The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS.

RELiGlUUS !HUUGHiS,
By REV. J. O. COUGH, MANNING, c.
THE TEMPERANCE 3IOVEAiN 2
There has been organized n orr
town Gospel Temperance lnlon. !.
We were glad to see 50 man,; out u
its irst meeting last Sunday after,
noon. And while this worl: il lis
organized form is new to the mos: .:
US, Jet we expect great things froHl
it. At these meetings tie music will
be as lively and as attractive as pos
sible, and all tie services vii: not be
very long. We believe that tl:s new
organization fills a long felt vacancy
in our community. Some there are
who believe and feel that the w4;skey
business is one OF the grea,es; draw
backs to the onword progress OF
Christianity, and in many cases it
throttles the influence Of the church.
The time has come when Christian
people Iced to be aroused to this
great evil. How long will Tie soldiers
of Christ allow the greatest enemy to
their cause to exist alongby the side OF
the church and they on as good terms
with the agencies of the enemy as
with the church The lines need to
be drawn between tie church and
the world and when a so. called Christ
ian allows his influence to fall on the
side OF whiskey, let Christian senti-
ment rise so strongly that be will
feel an eternal disgrace to be thus en-
gagged. 1t is the intention of the
Gospel Temperance Union, rot to
fight the dispensary as such, but its
great object shall be to carry out its
prime meaning, that Of trying 20
arouse Christian sentiment against
this evil. It is called Gospel Tenn
perance Union." because the people
want to see what the Bible says about
dram-dcjuking. and the duty OF
Christians in this matter.
This organizations, as | understand
it, is not political in any sense Of the
word. It is the church fulfilling one
of her God-eiven missions. I knew
OF nothing in all the range OF sin and
crime that does so much Injury to
the cause of Christ and the least III
terest of humanity Us whiskey. Think
Of about seventy thousand precious
souls going into an un:imely grave
every year, yes, down to Il dIuuka:G' S
hell through the influence Of strong
drink.
Think Of fifteen hundred or two
thousand dollars going into tie hands
OF our own dispensary from the poorer
class of people in our own COM
munity, spending tLat which God has
given them for that which God most
dislikes. Drinking, cursing, gam
bling, numbering, while feastins on
the devils wine. The hand of God
is written on the wall, 'No drunkard
shall enter the Kingdom Of Heaven" "
Also one interested III humanity,
and who would like to see whisbey
banished from our midst, and see
Christian sentiment rise above this
shame and disgrace we would be
glad to see you at the Methodist
church next Friday evening at $50.
Let every man, woman, boy and
girl go to tie Methodist church next
Friday night at half-past eight.
Let the brothers and sisters Of the
Baptist church bear IN mind that
tLey are most earnestly requested 10
be present next Sunday morning at,
and hear the report Of our building
committee The church is ne;r col:i-
ple,iou ana they wish to make their
report to 4 large audience
Don't forget the "Piesen Things
at the Institute next Thursday after
noon.
Rev. Emond Wells, Of Charleston,
will entertain everybody who will SO
to go the Institute hall next Thurs
day evening at $50. He will have
something to show you and also
something to say to YOU. Everybody
is invited, seats free to ali denomlua-
tioDs.
We regret to hear so many OF our
candidates express themselves as
Prohibition will not prohibit. Ii
will prohibit if enforced. No law oil
our State Will prohibit crime, unless
that law is enforced Try as hard to
enforce prohibition as you do the law
of theft or rape, and see fit does not
prohibit. The truth of the business
is large majority Of humanity 90
not want it to prohibit.
Personal liberty is the old cry, men
want liberty to destroy their lives aud
usefulness, not to build up and make
the very most Of self.
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