The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1879-02-06
SeTe Hundred and Fifty Millions.

sewn hundred and fifty million dol
lus, That is Americas grOg bill for
oTe short year. We spend that i'm
mense sum for the indulgence Of a
: hahit more hurtful 10 US than plague.
: famine or war. The scOffers at our r.
( ligiOn-the learned As well as the Un-
lettered-drs tauntingly asking Us how
II Is that the Christian church makes
so little progress in turning from sin
to Zion 50 few of the race. Fellow
workers. the explanation is 10 he found
. IN the black bottle, the demiiOhn and
cut-glass decanteT. We hold the min
lister of the gospel and the educated
= professor of religion who Use intOXi-
rating drinks as a beverage, Is rrSpOu-
: sible for this sinful malady. One re-
spectacle shall We say gOOd:j man
taking his wine moderately helps
along thousands on the road to poverty
and ruin II were we'll for the world
II SOme supernatural power would
open the eyes and quicken the con-
sciences of those who know not the
I power OF example and seem 10 forget
that they are their brothers keeper
/ There was once very excellent man
/ "A tayOrite of heayen-whO said that
II eating meat made his brother STUN
I bic. he would fOregn its Use. Once
more Nc hold up the text for consider
alton 10 these diYines who see no dan
ger IN an occasional drink. About
two years ago an eloquent minister Of
lie Episcopal church became crippled
t;itd hObbled with the accursed appe-
5tle. First he was moderate, soon he
bezime immOderate. After a years
effort at total abstinence he broke out
afrsh, fell from a sailing boat with a
bli.sS bottle in his pocket, and went
up a middle age, Intoxicated to Judge
melt. One such ease ought to an
sweras awarning for a thousand wears.
Col Ielp us all to fight more yaliantly
for tbs glorious cause.
Ii 5 not enough that We are our
selyS safe. On every side of our
neiSlbOrs are peTishing for the want
of Il lelping hand. With money and
yOicewe must better equip ourselves
for tle work. There is not I family
but istOuched directly or iRdiF eCtly BIZ
this tTrible sore. Ii is not enough
that w comprehend the disease. We
must With greater enthusiasm engage
III theblessed Christian and patriotic
work If curing il. BY line upon line.
preceyt upon precept, here a little and
therea little, We must push on the
work till the rum citadel topples
down We need thousands upon
Thousands of workers like Cuyler,
MOOy, Dow and Murphy to dry up
this plague stream which is everywhere
hindTing the progress of the church.
and degrading families.
; OIe pOStOtfice and fifteen tavern5 in
u given town. Examine briefly these
/ establishments. How comes IT that
! so teY good papers and valuable books,
are received through the pOStOftice
! The explanation is that the farmers
( around Will drop too many dimes
al te tavern. Will YOU not, dear
re.IId, make up yOur mind ut
once to help drive intemperance
| from this favored land? You desire
TO dS some good as you journey
/ through life. There are evils and bar
dens 70 be removed. Enter upon the
work. IL is expected of YOU that YOU
will leave the world better than YOU
| fOundit. Chisel out monument for
yourself. Make the name you bear an
hOnOed one by being an indefatigahle
worker fOI the things which make the
world blossom as the rose. Heaven
expects us to do our duty. Christ
came To show us the way. Let us
learn and practice the lesson whole
heIrtedly. Some grand workers finish
Intercourse with "a multitude of re-
deemed ones following them to glory,
Let Us join the glorious band and do
all the good we can in the name of
Jesus. In this sign We shall conquer.