Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-01-18

iiCtuo III SoAiioAe, villain batA w
our Divine Master. In His holy
ministry ''they laughed him to
s~corn."
Yes, the whiskey curse of this
town is entrenched in the protecting
care of those who should, with us,
be warning against it, entrenched
and fortified in their guardian care.
They think not of the souls DOOM
ed to loss and eternal despair through
those open saloons, of sorrow, grief
and shame Of the whiskey victims
and their loving friends. They
think not of the poorly spared mon
ey which is dropping, dropping,
ever dropping from the hand of the
poor and needy into those insatiate
tllls, leaving hunger, want and cold
in the humble home, "home."
No, they only think of the rev.
enue.
And yet, w against this thought
of earth-born prudence, God has
written this warning: "Woe unto
the city that is builded by iniquity."
And this promise, "Seek We first
the kingdom of God and his right
eousness and all these things shall
be added unto YOU"
When will our honored city faith
ers learn the true source of solid
prosperity; that we cannot bring
lasting prosperity out of that which
he has set his woe upon.
"Woe to him that putteth the
bottle to his neighbours lips!'
Whether the greater SIN be with the
saloon keeper who is licensed to dc
this, or with the enlightened Chris
tian citizens who permit it, o witt
Gods messenger who is silent abou'
it, or with the women who are a
ease and care for none of these
things; the sin is here and it rests
with each one of us to seriously ant
honestly inquire how much he has
to do with ''that bottle"
But so far you will tell us gu.
Crusade has been in vain. o. yol
do not know; we can never tell how
much good a protest against wronl
may do, and though the salooni
stand firm and increase in powe
and number, it cannot be but that a
last the good cause of Temperance
shall triumph, triumph here in Mex
leo. God will answer our fervent
humble prayers if we faint not. HI
will add to our numbers of thos'
who will pray with US. He vii
bring some great and holy motive tt
bear upon his preachers and baptiz'
them with a great and holy eourag'
so that they shall "cry aloud ant
spare not" They will lift up thei
voice against this evil right at thei
door-hitherto almost ignored. HI
will bring a mighty sentiment TO
temperance to bear upon our citi
zens and the saloons will go. Thos'
mills which now grind grist TO.
Satan of our noblest and our bes
will then stop for lack of grain.
Meantime what else can we do?
We can help those who are fight
ing the battle more successfully thar
We. We can gather up and send of
our means to those who are in thu
thickest of the fight and need ammu
milton. We can pray, pray withou
ceasing, the effectual, ferven
prayer that God himself will bles:
our cause and undertake for u.s.
We can obtain and scatter the tenn
perance literature. Neal Dow says
thought to be scattered "knee Deep
We can visit the sick and in prison,
care for the orphan, distribute t.
the necessities of the saints" w.
can wear the white ribbon as a fit
ting emblem in its modest purity o
our holy cause. The little whit.
ribbon has a voice and a hope in i
such as no costly piece of jewelry
could possibly utter. Lei US always
wear it and let US remember tina
our lovely chieftain, Miss France.
Willard, always wears the mate to i
over her true heart.
Finally, my sisters, be not dis
%couraged; "be strong and of goot
courage, yea, be strong" Remembe
that our cause is right whether i
succeed at once or seem to fail, ant
we would rather be on the right sid
with the Lord than on the wron,
side with the saloons.
Think not too deeply and de
spondently of the horrors of tn
liquor traffic.
Patience, patience, ye who's
hearts swell indignant at the wrong
and debasement of the saloon sys
tenn. Not one throb of anguish, mo
one tear of those wronged by tn
rum-fiend is forgotten by the "Mal
of sorrows," the Lord of glory
Bear thou like Him in patience ant
labor on in love for sure as He i
God ''the year of His redeemed shall
Gomez when s'there shall be no NOR
curse"
We may not live to see it, we ma.