Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-16
An Appeal.


TO the Ministers Of tie Gospel IN our Cou'tty
beth White and Black:
RESPECTED FRIENDS I'm the natural course
Of events, you are placed at the head Of
the flock 10 the different sections. Such
being the case your example and teaching
will have an influence on those around you.
There never was time in the history of
our county where better chance offered TO
rid ourselves of such great evil, or one that
was more important to the well-being of its
citizens than that temptation be removed from
those who yield TO temptation, MS the present.
In fhe beautiful prayer of Jesus when he
taught his disciples 10 pray are the words,
Lead us not into temptation. Now, should
not every good citizen do all 10 his power to
remove the temptation, and use every infiu-
ence to carry Local Option at the election next
fall
In Calvert county, before Local Option
became law seventeen prisoners were in the
county Jail eighteen months after Local OPP
ton became a law there was not one in Jail,
showing conclusively that liquor is the cause
of nearly all the crimes. Many instances
could be brought forward TO prove that in
toxcating liquors are the cause of at least
nine-tentbs OF all the crimes committed.
Now, standing as you do, professed minis
tiers OF the Gospel as taught by Jesus Christ,
| would respectfully remind you OF the great
responsibility resting upon you, 10 do all in
your power to embrace the only chance ever
offered in our county 10 carry Local Options
at our next election.
All past history, ancient and modern, bears
unmistakable evidence the great evils re-
sulting from the use Of wines and liquors. To
support this position, quote some texts frcm
the Bible. "Wine is = mocker. strong drink
is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby
is not wise. Proverbs 20 /. "Look not thou
upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his
color in the cup, when it moveth itself ari ght.
At the last ii biteth like serpent and stingeth
like an adder proverbs % 3l-32. "Woe
unto them that rise up early in the morning,
that they may follow strong drink that con
tinue until night, till wine inflame them. -
Isaiah IL. "But they also have erred
through wine, and through strong drink are
out of the way the priest and the prophet have
erred through strong drink they are swal-
lowed up OF wine they are out OF the way
through strong drink they err in vision,
they stumble in judgment" Isaiah %, I
"And be not drunk with wine wherein is ex-
cess but be filled with the spirit. "-Eph,-
slams 8, Is For the drunkard and the glut-
ton shall come TO poverty. proverbs %, 81.
Many other texts could be takan fam The
same source, all showing the great evil result
ing from the use of Intoxicating liquors.
now close this letter trusting that you will
do what you can TO eradicate this great
tempter from our midst, and then when the
comparatively few short years that are allotted
to US, shall have passed. we can lay down our
heads in peace, and trust that, as we have la
bored in the good work, OF removing the
tempter and in elevaling mankind, that the
Heavenly Father will not leave us, nor forsake
us, but be with us and care for us through all
eternity.
Respectfully and sincerely,
CHAs. FARQUHAR.