The Penn's Grove record., 1892-04-29
A PRACTICAL TEMPERANCE SER.

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Rev. ID. W. G. McIntire preached al
| able sermon on temperance last Sunday
from | Cor.S:9. ''But take heed lesi
by any means this liberty of yours be
come d stumbling block TO them thai
are week.
He said we must be guided by th,
word of God which shows we cannOI
escape the duties we owe to our as
sociates. We must deny ourselves fol
the good of others. The strong maj
can not indulge all the ~propensities Of
his nature without considering the eff
! fects Of his Indulgence upon others
The indulgence may not be sin In itsell
but il by my act | knowingly lead ny
brother to sin then 1 become a partner
to his sin. If l cou,d swim and knew
you could not, wouldn't 1t lie a crime
for me to carry you into 20 #. of watel
and leave you, and if you drown tC
| plead l was not respOhsible2
Liquor is no temptation to some mer
but it is TO many who cannot resist II
and become drunkards. Their appe.
lite is constantly aroused by the pre-.
sence of the stimulent. The laborel
caunot go 10 work nor recreation taker
without the tempter being near. Sun.
day Schools are puzzled every year to
find suitable places to go and be free
from temptation. While the saloon is
10 temptation to many of us have we
10 duty toward those to whom the sa.
loon is Il pit into which he is led Ia
destruction because of a weak will OF
inbOrn appetite for liquor which is a
great misfurtunef Ii Il man insists OH
injuring himself or committing suicide
ii is the duty of others to protect him
from self destruction instead of furnish.
ing Il rope and help adj just the moose.
The text says we should not be indiff-
ent to the safety of others and it is the
duty of sober, temperate and Christian
element in society to prohibit the liquor
traffic. The liquor traffic is q prolific
source of drunkenness which 10 one
but idiots will deny and drinking is
greatly increased 10y the legalized traf.
Tic.
While we are rs much opposed TO
one as to two or more saloons vet the
question before us is ''why not increase
the number?n
L. w 1 lOll nav Vic pDpuldllOl
is increasing and the demand will in
crease" 1t there should bean increase
Of population it would come from the
new Industries. Will the saloon add
to the efficiency of workmen in either?
2. at gives revenue to the town
ship.n Then increase them to three or
four and save some walking so far. But
does il? Let the money spent in sa-
looms be invested in homes. The rev.
enue from these homes would be great.
er than from two saloons. Let the
money worst than wasted IN saloons be
spent for food, better clothing, educa.
ton and the 5000 would not be needed.
Property value would increase and de-
mand for merchandise and products
would be greater.
3. 1t is said ''ie we did not have SD
looms in Penn's Grove men would get
their liquor from Delaware" True,
some confirmed drunkards would, but
your boys would not b. enticed and the
habit of tipping would not be formed
before they attained their majority and
there would be less social drinking at
the bar which leads many into tempta-
tion and causes much drunkenness. If
Delaware sins we should not.
4. More saloons means more compe-
tition for new trade and less restriction
Oh selling. Neither care for the old
FOUNDERS. New recruits are wanted
from our families. Who has Il son to
contribute 20 the success of the saloons?
). More saloons means Il less desira-
able place for excursions.
6. The whole thing is a defiance of
Gods laws and will bring the woes of
the Bible upon all who, by act, or sill
ent consent, become partakers of this
evil. Another saloon is a stumbling
block for unframed and careless walk
ers on life's pathway Shall we allow
it to he placed there or shall we utter
our voice. us a Church and as u COM
munity OF order loving people against
IT,