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SYNOPSIS OF SERMON BY
Rev. L. l.. Picket at Gospel Taberna-
Gle, Columbia, 8. c., Suday Night,
April l.
[Pnblished by Request.l

Gle, Columbia, 8. c., sudsy Night,
April 1.
Published by Request.l
Text: Romans Kill. l7-Let every soul be- subject
unto the higher powers For there is no power but o
, God: the powers that be are ordained Of God.
J Whosoever ressteth the power ressteth the ordi-
nance Of God: and they that resist shall receive To
, themselves damnation.
For rulers are not terror to good work but 10
the evil. Wilt Lhon then not be afraid Of the power
do that which is good and thou shalt have praise OF
, the same.
For he Ia the minister of God to thee for good.
But II thou do that which Is evil be afraid for he
bareth not the sword In vain: for he Is the minis.
ter Of God, revenger to execute wrath upon him
that doeth evil.
Wherefore We mnst needs be subject, not only for
wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Gods ministers, attending continually upon this
very thing.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to
whom tribute Is due; custom to whom custom
! fear to whom fear; honor TO whom honor.
Ny friends, we are in q time of unrest and trou-
bile. 1t is time for us to go TO the word Of God and
to our knees for help and guidance. This text
to the point in the present crisis, when the whole
State seems permeated with spirit Of rebellion and
anarchy.
| /. The text tells Us that government is Of God.
The savages know not God and have practically no
government. The more advanced heathen nations
have false views Of God and coreepondingy corrupt
and unbearabe laws. The nearer like Christ people
become the purer their laws and the more easily en-
forced. 0atawry anarchy, are Of the Devil.
ion that violation Of law and resistance Of authority
Is SIM Tho text tells us that. the powers that be are
ordained of God, and that be who resisss them.
| tresists the ordinance Of God"
Very significant In this crisis Of awlessness are the
Apostles added words they that resist shall receive
to themselves damnaton." do not think It means
that the violator is beyond mercy, but simply that
his crime against law 10 sin against God, or which
| he must repent or be lost.
> But promised to give you my idea OF the present
trouble In South Carolina. There are several oausss
may readily and without fear of mistake point out
i. The Devi-He is the old enemy Of law and right
who figures prominently n all strife, hatred blood.
shed. Those who are resisting 'the powers that be"
have allied themselves with the fendish army.
2. The Whiskey Ring-It is 9 notorious fact that
| bis gung identifies itself with all anarchy and
lawesness. They are insubordinate and seditiouss
They and their allies combine their forces against all
laws that check their passions and hinder their
crimes.
Liquor is the foe Of the State and nation, as we'll -
| the church and home. The whole saloon business
is manipulated by the Liquor Dealers Protective
criminals unhlng. They respect no law that doesn't
We work for prohibition and they declare 1T wont
prohibit which Is but utsnother way Of asserting their
determination to violate the law. Certainly It won't
prohibit If thieves and thugsa are allowed to trampe
| 1t under foot and go unpunished.
| am not an advocate of Dispensaries because nm
In principle prohibtionist and conscentiou:ly and
forever opposed to the sale of whiskey Entire pro-
hibition OF the whole bsleful traffic Is the only right
and consistent 30 do not accept the dispen.
sary law as settlement Of the question; and OF
course oppose the establishment Of Dispenssries.
| But am nevertheless much pleased with the law
as substitute for the reign OF saloons. But here
we encounter the same trouble we would VIII pro-
hibition. The liquor outlaws are not sstsded They
| L Las, afn Al
are bending all their energies TO prove their assertion
rbey propose to ample the law under foot set aside
the statutes Of the state and resist all authority
They are therefore outlaws and criminals. or con-
sequence those who aid and abet them are parties to
| their crimes. 49, -
3 This brings us to consider the action Of the ds
| ly papers in opposing the enforcement OF the Law.
The chief Of these papers aside from The Register
have rendered themselves stencil in the nostris Of
decency by their persistent efforts TO etter the Gov
ernor and his officers. We know Of NO parallel to
their wicked sud unjust effort to breed spirit OF
They have exhausted their vocabulary in abnse OF
the Chief Executive and his constsblea They mani.
fest the spirit OF the widest foreign anarchists Ihey
seem totally oblivious Of the fact that dovernos
Tillman was elected TO his Office BY the quaiined
suffragists of the State. They do everything ID
their power to bring him and his administration Into
contempt. A., l..
