Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-06-29
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Az APPEAL TO rnr cIrizrrs AND OFFICIALS ov
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"If any lack wisdom, let him ask Of God,
who giysth 70 eli literally and upbraIdeth
not ,, ''In the time or trouble lie shall hide
me in His pavilion"
what shall we say. and what can We do,
when the wicked triumph 81 Will lift mp
mine eyes unto the hills, from whence comsth
my help My help cometh from the Lord"
II We did not have such strong. yea. great
and precious promises" upon which TO lean,
the outlook would indeed be most sad and
gloomy. Bat with God on onr side, although
TO mortal eyes u is dark, yet we will not give
upi we must not give upi But when the enemy
comes In like q food. threatening TO enguif
our desr ones In eternal perdltion, we have
something else 70 do besides Just sitting down
or "crying nightly unto our God" We
must be up and doing. we must work a. we'll
40 pray.
while we watch and pray ceaseiessiy and
earnestly we must keep our cannon In good
trim, and our powder dryl We can talk with
our fathers. our husbands, broiherf, sons and
friends We can petition our city council 10
abate the evil or nip IT In the bud, before u
blossoms into q veritabie upas tree Of sorrow
and destruction in our town. Eternal vigil
lance is the only price OF our liberty, our
safety. our morality and our good name.
But you are asking,is there cause for aiarm2
what 10 itY What new shape Ia the enemy
taking9 My sisters, did yor not know that
there are being buiit. and near completion, in
our town, two new doors leading directly 70
helli While we have been coDgratuiatlng our
selves on the Improvement manifest TO all and
the greater freedom from drunkenness In our
midst 80 that our town puper compiImented
the improved condition by saying, mot near
20 much jumbo Ia now sold - formerly"
while this 10 true, the enemy has not been
asleep. One, the old saloon near the depot,
which for months has been apparently dead
and closed, has been oyerhduled and thor
oughiy fitted mp outside and in with new and
attractive fixtures TO catch the unwary. This
10 down stalrsi while II you go around to the
back side you will see q new stairway leading
TO what 10 intended for private gambling den
Of the most approved pattern. While this Ia
being rentted and furnished by one who for
years has followed such nefarious business,
and with whom the town has had much trouble
and more than ouce has poured out into The
street his liquid Gre, and Of whom we could
not expect much better practices until the
grace Of God gets hold OF him and works I
thorough reformation, making OF him new
man.
| what snail we say OF the othfr mouse U
shame just south fihe Cobb hoiei7 II 10 TO b.
finished in the very best OF styles everything
new, bright aud attractive and with it'll
back room with carpets and other fine. costl.
fixtures. to be used especially as q gamblin
parlor.
This Is enough to make angels weep, muc
less we mothers, wives and sisters, who hav
been praying. planning and working, that thi
awful eur.e might be driven from our it'll
town. We, as women, don't see any specii
need or call for uese places. We think ou
men folks are getting along very we'll wishou
these new questionable haunts for midnigh
csrousal. We have several among US VII
have been away aud have taken the keeie
cure. and are now clothed and In their rigf
mind, honestly and mAnfully living new an
better lives-blessings TO their families and
the community. Shall we see them agai
dragged down TO shame and perdition, pei
haps to MI a dTunkArd's grave, and raise q
q note OF alArm9 Shall we be guiltless OF OF
brothers. blood " we make no effort TO stay
advance this unmixed eyil7 And our no
bright, interesting young men aud boys; VIII
e of themS Can we suplnely ace them sRiie'
into these places OF destruction and H. /
warning yoice2