The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-14
w. CT. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS
VINO WILL RESPOND.

Who will enter the new mission
AIRY field?
Who will consecrate talent, means
and life to this grand work?
Who will accept commission to
20 forth and labor 70 urify politics,
separate the state from legalized
wrong, and convict the church OF
complicity in all crimes authorized
by law?
The whole world is looking to
America to lead out in this new
mission. Ii is not popular, but il
is right, and must triumph, or the
world will sink in darkness. The
twentieth century civilization will
depend largely upon the action OF
men today. If we spend our ener-
lgy in placing the capstone OF the
nineteenth century, putting in
stained windows or frescoing cell
lings, as if our work was to embel-
llish and ornament the labors OF
those who have preceded us, then
indeed decay will begin. If We
labor in the pit; dig deep and wide
put in the basic rock of Christ's
teachings and bind it together with
,he pure cement of love that recog-
|nizes the fatherhood of God, and the
brotherhood of man, then indeed
ARE we builders; and a newer
brighter and higher civilization will
come and bless the earth. The fu-
ture generations will rejoice, and
remember us with thanksgiving
and benedictions, instead of sorrow
shamefacedness and cursings. Who
will join the mission?
While attending the 6lst ami
versary Of the British Temperance
Alliance in Manchester, England,
June, 1895, we were impressed with
the way the scotchman dished up
,ur responsibility in the advance
movement that is demanded by our
age. In all the fervor of his scotch
blood, while speaking of the over
throw Of the legalized drink curse
Throughout Christendom, he said,
with zest that startled us: "That
ireland was looking to Scotland, and
Scotland was looking to England,
md England was looking to the
United States OF America TO lead
out in this grand movement"
Can it be possible that the world
is at a stand still, and will not move
unless we as a nation lead? Is it
true that the nations of the world
are SO fettered by Bacchus and
Gambrinus, that they cannot move,
and their only hope for deliverance
rests in America? Must we, the
most youthful Of nations, like the
shepherd lad Of old, step into the
valley of Elah, and slay the modern
ioliath, that the world may be de-
.ivered, and made to rejoice in a
higher civilization? If this be true,
and the consensus of the world says
that it is, then indeed a great re-
sponsibility rests upon our nation,
and upon each of us as factors in
the great problem of human uplift.
All Christians and humanitarians
should feel this responsibility and
act accordingly.
Ii is stated that opportunities
come but once in a life time. 1t
seems that the great opportunity Of
the centuries has come to our ma
nation. All eyes are upon us.
The hope of the world rests with
us. Will we rise to the emergency?
The stress of responsibility is inn
perative. Every upright citizen is
The load is so heavy, the
emergency so great. the danger so
that concert of action is
necessary to put the beam in place,
est the whole structure fall, and
bury with it our institutions and
he hope of the world. These facts
appeal to every true patriot, that he
ay aside his party bias, his politi-
al pickering and acrimonies; and
ct love of country, and the welfare
4 humanity reign in his heart, and
,e the handspring of his actions.
These truths appeal to every christ
an heart, that he molify his sensa-
i've feelings on creeds and doctrines,
lis political animosities; and hence
orth put Christ in his politics, reg d,
ster his resolutions against the
'urse Of legalized rum; and thereby
)ut righteousness in government in
'tead of sin. This will exalt our
nation, lift up our standard by
separating it from legalized sin.
This will give us power around the,
world, resuscitate life, socially, \,
commercially and spiritually, and
evive the hope of the despondent.
I should appeal to every patriot
ind Christian. Voice.
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