Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-15

N'"iiJ ih'itSu tOulItuu any VI lueSe
meetings.
THE PEOPLE WERE H%UNGERING TO HEAR
PROHIBITION DISCUSSED FROM
II PULPIT.
Last Sunday night according to an.
nouncement, Rev. Spencer Tunnel of
the Trenton Street Baptist Church of
Hartman took for his theme of talk,
"a Temperance Crank and O Prohi.
bitionist." The church was full almost
to overlooking, showing that the peo-
pie were anxious to hear the subject of
Prohibition discussed from the pulpit.
They heard it to the qualification of
the large and intelligent audience.
After the services were over and the
congregation was dismissed, congratu.
lations to Brother Tunnel were in
order for his bold Christian n of
handling the subject. Brother Tunnel
certainly is the right man in the right
place. 1t is an evident fact, that a
minister of the gospel can talk to his
congregation on the line Of political
Prohibition without offending the most
radical. Everybody seemed to be well
pleased and in a good humor, and gen.
eral hand shaking through the con-
gregation reminded the writer of an
old time Methodist revival.
After giving his definition of "a
temperance Crank and q Prohibition
ist" he portrayed the evils of the legal
lied liquor traffic, the destruction of
human souls and the enormous waste
of money spent over the bars of the
saloon and the financial condition of
the government.
Then he told why the existence of
the liquor traffic, and its perpetu.
alton. He showed where the response
hility lies, and in plain, simple words
told how easy it would be, if the voters
Of the nation would take advantage of
the golden opportunity at the ballot
box, to annihilate the rum power.
l hope, since Brother Tunnel has
started the ball to rolling in Hartman,
the rest of the ministers will help to
keep it rolling, and every few Sundays,
time about, they will show their colors
rs Brother Tunnel has done, until the
entire church membership will learn
10 vote as they pray, and if possible
convert the entire city TO Prohibition.
| am now reminded of a minister
who in his travels stopped off in Har-
Imam a short time ago, and while here
ia the city filled one of Harriman's
pulpits and in the course of his talk he
attempted to show what Announcements
the churches of this country were max
ing, and gave the grand total, accord
ing to statistics, the membership, which
footed up into millions. At the time |
thought it a ridiculous pity, three mil.
lions of church members allowed the
saloons to multiply so rapidly as they
have. | an q firm fliend of the church,
but | abhor a member who willfully
votes for a curse upon the chuIc CHI by
voting for the saloon, the worst foe of
the church.
The pulpit and the press are the two
greatest mediums through which the
people are to be enlightened, and il
the church were converted to Prohi.
bition and had only one fourth the in.
luence of the press, the saloon would
soon be a thing of the past, and Their
we could say of a truth, the church il
making rapid advancement.
The church will never make any
material or perceptible advancement
spiritually as long as its membership
will allow the curse of the saloon tc
exist by voting for license parties tina
will perpetuate the saloon. 1t is MOI
the large membership hat indicate,
advancement as long as the church
supports the saloon at the ballot box
Faith without works is dead, beine
alone. Faith and works speak louder
than words, therefore, brethren, show
your faith in the church by your works
ballots.
o, for more Tunnells.-I.B B. in Harri
man Advance.