Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-08-14
The OHIO W. C. T. u, and Its Rela-
tiOn TO Politics.

The OHIO W. C. T. u, nnd Its Rela-
tlOn TO Politics.
OF the Ohio w. C. T. u, cannot fail to have great
weight and significance at this time, coming
from one whom we so honor The article was
written for the Delaware Signal, whence 1t is
tnken.)
Never was there greater or more bane-
full error promulgaled-one that has
wrought more harm-than that politics
and religion are incompatible. The more
real statesmanship, the greater progress
and prosperity, there will be. "The fear
of God is the beginning of WISDOM" and
what is the fear of God but religion2 Re-
ligion, then, is the beginning of political
wisdo ON, and "a good understanding have
all they who keep the commandments,'
which make wise. There have been times
when the great leaders of our government
have come to a place where all human
wisdom failed them. Then, as King Da-
vid says, having come TO their wits end,
they have fed to the great Ruler of the
universe and found wisdom for the time
of need. While working for the temper
ance reform the CONVICTION has pressed
itself upon the writer with increasing and
inspiring power that, in the progress Of
civilization, politics shall be conducted on
the principles of the gospel. Many who
look upon our present civilization as be-
ing miIlennial in It's Christian style stop
far short of what the Scriptures teach re-
garding the mission OF the gospel to the
world. "The kingdom shall be Chrisrs''
is not true as long as such great wrongs are
committed. such monstrons crimes against
mankind, legalzed by the majorilies OF
these Kingdoms, as they now are and will
be for ages yet to come.
We see progress in political lines from
the TACT that once it was questioned wheth
er the discussion of those moral interests
which involve politics were appropriate
in the pupit. Now no one is so intellect
ually poor as to doubt. The ballot, 81
long as stained by the foulness of wickeS
men who denied the churchs right Il
I touch il as church, is not one Of the las
/ things to come out from under bondage
Not long and Christ will lay claim TO
, "The people in the day Of his power" vii
carry il up to shine with other 'ansome'
instrumentalitIes in the heavens OF hi
glory. II shall yet he so consecrated I
: the welfare OF humanity that the ministe
: vii not hesitaie 10 demand its use an
, press responsibility of il in the house G
p God.
1t is moi my purpose to say anything c
whose the right Of suffrage shall be in lhi
article, but do say that it's the right {
woman, whose acknowledged sphere is n
fluence, rather than authority, 10 Use thi
influence to secure the all.powelful ball'
" for the destruction Of the liquor traffic an
the protection of her home. Our stat
Union has declared TO throw it's inhuen,
for that ballot, which is thus used as I'll
most intelligent and efficient temperate
effort which remains for /, to make, Bloc
= a stream of water by throwing logs aero
il and il will either rise and flow ov
these hindrances or make for itself ne
channel. You can no more stop one
N God's reforms than you can stop one oil II
rivers. What God cannot work by,
will work over aud around, M Mrs. Brow
" y. ing has said, "God will work over. us,
nI he cannot work by us."
Of Had the Republican party espous,
prohibition, It would have doubled
forces for work. Every woman who
he friends were IN the ranks Of that par
H. would have sprung with deathless resol
ne and sleepless energy to the rescue. Al
who wonld have branded her as enteri
the political field? No one. They won
en- not, because the moral sense nnd parii-
nd feeling of community would he unite
But now, in declaring for the Prohibiu
parly she cannot escape the swift sword
IN a politician's criticism, because the moi
'd sense Of the majorilies and party spirit II
''h divorced.
Since the Union claims only inhuen
ea M ii- political weapon, our women'S wo
will I've largely social and will show its
in The changed views of households.
os' the spirit Of God ruling and by n firm a
dy herence to the right-a frmness that c..
up not be shaken by the sophistries OF me
ing politicians, or any instrument of darkne
out much can be achieved. "Thy word IL
lamp unto my feet" THIS means that
:, the darkness we hold the lamp 30 close
10 that we may see just where to set our 70
M step by step.
in 1t IL the history Of those who embrace
II reform that they must at some time p'
L., under iis shadow.
ny There IL an exhilaration possibly In
'nt frat oulburst, such as il ielt III the m"je'
he of The approaching storm, with it's ligh
ing ings and its thunder. But when
I'll, heavens are utterly obscured and the sto
In. settles down upon us In rain and gloo
ers were we not familiar with the nature
he storms, were one never before witness
90. we might in alarm say, "All is lo'
OF Therefore we must wait-lill the storms
mere human wrath aud obloqny be ov
past. Not long and the cloud shall
and we standing with our country nnde
sed purified heaven, shall behold IL passed
,or. forever, ils dark folds spanned by The l
or of peace, magnificent speclacle to ns :
ana posleri,y. Mrs IL. G, MoCABi
will