The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-15

also included, nay, expressed In the Say
iour's sermon. Matt. 9Th, 8.
Win the gentleman claim land 10 b
consistent he must, that II Is against th
teachings Of Christ TO pray even In III,
public sanctuary Alas, alas, for sucl
reasoning, what will men not do to sus
tain false position or prop a totterinI
cAuseS
II this writer Is as he claims, and as
hope he means to be, Friend Of Tenn
perance," lot me remind him that Il 4
not the frat time that truth and right
eousness has been wounded In the house
Of It's friends.
As to the remarks about Rev. Mr.,
FlShers position on the subject, that may
be all right, Doubtless "healthy public
sentiment" Is certainly needed, but a
healthy Church sentiment Is needed first,
Let the ministers not only labor for tempe.
rance by preaching against the sin oil
drunkenness but let them purge out the
"old leaven" Of drunkard making, Let
them see 10 It that every member Of their
respective congregations Is free from the
eVi, not only IN abstaining from the in
toxicatng cup, but that they arc also free
from dealing In Il as an article Of re-
spectacle traffic" Let them know, aye,
and feel, that the man who handles
whisky BY the cask, Is as much the enemy
OF God and man, as he who keeps the
low GROCERY, and sells II by the glass.
Let them know that Conservative
views" such as hesitate with regard TO
what Is, and what Is not, duty In this mo.
mentous matter, are not the principles of
the Bible. Let them know "If the Lord
be God" then follow him; but II
"B4aE, then follow him" Let them know
that the man who lets house for the
sale Of liquor or any other vile purpose,
IS partner In the sin and guilt. Let them
know that the Church Of God cannot be
used as a cloak for the service OF the
devil; and finally let them know that the
Church has not only the power 10 pro-
claim the truth, but has also the moral
power 70 purge out any and all who will.
tully and willingly serve o master who Is
the enemy Of her glorious Head-let
Judgment begin at the House OF God"
Thus lot wholesome religious sentiment
perVade the churches. Let the ladies keep
on praying and working in the way God
mas opened up for them. Let the mothers,
wives, and sisters continue their efforts for
their loved fathers, husbands and brothers,
and with such means and agencies whole.
some public sentiment will be created,
before which the power OF Rum will be |
our churches freed from the |
dead weight ofs whisky influence among
It's members, our lawmakers, and ad.
men oil the people, by the
people, and Tor the people, our places OF
business not infested with the vile dens Of
temptation which are now so PREVALENT
our homes the abodes Of happy mothers,
wives and sisters-the press, the cham
plon only Of the right, and our whole
land enjoying that true freedom which
can only be realized under the banner OF |
universal temperance.
A word in regard TO public speaking,
many things are said, better II never said.
was panied, as were many others, one
evening last week, at a very incorporate
speech in condemnation oil Rev. Mr..
Usher, who by the way, is one OF the best
friends OF the cause in this city. Let the
spirit OF kindness and charity be the
guiding impulse-let the friends Of ten.
1erance stand shoulder 10 shoulder, and
loon our land will be o land where the
curse OF drunkenness shall be unknown,
nd where peace shall be written on the
walls and prosperity within our borders.
TO this end let the ladies Of our country,
n this and all other places, resolve never
o lay down their armor until the foe is
conquered and universal temperance is s..
cured. a STRANGER,
Monday, Aprill3h.