Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-02-09
The SEARCH LIGHT.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 9, 1894.
Who Will Roll AWAY the
Stone

The scripture scene is marvellous
commentary upon woman's quiet de-
termined faith. She will wait and see
the place where Jesus slept, shed Il few
tears and say maybe something will
happen. But who will roll away the
stone. They could not remove it and
now who could. When they looked
again 10, and the stone was rolled away
Faith without work is dead; faith goes
TO .he absolute line of attempt and God
does the rest. The boulder of the sa,
loon lies right in the path of progress;
lies over against the fairest things we
know, and entambs $1,000 900 people;
it rests against the door of every home;
no home in all this fair land is free; no
mother knows when her boy leaves the
hreside whether he will come back un-
tainted or unharmed. In order to keep
up the saloons it must rob 10000 to
$1,000 homes yearly. The saloon is the
boulder tha, is wrecking railroad traius
and every place of trust We fear the
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rails or bridges, Seven time out OF ten
when accidents happen we find the
drink curse had gotten in its work. The
saloon stands right in the way of the
voting class and the man who drives
the brewers wagon drives the mayor,
tie police, the council and courts. The
saloon is resting hard against the pros.
perity OF the country. SS00,000 for
paupers; $40, ,000,O0 for crime and jails;
s225, 600, 600 wasted in industrial power;
5000, ,009, 900 for d;lnk, add these up and
you will have the cost of the mighty
load which the nation is trying to carry
and yet good mea are telling us to lift
this stone by prayer. They gather in
its presence and sing gospel hymns,
reassure each other us to the promise
of God and believe that some rare mir.
acle OF God will, at last, lift the awful
shadow from our hearts and homes. 10
You think God will roll away the stone
when he has his servants here with
clear heads and mighty nerve. Never
What are we here for? God will do
nothing that we can do ourselves. Let
the God fearing people, and most espe.
cally the ministers, 60 and preach po;
itics abroad in the land. You cannot
destroy the vine without digging up
the root. The saloon IS the root OF
evil that stands in the way of I'LL
things good and with God to guide lis
We can roll way the stone. We have
just one minister here that has dared to
oppose the mayor and police He is
working hard and others will soon fol
low. He is doing immense good and it
locks as though with his trust in Him
who will help him that he is going to
start the stone to roll. 1t is almo st
maddening to see some of the sights
that are forever going on in the city o1
St. Paul. What would you think to
see such sweet innocent little ones rs
. small rs Maude, Jannette, Earl and
Linn going back aud forth from the sa
loon with their pals of beer to thei,
, homes dozens of times day. There
!. are children just as sweet looking and
. smaller still than they, that are taught
to do this and yet the ministers look Oh
and say nothing. Is this Gods will:
Is he going to let us fold our hands and
let this disgraceful thing 60 ON and on
Yes If we will.
. Modern high opera church music.
Here is Il sample as Aunt Betty under.
stood it last evening oy one of the fine
singers of the city:
When the moo-h hoen is MILDLY b.be
beaming
Ger the ca.ham and si-hi-lant Sc e.e.a;
I Its ra-di ance so.hoftly ste.healing
Oh, tn hen, oh th-hen, th-hink hot
thee;
. I tLe-hink, the-hink, the-thee-he-h he
he-he-hink h-of thee-e-e-e-.!
, Yours fraternaliy,
AUNT Betty.