The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-14
TEMPERANCE SERMON.
BY REV. W. D. CHER1NGToN.

~ "a. 6 Cnurcn, Jackson, ONO, Suhu'
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red, when it giveth its colour in the Gun when
moyeth itself aright At last It biteth like serpe
TT M. ,..NeeA. IN on auaer. ~ ''oI. -.
s, a.SIps a. -, - a,,a 80 anu ,sn s"ins e. e
sorrow'ona .r ,ans t,h aaso1at,on tsa f.ct :
! evident 70 naad ar,,,.,, .sSInr 81 20 -. as.o,
ed here .e great sad fact IN re,l IIfa already .sta
-. ~ - $500 sou W " ~ INV ~' '
ou That q, ,,..o .ue. u,o, tn, :.
Hnee e".eS "t'n ~ H'.a.a. - .a. .a~.
s. 80. &c, ~, ,' S, S " , ss , 90 po "
10 80 s.n =, ~ -. ~. 80 .,t 20 80 ... e.
- - ,a a.. - -, - =. ..sa.s - - -,
nye. .nd sorron,ina bor,.s an orornd nc eb.r
re better n.o for o t,o tb. q, .nond - ,n ths me,
= abstract d,scn,s,on or the wills of intemne-anc
which all vouId admit o.. readI,v At Tho at,rt "a
A.. ~ ~ ~ i' " ~
We nresch s.,,,.,,o, .hro,, r,,,s. s ,b. d,;
|, remedv for Al. s,n ITx. cnn1d cot neonIs con-zrte
# IN God temneronce ,vou,d +.te c.ro of ,+soI, d,
because the world "a .o given over IA Sin that on
.b,,dr.r go IN d,nnor go, ~. t,,o.as -
. | ance bumanttv,s 1rorst enemv bec.ree tb. he.
(!brsti.r troinine In onr homes ma. ho ,har,od on
| de,e,+.d when s,,oons ,ro .,,oa5 20 eorr,,h .r
deal out damnation at our doors. because of thes
things is our right to demand that legal
from intemperance, which any Just or true govern
ment ought to extend to its law-abiding citizens.
When tho ,no.t 1our,ab,no businee. man in on,
, tovn. aro ..1oo, Loona,. ~, d. h..t h,r,,oa
of orr to,ns orc devoted IN IN. saIe ~ ,bi.t
when our vounp men are beinp drawn from earl,
: | manhOOd eve howl in t0 aos n
ruin and death. when our older men are neplectine
their 1amil,.e nerl.cting tb.,r rrofeseione ,rd
throwing aw.y their 1yes In tbe.. b,n,t. ~ Gin q
tb.ra ia .nytbino xe con do 70 coll h.,t 4. +b.so
| things IN ,bo nar,o -, ca I.t nsao %
Tbera .ra d,sarom+ taat.ras ~ ~
oo.tt.u th.. - - -. ..S -. - - r -. 80
.idor tbat fa.tnra of a. 80 60, =. - = ,,a. - ,>o - -
tant T., Eli, ,t,, - .,,.-a., - go ~ - Ie. o ~ tr :
| temnorsnoo o.stia, - a. aI,.;, ~ ~ 80 ~ WIG
Already we can hear tho oid oh,ection oon,,no nm
uyon bo1o No r,ht 80 o..r ,3t,,, ~. - W -
iou nave io tisn' W pleach poiitics' Let this pe
| ~. ~ .ne1 question 10 uouS great
~ ~ .hsa, -, ~ nao Zen pfeHon
.s. ~ ~ az ne years Vi Tue past anu no puipit
'nat true 70 dod' can anord to be silent In this
r,oro .rat, ,h % N ~, I,' " De ~, u
aav ' e- 90 WIG i'Ae ISSUE vi '1e
w. orr. IN ,h. ,,,.. -
| x.n.uou -, -. -, u, -, -, -. 80 "
| tion &c n. cr.ot r,,,t,., o..,., =, 80 a. . -:
| wooot a. - - ~ 80 o y. ,. ~ ~
70 .,ot go - A - a. a'1 -, ~ .ni' eI ,no.'