Then as to the constables. Why should they DO
branded as "spies1 Hated worse than criminals and
shot and msrdered like dogsf In telegram rom
Darlington the Mayor says regarding the constaoes
who were fleeing for their lves "Our men arc eieef
them and II caught there will be no quarters asked or
given. "This is pretty message for an omcer OF law.
But Il ia sweet morse to the little dogtail dalhes
in their efforts to uphold the "blind tiger liquor ont.
laws. They their teachings are taxing enect tae
spirit Of out awry and murder are taxing enecs Auu
so they rejoice. ..,o
| If The Governor should make no effort 70 enforce
the law. so gal sales might abound unmoestsd, tasy
would cry down the law as failure and tne 1oSss.
| d l..J hnk ha ia arriving
to enforce the law and put down tho criminals WIG
thought defiance an easv thing. they brand Mr..
Tillnan as "Tyrant, and his constables 40 spies
These papers have shown themseiyss iul ot . nS.e
and prejudice and largely responsible Tor the pres
ent state Of trouble and awessness The oooa Of Inc
murdered be on their foul and polueted psgee
Besides all this we must not forget that TINS Dlspsn'
styre y s elected BY Vt the people Faithful ooers should
enforce 1t and honest citizens should
When on officer refuses to do his duty tne ehiorce
ment of law he is unworthy and should sive paGe "
one who will. But here we have the sad sPecssee o
people joining the criminals and resisting the ofceIe
Officers shot and military companies refusing 70 o9e
the orders of their chief In his efforts to esaolsn
civil authority and thereby prevent oloou' .sn'
shed. Ny dear friends, this 10 an anomalous cen.
dtion of things. "But no." they cry, "our coIten.
tion is for liberty: we are Opposed to the seascn.n
of our homes This is the silliest nonsense We nave
ever heard The right to search under wsrranL -
older than the statutes OF South Carolina From ame
immemoral those under suspicion have been slSlee.
to search This statute Is terror TO the
have no fear Of my home being invaaea o,sn who IA
not liable to suspicion. Whose home mas oeeI
searched? Who has suffered under this secaol OF
the law? But suppose am innocent but oy nance
or misfortune become suspected tnen sne D "a bu
havin the search made. II innocent ana unoer no
suspicion there will be no search; II innoeent ana
unde- false suspicion, the search WIN Seas ans.t W
| innocent man would invite 1t. Who then can coI y.
plain at the search law and the constable, spy
Won like, to enforce it? Nobody but the gu'ty man
the criminal who wishes to violate the law anu Pi"'e
| that you can't stop 1t. ,
But these dog tail dailies have rung the cnanees,
and blown the trumpets over the inVasons oi houGs
by spies and like base charges and Hes TIL the people
Of the state have become alarmed and are taKlngup
the cry little thinking that it was but trick OF tne
LIQUOR anarchists backed BY q trucking ana VehAi
press. Y.,,as,
to YOU to stand by the Governor and his officers TIL
these hell.hoes of crime and outlawrY are closed.
Then press the battle forward TIL we snal asPence
with the Dispensaies and the State stand ree rom
the whole degrading traffic. Then GOD snail oieee us
and peace shall prevail.
But su asked what is the remedy:
| That Is simple. ~
are not excusabe for spirit OF rebellion and crime.
= Support the officers in their efforts to enforce IT,
| Those who resist them In this law weaken their
efforts In the carrying out OF all law Gne sW leost
ed breeds contempt and resistance for oil government
thereby establishing anarchy and high.handed cra'ni'
| nality. ann,
8. BE pesceably and personally kind. Bitterness
toward individuals increases strife. Nevertheless you
should faithfully and fearlessy condemn crime, ana
these crime-breedng agencies have named. BE at
peace with men bnt untalteringly denounce wrong.
4. Pray for Gods help and guidance and for HIS
bless ne upon our Executive aud subordnates. This
is the plain and positive requirement of Gods Word
(See Tim. q l. 2.
II South Carolina will follow this advice the trou-
Bile we are in will soon be thing OF the past.