Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-26

pc 70 be steady and permanent Rof during
M wonderful period of sesivity he popa-
naes o. our coustry has not within con
sidersole number doubled bat the Number
OF members In our Baptist and Meshoiiss
cnufches have more than doubi d and POS
siois this 10 true Of osher chsfches vhose
satisfies l do not happen to have q hand.
Our gfosth 10 SeDaykable. IL h not sickl,
not e~pt.ve. The eyes Of the natioI
sround about are 6xed % - in assouish.
mens Our syssen Of free gevessnens %
ions criticised 10 no loages regarded - IN
experiment We Rave st OUT On our sec.
ond century ~ Independence under voader-
fully fasofsile auspices. Rrends. do you
NOT think your siherencs to principle psids
Our county has not been put out Of exist
encs and Cur } i,usions have no. been OBJ
iifersted, notvit Istandins The tremendous
s.erih q OF life and property. The wheels
OF government still revolve. commsrce is
sui thriving. our nationsI credit and life
were never better than today.
Nothing 10 ~aasd vh.ch IL give- for
principle. Waste 10 rot 10 b. ouxh, of
when principle 10 At stake dseI upon
sh' because the Lesson is greatly needed In
oar DAY The arsSms ut Is urged that the
DaiE Of our school tag and possibly of our
ate e1p~nses csnId be met by licensing
unis-fal business. The excitement 10
fan1ing high over it just now A certain
iatividuaf IN Massachusetts sev days sgo
p I'VE an ab'care suburb Of Lowell, the |
sun OF 5000 for the privilege Of openinx |
liquor saloon You ere possibly familiar |
With the particulars of the horror % which !
refer. The mobs became % frerxied and |
utterly manageable that the SALOON keeper |
vas cbitge to shut sp In self defence. Not
even the most enthusiastic supporters Of |
license can complain Of the price that vas /
pad But ii failed in its purpose What
l wish TO say 10 that il matters not how
quickly and Easily our treasures may be
repienifhsd from this system. We rua on
. principle from the start which forbids it.
IL can never be right TO iicense IN. Let
ne not be dazzieA by the glitter of few
thousand doiiars. Our country can get
along withoht them.
The speaker drew his remarks 10 . close
by pointing out two lessons.
II there IL one thing above another that
We may iesrn from our suit ject today. it is
that We can afford to risk everythi " in life
even unto death for solid principle.
One thought more. Many will cav that
Wary gift was inside directly to her Lord,
that We csnno, aspire to such privileges,
cannot hope for such sncomiums ~ il was
her Joy to receive Not so. How readest
thou, And the King shall answer and say
unto you. inasmuch - ye did it unto one OF
these. my brethren, even these Least, ye did
il unto me -
Omit If you will that we are suffering
an sItravsgant waste, what then. All the
more need Of cousecrsted effort. You say
that the opportunity 10 lacking. Never was
mistake greater. The lime is ripe for
honest, earnest tnort. The fields are open.
Enter them. On. there is souie thing inex
press bly sweet about this service for hu
msnity which is rendered in honor Of our
Lord 1t IL our privilege 10 stir the dor
mani faculties to action We are T. show
men these possibilities. We cannot serve
hem better nor can We honor more our
Lord. II may be that in such service MAJ
be found our precious ointment II so let
IS break open the flask AMI pour i, out not
tearing the waste.