and main
tain that code of laws which God has
given to mankind Not as this eloquent
orator has said, that this law might pro-
duce death unto sin, for the Apostle
Paul says, when the law came sin revived
and l died, hence he becomes dead in
tresspasses, and sins, and nothing but the
cleansing blood of Jesus, and the power
of the Holy Spirit can quicken and re-
new him again to a life of holiness. CA
life hid with Christ in God. And you
Bro. Evans must acknowledge this to be
total Prohibition: "Sin no more lest a
worse thing come upon thee" But it is
matter of wonder, and study with Mr..
Evans, "how long l have been preaching
since | have lost my faith in the efficacy
of prayer" But | have been taught from
the Bible, that prayer without faith is of
no avail, and Paul says, faith without
works is dead, being alone" And the
Savior has not promised to bless US, If our
actions do not correspond with our faith
or profession. 1t will not do to say that
our leaders are God Almighty, and His
Son Jesus Christ, while in works, and ac-
tions, we plainly deny Him. Hence Mo
ses and Joshua, Elijah and the Apostles,
prayed, their actions and their faith COM
bined together with prayer brought
down the blessings to their hearts, and
wrought many miracles among the peo-
pie of that day. But have the christians
of this State of Ohio, acted as they have
prayed in reference to the great evils of
Intoxicating liquors. which to-day has
darkened this land with crime? And if
you say this curse of our land must be
removed by prayer, then either one of
two things must be the result Then if
they believe pray and act, the Lord will
come and remove this evil, that is ac-
cording to your theory. But the very
fact that this evil still exists, and droops
our land in mourning, proves to us, that
the christian people of this State of Ohio,
end of these United States, have failed 10
act as they prayed, or the plague would
be stayed according to your doctrine
Hence they have not acted upon the
pure principles of the Holy Bible. And
further you say you will not act Then
talk no more about praying this curse
out of the land. Oh you say "the Sa-
vior of the world will come after while
with tens of thousands of His Saints, to
Judge the world and to execute judg-
ment upon the ungodly." Then we will
have Prohibition. So we must sit and
wait and let the do-nothings live upon