The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-03-16
Rescue the Fallen.

EDIToRs JOURNAL Every kind of bust
mesa has its influence on society. The liquor
traffic is no exception Law is an educator
and should guard the morals OF the people.
Every one knows that the rum traffic is in
high sense demoralizing. BY the use of intox-
icants, men and women ale prepared to com
nit any crime forbidden in the decalOgue. II
a man sold diseased meat, the law would make
it msdemeanor and punish him severely, bat
if man pays license fee he is permitted to
sell drugged whisky that poisons body, mind
and soul, and yet this man is legally gentle
man, has the right to hold up his head and go
unimpeded. Here is man who has paid his
fee his license and is fixed up for business.
A neiehbor comes along and logically concludes
as foliowe: ut must be right for this man to
SELL because the law says SO; now, il 1t Is right
| for him to sell, il can not be wrong Tor me to
drink" Thus is seen if there is any force in
law, that the sanction of wrong has the ten
dsncy to maxi il popular. The law should be
terror TO evil doing, righteousness eXalt-
eth nation. and sin is reproach to auy PEG
ple. Man was never designed to bd a drunk
ard. and one Of the saddest see is drunken
man Ii seems little worse, if possible, 10
see woman drunk-a sight / saw IN this
town. Look at it, men and women, and shud.
der at the dreadful consequence. Devise some
way if possible to stay the evil. 1t must be
stopped soon to save many from the worst con
sequences of the vice. There should be legal
prohibition, but before that can be brought
about it is probable, that many will know
what it is TO go down TO death and hell drunk
These persons, immortal, should be rescued il
possible. When they began to drink they did
not expect to become drunksrds. They should
be kindly treated told the danger that awaits
them, and if possible saved from the drunkards
DOOM Though the law OF man provides the
best possible means to destroy him, the ALI
wise Father has provided the way for their
rescue The influence Of the Church OF God
ought 10 be great power in this work Christ
came to save the people from their sins, and
established His Church to fundamentally do
this The Church should not slumber while
sin abounds. The organized churches Eere
are numerous having membership that II
considerable The influence of every pastor. OF
every member should tell Tor temperance. Ev.
cry church member, preacher or layman should
do everything in his power against the liquor
traffic and any one who aids the traffic by
vote, word or deed, must be fearfUlly Ignorant
or willfully wicked. How can man white
or colored, go from his knees and vote for whls-
ky? Such vote cannot be GodapproVed.
II has the appreciation of hell, NOT heaven
The evils of intemperance are generally known
This one and that ons has lost his lie by IT,,
and we have come to look at 1t as OF common
occurrence Many dreadful cases can be called
to mind that ought to alarm every drinking
man in the land and it seems few take warning.
They say, 81 will never drink SO as not to be
able to take care of mynelf" So said all who
have met the drunkard's terrible fate. 1t il
not safe for any one to commence to drink. He
NAV think he can drink little aud quit. Pos
sbiy lac can; if so, by all means quit. When
the appetite is fired and raging it will not be
so easy to quit. Remember, moderate drnker,
that strong drink is raging, and whose is de-
ceived thereby is not wise" The one who
does not drink has the advantage over him
who does If he lives 10 the country he can
come to town, and when ready 60 safely home
and does not brighten his wife and children
What right has man, who has good wife
and fine children, 10 90 home mad drunk to
frightsn and abuse themi Rescue the fallen
Philanthropy.