The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-06-29
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No 26.


elaborated this great question.
The moral requirements demand
ed by our churches are not sufli~
clontly high, nor is the lone Of
opinion upon tho drink subject
sufficiently trimmed to enable the
people 10 appreciate the blessings
auslng from entire abstinence,
and consequently an effort lu tho
direction Of an Amendment would
receive but a feeble support from
the rclIgionsts Of the country,
We have lost immensely IN the
State through the drink evil, and
have suffered half the plaques of
Egypt IN consequence; but the
destroying Angel has not yet gone
forth to slay the first born in
every house We are waiting
for that last iniiicton before, like
Pharoah, We will turn out the
accursed thing.
Revolutions must work slowly
and the minds of a people must
be pr.pared for the great change
before such II thing Is possible.
We ale working along tardily,
! but are still getting forward. The
old, Iirmly-seated saloon, once
thoug omnipotent IN the State,
has been overihrown IN nearly
half our counties. With their
wees and crimes they are ban-
lshed from the country counties,
while the cities that should shine
liSe bright stars IN our moral
galaxy, are sill holding on TO
The evil with the tenacity of the
miser's hand that clutches It's
owners gold The country, with
It's so-callcd ignorance and
awkwordncss Is far ahead Of the
cities ~ this particular.
Taking il view of the whole
subject, drink is weakening in
the State and the chances for
sober husbands for girls have
been increased by a very large
percentage, aud this percentage
will increase. The pulpit IS
daily becoming more enlightened,
- brcomng itself more Christian
lied; Is getting each year farther
: away from its old tormcnting
teachings Of seciaiianism. 1t Is
finding that tue religion IS not
guagcd by any seetarian lines.
Each day the great Christian
armies, long separated by the
petty doubts of doctrine, are
getting nearer to each other. Tho
, great spirit OF Gospel Missions
is heating up the waters, and not
till these armies all combine shalt
i VIC BIZ able to carry States. We
expect Too much. We shoot too
. high. We predicate our strength
upon supposed millcnnial dawn
! and forget we are still fan back
amid benightcd mountains. Wc
must give the enemy credit for
! gr' ator strength AID not yet
! think we can triumph IN an cleo
: tion that not only banishes the
sale, but denies The ugly thing
entrance 30 The Safe. Thousands
: want The saloons destroye :, but
do not wish to drive liquor clear
away. In Thus forcing two con-
I quests 1T once we ininre 10th.
We must yet continue 70 fight
the saia, auc when this is effected
! possibly the press and pulpit
!. may aid Us in urging a iDIghtier
conflict. Too lna1y children
must have toddy yet, and the fear
: of getting onl Of CAMPFIRE urges
! our people to bear lioIIfirc a while
longer. The people are not
awakened to the eyils that Il little
liquor does them. They are
satisfied that great deal of it
runs people, bat they still be-
Z lieve there Is need Err llille of
( it. They still bayo confused
ideas that il can be controlled by
7 license and that there is such a
thing out az to drink lutte and
quit. The seventh vial has not
: yer been poured out, nor las the
seventh angel sounded. When
this occurs We may be ready iol
the vote on an Amendment to
Z banish liquor from the State.