The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-16

| LSnliy' Wherever tue Gaudard {
Ohri-t ia advanced, there thia draOol
OF hell must be met at the outset an,
fought continuously. IL lie the erea
and dominant cuis3 of al egas snt
peoples. Il produces ma ionaI desra
daioD. II fills I'll l8nds with crime
| p vety, iTrrverence and IL Fl lali v. /
afiicts men with weakness If BODY an,
reason Il hneh's the voice OF prayer
Il dis obs minis err Of the go pei i
blTs the way to the crose, and 1t &c
ducss men into tho vio alton of ever,
commandment Of the living God. i
has fore d is g6y into politics. Yor
hear 6xl0 scsnt Jig Lawyers
ia king sboGt sumptUary laws
who wouldn't know a sumptusry
law II they saw enc coming dogr
the Mississippi as big as a steamboat
We must throttle this enemy Of ouI
souls and drive it from the sight oil
men. Bnt how? 0nly through the
union OF the forces of mo, atty
pu iy aud thu Christian religion
can We ever hope to rid our
beloved nation Of this eoul des.
iroyinZ and bell purchasing evil.
Evsry true man must put hi voice,
bis purse and his energies into the
warfNe ag inst the dsmnsble traffic.
Every good Christian woman must
conseclate her affections and devote
her prayers Ia the triumph OF the
good cause. When wa have all these
agencies in unison AID ia a state OF
aggression we will batter down these
t9ft5 OF in emp and release
these ante-chamDers of hell OF their
d.g..aded, ait ng snd trembling
vlrlims. God fpaed that day.
lHuodreds OF "ameps" in res
p nse ] II l could send out and
gather here % tight all the struggling
victims Of this vie, oil the des-
pairlag wives OF diunkards, all
the wan and hopeless children
OF drnnkards, oil the widows and Or
phars of dead drunkards here in this
city, they would beg you in trumpet
nts that vibfate with anguish,
Dive ont flrevpr tho accureed evil
that hiss endowed US with all this
agony, poverty, disgrace and despsir."
III l could resurreCt from yonder
cemetery ell the flesh ess shell
etons OF ibo.e who have gone
down to dea h ard he'll through
the barrooms OF Memphis, they
would thunder through their
cha terri G teeth the prayer, "DesIroy
the monster that devoufed our bodie,
and sous and that 10 folding our loved
ones 10 the embrace Of sorrow, d,ath
and damnalioD." Il / could uncap
perdition and draw forth all the LIST
souls that are there suffering the eter-
pal woe pul chased for them in the sa-
Icons of this ty THAR eyes of fame
would pierce you thr ugh and through
and III If frenzed voices would wall
out IT, you, "SAve the people from the
dIunkArl's death and thee eveflsst-
ing horrors." Ii we but heed
tbese witnesses and are tue to
ourselves, to our CHI ldreD, to human
ity and to God, we can dealroy
this flaming mons Ell and soon be able
to sing cut to men and a. gels that our
people are rede emed, regr nerated and
dif enthralled from the farsl powers Of
the dragon. Then we will be b!eetd
by our Father in heaven With q pos-
t, rity given to paths Of righteousness,
lives of Christian endeayor and
Our sons shall grow up
in strength aud honor and wear the
Christian armor. Their feet will be
shod with the PREPARATION of the COS
pei, their loins be giIded about with
their bodies euadtd by the breast
p ate OF. faith, tbeir shield he tiebt.
eousness, their macy sunlit brows be
crowned with the helmet of salvation.
fnd their god right arms will WED
he trenchant, victorious sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God. Our
daugh ers will grow 10 in beauty and
comelin'f s If Christian eces. Their
feet will be aanda'ed with truth and
faith; their limbs be clothed with
robes Of purity, on which, in silver
and gold and prismatc hues will be
embroidered the record OF their
coed decide, their waists will be
enrircled With the golden girdls
u STRENGTHENING prayer; their bcsoms
shielded hy he bodice of limo
cenCe covering the v'rtu us heart, o
which burn vestal ti'es of love; from
their shc ulders will drop The mautle |
II humility, aud taeir hands will d s.
per 50 the golden shove Of charity |
upon TIE one side and Of mercy upon |
the other; their ttroats will be |
wi h tue p2arls Of precious
words; their lips will give forth sweet
songs Of praise TO God; thei eyes will |
ever turn in trust 10 the great white
throne, whore radiance will CLINT in |
the 10 de OF their trys5ts al ID presage
the crown OF Immortal life that shall |
press thy brows in Paradise. And |
there, too, shall dwell in the splend dora
and happiness OF the palace of purity |
that burns its walls and dome around |
and over every true aud conse Grated |
Christian heart. They will 20 up to II |
over the broad, white fl ,gstones Of |
perfect des res; they will climb up to |
.is great steps OF economically and |
Systematically fashioned purpose s and |
they will pass between the |
graf d columns OF strength and wisdom
That stand before tie Gate Beautiful, |
with its golden welcome: Gan that ia
pure may enter in" and in the hall |
If conservation they will nut on the
Insignia of their heaven given preroV-