The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-10
Supt. ClOntaff SCliO(
Communication No. 8.

| supp. SIOlltNTl SCIlOOl,
Communication No. 8.
SECOND SERIES.
Editor of PIONEER ExrnEss.
My reviewers reviewed:
?. In detail, (continucd).
Mr.. MacLean.-"Rcv. Cooper, l pre-
sume."
Mr.. Cooper.-"Yes, brother, that is
my name"
Mr.. MacL-"Glad to see you. Mr..
Cooper. Lay aside your weapons, give
me your hat, and rest awhile"
Mr.. C.-"My brother, you may take
my hat while l rest, but being Il Prohi-
bitionist, must not even for IL moment
divcst myself of these weapons which
are tie proper instruments for advancing
the Prohibition movement"
| MIR. MacL.-'A Prollibitionist, indced!
] read much about that people. The
other day read in tine "Voice" the adj
vcrtisement of man wanting u wife.
lie said, "Siic must be of the Prohibit
ton faith, and little money would DO
no ohjcction!" If am correctly inform
ell the chief promoters of the "Prol,ibi-
ton Faith" have set up all image, not
golden, which all peoples, nations and
languages are commanded to worship;
and whose falleth not down and wor-
shipetli this image shall suffer all man.
ner Of Misrepresentation, and, if public
persons, shall suffer forfeiture of posi-
ton. Am correctly informed
true 10 tt,wie' .l,seet brother. all
Mr.. MacL-"I thank you for your
candor. Your weapons arc indeed for
midable looking; and. in the hands of a
cruel foe, would be truly dangerous, but,
as You lave the kindness to call me
brother, | hardly think have any rea-
son to fear You. Come inspanoplied rs
you are"
Mr.. CIT is true you and I are
"brethren" in conventional sense; but
you, being al anti-prohibitionist, advo.
eating education and moral suasion ms
the proper means for advancing the
great Temperance movement, and be-
ing Prohibitionist advocating legisla-
ton and intimidation, you can readily
understand how that we can be brethren
only in name so long as you adhere to
your anti-prohibition views"
Mr.. MacL.-"A Am then to understand
that am in the presence of an armed
foe 2"
Mr.. C.-"'Mr. MacLean and his friends
may from this time forth expect the
sharp end of the temperance fork
PIosEER ExrElsss July 9th, 49,"
Mr.. MacL.-"Mr. Cooper, would it not
he better to use the weapons spoken of
and commanded in Eph., 9th cl,apter?"
Mr.. C.-"No, not at all. We are now
late in the 10Th century, and we must
keep up to the times. Besides, severe
cases demand severe remedies"
Mr.. MacL.-"Mr. Cooper and his
friends may expect to he met by a
sharper blade Heb. 4:l2."
Now then to the conflict. Mr.. Cooper
is especially fond of quoting the "de-
liverances" Of the General Assembly of a
church from which l am told lie is a
renegade. If fanaticism Tor what is
even more reprchensible-wilful inten-
ton to deceive) had not darkened his
understanding and perverted his judg-
mcnt he could see that there is abso-
lutely 10 difference in aim, method or
argument between the "Pembina anti
Prohibitions" and the General Assem-.
bly, OH this question. Not even the
General Assembly can exceed the "Pem-
bina anti-Prolibitionist" in appreciation
OF "shc great work being done by Chris
lian women" If had been ut the
Assembly l think would have Joined as
heartily rs any in praying for "tiem
God speed in their endeavor TO remove
the curse of intemperancc," for intern.
pcrance is u curse. have not seen in
official form the "delivcrances" from
which my reviewer processes to quote.
but am very sure our General Assem-.
bly, did not approve of the detective and
intimidation denominations. Yet my re.
viewer feels at liberty to say, "ln the
face of many delivcrances of the General
Assembly. Bro. MacLean says the
methods of these women are ant. Chris.
tian." challenge Mr.. Cooper or any
other person to show one instance in
which Presbyterian body approved of
promoting the cause of temperance or
any other cause by the detective Or in
timidation mcthods-thc methods that |
put down as anti-Christian. Come now.
Cooper. throw oil a CALLING burden. Nv
"deliverances" can be produced and
those of the General Assembly are OH
record. In the same issue of the PIoN.
EER EXPRESS he represents me as saying,
"The tcnder-heartcl women have been
transformed into angry, contentious wo.
men, In answer to this grave charge
plead. such is not the creed of my school.
We believe in the perseverance of the
Saints. We believe, too. that "fa!sc
BRETHREN" yes, and false sisters of low
ambition can "crccp into the society of
the Saints" Gal. "a. Let my reviewer
read the Bible and history with a
brighter understanding and less biased
IN, uk <I,o,, L.,