The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-06-05


Editor southern Sentinel:
As am very busy plowing, and the
days SO long and the nights SO short, ]
have but little time for thought OF so
much importance as the subject OF Pro-
hibition. Surely TO arrest the giant de-
mon Of our land, demands the attention
and cffort of ali people, whether good or
bad people. and particularly the religious.
As no man can innoeently handle it aside
from medicine strictly. feel like Bro.
b. w. Taylor's report ON temperance as
we have it in the minutes Of the Shady
Grove Baptist Association, will serve well
to introduce the subject. and be beneficial
to your many readers. The report is as
as follows:
we. your committee, are pleased to re-
port tiiat the demon iutempcrance Is
giving way. The morals of The people
arr more literally discussed than IN years
gone hy and especially this truth .'toIeh-
ing The right Of the people to suppress
those places Of resort that destroy the
manhood and usefulness of our young
pcople;' the makers and vendors of all
coltoI:c liquors. From the worst stomach
bitters to the best distilled wines, are
now looked upon by the best thinking
peoplc. as the very spots and blcinishes
of our political aud religious and moral
horizon. The time was when it purchased
their political places and power by upen-
mo the gateway to hell. And turning
dawn the throats of the voters a perfect
xl,ice of distilled damnation. Without
REGARD to educated Intelligence. 1t Is
changed now. The demand of the peo-
nle Il for men who are not even moderate
| drinkers to fill places of honor aud trust.
| As soon as u man is before the people for
An cffi.e from, President down to Consta-
ble. The enquiry should be, .'How is he on
| the liuuor question" Weslould demand
brave. outspokcn men, who will not
shrink from duty. LII \ man has the mor-
nj furce TO resist the Establishments oi
Satan's power, then the people can and
NAV trust him as their servant. The time
has been when the question was discussed
wifi, bafed breath, but now men ear
discuss the propriety of lcgislating' the
| whole traffic out OF existence.
Slavery. once curse TO our moral anc
religious condition was wiped out both II
blood and fire. And with this terrible
Iiqnor curse. it must 81. and go 1t VIII
and that in the near future Inc TIM
has been when all our churches. Baptise
aud Protesfants, tolerated liquor deaiins
and liquor drinking. Members, deacon
and nasfors would accept from thes'
members the blood money wrnng iron
ornhan,s aud widow tears. No wondc
there Is religious death i'm the land wllel
= these mortals are permitted to remain a
,n.nahers of the body of Christ and thel
ner,nittt.d to sow his seed of religious an,
moral death in the very house Of the Lord
I an,,eal 70 Christians everywhere. w
can stnp these things. Be more consist
ant IN yonr duties. Withdraw from hiv
:. flat walketh lliserderly. And cspeelsll
do I appeal TO yon to purge out the leave
/ Of uncleanncss. known as whisky Drink
| inr and whisky dealing members. W
can do this. We want the law to- WIN
/ draw It's protecting power from this ours
and prohibit as they do murder, fheft az
!, | other crimes, for it Is well known ths
nineteen twentictbs OF all crimes an
nauperism Of our country Is cause1 =
This curse. 1t is the sweet-scented Dlaal
ed LIQUOR dealer under the sanciion an
Drotecffou Of the lAw that deals CUT
miserable victims of their appetite, ~
liuuid fro that nerves the arm TINT wlele
the nistol and knife In their work OF u
!, sfr,.s.tiou and DEATH. Our iegislaso
{ impose heavy penalties on the pistol csl
rvinr man. But II they want TO rcss
them they uiilst do away with the legal
xcd whisky traffic. Without liquor Il
pistol and knife are harmless, no matf
9 how carried.
9 Hreibren. let us not only preach. b
] pray md talk prohibition; let us be col