Smyrna times., 1881-01-19


and contradictory such as could not be &C.
copied in court of law; witnesses were
present that would have shown the crimi.
nality of others more than probable; and
other witnesses were present ready to tes-
tify that they would not believe the parties
of the prosecution on their oath. With q
few exceptions flor reasons better under
stood in Leipsic than elsewhere) the mass
of the people in and cut of the Church
where both parties are known, believe in
Mr.. Foreman's innocence and that it is
"put up job" They testify to his scrupu.
lous proprieties and usefulness as an earn
est and conscientious minister.
The fact that Mr. Anderson offered to
compromise the case and exonerate Mr..
Foreman for the sum of SIPS carries with
, it the inspiring motive in bringing the suit.
Messrs. Smithers and Harrington, Dover,
} believing in the innocency of the accused
have, without reward, agreed to defend
him should the case be brought to the civil
, court, which is not now thought will be
> done. Should, however, there be legal
sitting of this case, it will be certain parties
t in Leipsic rather than Mr.. Foreman, who
will be on trial.
( "OUR COMPLETELY IN THE Sins OF OUR
r FELLOWS. THE State Temperance ALI.
+ ance requested of the different ministers of
r the Gospel that on last Sunday they should
preach on the subject of Temperance, the
request growing out of the effort to have
Local Option law passed by our present
session of the Legislature. Rev. 7. II.
Haynes, pastor OF the NJ. E. Church, in &C.
. cordance with this request, preached on the
subject at the head of this article, taking
for his text passage from lst. Cor. S-l3-
% Wherefore, if meat make my brother
l. to offend, l will eat no flesh while the
c world standeth, lest make my brother 10
Is offend" After a few explanatory remarks
I. he proceeded to the subject by remarking
that 1--WE become implicated in the sins of
others,-lst. When we become tempters or
abettors TO others to sin; ,. When our eX-
:. ample is such as to influence others in sin
:, 3. When we have the power to prevent sin
in others and do not avail ourselves of the
). opportunity; 4. When we fail to witness
against sin whenever the occasion presents. "
Frem among many sins of completely
w the preacher selected that of Drunkenness
at which he elaborated ably to the satisfac
q. ton of large and interesting congrega
no ton. A few points must suffice. He SAID
oe in substance: The young lady who tempti
90 q companion to drunkenness becomes
al partner in the sin to which such transgres
sion leads. The parents who induce
young man to take his first glass Of wine
he lay the foundation Of cruelty in thei
as family when he and it, may be their owl
of daughter, are united in marriage, and thu
on become sharers in the double sin of cruslt,
ny and drunkenness. Any encouragement
he given to drunkenness is an endorsement O
Dg the actions of those who make the drunkard
pg If we do wrong and attempt to justify oul
selves in the transgression, we endorse al
who have done the same before. The com
asst mon law holds a man as a partaker in tn
nd crimes of others, if he does not do all il
ne his power to prevent wrong whenever b
in has it in his power to do so. If this
es, true of private citizens, it is equally true
of. our magistrates and rulers, who are appoir
sar ted to prevent crimes to the extent of thei
of influence, and to preserve the integrity {
of the laws which they are obligated to RI
ms spsct and enforce. Our lawmakers shout
be good and true men according to tn
bible requirement. And as they are tn
ter servants of the people and seek the bes
ch interests of the community, they pass Law
elk against profanity, gambling, Sabbath breal
DOL ing and kindred offenses. With these tn
of people are satisfied. They are not, how
be. ever, pleased with all the legislation Ell
an acted against the sin of drunkennel
in and the numerous crimes which legalizs
in. traffic in Intoxicating liquors is found I
ce. entail upon the constituents for whom the
. a make the laws. Some reasons for such di
satisfaction were mentioned. There is
ew class who ask extraordinary privileges of th
wn State, some Of which are unprincipled, an
ear would make drunkards of the fathers, son
ere brothers and husbands whom we love. L
the we need such places? The people prote
ON. against the sin of drunkenness and I'll
{ a legislation which induces this and otht
crimes. They therefore, propose to to
ess public opinion on this subject, and for tn
in purpose are circulating largely throughoI
is a the State petitions asking the privilege
it'll. submitting the question of local option
,ors the people concerned and Of obtaining
verdict at the ballot box. 1t is fair to a
vn. sumo that if their wants are properly p1
before the Legislature and there refuse
is to be properly considered and compile
with, our lawmakers share in the si
: IN which drunkenness entails, and by failiI
n n to make provisions against such crimes,
sumo all the responsibility of such an az
In Humanity and the voice of the peop
should be northumberland for grantil
such a request, permission to say wheth
,sed in any community intoxioants may or m
N. not be sold. The duty Of the Legislat
ms. concerns largely humane and moral que
9th. tions. He is called upon to decide Il
bv everlasting distinction between Right al
nst Wrong. His work touches the most sacr
tin. interests of society. He is the avow
ass organ of justice-the protested guardian
An. equity and Of truth. Laws are not only
> 10 expression but an infuence-not only
Mign 0f norals hut n power uDon mora