The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-19
A WAR TO THE KNIFE
Mr.. WoOlley Defines the Proper
Attitude Of Church to Saloon.
They Are, He Says, at Opposite Ends of
the Social Scale-AnOther Good
Audience.

The fourth night Of Woolley and good
citizenship brought out the usual large
attendance at TOmlinson Hall last night.
1t was very apparent that the interest in
the meetings and the doctrines expOunded
by the orator has not yet begun 10 flag.
The crowds in the galler.- were light, the
major part of the audience preferring the
main floor. AS usual the audience con-
tanned large number OF ladies. The sing
ing began q few minutes before o'clock.
The Rev T. W. Northcott offered the open
ing prayer. After this, W. d. Hall made
a plea for more liberal contributions to-
wards defraying the expense Of the meet
ings. He said the contributions heretofore
taken had fallen short OF the amount re-
quired TO pay hall rent and other expenses,
and asked the audience TO give larger
portion of their ''tithes." He said 1t was
liberal contributions and not pittances they
wanted. The ushers then went forth to
gather the "tthes." and Chaplain Lozer
who was upon the stage. was called upon
for a SOLO He sang the Battle Hymn of
the Republic" the audience Joining IN the
chorus.
rotary Hilliard, OF the y. NJ. G. A.
Mr.. Woolley said his feelings had been
hurt, but not badly, by having had IL
brought to his ears that local munster
had said he was a ProhibitiOnist in dis
guise, and he Immediately proceeded TO
pledge himself TO remove the disguise II II
was only explained TO him in what 1t con-
sisted. When the speaker said, "A soWer
went forth to SOW" there was ripple or
laughter which caused the speaker 10 an
nOunce that he had not intended IL as
witticism. He said the safeguard or the
country was a Christian conscience ana
when Christian people got 10 t thlnhln ~
thinking of, they would soon get that con,
science. Then he spoke of the church ana
forthwith explained that he meant the
voting church He said 1t was time
the church quit crying about abominable
parties and corrupt politicians.
1--WE want a better conscience IN the IN
dividual We want q Christian man VINO
stands head and shoulders above MS par,
ty" He said if the individuals were good
to 20 with the party when II went wrong
II would not be very long till the party
would quit going wrong. Inc parry ina
expected the support or the church people
ought not TO barter with, nor expect any,
thing from the saloon-keepers. He sald
he did not advise the people 70 JOIN the
Prohibition party. but did ask them TO
join "a" prohibition party, whetheI ~
was a new party an old one, ana ne
would prefer to have 1t one OF the Ola par
p r7 for the Prohibition party,
but he had nothing but words OF praise
d foa Of good in it's indefatigable efforts
He thought the church and saloon might
now and forever to separate as they WSre
=
prosperity of one was the adversely OF tne
other He thought between them II should
be war to the knife and knife TO the mt
II should be a war or deatn 10 lne cOIi l
ouAred without quarter, without mercy ana
no prisoners, but grim and bitter War 10 e ,
termination. He spoke or q raoDll uoE "a, "a
once Owned which had a distinct anti-raoblt
sentiment He said the dog would chase
rabbit all day long but he never knew Oh
1t catching rabbit. When the the, dog Vas III IN
the chase it was sometimes difficult 70 tel
whether the dog was after the raDDlt OF
the rabbit after the dog. He uSed th Is
story as sort OF parable 10 lIlustTaoe
what he thought was the present sltua-
tion between the saloon and the church.
He said it was often difficult 10 tell whether
the church was after the saloon OF tue
ss Tbn e1seIter feeiingiy referred to his past
life. which, he said. he would not tel III
toto because it was too sad, peferr rtS to
a home once owned in the state OF Mime
sofa which he said had gone 10 the run
SELLER When he staggered against Christ'
he said the drink habit left him ana win
the drink habit politics also. He said he
could not be cajoled into helping 10 eject d
good man. to an office TO 90 mean
thing" He was eXtravagant and radlcal
and would never worship in church, IL
he knew it, where vine was Serveu IN he he
would go to municipal affairs. ~ on can
police a saloon to DEATH he said what Is
wanted is good law, win cIeah c am !,
dates and the voter 10 vote a clean ticket;
The reason the saloon abornds, he sald Is
because the majority of the people don
see the saloon. The streets abound with
them and everybody can see the places as
they pass, but they don't see the saloon
system. They read in the newspapers the
acts which are the natural results OF the
existence of the saloon but do not kno"
that they are but the fruits of the saloon.
In conclusion the speaker painted nor
rible picture of imaginary city where
nothing but the saloon and it's clienta &c
existed Where the saloon, having seceeded,
had set up a government OF its own. IL
was a city of seven days of drink and wor-
shin at the shrine of Racchus. He de-
scribed it as city formed of coil within
coil of insanity. crime and immortality: he
said il was because the people did not know
ated il and if he could lift the cover of
Indianapolis saloons and their clientag1
at midnight not man IN the auolenct
would rest till the last saloon in the city
No o haar q srnnldarinC ruins.