The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08

though damning, to describe the horri-
bic drunkenness that has rolled over
this land and that has bent down the
necks Of some of the mightiest intel
lects. until they have been compelled to
drink out of the trough of bestiality
and abOminatiOn. / warn young men
against political life. unless they are
teetotalers and consecrated Christian
men.
Again. 1 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 higher power than
the ballot box, than the gubernatorial
chair, than the presidential white house.
1t is high time that we put less conf
deEce in political platforms and more
confidence in God. See what a weak
thing is human foresight! How little
our wise men seem TO knowi See how,
every autumn, thousands of men who
are clambering up for higher positions
are turned under! God upsets them
Every man, every party, every nation.
has a mission 20 perform. Failing to
perform it. down he goes.
The Gospel in Politics.
God said to the house Of Bourbon,
Remodel France and establish equity"
House of Bourbon would not do it.
Down 1t 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 Christianity.
remodel govern, educate save the peo-
pie" Failing to do that. down they
go. burying in their ruins their disci-
pies 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 III He
could spare Howard before more than
one out OF a thousand dungeons had
been alleviated. and if He could spare
Robert McCheyne just az Scotland was
gathering To his burning utterances,
and if he could spare Thomas Clarkson
while yet millions Of his fellow men had
chains rusting to the bone-then He can
spare any man, and lie can spare any
party. That man who through coward
ice 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 bible
this afternoon and I'm the light of that
word make up your mind as TO what is
your duty as citizens! Remember that
the highest kind of patriot is a Chris
tan patriot COnSecrGte yourselves first
20 God. then you will know how to con-
secrate yourselves TO your country. All
,Lc'e political eXcitemouts viii be gOns.
Ballot-boxcs and gubernatorial chairs
and continents will smoke in the final
connagration. hut 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
its last billow. and the closing thunder
Of the judgment day shall toll at the
funeral of a world! Oh, prepare for that
day.
Next Tuesday questions Of state will be
settled, but there comes a day when the
questions or eternity will be decided. You
may vote right and get the victory at
the ballot-box and yet suffer eternal de-
feat. After you have cast your last
vote. where will you go to? In this coun-
try there are two parties. You belong to
the one or the other OF them. Like
wise In eternity there will be two par
ties and only two These shall go away
into everlasting punishment and the
righteous into life eternal" To which
party will you belong? God grant that,
while you look after the welfare OF the
land I'm which God has graciously cast
your lot. you may not forget TO look af-
ter your soul-blood bought, judgment
bound immortal! God save the people.