Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-18
Communicofed.)
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There Il. perhaps, no subject IN when
We are 80 deeply interested, ~ that of
temperance. II =
l. Every taxpayer i interested be
cause he i. COMPELLED to support and pay
for \ very expensive luxury, for at least
sixty per cent. # ut. the taxes he pays,
IS certainly causcd by the sale and use Of
intoxicating beverages.
q gEvry christian man and woman
must he deeply interested in This subject.
because there IS no other evil with which
the churc!, hus to contend, that is doing
ST, mucl, to check the progress Of the Cos.
pei If Christ rs that "t intemperancc. 1t
is there that The enemy Il religion, the
enemy Of a l that ia good and right. forti
tics itself. II 10 there that Sabbath break.
irg. profanity and inndelity nnds it
sir INCEST utllcrcuts.
3. Every father and mother has an in
terest in t;'is subject that cannot be de.
&C ibcd in words. Hearts only can feel it,
How "i>cn have VT all heard parents.
when speaking Of their l''ve.i boy, say.
III he only does no, get |" d,inaing LOU
or" ~: other dangers seem like pigmies
~ its side. There is u" crime that stalks
abroad in land, that strikes down ~ many
loved ones MS intemlwrance. Fathers,
brothers, sons. friends and neighbors are
ITS v",ar,e>, slaves and victims.
Our little city Of Austin h"s many who
are 3. ling down the road I" ruin thr''ugh
debaucl,ery and crime Old, middle aged,
,ni young men, and even boys arr
| enlisted in tho great army, solemnly march
my down Ia drunkurd's graves. s.
have said this much f;r The lurpose
If making an appeal to the people upon
this subject.
On the eighth day Of May last, "Austin
Division No II. Of the Sons Of Temper
anc,," Was Instituted in this city; it :.as
continued silently and quietly to do ils
! work, until at the close of its meeting it
hid membership "f one hundred and
four. In looking over this membership,
while We are glad to see $" many there, and
they doing 80 we'll. yet we cannot help
but notice the absence If 80 many who
should have Il very deep interest IN this
question. .s..., ..-
How many Christians are there VIII"
IRE l'ra, ing for. the success II the Gospel,
and TIM, God w"u i BLISS This city with
II wonderful "u'pourlng of his holy spirit
and yet xre no, lifting hand TO crush "G,
'he mos, powerful opposition I" thu Gospel
If Christ, That there is iii the world: II "
many fathers and mothers are s,am ing
nily 10y, in many CASES gi.in. their il
| tluence t., sustain this evil, while til; IL
own SOFAS are every hour becoming more
completed, fastened in III" grasp Of this
monster evil: How many gentle sisters
are sitting >rpi"c'y BY, doing nothing ia
check Ibis monster vice, while Their owl
''r"the,s are every day sinking lower
Il .wn III the scale Of being.
I now appeal /" every faith. r, moth,:,
brother and sister, I" every citizen "a, d
voter. I" every lover Of his race, and ask
Is it II. tim: FIR you I" speak out upon
This questions? l. ii hn, time for gu to let
your light shine" and Your Influence be
ttll upon the side vt right:
\ city like Austin should have u tried
and true importance army Of III least one
tn 'us;.Gd Sail we havei: Il ST., when :
Shall it be now? Or shall We Wait uN,il
IL few more victims OF The fatal cup shall
have filled diunkaiu's graves: II is f.r
YOU 10 answer these questions.