, 1873-04-12

and oycry measure that tonua 70 the :Mgnoht
wclfnro Of society. Tho churches sllon!d stand
by tho balfot-box and boldly deposit their votes
against corruption, against sol1Rl intoreatB,
against oppression, immortality, intomporanco,
and OWLS Of eyory kind /; otherwise
THEY hnE REcnEANT ~
to tho trusts. ta1onts and life Of God reposed In
thom. Tloy are tho only organized bodleu i'll !
this country tint havo tho power to stand up for
tho right !: they aro tho only corporations
fSfa I 70 ho oPea5 Ppa5o RsneP2s nes2o Of ''SsH
s1n d multitude Of counselors, thoro ia Bafc-
ty;" 80, in multitude Of olarcllos, there Is
eafaty from tho proyalonco Of narro'y aud 'ntol-
Of securing Inv, ordor, aud good government,
oa1N1poTENT IN TowEH,
md tho greatest b'enstng Of tho nge., /
Tho Hon. Horny Wihnn, Yice-prosldont o. tne
| ipgton, Bail "Thcro ,nro $4,000 CHURCHES and
| 5000 OoO clurch-mo,nbers in tho United States;
nl,d, when tho pnstorA md ponpla, Of tlceo
ss a oad dat %ar oSa to ow
nmplo Of thoir Savior, by denying themselves
| for tho bonoilt Of their follow-mon. then wo
shall have teupcrance-rcform indeed; and. tlittl
and tlsrust this evil inside, I hsvo no hope of
1 speedy tomperance-roform."
Tho aocond objection is, that thero is no need
Of the churchas
/ MINING IN po11r1os
We rcpJy, TINT thero ia neod, and most argont
mood, tho. Not, wo rcafiig,n, to propagate crcc{,
or artcloB of beliof, but to eloyato tho tono OF
politics, to implant honesty, purity, and virtue
In public officore, md to cauao tho passago OF
laws founded upon otornal justico, and III har-
Would O commercial house auccood whoao
rules woro made by ita clerks and dTayme! T
Would corporation prosper governed by its
servants Would o church increase spiritually
TINT oon1nod its rollglona growth to Its young
and feeblo members 7 How, thon, can II State
f1.n 4o ns.fo
choicest blessings abandon thoir duties. md
allow tho s.
WORST ELEMENTS m THE COMMUNITY =
to ru1o and ruin tloir most important intoreats
Dv tho efforts Of few churches In thiscity
during tho lant six months, the standard Of good
= government has boon improved 81 per cont; the
police-forco is being purified; the sa'oons hayo
;. been partially closed on Sundays; nna i tho now
IT OF Its weak provisions. And now thcre is
FEED OF MORE ASSISTANCE
to carry forward the good work to ultimate com.
Tho CITY Government hcsitatea to talo decided
Htops, as many OF tho churches hesitate to give
. their active moral support. The Legislature
darog not pasB stronger laws in tho i1ltoreatB OF
Churches viii fal to do their duty ind to sustnin
! thom in tho hour Of peril. Even tho courts Of
tho land hayo not yot. aroused to tho primo
necessities OF tho struggle now opening between
I crime M and anarchy, on tho other. Tho greatest
t. naad Of the hour Is porfcct political organza-
t tion
t AMONG TIE ountsT1AN ouUnouEs
: to secure tho objects heretofore named, aud to
:, maintain tho substantial yictorles already
: gained. Without such Ill organization as TIC
t no1t city ooctiou tlieso Buccessoa mo limbo te
J, bo entirely oyorshrown. Especially do no mp
n peal to those churches Who na yet nave tahon NJ
nart in tho previous movements, but whose dear
s egt iutorosts will BIO jcopardizod by defeat
Tho last objection wo shall notice H., nTha
tic chi,fc1loa arc too holy to metale In politics.
Il We answer, TINT God, in tho tullnesa Of tlmo
IS removed from lho influences OF OLD systcns .
J. government, and has constituted each indiydua
d sovereign ruler III that nation. Each citizen Is
statesman, md collectively thoy arc responsible
: for all lawB onacted. Tho goYernmont and law
q Of ills nation can mover rieo aboyo tho ny
erago intelligence and goodness ct it's +ah c!ti
zeun uow nGssssa 1on' ,nh aha1 nractin aeG
Il dalyt I t Communion WITH tho aiyor Of ali good
~ sho:ld contribute Of their ricloa in framing an
exocuting laws for the welfare of tho people.
IA THE FOUNDER AND SAVIOR
of tho churchos was not too holy 10 advocate t
enforcement Of moral laWs, ant, when ocoas!o a
demanded, to cast out, with llu own hands, thoa
Yilo 1nonoi-changora that polluted tho aauctuar
Iesroy M iho M OF ,goro @ tLe law, but to 1ull itfo
liz without Inv md order, no proEreag, cit1it
in phyalcal moral, or spiritual, can over 10 1nad
a. tication md development Of mankind, will not
+ 4 mia to accomplish much with from twenty
~ fifty saloons (the proportion TO each chl1rch
Is Ohicago in oonBtant opposition, pouring fort
it's atroania OF decentralization.
y" Tlo Roy. Theodore L. ouyler, D. p, OF Drool
r. lvn. n. T.. saya: "Eyory true md timely NOR
reform should 10 born, aud nurued, and reAso
y ano 7app9uasa ql,s onyaon - or JESUS ounsr.
". "Tl,ore IL not single moral proccpt wAlcllnil
ar- ful humanity nocds, but tho Church shou
III teach it; thoro ls not wholesome os,amp1o, pN,
NJ, ChristIau church will DO moat Clrls~liko Will.
cn 1oon tho most to 'Bco anl to save the lost"
,ry Among all tho great moral reforms, mono Il
a. stronger claim on Christian mon and Christie
Iah ministers than tho enterprise for saving eoclo
70, from tho crime and unrho Of tlrnkonnoss:, Al
M. ipto,nporancc never will bo checked, tho lquc
ty. traillo mover uill DO prohibited, the drinh1.
Ie uuagos Of aooial life will noyor 30 overthrow
until tic mombors Of Cllriata Church all fl
Lat thut thoy aro also momhora Of
lilo ,CIntaT'S GREAT TEMPERANCE 6ou1EfY.
mt It tho Church dooa not save tho world, tn
ID, ID, tho world will sink tho Church. And ,shat
10 gation =. ssaalt Of tlo earth" which has tr
Mo. NOR In ita pulpit and tipplora III lts pows
ally, Total abBt,nonco should bo taught III
tho Olriatian virtue. "1yoo unto him who causo
tho QUO Of those tiAo onca to atunblo!"
OF Our tiual recommendation III, that oyc
/ OF oh,lrch.melnbor should mako Temperance
4 PART or LIS DAILY REIIoIoN.
aro Tho bottle IL tho doadloBt foo to Christ In G
loir churchos: and our communities. a itioiMl
lnl4 Ohrlbt must DO tho enonly Of tho bottlo. At
souls ero ruined by tho Intoxicating cup than
aIot Every profeHsod ollriatian who giyos htH exa
t il plo to- tho driuktng-usaRoa is partner In
lug tremendous havoc which those evil customs p
Lis duoe.. - : -
op- II any man Wlu como a}'eF Nk' sala