The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-17
HE INVOKED A CURSE
Mr.. WoOlley Has No Great Charity
for the Saloon Keepers.
Unusual Ending of His Talk-MayOr
Denny Presides at Good Citi-
Zenship Meeting.


week OF Woolley and good citizenship. c.
+. Newlin State superintendent of the
Christian Alliance, opened the meeting
with the usual Introductory remarks and
dwelt on the Importance Of the audience
giving a good collection. The workers
did not work expecting TO get political
reward or any result other than that
of a moral influence. and as every man
in the audience desired good citizenship
and better morals in his politics he should
for that reason give as largely as possible
to help the society in carrying out its
work. The remarks had the desired effect
Mayor Denny was introduced, and ex-
planned that he would be compelled to
break the arrangements that were TO make
him the chairman Of the meeting, as, after
a few short remarks, outside matters
ceSSitated his absence. He said the audi
ence was composed of people OF culture
and of morality. Such persons always
turned out in large numbers on such an
occasion as the meeting last night. 1t was
well, he thought, for those present to
weigh the remarks of Colonel Woolley and
to take them TO heart.
After introducing Colonel Woolley Mayor
Denny remained but for a few moments.
Colonel Woolley in Introductory, stated
that ne would speak on Sunday nights
subject, SOWer went 10 SOW
"Why did the saloon keepers enjoy a
beautiful rest Sunday" asked he.
and continuing: Not because they
went out to drive along the
beautiful country roads and to spend the
day basking in the sunshine. Not because
they were afraid of being arrested and be-
ing fined in the Police Court No. They
were afraid of your presiding officer (re-
| ferring 10 Mayor Denny. Applause)
They are always afraid Of a Christian.
Are they afraid of you? Each of you
is better able than 1 to answer that"
Colonel Woolley referred to the various
| platforms of the different parties. All Of
the parties had stated publicly many times.
| but not in their platforms that they in
| tended TO enact desired reform.
But" said Colonel Woolley, there are
| thousands like me- L want to see every
| thing in the party platform L won't trust
Of 7 pay ts sha stae Py
| in its platform just what the party intends
| to do with every feature of all the current
Mr.. Woolley said: NO: the saloon Keep,
| ers were not afraid of being arrested and
| fined. They were afraid of having their
| preceded by their detection by Christians.
| Saloon keepers are afraid of Christians.
| afraid of their master, and so it is with
the saloon keeper. He Is afraid Of the
several g years lsas ago. number of saloon
! keepers were to convene. A number Of
| citizens went to the Mayor and asked him
| No. said the Mayor; they are detri-
ment to the city and they are not well
| official of Toronto the province. They de-
manded that he welcome the saloon keep
Nc good 9e They hy ySer in er hey
! all evil, and they are net welcome to any
city g,,, in my province voo,,o,, ..ae tho LIND
| of officials we ought TO have in every city
| In the country. but unfortunately, they are
| few. If the saloon keepers are afraid of
one official and one person, and by that
| in consequence the saloons are closed for
one day, count up how many men it would
| seven days. Figure on and see the num-
| Der required to close them for the fifty
two days. and figure on as to the num-
| Der needed TO close them up forever
| Don't get disturbed when 1 talk prohibit
ton. am not here 70 talk politics. 1 am
| here to speak the truth. i am as unsec-
tartan as sin; and as nonpartisan as alco-
| hol. l hope the time will come when the
| official will forget his party profession
alism and go out and enact his duties on
| his own hook"
Turning into a new field of thought, Mr..
| Woolley said: IF you want u thing done
| right do ii yourself Don't farm ii out to
| anybody. The great difficulty is that most
| persons when they do thing do it in such
do it right So it is in Christian life. BE
| not conformed to this world said the apos-
| tie Paul. man standing out for politics
stands out for the saloon keeper, Be not
conformed to politics. a church should
not be all steeples, all walls, all roof. all
decorations. but should have each in its
proportion. If the Christian vote amounted
to what it ought to, the question, oh,
what party shall 1 vote for?' would never
then God. 1t should be always God first
and then your politics. Present your body
to God. When? Now. What is thought
present arms asked when? Give your
body to God. but give it TO him now. Pre-
sent your body. not to the politician, not
| from Him only is reward gotten. Chris
tianity is like Brussels carpet. There are
is soft, prable and beautiful on the one
side, but take a look on the other and
! you see at once that it will not stand the
walking. SO it is with Christianity. There
is too much tapestry Christianity. You
shall you pray?. Yes. But with your
| your body. The councilman who votes TO
! grant a license and then follows that up at
that L am a soldier of the cross misunder-
| stands himeslf. He is not soldier of the
| cross. but "A sutler of the cross. There is
| the rich man, a Christian who has plenty OF
bread in his house He sees a widow afar
| off in need Should he kneel down and
| pray that help might come to her? No, not
| pray, unless with his feet. Let him get a
| basket, fill it with bread, take 1t to her and
then return and thank the Lord that he
| had the bread 10 do IL WITH
| 1T the body of the different 300 coo
soldiers in the late war that saved the
Union. The patriotic editorials were good
| likewise the speeches; also the active service
| of the recruiting officer, the effective brave
work Of the Congressman; all We're good,
but that which did the work was the body
of the soldier. 1t is the body always that
talks There is not an assembly around
a hearthside tonight but what the devil
| forms one of the circle; there is not a babe
| in the cradle being rocked to sleep to the
tune of the lullaby of the mother but what
the devil is peeping in at the door. Every
man should prove. himself a fighting to tn
end foe 10 the saloon keeper. Look at your
hands and say that they Gods. Then
answer if you take the money of the
saloon keeper. Look at your hands and
say that they Gods and then ask your
selves if you can shake hands with a sa-
loon keeper on election day. God likes
clean hands"
| In conclusion Colonel Woolley said: MAY
the curse of God, the Almighty. come down
upon the saloon keeper Of Indiana at this
| hour.
BEES INSTEAD OF SMOKE.