National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-28
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
Eulogistlo Remarks in Memory OF tho
Late John G. Hardness.

ings last evening at o o'clock, Commodore
John W. Easily in the chair. The treao-
urer's report showed that donations and
collections amounting TO Sl57l had been
received, including gift Of First Presby-
terrain Church, and since the June meeting
$40 had been RENTED to the American
Bible Society for general work, "a Bibles
had been given to the Seamens Bethel Re
treat aud 30 testaments to the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Upon the announcement Of the death Of
Mr.. John 9. Hardness, and after remarks
by Messrs. Ballantyne, Thomas, and Easily,
In The relations OF neighbor and friend,
sabbath school superintendent business
adopted:
The board OF managers OF the Washing
ton City Bible Society desire TO place upon
record their tribute 10 the memory OF Mr..
John Q. Hardness. His name first appears
on our imperfectly. preserved records
signed as one OF the vice presidents Of the
society TO IAN appeal for greatly enlarged
contributions, to the Bible cause" in the
year ending April ~, 1868, caused by the
great needs Of the many thousands of men
then In and around Washington.
This act really presents the character OF
the man. Gifted with great iluency OF
speech active, energetic, persevering-he
gave his untiring efforts forthe distribution
Of the Word OF God, in his own city and
through this society, for its dissemination
among. the nations of the earth.
Mr.. Hardness was elected president of
the society at Its annual meeting In May,
1873, and served two years. Many OF the
present membership still remember his
earnest appeals for the Bible cause at It's
anniversary meetings during this period.
Declining reelection as president, he
yet remained one OF It's vice presidents till
his death on Aug. % last. We rejoice that
he was permitted to do work for the Mas
ter in this society, and while We express
our sincere coincidence to his surviving
partner and family In the personal loss they
have sustained, we emphatically express
our confident belief that he has gone TO be
with Christ, which is far better.
May the same spirit that animated him In
his efforts to promote the Bible cause rest
upon the surviving members of the society.
The death Of Mr.. s. s. Bryant, member
Of the board OF directors, was announced
as occurring on July 81, and after remarks
rotary was directed to enter suitable rec
ord on the minutes.
Adjourned with prayer by the acting pas
tor OF Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church.
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Inviting Men 60 Their Destruction.
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: Your
issue Of Sept. 10,.contalnlng "a Sisters
Bitter Experience" inspires me to add my
mite 70 the discussion OF prohibition, u
subject you invite controversy upon
through the columns Of your journal. This
sisters urgent appeal to congress to
"throttle this serpent' is assuredly coming
very near the bosom where this viper re-
ceives goodly share Of its nourishment,
for 1t Is patent that this hydra.headed
monster stalks through our halls OF legisla-
ton holding out the fascinating cup patro-
nized by the patrlcian law maker no less
than by his plebelan brother. In her brief
castigation Of the traffic In liquor, this
wounded sister touches the keynote In her
very graphic criticism of the license system.
Earthquakes indeed, in their work OF de-
structiop, can only bring devastation and
death TO the mortal part, while king al
chohol ruthlessly ruins not only the body
but the indwelling soul. Shades OF the de-
parted, shall we wait longer for
moral suasion to antidote the
rum disease, and meantime and forever see
our brothers pitiful wrecksg The weakness
and shallowness Of the argument used In
regard to the sovereignty Of the individual,
therefore the virtual right to commit moral
suicide, is too apparent TO require any COM
ment. In Holy Writ we find the injunc-
ton, Temperance In all things,n which, II
obeyed. would certainly save vast amount
OF DOCTORS bills, and also prevent the neces-
sity OF inserting "new planks,h which q
correspondent on the subject Of prohibition,
In recent issue OF the NATIONAL REPUBLI
CAN, suggests-namely, Excessive use
only.n This new plank to be thrown Into
the political caldron, to boil and bubble
over, is proposed by its author to be applied
to diet as we'll as drink Of any kind. The
climax Is reached, however, that might
draw smile from an anchorite, when the
correspondent referred TO implies that by
yentllating the subjectmatttr of prohl.
bition, with its collaterals, in the schools,
colleges, and churches the goal might be
attained. With all due respect to these
time-honored institutions, candor COM
pels the assertion that there can
be no hope in this direction so long
as they are dominated and controlled by the
sophistries Of blind and conservative 'old
school" that is so welded TO the letter OF
dead formulas and creeds that the spirit
that gives life is wholly suppressed aud
ignored, so II is useless TO look for the
millennium Of reform 10 come In this, our
day and generation, through the source
indicated by said correspondent. AS well
expect water to rise higher than its foun-
tainl The ultimate success OF this question
of prohibition is as assured as was that OF
abolition In the days Of chatte slavery
which latter institution, It will be remem-
bered, was upheld by the churches and ad-
vocated by It's dlyines as one upheld and
sanctioned by the Bible-yea, OF the
"schools, colleges, and churches r'-one
doctor OF divinity proclaiming from his
pulpit the God-given right OF the slave
owner to capture the poor Fugitive" TAX
ing for his text, in support Of the diabolica
law OF the land-incorporated In the inter
est of slavery-the Scripture mandate
"Render unto Cesar the things that are
C@sar's, and unto God the thugs that are
Gods"
The license system, which Is upheld IL
the interest OF the liquor dealers, presents
the anomaly of inviting men to their de
struction, andEwhile the trallicker In run
has the protection Of the law, his victim by
another law is punished for an oifense
against the majesty ~ Of the law, pro
vided Its officers do not regard too 10
niently the high position of the culprit and
the ermine he may wear. This is only
eclipsed by the inconsistency Of so.called
model republic, Boosting Of its good gov
eminent and high standard OF morals, and
at the same time opens its Golfers TO re.
ceive tho tax upon whisky. thus realizing
through the license system an enormous
revenue.
Alas this bonanza turned into Uncle
Sans treasury Is verify wrung from
'crushed hopes, blighted homes, sad.eyet
children" and the broken hearts OF thou
sands Of wives and mothers. Think you Il
woman had voice in the councils Of tn,
nation there would be license given TO
the sale OF rum and its kindred intoxicanti
from Maine to Florida or from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Mr.. Editor, this problem
Of prohibition, which is, as usual, loomin.
up on the political horizon ON the eve OF
presidential contest, will never be solved
until woman is enfranchised and becomes
not only In poetry and theory, but practI
cally mans helpmeet.
Though one Of the proscribed-but no
under age-I may In due time, If not pro
hiblted, send you another tea table letter.
CERES.
consumption Cure"
would be truthful name to give to DR.. Pierce
"GOllen Medical Discovery the most eillpn