The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
SHELLED THESALOON.
LOGICAL LECTURE ON PER-
SONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Every Voter Holds One Of Three Re-
lations to the Licensed Liquor
Traffic, Says the Evangelist

Every Voter Holds One Of Three Re-
lations to the Licensed Liquor
Traffic, Says the Evangelist
Apathy, Approval ntagonism.
Evangelist Lee "shelled the woods"
in his lecture to meD Sunday after
noon on Personal Responsibility"
Ia bis Introductory he said nearly
every leading man in the town was in
favor OF the Anti-Saloon movement.
or course the politicians are against
it but we don't expect anything from
them, said the Evangelist "NcL
until we get majority OF the voters"
responded DR.. Greasy.
After prayer by Rev w. A Luz,
quartette, composed of Prof. Hum
purey, Robt. Philips and Messrs. w.
II and John Chick, sang selection.
DIR. Greasy then arose and stated
that he had been Informed that some
fellow at she morning service called
him d liar. He offered to give the fell
low s. II he was IN the audience and
would stand up so he and OTHERS could
see HIM. The party made the remark
when the DR.. stated That II the people
would not pay Mr.. Lee for his services
the preachers would if they and their
families had to live on bread and
wafer. The DIR wanted to pull the
fellow out of his hole-but OF course
he did not make himself known.
DR.. Greasy said it was an inspiring
signt to see SO many people coming
out against the saloon.
The EVANGELIST thanked the people
for their help He said he had been
at one or two places this year and had
To borrow money to get home on. He
hoped the Lord would bless the people
here, both spiritually and temporarily.
He stated that he was Informed
that the policemen did not make
single arrest Saturday night. Such
thing has not occurred in several
years. The average number of arrests
ON Saturday nights is 10
THE SENTINEL is told by one OF the
officers that no arrests were made all
day Sunday.
Mr. Lee again referred to Third
street, saying 1T was no better Satur-
day evening. He said he had just as
soon the present bar keepers should
run saloons here as any other fools
1.-The man who will sell his soul for
money is worse than fool" said he
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
THE SENTINEL only has space ito
give the following extracts from the
lecture:
Daniel Webster was once asked,
"What was the most important
thought that ever filled his mind"
Mr.. Webster replied MY individual
responsibility to God
One of the most important Ques-
tions that every man must answer. and
that each man must settle for himself
is Am / personally responsible for
the open saloon, and consequently for
the crime that results from the liquor
traffic ?" This is question that
every man must meet In the presence
of God
As it is only by permission of voters,
recorded at the ballot box, that the
saloon is open, and as you are respon
sible for your own Individual vote,
therefore If the saloon is licensed by
your consent and because you voted
for it, you are responsible.
II vote for the saloon, / am per-
sonally responsible, to the extent OF
my own individual. vote, for the ex-
istence of the saloon. While on the
other hand il l vote against the saloon,
and am defeated, l am clear OF all re-
sponsibllity for any OF the crimes
caused by the saloon.
Some voter says, "If could only
give the casting vote, l would vote the
saloon out of existence, but as L can
not do that, l will vote with Others"
God will not hold you responsible for
any other than your own vote, but for
that, he will surely and certainly hold
you accountable
Some claim to be GAS good temper
ance men as we are" but will not vote
with US, because they say we cannot
succeed II these would only come and
oil NV he iTlhnonPQ
we would win victory at every cleo
tion Don't wait Until the iron is
hot" but be like brave old Oliver
Cromwell, who said an strike and
make it hot"
Supporting the saloon by our vote,
our sanction, or our silence, makes us
morally responsible for all the crime
and misery caused by the saloon.
Father. If your son is ruined by the
to blame; you who had the power to
close the saloon, but you would not do
it. You consented to his destruction
when you voted to keep open the den,
the trap, that destroyed your own
boy. You may in anguish cry like
David my Son My Son Would to
God bad died for thee!" But you
have yourself to blame. You voted
for the saloon. You would rather let
your BOY Gle. Gnan let Tue Saloon oIe
Was there ever such madness To
have the saloon instead of your son.
To fight against your church and your
God. and support aDd sanction the
saloon.
Every voter holds one Of the three
following relationships to the saloon :
Apathy, approval, antagonism.
Apathy will doubtless account for
the very strange attitude Of many
voters. 1t is to be deplored that SO
many protesting Christians feel little
or no concern on this most important
question, that many are totally indif.
ferent tn the woes and miseries OF
their fellowmen. 1.-The saloon does
not hurt me-" 'sIf you let whiskey
| alone, it will let you alone. sc. ~
These are samples Of what men say,
who try to evade their personal re-
| sponsibiIity. But their statements
| are not true! Remember the saloon
| will not let you alone, even though
| you let 1t alone.