- 90 pau 'ae.S az % uu soie onlis'iAh princi-
in anv wav to reaect on .nShoav ~ ON .n,. =.
is not ov ,.,t 80 IL: y. '" any p"i''' IL
-
~ ma! oe stated as Chrlstian principle holding
'fse III 'his campaign, anu IN every campaign, tnat
0enperahce men ana Cnrlstan men cannot anord TO
vote ior whisky principles no matter on what ticket
they appear. And when this Is settled and UNDER
stood, poltcai parties win look carefully to their
Platforms and their candidates.
we have long felt as Christians, that this is the
fsS'sAOAA u
In the political world. and glad to to-day
that 1t Is the living issue. Let whoever will deny It,
Ley whoever viii seek TO divert attention from 1t to
some unimportsnt ISSUE 1t still stands the great
living question of the campaign There is no dodg-
ing 1t. Every man at the coming election will record
ms vote f"r temperance or for rum. And now that
'his mas become the great leading question of the
cAnpaiEn the christian voter ought honestly to in
ouire which OF the leading parties Of the State, has
aared IN any way or by any measure, to place itself
issue.
0ui uu'y W gave close attention TO the spirit OF
e"' anu 70 the u'terance ana indications OF
'ne eeahp"gn' 10 sausiy ourselves on this leading
question.
Twin not take long TO discover that neither of
he ieaoihg parties OF the state, has done anything
temperance that fully satifes our ideas of what
ousut 70 oe oohe' Ior All Things cannot be accom-
pilsned In day. But the surest way to bring about
acompiete reformation, Is to encourage and support
eacn successive step or reformation, having in 1t
promise OF better things II we cannot get prohibf
nton for sercH days in the week. but do get Sunday
closing law which if enforced. practical prohibit
ton for day in the week. it is Christian duty
to support the men who dared to give us one days
good law as the only reasonable way in which we
can merit or expect more For We have right to
ASK wnat we want unless we are willing, regardless
OIL party 10 support wnat we have.
Ii (as is probably true) neither platform is what 1t
"snt 70 De- and neither party al that 1t ought to be-
the question for the Christian voter, is: Which
81, O.
poses to do anything for temperance.
our conviction Is that either of the leading par
te' Is doing or honestly trying to do, anything for
'e"perahce IL Is our Christian duty 10 support that
party.
Ii we cannot vote any entire ticket, but see excep
tional men ON the ticket who pronounced and
true for temperance, we can vote for them.
Ii after a careful study of the question in all Its
bearings mans honest convictions such that he
cannot conscientiousy vote part of the ticket of
either leading party he may at least give expression
to his principles, by standing prohibition plat
form, and voting third party ticket. We do not
nnd 1t in our hearts to speak anything but honor
the man who stands by his honest convictions. But
the misfortune IL this is the fact that third party
counts for nothing deciding our present
question. So that If we anything fer TEMPER
ance in either leading party, which we can con-
vote, 1t will more in decisions
and results.
We will not find any liquor giving his vote to
any third party movement. But liquor men, regard
" whenever OF the leading parties they count most
iiuiy " 'nen anu 10 thelr interests. And If tenn
men iisihs ABOVE thelr political prejudices
~. .nu teus' wouia Vose soiidiy Tor whichever of
INC eAuihs pArues Is most friendly TO the cause of
Ine temperance vote thus solid and
'uong' would De courted as much by political con-
Eeh'ions as Ihe hquor vote. And the temperance
Ause WIZ never triumph In the state until temper
- W rise ABOVE party prejudice, and vote for
,onVer VI Tue ieaoing parties is most friendly to
l @ 0"use'
e AZ pohlicai campaign In which we nnd