Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-19
ELooUENr SPEAKING.
Temperance Address of MT. Bain at
 Calvary Baptist Church-WOmen's

Temperance Address of MT. Bain at
 Calvary Baptist Church-WOmen's
 Temperance Union.
 Notwithstanding the rain there was a large audience at Calvary Baptist church last even ing to hear the eloquent MT. Bain, the tenn perance orator of Kentucky. MT. Bains address was very fine. An appropriate feel ing prayer was offered by the Rev. MT. Me serve. Mr. Mossman, the president, in a few clear words told of the objects and the work of the Women's Christian Union, especially in educating children and youth in the saving power of temperance. Then he introduced MT. Bain, of Kentucky, the speaker, who more than fulfilled all that was promised or expected. He alluded to the queer look of his coming from State full of d1st1Ileries and saloons, and from Bourbon county and the city of Louisville, to speak for the tenn perance cause. The question he said is wheth- CT the liquor saloons or the Christian homes are to rule this our loved and honored country.
 He quoted the words of member of Con- gress, standing in his place as the peoples representative, saying that the government is committed and is bound to strengthen and support the traffic in ardent spirits, that sa- looms and their money interests are to be sustained, though misery and death, loss of character and the destruction of good gov ernment are the inevitable consequence. Af- ter showing the causes of the downfall of the ancient republics and other forms of govern ment, he showed how wrong-doing must de- stroy our own. The sacred trust of this, the best government ever known, founded in truth and righteousness, demands our highest and best effort to save it from de- struction by the woes of intemperance. The issue was sharply drawn, whether the Chris tian home or the barroom and saloon are to rule this nation In the South and West the day of compro- mise and halfway measures is past. They fairly face the issue. They are for Prohibi- tion or against it. Maine and Iowa and Kansas lead the way. Twenty-six eoun- ties in Kentucky, more than half the State of Maryland, thirty counties in Missouri, more than ninety counties in Georgia under the law of prohibition Men say the law never can be enforced. They said that slav- cry could never be abolished. It is abol ished, and that forever. The South said the North could never conquer the States in re- bellion. They are conquered, not by better generals, not by better soldiers, not even by larger armies, but by that power of right be- hind them and that presence of wrong in the acts of the rebellion. Principle ever has the fright of way" all evil must get out of it's course. The plea that because a good law cannot be enforced that it therefore is wrong was clearly shown to be utterly false, because the same reasoning would prove that Gods laws of the ten com mandpnents ought not to have been given The beautiful and fundam enta1 truth written in Blackstones commentaries, that law is such only so far as it is consistent with divine law, was most happily and forcibly illustrated. The graphic power of the speaker was shown in every part of his calm, address.
 At the close the president thanked tho speaker and the audience, seconding strongly MT. Bain's request for liberal contribution to the cause of the Women's Temperance union. The response was good one.