The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-07
MR.. BRADFORD's LECTURE.

An outline of the sermon preached on
temperance, by the Rev. Mr.. Bradford,
in the Congregational Church, in this
city, on Sunday evening, is given in the
Bulletin, of Wednesday, and from this
we make the following extract: ain
this temperance work we must be will
ing to see the differences that exist-we
cannot all think alike; and so in regard
to motives: we must work as we can
work best. Have laws failed? So have
they failed in regard TO everything else.
Where is the State in which all the
murderers are hanged and all the rob-
bers imprisoned There are some per-
sons who escape from the action of other
laws just as there are men who escape
from the action of temperance laws. He
asked a gentleman how much was spent
in Portland for fines and police purposes,
and he was told two hundred thousand
dollars. In Vineland, in the State OF
New Jersey, where there was popula-
tion of at least 10000, how much did
they think was spent in this direction
just S75. There were three towns in the
State of New Jersey with the privilege
of local option-Vineland, Chatham,
and Montclair-and the result proper
tiOnately was Just as favorable. He did
not believe the temperance element in
Portland was anywhere near strong
enough to carry a political issue. 20
on working-keep quietly at work
wait until something could be done, but
do not stop working, Work wisely.
They were not the best workers who al
ways worked most publicly and made
the greatest bounce. The time would
come when distinct issue on this ques-
/ ton could be made. First let man be
sure that he is right himself-then that
/ the family is right = then that the
church is right, and then go out into
community and fight and work unto the
DEATH There should he no limit in re-
gard to methods. Beware of thinking
that what works at one place or at one
time will therefore necessarily be eflica-
eious at another time and place. Cir
cumstances and men would have to be
studied. Be wise as serpents and con-
stantly adapt new methods to every
phase of the disease. In such a city n:
this there should not be one, but two ol
three places in the very best corner 10
cations, where the young men, laboring
men and men who came up from the sei
could go for innocent refreshment anC
enjoyment. These places should b,
made attractive by means of games
music and literature. There would b.
no permanent good done in Portland
until something was put in the place o
the drinking houses. Lest lie might b
misunderstood, he begged to say will
all courtesy, kindness and perfect char
ity and love that he did not approve O
the general following out Cf the woman
praying crusade. If they could do an,
good in that way, do 1.-THE wished then
= God speed-but he must work differ
emily. He reverenced and hOnore
these women. If they would only man
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patience and martyr spirit in earryin
on this work by other methods, tn
work would not in any way be halting
but go grandly forward. He would as
men to see that the laws they had a
present were executed. There was IL
need for other laws until it was see
whether those already in existenc
could be put in force. If there was no
public opinion enough in Portland t
execute the good laws we have we di
not deserve any better. Execute tn
present laws and it would be compare
lively easy to rise to higher justice an,
truer laws. After all the question cam
back to this, how much do we love? How
much are we willing to sacrifice ~