Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-17
PROHIBITION.---...>
.,,,,iect Discussed from Social. Scientific and
The 9"'' Religious Standpoint-.

forbidden waters would be the sweeter
because they were stolen.
Bes DIES the natural craving for drink,
prohibition was to eight surdid inttr,s.
A trick Of advertising is to give a fraud
good name. The devil is good adj.
veftIseu In early times .nind'ing
combination Tor oppression and plumber,
torture and murder, was armed, their
named religion, it took amazlnglr
The Infamous liquor traffic is called tus.
incss' Wonderful enterprise Christian
nations manufacturing q drink that viii
degrade a savage turn a statesman INTO
an idiot, and make man kIll his dear.
est friend
Business is honorable industry and
harmless trading. But what iniamv h
too foul for the lust Of gold to sanctili'
I To threaten this monster with pruhi'
biton seems frivolous mUckury. Moth
ing less than the mighty angel, self
denial will vanquIsh this dread Apollyon'
An interesting question h.: what Is the
duty OF the church regarding prohibition
The term church represents much
things animate and inanimale, ethical
aud secular. The popular notion OF a
church is that II is an institution Of im.
potiance. chiefly to certain class OF
bcncGciaties who know how to Identity
their personal interests with Il, that its
benefits as a moral force IS doubtful, 10
not detrimental to strict rectliude.
Religion, so called has much inn
proved from moral outside influences,
aud It stands today upon an equal foot.
ing with politics, science and phllOso'
ply The church has necessary cN'
isicncc to afford satisfaction TO certain
requisites Of mans spiritual nature. The
late Rev. David Swing oil Chlca said
In one Of his sermons: IAN American
may be forgiven by the prcscn, age u he
should fail to become a Methodist OF a
Presbyterian, but there can be no for
giycuess for him should he fail to be-
| come a gentleman"
The attitude oil the church towards
prohibition might be set down as idcn.
teal with that Of any OF the great party
| divisions; not as being either herccly
hostile to, or ardently Jealous iCr the
measure. Certain It is that the great
moral reforms have originated, and are
/ being carried ON outside OF church cir.
/ cles. It IS no special praise to any
| church or any party to say lat Ills in
/ lcrcsted In the exufpation OF evil. Nor.
alty IS a common uuly. No glory IS due
! any man because h. assails wIgkcdncss
he Is not blamclcss II he does not
Further. can a church as such, act au-
thoutltyely in the matter oI rysttic.ion'
Drinking Is sanctioned by law The
church cannot issue an Injunction to
stop 1t. The authority must come
/ through legislation, and the change
effected by the machinery OF party plat
ALI Ia
! boxes. Can the sacred functions II the
church be Joined with the worldly offices
Of politics. II II be the true and genuine
institution IL will not be SO joined,
An institution to be the true church
must belong to Jesus Christ, not to any
human individual or corporation. II 4
man makes q church Il Is his own church,
the creature belongs to its author.
Dedication OF consolation does no.
make II the Lords unless he accepts H..
The true church must be unique and PEE
culiar from anything OF mans uIignauon
and management
at is a garden walled around,
Chosen and made peculiar ground. F"
The trees are choice, and the fruits
good and comely. The husbandman' s
duties lie within the sacred enclosure,
to prune and train the spreading
branches, to foster the tender plants
and treasure the precious fruit The
| sole office OF the church is to promote
| righteousness, aud that includes the eN,
tirpation OF every kind OF soil. II has
only one formula Tor the treatment OF
| immortality, aud the whole Is comprised
in single word-repcnL
Before there was a church. when
moral darkness covered the earth, this
| was the word that broke the silence OF
the ages, uttered by the inspired recluse
/ from lndia's wild solitudes, the keynote
of Salyatiun's anthem. Repent, for
! the kingdom OF heaven is at hand" The
grand opening OF the Christian dispense.
| ton was by this brief, but compendious
! injunctive.
! The Apostles were charged with a
| mission to every creature Upon the
| day OF pentccost, the piercing shafts OF
sellconyiction forced the importunate
cry "\Nhat shall we dos" Peter, the
| chief Apostle uttered the Que only
| authoritative esponse-Repent.
This remedial agent IS truly God-like
/ in simplicity and effectiveness. As a
| perfect cleanser OF character nothing
/ can be added to IL. Without this pr.
mary purifying, educational embellish'
/ ment H. but gliding decayed wood or
| adjoining the harlot. Let the drinker
repent, Is the prohibition OF the church.
True It is, this high ground claimed
| for the church Is too lofty for the pres
ent social status. The people will not
accept reforms which demand self
! denial. Still, tokens are visible OF a
new aud higher conception OF lite by
vast numbers. Aud the old alarm word
OF the rugged prophets is again heard
| all over the world like strange voices In
the night-Repent.
The human tribes are graded; there
are statuTal and facial distinctions IN the
| moral as in the physical Kingdom. All
| natures do not respond TO the came
| chords. There is a perlectness IN crca'
ton; In detail and ia ertlrily IN cores
/ pondeuce and IN restitution, There
! are lessons Tor every capacity, satisiaC'
| ton for every craving, All things-hotll
| good aud bad--will come to those who
| desire, work and wait Tor them. Al
| are gliding to the ocean Of eternal iudg
ment, and will there mud their level
Some natures are golden, some copper
| many are silveT-about fifty to one-lr
! quality Tue purging ordeal must be
/ suited to the nature ui the metal. The
blast which puriies gold will consume
| inferior ore.
Letthe tempe lance lecturlrand the Sal
| walton Army save whom they may iron
the alleys and the slums; the nature d