The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-05
HITTING RIGHT And LEFT.
EVILS OF T4E INES IS REg Or
WHARTON SEES THsa.
HE DIsrRUSr> POLITICAL PARTIES
The Chief senator of Maryland -hal..
His Fist In the iare Of the PeapIx,+.---Th.
Democratic faTty ha. Gone Back t.n A.,
Pledges and the Republican f.ris d. a."
Beiter.---Hard Ti.us. au, a. ,,,s. .r,.,.
Remedy,
Baltimore SUM-


"fhe most probable cause Of tn,
hard times, said Rev. Dr. II. NJ
" har;o1, in his morning sermon yes.
terdaT at Brantiy Baptist Church.
/ rs that God has been forgotten il.
TINS country. >iXty-four pr cent.
"t the people in the United State,
are not connected with any church
should say that only onr-fourth of
The remaining people are active.
God fearing Christians. Brethren
We have left God ont, and he wont
oe left out. Some of vou wouldn't
0e as good Christians as you are If
TOD hadn't afflicted YOU.
I've have abused our privileges.
Leave yOnug man in this cong~ega-
uon SlO0,O0rand how long do YOU
think he would stand up under it.
It IS hard thing to stand prosperi-
". God has blessed us as a nation
and we have given Him back world
illness and wickedness.
"I'hlnk of Christian people sitting
down at poker table. | have lt-
Gently learned of a family where il
IS customary to have their cards.
their Jack-potS and their wine. 1t
IS IA stencil in the nostrils of God.
Loon how the Sabbath is desecra-
ted. In some cities the theatres and
the parks are all open on that day.
God is simply calling "a halt.
Il mink OF the Wickedness in high
places. Look at the democratic par
~ Of today. 1t is a set Of thieves
who have gone back on their pledges. |
and the republican party is no better.
"Ihe chief S'nttOr Of Marviand |
shakes his fist in the face OF the peo-
pie and cries: Say what you wish,
III vote as | please Thieves and
raScalS have US in their power.
''Another cause of hard times is
.he wealth thai has been amassed
through rascality and politics. We
nave lived beyond our means. Our
5redlt has been the ruin Of US. Men
lave bought, forgetting that payday
must come. Payday has come.
"What is the remedy; Indeed, |
ion't know, but | want to make
ew suggestions. If | had voice
hat would sonnd from Maine to
FeXas | would cry aloud, 'Turn to
iod-' Mr.. Moody says that this
7ountry is undergoing the greatest
e'lvai it has ever known. 1t is be
51unlng to move in New York. If
'od can move New York He can
'retty nearly move hell. Don't you
'elleve it: | believe America IS the
rope of the nations.
I'VE people who pretend to stand
'p for our rights ought to turn the
aScalS ont Of Office. Brethren. we've
got to vote tie way We pray. You've
5ot to stop this foo!ishnesS of saving
am Christian IN the church and
citizen outside You'll feel fine
when Satan gets TO piIing fire on
on III another world. No doubt.
'ou'll Say, Don't do that; I'm a
}hristiau.' But Satan will answer.
This is a citizen I'm piiing this fire
~. This IS not IA political speech
m making, but the gospel of Jesus
Jhrlst- What the world needs is
ot more Christians, but more Chris
ian character.
"Don t spend any more money than
on have to spend. My conscience
las been worried this morning be
ause my coat tai! is little too long.
= ne fact that 1t was made by a mem
er Of this church relieves me a lit
lie. Let Us try TO help one ano. her. ,
t you have a dollar, cut that dollar
n two. Give one-haIf to somebody t
iSe, while you try to get along on
he Othe.' half"