Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-03-28
Bible Prohibition.

The W. c. T. L. meets every alternate Tues
day at 3 p. III. in the Presbyterian church.
Bible Prohibition.
Many years ago there was vessel just
above Niagara falls set afire and loosened
from its moolings, and in the night it
came down from the rapids and over the
falls. 1t was to be scene of overwhelm-
ing grandeur. But there are thousands
OF people in our midst who are on fire
from evil habits, cursed by alcoholic
drinks, going down through the rapids in
the awful night OF temptation, to the
eternal plunge. have read OF the statue
of Bacchus; he is represented as sitting
on a panther, riding at full leap. Oh,
how suggestive! Those who 60 down
in evil ways are not riding docile, we'll
broken steed, but they are on monster,
wild and blood-thirsty, going at a death
rate. How many today are riding this
monstrous steed down to eternal death
How are we to save this nation from the
terrible curse that is resting upon us as a
people?
Sixty thousand people die every year
from the effects Of alcoholic drink, be-
sides filling our prisons and aims houses.
Only stop and think OF the cry of the
widow and orphan, the cry of broken
hearts that goes up to Gods throne every
day, and we send up the prayer, "God
help us to save them and our country !;
Lord, how long shall the wicked triumph,
how long shall they utter and speak hard
things, and all the workers of iniquity
boast themselves" 1t is generalization
OF anguish, cry that includes all heaven
and earth in its overmastering protest
against the very existence Of those things
which so wiring the heart and craze the
brain. He who teacheth man knowledge
shall He not know; and what comfort
ing thought to know that the Lord will
not cast off, neither will He forsake His
inheritance. The very fact that God will
not cast off His people rouses in our
hearts the cry, "Who will rise up for me
against the evil doors, or who will stand
up for me against the workers Of iniquity."
God will do His part, but Gods part is
through human agencies, and that agency
is through the ballot. l wish l could
sound this last question into the ears and
soul of every voting man in the United
States. "Shall the throne Of iniquity have
fellowship with thee which irameth mis-
chief by law. Psalms "a 20. God
sometimes uses the weak ones to con-
found the mighty. Gideon, with three
hundred, overcame whole army David,
the shepherd, went forth to do battle for
the Lord, strong in faith and in the
power OF his might and he slew the great
king. When God has q great work to
do He chooses the weak ones to do it. He
has raised up an army OF women to go
forth and do battle for Him, strong in
the Lord and in the power OF His might.
Great work brings great trouble and
opposition, so it was when woman saw so
many homes being invaded by the
enemy strong drink that she stepped forth
and said, Good helping me, l will do all
| can to abolish the liquor traffic and
save the nation from this thing that is
destroying SO many brilliant minds and
carrying death and destruction with it,
and although we have not the power to
vote we can supplicate at the throne of
mercy, we can 60 forth with our prayers,
our songs and our pen, and God says, 81
am with you, and although a whole army
should encamp round about you, will
lead YOU" We have captain, the Lord
of hosts, who never fails. He has hold
OF our hand and we shall prevail, for our
battle is for God and home and native
land. When woman started to do this
great work it raised SO much antagonism
they thought woman was out of her
sphere, but it set men to thinking, and
there are many coming over to help us,
and if God cannot get this work done
through the ballot by men we shall have
woman suffrage and carry this great bat
tie that is being fought against the rum
power in this land of ours.
Dear sisters and temperance workers,
the end is not yet, but it is coming, sure
and swiftly. God has said, "Study to
show myself approved unto God work.
man that needeth not to be ashamed !;
rightly discerning the words of truth thou
shalt make known to me the way OF life ;
thou shalt make me full of joy with thy
countenance." And today God is speak
ing to this nation, take heed what we do,
for We judge not for man but for the Lord
who is with you in judgment. Now let the
fear OF the Lord be upon you; take heed
and do it, for there is no iniquity with
the Lord our God, nor respect OF persons
nor taking Of gifts.
Mrs. HELEN i. MouLToN.
Cosmopolis, Wash.
Mt