Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08
Upward and Onward.

that the present agitation of the tenn
perance question is destined to be
ranked in the history OF our times as
one of the great moral epochs of the
world. The first Crusade, or Holy
War, was commenced in 1896, and
the last in 1870. These were mil.
itary expeditions fitted out by the
Christians of Europe for the purpose
of recovering Palestine and particu-
larly the sepulchre of our Saviour
from the rule of the Mohammedans.
While all these great enterprises
were, practically, failures, they have
left an impress upon the world which
can never be effaced. Enacted, as
these great events were, in the midst
of the Ozark Ages" their ultimate
result was to stir up the fallow ground
of human intellect, and thus vivify
the smouldering germs that have
since manifested themselves in the
civilization and enlightenment that
now bless the world. So, it is
assumed, it will be with the temper
ance cause. Although we may not
see, in our time, the full MONDAY
glory which the present agitation is
destined to bring about, yet joyful
harvest and in-gathering is as GER
tain to come, as it is physically GER
tain that the sun will continue 10
rise and light the natural world in
which we live. AS the Crusades, of
which we have spoken, like some of
the accessories of a ruined palace,
will ever be found to constitute an
important division of the subject
matter of the worlds past history,
so shall the great temperance war,
now in progress, finds its appropri-
ate place in the histories that shall
be read by millions yet to be born.
The master spirits that conceived
and carried out to glorious consum-
nation the reformation of the Mid
die Ages, were, in the truest sense
of the word, public educators; "the
words that moved the world" uttered
by such men as Luther Zuinglius
and Melancthon, are yet heard in
the still small voice that never will
be hushed so long as mans proba-
tionary state exists. In a similar
manner those who live after us will
speak of Father Matthew, John B.
Cough and Neal Dow, as men who
hazarded their lives in one OF the
hottest and most glorious warfares
that ever shook the society of the
world. King Alcohol must be de-
throned; we have had enough Of
him." This cry has been before the
world ever since the days of the no.
- - Wcehinotonians who first en-
listed as lifelong soldiers and set
the battle in array. Thus far, the
contest has been checkered one,
but as true as there is q God who
rules over the destinies of men, we
shall conquer if we faint not. One
of the most encouraging signs of the
times, is the fact that the universal
Christian CHURCH is waking up to
just realization of the fact that
secular effort is not to be ignored.
While we believe that the grace of
God is good thing, we believe there
are degrees in it's acquisition. If we
take man by the hand and raise
him out of the gutter he is in much
filter condition to become a subject
of Gods grace than before. If we
emancipate poor helpless inebriate
from the slavery of intemperancs,
we have created. him q king in COM
parison to what he was in his for
mer condition. Christ had to cast
out devils before the hearts of those
who were under demoniac control
could become fit dwelling places for
his own regenerating spirit which he
infused into them. Then let secular
and religious effort go hand in hand
to the great work before Us. While
the fields are already white unto the
harvest and the laborers are few, let
no one stop to question the tenets or
creed of fellow reaper; but, thrust
ing in his own sickle, lee him work
while the day lasts, nothing doubt
ing, but ever nerved by the assur-
ance that one greater than he has
declared that. The laborer ia