The Press., 1892-05-05
Number. 5.

beseeching of the dead lips that could never answer: Forgive me For give mel" Fathers, would you not ban ish intoxicants forever, to save yourselves from grief like that3 Y Y
 Next to the responsibility of parents comes that of teachers. The states have said practically: "The present genera tion sins ignorantly. They were deceived because alcohol is slow in it's effects and a "mocker. They did not understand the physical changes 1t produces. But, if the next generationis generation of drunkards,. at least 1t shall not be said that the state is accountable for their igs norance"
 Therefore, all but nine of the states of the union have enacted law that the eff fects of alcohol shall be taught in the public schools. I have heard teachers complain of this law-teachers who were blind to the danger, and needless of the opportunity. o teachers! if any bright eyed. loving boy who is in your school to-day ever stumbles from the path of right, and sinks down at last into drunk ards grave, beseech you let it be thro' no fault of yours. The state commands you. Humanity entreats you. ...
 In the shadow of my old academy sleeps one of my sehool-boys whom drink kill ed. By the memory of what he was and what he might have been, beg of you, teachers, try. to save your school-boys from such 8 doom.
 Next, Sabbath-school teachers! They only have four hours year devoted ex- clusively to temperance, and often they are robbed of that; yet many times they can say a word or give lesson that will tell for this cause.
 A few years ago young man was hung in Springfield for the murder of his friend. In. his last confession he said: "Cider nerved my hand to strike the blow Cider caused all the evil of my life. l went to school, I went to Sunday school, but no teacher ever warned me of the danger of strong drink"
 Sabbath-school teachers! Can any of your pupils say that of your God forbid!
 There are many printed helps to this work, prominent among which are the various publications of the National Tenn perance Society.
 This work among and for the children should prepare them to fight the liquor evil by word and deed and ballot. Sure ly the young, unbiased by the baneful influence of the pocketbook, can see the logic. If it is wrong to drink liquors as a beverage, it is wrong to sell spirits to be so used; if wrong to sell, surely wrong to license, and place within the public .coffers the unclean money that is the price of human souls. Judas, himself, was not base enough to enjoy the silver gained by the betrayal of his Lord. Dr.. Willard Parker once said: .g "The children being rightly educated, when they become voters they will intelli- gently embody public opinion that can move the world. I can discover no other way to the removal of the mighty scourge or our race"
 Nearly 700 years ago a little boy of twelve years thought he was called to lead band of children to take the Holy Land for God-40, 900 children, filled with enthusiasm, marched many weary miles toward the sea. This was the Children's Crusade of History. It proved the de- votion. the enthusiasm, the self-sacrifice of the children. 4
 Only lei impulses like these be wisely directed, and there will be Children's Crusade that will make of the world holy ground. and will fulfil the vision of the ancient seer, who beheld in the millenni- um yet to dawn, the evil conquered, the good triumphant, and all wills attuned in harmony with the will of God. Behold ing from afar, he exclaimed in prophetic exaltation:
 "A little child shall lead them"