The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27


by lifting the mind from the depths o
ignorance 10 the illumined heights O
knowledge by inspiring the soul will
pure and lofty ideas Of religion; and b.
sending forth accom- plished missionarie
TO institute social reformation. Educs
tons philosophers, after numberess OK
perinlents, and extensive analyses Of sub
stance COM mpounded. have failed to find
. chemical TO neutralize the eject OF ia
temperance upon morality, society and
Cbristianity.
Though the tree Of immortality has
never been eradicated, yet, Hope lights
the path leading onward aud upward 10
that sphere where Right must reign.
We can never repair the wrongs Of the
past, but We can strive TO dissipate the
agoniee and SORROWS Of the future.
When the grand army Of sixty million
valiant frcemen salutes the ensign OF
freedom waving above the monitor OF
Truth, then the redeemed nation may ex-
claim.
"Ye sons Of Columbia: come hither
And join in our songs with delight.
May the wreath you have won never
wiiher;
May the star OF your glory glow bright (;
May thy service united ne'er sever,
But hold to their color so true!
The Army aud Navy forever!
Three cheers for the Red, White and
Blue"
The Bibls-thc book of inspiration =
does not sanction the use OF intoxicants.
Hear the words of condemnation, "Woe
unto them thatsre mighty TO drink vino. 2
aud 'woe unto him that putteth the cup
to his neig hbor's lips.v Hoar the COM
mandments s-t0-day exacting the same
penalty for violation as when the charge
was given TO Noses and recorded on the
tables OF stone on sacred Sinai-"Thou
shalt have none other gods but me-" and
"Thou shalt do no MURDER Hear the
words OF wisdom and admonition, "L1ook
not thou upon the wine when 1t Is red,
when II giveth its color in the cup, when
4 moveth itset Alright" for Eye can not
drink the cup Of the Lord and the cup OF
the devil" Hear the startling seutcnc
pronounced upon the drunkard and the
rumseller At the Bar Of Judgment. "TholI
art weighed Ia the balance, and art found
wanting" God has written his eternal
truths ou the fiery pages of heaven, an
lon the verdant face of the land, and ia
the mysterious depths Of the sea, but
nowhere does He command talented
men 70 destroy body, mind and soul for
The qualification Of craving appetite.
The Bible contains volumes Of argu-
|ments condemninR insobriety; Chris
tianity ie pleading for the overthrow OF
|lniquitys vast empire. No true Criis-
|tIan can truthfully assert and conscien-
tiously prove the necessity for alcoholic
wines,. when al history procIaims lhe euil
results Of intemperance. and ali science
declares its pernicious influence over
the human organism, and ell experience
teaches i fs the destroyer Of happiness
and virtue Can the true Christian ask
himself the important question Am
my brothers keeper! II and reply II am
not responsible for the death OF nv bro
ther Z" Can the true Christian utter .
single plea in defense OF thst vice which
the morality Of the living gem
Grafton; which leaves its iDdclible i'm
press upon posterity aud which forever
bars the gates standing between bic fel-
iow-men and the Golden City? Because
we have the strong staff Of moral courage
10 guide our footsteps along the nsrrow
road OF uprightness and eobriety, must
we refuse to lend assistance to our tempt
cd, weak and struggling, brothers n
Though our Christian faith and will are
firm to-day, shielding us from mortal
wounds Of error, may not more and har-l
der trials come tomorrow trials Lead
Ing on TO years Of misery? While theI
guardian angel kept The portal, did not|
satan mount the walls Of Elem, bring
ng painful suffering sin and sorrow 10
,nr guilelcss. guiltIess, primal parents
We must crush this sinful, singing viper
With our pi0us words and godly actions,
would we rear the holy, Christian altar
q the homes and temples Of our nation.
The refnements OF our system OIL
ociety demands the prohibition Of the
nan u facture, the sale and tho use OIL
lcholic beverages. The drunkard is .
|isgrace to mankind;a dishonor to the
ommunity and the abonination of the
epublic. The run seller Is Z discredit
0 the race; repi oach to the country N
nd criminal before God. Rum Is the
eiler Of virtue, the defamer Of religion,
nd the adversary OF civilization. The
runkard is timid, base and pitiablo.
BIO rumsellcr 10 . thief, . murderer and
villain. Rum is the stealer Of reputa-
on, the instigator OF criminality, and
,e assassin Of the soul. Is Il possible TO
sfne, ennoble and enlighton our society, IL
lille moving In our midst, are the child, II
10 brother and the father OF wicked. k
ess? IL IL possible to adorn our COL I
ges and cathedrals with intellectual 4
I'd Christian graces, while towering|l
midst our architecture, stands the head
nsrters Of eatan-the American distil. II
ryf Depraved morality casts stigma|t
pom the aim Of society. for morality isli
% pillar in the establishment OF that's
'cial condition which dignifes intellec. ID
al power and purifles religions princi- d
es. When morality II absent, there islG
, purity In virtue, no lofti0ess IN intel d
Ct, no holiness in religion. True man |
'od, honored and glorined, can not Il
ak side by side with the perpetrators u
crime aud with reckless libcrtines. &
rnth. the subIlment virtue implanted !
the human heart ny DivinIty's Hand, N
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