Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-24

/ can gain the a>cendency. and carving
| everything before it, public opinion. prac-
! tice and all, shall lead aud control the
| whole life and action of the community
| The forces of Satan are wide-awake. ac-
| tive. energetic. Every public exhibition
Of profanity and intemperance is constant
! ly giving 1t new hold and footing in pub
/ llc power, every expression of II low stand
ard OF virtue, or every easy going excuse
Tor moral laxity is adding just 80 much
breadth and intensity To that horrible
Niagara of sin that surely draw, the indf
fercnt into its current and whirlS them
down perhaps into the abyss Of ruin aud
shipwreck below. Fellow citizens ynu
who do not belong to the Indifferent class
but who reverence the law of God aud
love your fellow men whom W i'll YOU have
To reign over you? Whom will YOU have
as King, Satan, stalking forth IN pu ii ,
enticine your children or the morally
weak with his vulgar lecr or his fippant
shallow. moral standards or ideals form
ing. moulding, pctrifyng into his own
hideous distorted image the very heart
and life of this community: Or VIII you
rather have the Lord reign over you the
Lord with his >ccptrc Of power in the form
Of public sentiment aud practice that
sweeps everything before ii like q wlirl-
wind in the name Of all tina. makes life
sweet and pure and lovelyE II You say
that ynn will have the Lord for Your king.
~. II You are christian people vpu must
then yon shall commit Yourself tua course
ot action, earnest scli-saCrliCiug, uutrin@.
FareW Weil, You must say 10 all ca>y-guing
>cclu>ion or self-ccntcrcd devotion 10 the
interests of home and the family circle
In the name of GOD and his interests ;hc
public life summons You forth tn action. In
his name 1t demands yuur voice firm clear
and unequiyocal. ~ dcnpuuce the wrpig
and uphold the ri-nt It demand, Your
personal Influence. life and character
that i built on the rock OF righteousness
and J. brave aud strong to maintain it, 1t
needs your money and ypur wealth the
open hand aud thc generous heart That
looks at a dollar or hundred Or a thnu~-
and OF them A. nothing in comparison
with the >tupcndous significance Of the
Masters call to work ln h~ VINEYARD
Does this public appeal demand more even
than tins Of th" private citizen, Yes Ii
means not waiting for An occasion 10 dis
play public spirit. hut .on. out of ones
way 70 make and w flud II II rncan> Dos
tive. aggressive action though ii rain
ones political prospects bring unpopular
l;y and lll-wili. aud draw down on ones
head the hatred ann eumstl nf some who
gre working ~ n" ranks If thr npp"~I-
tpn II means also the >iuktug Of an ~rt,-
thfian differences IN the common aim and
ish"f' ana 7 tii' churches are the in>tru-
hrnt> ~ ''"d> hands A. hcllyc they are.
"i putting ini' operation th" diNl lass
IN humAh 'cfr. then Tie churches aTc
not iuiii.tn- their mission, il separated
hN some dincrrntc ~ creed. they fall OF
fhai ~irrn-th ln dHiu- the lord~ work
Mh.Sh 'Aiii''- ltA hearty unton ana Co-up-
GRAFTON
ht elder hnnt'f. when asked hf Ger
tam munster Of m" q >ptl why hr a. an
fcf"T COULD move propl" % tears >n easily
through 3 mere fictitious sentiment. while
uN' listened 10 him u'tcrins God'> truth
Win quiet lDil!'rrpurc. replied because.