The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-02-17
No Drinkers, Smokers, or Chewers need
apply.

Very recently we met with an adyer.
tisement, under the head Of Help
Wanted-Males," in which these terms
were prominently set forth-"those who
smoke, chew, OF drink need not apply"
There are many positions which men
fill in which these conditions ought 10
be rigidly enforced; but certainly the
last place in the world i'm which we
would expect these terms, 10 be made
the sine qua non for the appointment to
office, would be that from which the ad.
vertisement in question emanated.
The terms which head this article we
would naturally expect to meet with IN
the qualifications required in those seek
ing to enter the Christian ministry.
Most evangelical churches now inquire
OF candidates IL they smoke. chew, or
drink, but they do not appear 20 enforce
any rule upon il. The rule 20 exclude
all who can not solemnly and sincerely
answer in the negative ought TO be made
most rigid and imperative. The evil ex.
ample set to young men by chewing
smoking. and drinking ministers is most
hurtful and Injurious in its tendencies.
It ought also to be insisted in every
Sunday-school in the land that the su.
perintendents and teachers neither
smoke, chew. nor drink Ii is disgrace
to many a Sunday school to find il pos
sessed Of a poorly stocked library, while
its officers and staff smoke and chew that
which costs as much in one year as would
fill its shelves with new and interesting
volumes for the use Of the children.
The Christian church itself, the body
Of believers, ought to make il a rule that
those who smoke. chew or drink need
not apply" If these three sources Of
wastefulness were not found among be-
levers, there might be no struggling
congregations, burdened with church
debts and hardly able to find the pastors
salaries. Stop these three modes Of
squandering money in every Christian
church in the land, apply the amount
now so wasted to enlarging church ac-
commodation and extending Christian
operations for the spread Of the Gospel,
and the result would be that pastors and
people, missionary societies and tract so.
cieties would not know what to do with
the funds so placed at their command.
Bankers, merchants, traders, public
companies, and public corporations, mu.
inequalities, and the State, the national
government and its various departments,
ought to lay down the same rule, those
who smoke. chew. or drink need not APP
ply" There would not be one-iifth the
cases Of fraud and embezzlement by Off
cials and Of those in positions OF trust II
this regulation was laid down as a strict
rule to be strictly adhered to. But we
have not yet informed our readers who
il is that has resolved on these condi-
tions for those entering their employ
ment We regret 10 say that IL is not
the ministry of the Christian church. nor
yet the Sunday-school organization, nor
the body Of Christian believers, nor the
merchants, traders, bankers, and public
corporations, nor the State and national
Recommendations Of these have adopt
ed the rule in all its fullness and force.
IL is only required by distillers Read
er, pray do not be startled, and give way
TO any sudden burst OF astonishment
We merely calmly state the facts.
The New York Herald Of Wednesday.
August jth, contained on page -, the
following advertisement:
"Wanted-A few young men, lately
landed, to work in a distillery store
those trho smoke, cher or drink Hcod not ap-
ply; wages SIS a month and board. Ap-
ply -, West - Street"
We think this the best commentary
that we have met with upon all the blat-
ant nonsense talked and written by
liquor dealers and their advocates about
the folly and fanaticism Of teetotalers,
and the necessity for men TO use stimu-
lants. When the distillers want EN-.
ployes themselves those who smoke,
chew, or drink need not apply
How soon will this be the rule in the
church, the Sunday school, the Christian
ministry, business houses, banking and
insurance companies, the State and ma
tion2 How soon 2-[ James Alex Now
att in chronological Journal.