The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-22
w. G. IT. u. Column.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS.
THAT SHORT STORY.

luAI ShOtI SlONl.
A Saloon Keeper Seeks Admission
. Into the Fold Of a Methodist
\ Church.
:, BY TALLIE MORGAN.
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! The Newman NJ. 4. Church is tho lar
. gest in the city OF Bloomsbarre, havin,
over 800 members.
The official board is in session.
!, A very animated discussion is goinI
on over the Withdrawal OF twenty sever
lof the members Of the church.
DR.. Williamson, the eloquent pastor
, is speaking.
II admit that IN point OF mum bers
twenty -seven out OF over eight hun
drcd would make but little difference
but see who the twenty-seven are -th,
very ones who carry on our prayer
meetings and attend to the spiritual a.
fairs OF the church. Ii is true that they
are not the wealthy part OF our church,
but church cannot be run with money
alone"
\ Brother williamson" spoke up the
Hon. Charles Smith. q member OF the
Legislature. II say, let them go, we will
get along much better without them.
They have grown crazy over the Pro.
hibition party and right here in our
prayer meeting some OF them have
grown 60 bold - 10 declare that any
man who did not vote their ticket was
supporting the liquor traffic Now, l
claim TO be as good prohibitionist as
any man in the Prohibition party, and
indeed better prohibitionist, for the
reason that had the honor Of voting
for the enactment of our present high
license law, which has done more for
temperance than the Prohibition party
will ever accomplish"
Then Judge Grant one Of the county
Judges spoke up: Gentlemen this re-.
cent discussion about the church being
the bulwark Of the liquor traffic is moth
ing short Of blssphemy In calling the
faithful followers Of the Lord Jesus
Christ the uphOlders of the rum-traffic,
the greatest curse that the world has
ever seen. agree with Brother Smith,
let those Prohibition cranks 20, and our
church will then GO on in pesce." CAP.
piause fro "a the other members Of the
bosrd.)
g"Of course" said Dr.. Williamson,
I'VE will have TO give them their letters,
for we can find no fault with their
Christian character But we have none
10 take their place ia the public prayer
service. This Is one Of the evils OF
bringing politics into religion; they
wont mix. The Grand Old Party is q
good enough. temperance party for me,
and while 1t is not up to the standard on
the temperance question that 1 would
like 70 see. yet attn not going TO throw
away my vote on party that hasn't .
ghost Of q chance OF electing its caudi.
dates" Applause
II don't understand what these fanati.
cal Prohibiti0nists want" said the Hon.
Mr. Smith. ''Our church "a Q church
has declared that the liquor traffic can.
not be lcgalized without siu,' aud moth
In stronger than that could be uttered.
The man who sells liquor for living is
worse than A.
just then there was sharp knock on
the door.
"Come in" responded the dou bic. .bass
voice Of DR.. Williamson.
The door opened and the portly form
OF the saloon keeper across the street
appeared In the doorway. He was the
first 10 break The oppressive silence:
"GentIemen, showing this to be your
regular meeting night, decided TO
come over aud inform you that and
my family have made up our minds to
join your church, and help along the
good work you are doing"
This speech was greeted with dumb
astonishment by tho members OF the
Board. DIR. Williamson was the fret
to speak:
"Iiave you given up the saloon bust.
ness?
no, sir" replied the ssloon-keeper.
Are you going TO? 2"
mo, sir; am conducting respecta
BILE place and see no reason why !
should"
Well slowly replied the doctor,
"our church rules prohibit US from TAX
ing in dealers in liquors. and for that
reason. We must refuse you"
Oh" said the saloon-keeper. . flush
Of anger coming into his already florid
face. Il was not aware Of that. On
" bat ground does your church refuse to
admit saloon. .keepers?"
"On the ground that they are engaged
in a business that sends souls 10 heil,"l
replied DIR. Williamson. "The Bible
says that no drunkard shall inherit the
kingdom Of God, aud therefore no
can. More than that
our Board OF Bishops has declared that
the liquor traffic cannot be gslized
without sim
The saloon keeper was throughly
aroused by this time, aud in suppress
ed, angry tone, he asked: DO you know
that great many Of your members areI
regular customers OF mine Z"
Il have heard that some wcre,' said
IDr. Williamson.
do you know that Two Of this Official
Board, now In this room are regular
|customets2"
No reply, but two very red faces
showed who had been hit.
"Do you know that got my license
from Judge Grant, who site right here,
I(or 0hich I maid thQ ro0ular hie0nnol