The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-01-22

equal 10 the magnitude OF tue evll anu
the grandure of the possible triumph.
can humanity, ask less than this2
Is the religious press doing th:sf
Several times of late The Koiee has
called attention to what have seemed
to us special instances Of failure along
this line.
We have now made al ex ended
search through the religious papers Of
various denominations to gather their
utterances in regard to the re Mt tr:r
ln phi of Prohlb ion in the DAkota>;
q Triumph that has sent a thrill Of joy
around the world, and ore that is n
harmony with the most enphatic
utlerances OF all the leading churches.
These notable Dakota victories were
gained on Oct i. Our search begins
with The issues Of the religious papers
or that week, and continues through
the issues ofthe two succeeding week.
The following we find to be the r, cep-
tin given these victories by that laigr
portion of the more influential Of l.c
religious press which we examined:
The New York Independent Libci !
CongregatiUIisi. Oct.3. CONTAINED
nothing. Oct 10. p. IL, COL 2. col
tai led the following:
" he Prohibition Am.n,im t se:e
adopted III the Two DaAo.as so :
fealed in Mashiagt n. La South
Dakota the Republican platform was
most outspoken Ii favor VI the
Amendment, and in tie cam ,aigr this
ssue WAS oily less warmly contested
Than The caplIai question LII N,rth
Dskvta the opposlt Oh was su, Up d
to be strong enough to d,fe i the
Amendment, but later reports shos
that il has been carried by u sma ma
jority. The Dako,as have gain, d a
notable victor, for fruhlbil On, ali.
have set noble examl le for sou.e
the older States 10 fJliCw."
This excellent comm nj .ccl pie,
lis lnan ,wo inches .n1he lad. ne :
ieut column. More Id N six incLe.
in the same article ale given 10 tie
discussion Of the electiU. 3 III the ew
otaus IS Republican party triumpns.
Tue issue for Oct. IL CONTAINED nuth
ing.
rne Chnrclman (Episcopalisn), Oct.
). II and 10, contained nothing.
The New York Ecangeliss (Presby.
terian), Oct. 3, 10 ana IL contained
nothing.
The New York Ezamiasr (Baptist)
Oct. 3, nothing; Oct. 10, page 1, col
70. ! inches about the elections III The
new States. Prohihitory Amendment
mol mentioned; Oct IL. nothing
The National Baptist. Philaa.i,
piiia OFT 5, nothing Oct. 10, p 8
CO 2. tie following:
In North Dakota, where the popu.
Iation is almost exclusively comps.
u farmers, there i strong MI mt,
iJr Prohibition, aid every chance VI,
should tLipk, II lie b ing rigoruusl,
enforced"
Oct. Ia, nothing.
The Christian Ltelligencer fRt
formed), Oct. :, 8 and is, nothing.
The Chrtsiiaa at Work (Union)
Oct. 3, 10 and IL, nothing IS
Tue New York Christian ddvocait
Methodist), Oct. 8, nothing Oct. 10
.. Is, col. !, this signal line. :
Prohibition successful in North
Dakota"
Oct. IL. nothing
The New York Observer (Presby.
teriaD). Oct. 3. 10 and II, nothing.
The Chicago Inferior { Presbyterian
Oct 8, nothing, De-. 10 ,p. /, col. 8
10 a half column article GU the new
taies, brief mention is made of The
fact that the Amendments carried the
lay in The Dskots. OcL lie ntaiu.
. letter z inches) on the sulject, and
81 inches Of editorial, Of which tie
following are the m st striking sens
tences:
This is q notable victory, and the
ground will be held. With
whiske, out ofihe DIkoias, fifty years
from now they will be The seat VI y
civilization which will d. h,Lor TO any
man who can Claim TO be part Of Il
Aid they can keep il out. But they
must not allow any evasion. To shos
that they have gTod thing they must
allow the good thing fir play.
Every citiz sn ought 30 concider that
he has q duty TO perform in this mat
ter, aud make it his personal business
TO see that the law Is enforced"
TO BE Continued.
| MRS. W. H. ROGERS,
II