The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-01-12
Work Among Foreigners.

Mqrtiu Lut0er mas often Deen citou
as q patron and apoliyist for in'em.
perance and drunkenness, aud false-
ly attribute TO him the authorship OF
the famous German couplet:
"who loves not woman, vino and song,
Iss fool as long as his life islopg."
But Lntber was not the author OF
this bacchaual couplet as 80 boldly
and aauutiugly asserted at the par
ade at the Centennial by the brewers;
also, the label representing William
Penn as the fret brewer in Pennsyl-
vania is refuted by the consistent
walk and total abstenance II bis I'll
lowers to this day. These libels on
Luther aud Penn, as reiterated by
the Liquor League, the most power
ful agency the devil has in these lat
ter dsye, must be contradicted.
Martin Luther's celebrated sermon
from the text, "Be ye, therefore, co.
ber and watch unto prayer" should
be published in tract form and ex-
tensively read aud distributed. lie
plainly sets forth the evil drinking
customs of his nation in bis day, and
denounces 10 bold, uncompromising
language the "Ssuf Teufer'-Drink
Devil" In unm istakable tones, thun-
derous and awakening, he deplores
the drinking habit, and exnlts sobri-
ETY. and righteousness. Personal
Liberty and Liquor Leagues, Brew
ers' Congresses, all irreligious fore
eigners, who are in the habit OF
, quoting the great reformer as an
, apologist for this great sin, will find
: in bis sermons, books md life ref
utstion. IL is the foreign-born citi>
zeLs who come to this, our native
land, to seek homes aud citizenship
, that We must Americanize aud gos-
J pelize! A grand work for the w. c.
T. US OF the cities, mining and lum-
!, bering districts, aud everywhere
, they congregate,
, Under our civil aod religious in-
. stitutions it is encouraging indeed
: to note how rapidly the foreign ele-
ment becomes assimilated and learns
, to study the drink problem and law
and order from au American poiut
fod vow. To christmas n a.ati.s. ::
y our work, aud then settle all ques.
'r tions in the light OF our Christian
y ethics and philosophy, and not leave
;, great national questions to a goddess
II political economy for adjustment. |,
It is not hopeless task as ct first il
& may seem. In Kansas where the law
d prohibits, the voting population il
=" 1885 was in round numbers $50 900
- - of which $4,000 were foreign born
, in Iowa 100000 native voters aut
l. over 1876, 900 foreign born, yet botl
d these states have adopted prohibit
'e ory amendments to their constitu
j. tons. Rhode leland too would no
, have had the enactment OF this mea
1t nre without it's foreign voters.
t. 1t is a vell-known fact and mucl
/ commented upon that one Of th
ne foremost leaders in the prohibition
- =, party in Ohio, and an uncompromis
of ing opponent of the liquor traffic, i
re German gentleman Of high bust
3. ness standing. ] cite these as sign
u of how America and Christian
* thought must seize the aliens With
ie !, our borders Not all foreigners ar
n anarchists and communists and out
n laws. Some OF the best citizens VIII
I'd love and maintain and most loudl
:, extol our civi and religious libertie
i are foreign born.