The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28
Votes of the Temperance
Conflict.
rom the Cnrfstian Statesman.

n Inc epiIlti ti1O SouAo6S $3.50
snthus assn which inspire the men in it's
ronkr. are wonderful. Men of the highest
IA ,once in almost every walk of life, are
d..,,,- declaring their adhesion to it. Rev.
go r Peutecost, of Brooklyn, and
charles s. Wolfe, once independent
aa,didate for Governor of Pennsylvania,
long the most notable of recent ac-
.io,s The candidacy of Gen. Fisk, for
49, ,oye-norship of New Jersey, is sweep
49, over.all opposition. Multitudes of Re-
riioas,s Will vote for him, and it is posi-
H. tho Republicans will make no nomi-
.,o+iop against him, Mr.. Wolfe will proba-
Wv he nominated by the Prohibitioaists of
pennsylvania for Governor, and will be a
+rong candidate, We note with increasing
sattsfaction, the religious spirit which finds
axsression in the utterances of the new par
w. Maine follows New Jersey, quoted last
week, by declaring in the platform adopt
cd on the 18th alt, at Portland:
1--WE the Prohibitionlsts of Maine, &C
tnowledge Almighty God as the rightful rr
Ter of the world, from whom all just powers
of government are derived, to whose laws
all human enactments should conform, and
TO whom we look for help ETC., in our battle
against unrighteousness,"
The fourth and fifth resolutions frankly
declare in favor of the Christian principle
of civil government. Listen! 1t is the
sound of a new voice over the political wa
te1s: I'VE recognize other great interests
in state and nation aside from the prohi-
hilton of the liquor traffic. We aim, in a
word, at the application of Christian prin-
ciples to political life. We sympathize with
labor in its unequal struggle against capital.
... The application of Christian principles
10 politics, would secure equal voice to
all, without regard to sex, in making laws
which all must alike obey" etc. 1--WE rec
ognize, however, that there can be but one
dominating issue before the people at one
time While, therefore, freely expressing
our convictions upon these other questions,
we reiterate our belief that the Providential
time has come for party willing to rise or
fall with Prohibition; and we appeal to all
who agree withus upon this supreme issue
to unite with us in the coming election and
leave the resultw with Him in whose hands
are the destinies of nations"
The Illinois platform, adopted on the 10th
inst, at Springf cid, has the following dec
laretions:
ave reverently recognize the supreme
authority of Almighty God" 1--WE regard
the Christian Sabbath as a boon so valuable
to humanity that the State cannot be true
to its trusts which neg1ects to guard it from
degecration."
Hon. Charles S. Wolfe, in anotable speech
al Bradford, Pennsylvania, has recently
said;
The Church of Christ dare not shut it:
eres to duty. 1t dare not refuse to carry tht
principles of its holy religion into the re
sponsible duties of citizenship. 1t dare not
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urgency is most pressing. Gods warning il
spread in immense letters of Living light al
the way across the broad front OF the Repub
lie: righteousness exalteth q nation, bu
sin is a repr0ach to any people," The har
vest is white, but the laborers have beer
few. But, thank God, they are coming
From the broad prairies of the West, from
Iowa, from Kansas, and from far off Oregon
LATHE Rhody Is lighting anew the pathway
Of those who in the past have been lost il
the wilderness.of old party Prohibition. AL
NEST like supernatural revelation, bu
with holy andFatriotic inspiration to US, VI
from the broad savannas of the battle-fur
roWed, blood irrigated South, come the JOY
full tidings of willing and determined help
ers. What grand field for Christian faith
for patriotic ipapalse, for heroic effort!
And General Fisk opened the campaign
IN Few Jersey, n week ago, at Freehold
with speech whose Chr tstian and Scriptur
al to1e is reveal ed in The following ex
tract
greater slavery than human bondage Ii
yet to be destroyed. The Christian wome1
OF this land have.been on their knees by The
street side, in the,dram shop and at the fee
OF the Legislators for SEQ. re of years. Goo
Will hear their cry: for me re than ever be
lore will the earth help tn woman whom
John saw in the prophetic V ison son Patmos
clothed with the sun, the Il aoons under hel
Ieet, and upon her head a or, OWN of twelve
stars. The great dragon ca SITS art of his
mouth rum as flood after tn woman, thai
mood; the earth will open ant l swallow uI
the Hood, WOmans arms wi ii u,plift the
lallen race. Her prayers and ears will not
De IN vain. He who counts and treasures uI
the tears of the oppressed, sit teth in the
heavens and answers back from ths-clouds
Through all the long dark night ofIyears
The peoples cry assembled;
The earth was wet with blood and teaxe,
Ere their meek sufferance ended.
4hls wrong shall not forever sway;
The many toll in sorrow;
Inc bars of hell are strong to-day,
But Christ shall reign Ia morrow"
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