Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09

dTllClo OI dppdTci pdWucu iOT sIIOuS drink. Glad if, when going by grocery, some low acquaintance invites him in to take sip of ale, and then wiping his lip with his greasy sleeve. Kicked of the steps by men who once were proud to be his constituents. Manhood oblit- erated. Lip blistered with a curse. Scars of brutal assault on cheek and brow. Foul mouthed. A crouching, staggering, wheezing wretch. No friends. No God. No hope. No heaven.
 That is your wornout politician. That is what some of you will become unless by this mornings warning, and the mercy of God, your steps are arrested Oh, there are TO words enough potent, enough portentous, enough consuming, enough damning to describe the horrible drunkenness that has rolled over this land, and that has bent down the necks of some of the mightiest intellects, until they have been compelled to drink out of the trough of bestiality and abomina- tion! I warn young men against politi- cal life unless they are teetotalers and consecrated Christian men.
 Again. counsel you that, when you go to the ballot box at the city, or the state, or the national elections, you rec ognize God and appeal to him for his blessing. There is a power higher than the ballot box, than the gubernatorial chair, than the presidential White House. It is high time that we put less confidence in political platforms and more confidence in God. See what weak thing is human foresight! How little our wise men seem to know! See how, every autumn, thousands of men who are clambering up for higher posi- tions are turned under. God upsets them. Every man, every party, every nation, has mission to perform. Fail ing to perform it, down he goes.
 THE CAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
 God said to the house of Bourbon, Remodel France and establish equity" House of Bourbon would not do 1t. Down it went God said to the house of Stuart, Make the English people free, God fearing and happy" House of Stuart would not do it. Down it went God says to the political parties in this day, By the principles of Chris tianity remodel, govern, educate, save the people," Failing to do that, down they go, burying in their ruins their disciples and advocates. God can spare all the political intriguers of this day. and can raise up another generation who shall do justice and love mercy.
 If God could spare Luther before the reformation was done, and if he could spare Washington before free govern. ment had been fully tested, and if he could spare Howard before more than one out of a thousand dungeons had been ale viated, and if he could spare Robert Mo Cheyne just as Scotland was gathering to his burning utterances. and if he could spare Thomas Clarkson while yet mil lions of his fellow men had chains rust ing to the bone then he can spare any man, and he can spare any party. That man who, through cowartiice or blind idolatry of party, forsakes the cause of righteousness goes down. and the armed battalions of God march over him.
 o Christian men, take out your Bi- ble this afternoon, and in the light of that word make up your mind as to what is your duty as citizens. Remem- Der that the highest kind of patriot is Christian patriot. Consecrate your selves first to God, then you will know how to consecrate yourselves to youl country. All these political excitements will be gore. Ballot boxes and guber- material chairs and continents will smoke in the final con1agration. but those who love God and do their best shall come to lustrous dominion after the stars have ceased their shining, and the ocean has heaved it's last pillow, and the closing thunder of the judg- ment day shall toll at the funeral of a world. Oh, prepare for that day!
 Next Tuesday questions of the state will be settled, but there comes a day when the questions of eternity will be decided. You may vote right and get the victory at the ballot box and yet suf- fer eternal defeat. After you have cast your last vote where will you go2 In this country there are two parties. You belong to the one or the other of them. Likewise in eternity there will be two parties, and only two. "These shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal" To which party will you belonga God grant that while you look after the welfare of the land in which God has graciously cast your lot you may not forget to look after your soul-blood bought, judgment bound. ilnmortal God save the people,!