The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-08
~. Q. e. y. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. n. 1. HOBBS.



a Liquor Sellers Thanksgiving.
A journal thst wages war on vice flndl
Il necessary, in order 10 arouse and en-
tighten the public. TO portray the vico H.
self in more or less realistic colors
This IL our excuse for reproducing th(
following blasphsmous prayer recently
published by : distilling company o
Chicago. II is printed in colors. 10 old
English type. and made to initiate ths
old style OF illuminated texts from the
Scriptures. Here II is:
OUR THANKSGIVING.
We Thank Thee, q God, for the Spirit
OF independence which Thou bast in'
fused into our veins.
We Thank Thee for having kept ouI
enemies Ct bay = teach them, o Lord
that the Calumet IL built like unto I
buu.saw. aud will cut In either dIrec'
tion II tampered with.
We Are Also Thankful for Thy grea|
goodness 10 permitting the Calumet 10
produce goods that have No Equal 10
the Market. IL is indeed : weapon that
is powerful and iuvincible.
We Further Thank Thee for the boun'
tiful trade Thou hsst showered upon us
We have been favored child, and srs
humbly proud.
In our just pride we promise Thee. @
Lord, in the future TO care for that trade
with even Greater Vigilance than IN ths
past, and keep thorn from oil harm =
Trusts or Otherwise,
With bowed heads and full hearts VI
thank Thee.
The CALUMET DIsTILLINo Co.
The blasphemy Of this be shocked
|even tho calloused condolences Of liquol
Ia callers themselves. A Wholesale win'
merchant who sent Il TO }. A. Helvin
Who sends it 20 us, bee written on th'
back OF Il this comment: "Alike die
QustinR 70 God, man or devil, Christian
| Il ohanmedan or heathen." "Bonfort'
Wine and spirit Circular" takes 0cca
siou 70 regret the publications whicl
sscannot help giving pain 20 all that por
tion OF our trade that icels sincero re
spect for holy thiDgs, and thst, IN add
tiou. gives our enemies one more chanc
for On attack upon our morality" 4
London liquor journal hopes the circuls
sWill meet With the general abhoE
Ireuce it merits," and Louieville, Ky
|trade journal characlerlzes it - "dlpgus(
'ling, nauseastng aod uo0oenoicols" q
,|s'oulsoGo q poblle doconoy."
Dot 6ol(lys ool>lV, oeo>hGooj Aro -
,|uoe overriding ~ Why oAoold noe
Iman Who d doing : prosperous busloel
|thank God for 4 and ask him % cor
tiuue His blesoings on tbe business
! Don't other men do e? Don't ~ Val
business prosperity 10 America? Th
! ICaIumet Co. Il doing lawful business
leupp0rted By . very large number I
Christian voters In Illinois, who vote
'llegslize Il and to share IN its profits
lwhy should not those Chvistians a
their pastors join 10 this prayer. and fe
Igrateful for the public recognition thi
Gods hand is visible IN the prosperi'
recorded?
II Col i not 70 BE- thanked for q
: slprosperity OF this business, who is TO
Thanked for it2 To be sure. the 10
: lguage smacks little Of nippancy b
would : change Of the diction remo'
from it The Objectionable ieatures2
|the sole objection on the score Of tasl
I ,'ot rhetoric? Or ID II that the busine
= itself - 10 iis essence 40 ubiquitous u
Idamnable that 10 couple Gods nsu
: with il shocks the moral sensibiIiti
: even OF thoee engaged in in II that
Ithe case. II % about time for those ~
lprofess adherence 10 the high standsr
!. OF Christ TO get out Of their polite
lpartnership with the business, or
IswalloW their professions. Ye cam
Iserve God and msmmon.