The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-19
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meat: remembering that alcohol ia n foe to
pnysicai ana mental growth and that NO
urunKard can enter the kingdom Of heaven
tEar t9tal aos1lnence Is duty for the sake OF
| any son or daughter of Adam. He was not
ashamed to say he was afraid of stron1
drink. This fear which every sane person
I should have was another motive of absti-
nence and hostility to this mightiest foe Of
| mankind Another plank was an utter, uni
versal abhorrence OF certain things once con
| Sidered right. The manufacture Of liquor Is
now forbidden by the bylaws Of the church.
but he could remember when minister lost
his place for inveighins against deacon who
expected to refrain from the manufacture of
intoxicants but now the owner OF building
where they are sold Is regarded as partner
In the crime. DIR. Merrill said he could not
understand the Christianity of man who
would set forth liquors In the good cheer of
his own home. upon his table or In the pres
ence OF company.
The preacher named Prohibition as a third
plank upon which every MaineChristian can
stand. In Iowa he had the honor to do what
II was not necessary to labor for the estab-
iishment OF that principle. 1t did not follow
that men We're false because they did not be-
lleve In 1t. This was matter Of judgment
not q revelation, and men might believe in
regulatlon Tor some communities Of such a
character that prohibitory laws could not be
enacted or enforced, but here they can be.
he referred to the law against lotteries as
another instance Of prohibition and charac.
terlzed the recent utterances of Governor
Nichols as refreshing. III It Is right to pro-
hibit that which steals merely money how
much more that which takes away manhood
and the hope of heaven. He then pleaded
Tor the enforcement Of the law and said 1t
was as high time time the people should see that the
not tramplsd under foot A'ir for mere ere
gain. or what Is sometimes worse,
for mere politics. He was not preaching TO
officials or to rumsellers, but to law-abiding
citlzens. III was not question OF party
now. but a matter Of municipal life. He
dwelt upon the responsibility which rests
upon all true citizens for this state of things
ana urged that they so act that they cannot
De charged hereafter with allowing its exist
e0e enee Without nS, their opposition They might
nelgnDors had. So long as there Is power In
prayer no one should think he was without
influence. There was fight between free
dom and slavery. and slavery Is dead. The
penang Thnn R hgnt Is harder, and will be longer.
out on one line IL 1t took all summer. We
must De prepared TO fight all summer and all
winter so long as human passions remain
wnat they are. DIR. Merrill closed by exhort-
tnat the law be obeyed not only In its viii
lages but In its metropolis.
GOSPEL MISSION.
Yesterday the twelfth anniversary of the
Gospel Mission Sunday school was observed.
At 1.3O p m. conference OF the pastor and
teachers was held, and plans discussed for
the advancement of the work for another
year. AT O'Clock Rev. Mr.. Pearson preach
ed practical sermon upon this especial
branch OF the work. In the evening the an.
niversary. exercises consisted of an interest
ing and profitable programme arranged by
Mrs. and Miss Pearson. Reports were given
OF the work, from which we take the follow
items of interest:
Total receipts Of the year were S105 AZ, an
increase OF S20.28 over last year. There Is
balance Of S9.84 on hand. The school now
numbers 100 scholars exclusive Of those who
attended any other school, and eight teachers.
Two hundred and thirty-fou visits have
Deen made by Mrs. and Miss Pearson, upon
the parents and scholars of the school.
Many have received kind care and treat
ment In sickness. During the year Mrs.
Pearson has received from kind and thought
ful friends to the work 227 garments.
\, The kindness and generosity of Captain
q: e. .: Davis, Ira F. Clark, Frederick Fox,
A. G. Dewey added to the enjoyment Of the
Christmas tree and summer picnics.
On the 4th Of September Mr.. Ira +. Clark
provided $50 tickets for the school and
friends who had not had the privilege OF |
leaving the city for recreation. The Clark
excursion will be long remembered by all |
who were fortunate enough to enjoy the oc-
casion.