The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-24
w. c. U. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED ny MRS. n. l.. HOBBS.


Whatsoever a man sowcth, that shall he
also reap"
There j. not "A single truth record
ed in Gods word, which is more
universally accepted than the one
which we have quoted. Everybody
takes it for granted that this is an
absolute fact in every instance.
Nature teaches this truth every day
in natural things, personal habits
and results Of the same teach the
same lessons inthe practical expert
ience Of every life; the same l. true
in spiritual things. So, in every
department OF the natural and spir-
itual world, the same undisputed
fact presents itself on every hand,
and rivets this truth firmly.on every
intelligent mind. The same truth
which j. applied so forcibly to each
individual, is also applicable to all
governments, and all nations of
which we have any knowledge, have
been governed by this same princi
pie, and will continue To be a long
a. the earth exists.
Our own great and beloved nation
will be no exception TO this fixed
rule. While we have much to be
proud Of, and great resources of
power and strength, to sustain the
nation, no citizen who has noticed
the many signs of discomfort and
the uprising Of an element which
: seems to be rapidly increasing with
in our borders, can calmly fold his
hands and say that he Is fully salts
fled with the present prospects Tor
the prosperity and peace OF our ma
ton in the future. Dark clouds are
lowering on the horizon OF this, the
grandest nation the sun ever shown
on. and unless they are dispelled
4, bv the same power which created
them. they will assume more threat
ening proportions, and finally burst
upon us in fury. Our opportuni-
ties have been great, even much
greater than those of any other
nation which ever had an existence
: and for this reason our responsible
y ties are the greater. God viii MOI
= be Knocked by nation any more
y than bv an individual and wher
y we continue to set his will aside
= because OF an evil prejudice which
v we NAV be harboring in our hearts
: or perhaps because we may be ex
Vpecting to accomplish some person
: al ends by so doing, we may ex
!, lpect nothing else than an end q
y iiiGod's forbcarance, and visitation
u of his wrath upon US. God ha
placed the government Of this ma
tlon in the hands Of his people, an,
no evil can exist within its border
without the consent Of the people
and for this reason he will hold III
accountable. A. a nation, for tn
same. A. nation sows, SO shall
it also reap. What kind of see'
has our nation been sowing broad
east for many years in the past
= Nothing but seeds Of destruction
y Not only have the people tolerated
y an enemy 10 sow these seeds, bu
IT the christian people, Gods choseI
n people. the salt Of the earth, tn
Z, Foundation Of our nation, have tax
i en- hand personally in assisting
r-thi- Sowcr. by furnishing the see'
e and the implements with which I.
cultivate the crop, by permanent,
establishing the great curse of tn
!. licensed liquor traffic, which is up
held by the power Of the govern
!. ment (the ballots Of Gods people,
u and which has grown to such pro
, portions that in all history there j
y no record Of such dark and dam
y Unable blot upon the pages of an.
Il nations record, as j. found upol
- the written and unwritten pages u
= this curse. along side of which slav
! erv and all the curses of the benight
y ed nations Of the earth pale into in
- significance. As nation sows, -
i shall il also reap. The harvest i
: approaching, the fruit il ripening
= and the sewers will soon be com
: PEELED to reap in the harvest Of de-
= truction. DO YOU see the fruits 9
! the licensed saloon on every hand
: IdlcneSs, loss Of character, debauch
/. erv, theft. murder, arson, armies 9
ar tramps. ruined homes, white slaves
n paralvzed Industries, stagnation q
= business. anarchists, nihilists an
- law deticrs of every grade imagina
- bic. How much more will thes
- things have to increase, before tn
n very existence If this nation will b
- in eminent danger? How long wi
u the license Of the liquor traffic hav
to be continued until this increa-
will be brought about? Readel
are YOU true patriot? Are vo
nll interested in the future prosperit
x. and stability Of This government
". III 50 remember that YOU are r,