Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-04

Gannsses Won vein " 'dn the whole scrip
tures we do not 6nd once the Use OF w1ne
prohibited" Aud DOW again:
sD:e Bibel und Temperenz lasseD sich
ont yereinen, aber NIGHT Prohibition und
Bibel."
1.-THE Bible and Temperance cat be well
~harmonized, but not prohibition and the
Bible"
And DOW let US place these two asser-
lions side by side, and under them the
good brothers. denial. Here they are:
No TN the whole scripture We do
not find once the use of wine prohibited"
No. 2-'The Bible and temperance can
be we'll harmonized, but not prohibition
and the Bible"
No. 3-''The opinion my good brother
charges me with about the consistency OF
prohibition with the word of God, 1 hare
Reuer expressed
Aud DOW l ask the good brother to
harmonic these three conflicting state.
ments. 1t will not do for him to come
this time with the pisa OF misrepsrenta'
ton. But we demand that he reconcile
these u~tterances that have come from his
own lips. He owes this duty TO himself,
to the writer and to the public. Not once
The saws is the use of riae prohibited IN
the scriptures. This is a sweeping as
sertion mot once. Let US see. Look
not upOn the wine when it ls red. At the
last il biteth like a serpent and stingeth
like an adder. Prov. 1881. Woe unto
him that giveth his neighbor drink, that
puttest thy bottle to him, and makest
him drunken also. Heb. 2:l3. Now
when the reverend gentleman has ex-
planned these passages to the public it
will then be time enough for the writer
TO furnish Others.
In concluding my article | would call
attention briefly to two other facts. The
gentleman, in his last article, sought to
make the impression that | rs a PrObibi-
zionist had attacked the German people Of
this city. want to say in reply that this
il false. / recognize the fact that many
of the German people of this city and State
are among our very best citizens, and in
this great fight against the liquor traffic
have the same interests rs ourselves, and
will labor with us fer the accomplishment
of the same end. They are with us aud
against the nefarious business which our
| WOIlu1 btOtINl az ohu AOpiNoShbos
| desire, now, to make one more quota
ton and with it | close. In speaking of
the enforcement of law Mr.. Ulfert says:
1T these gentlemen who favor temperance
would vote for temperance laws, We can
assure them that the largest part Of the
citizens OF Wheeling would support them.
all our citizens. German and English,
brewers, distillers and saloon. keepers, who
do not keep their saloons to rob the people,
but TO furnish rcfTeShmFnt for a man who,
after a hard days work, wants u drink,
but is not not able to keep WINE and
whisky in his cellar by the bOx-Ili these
will gladly give their support and then We
shall succeed
will not comment on this now, but |
ask an intelligent public 10 think On
these things" 1t is evident from this
that Mr.. Ulfert regards the saloon as an in
dispensible factor in working out the physi-
cal and moral welfare of the city. He re-
CARDS it as an honest aud honorable busi
ness Ii this is SO, ii is his privilege to
ask upon it heavens blessing. And let
US imagine the worthy divine in a devO-
tional frame of mind entering his closet in
secret or his pulpit on the Sabbath day,
and in the presence OF the assembled con
grceation duplicating Almighty God and
asking the blessing OF high heaven upon
the business of the saloonkeepers of this
city. Think of it! Such a prayer would
make the angels weep, and BeeIzebub, the
prince Of deUis, would hide his black face
under his wings and blush with shame.
No! A thousand curses upon this bust
ness 1t has the frOwns OF Almighty God
aud the maledictions of all good men. |
appeal to the citizens of West Virginia.
Let us move upon this enemy with drawn
swords and smite it TO the earth. Seiz3 it
with the stroug hand of the lac aud
strangleit TO death. Let us arise in our
might, protect our homes and firesides
and save our children from this curse.
Down with the saloon and up with the
white banner" M. r. DRYDEN.