The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-27

! whole.
You 500 then that this simple H.
lustratlon brings out pointolly and
forcibly tho fact that all those who
arc engaged in any way in tho liquor
traffic, not only those who handlo tho
| liquor, but all whose interest is in
volved in tho establishment, NIL who
receive any part Of tho spoils, and
enjoy any portion of tho protits-all
arc alike partukers of tho sin.
And this also shows you why it is
that ministers are opposed to tho
dispensary law rs it stands upon tho
statute books. 1t makes them part
ners in the State dispcnsarios, and
therefore purtakors Of all tho iniqui-
| ty thcro enacted.
2. Tho second proposition that
will lay down is that we partako Of
tho sin whenever wo labor to bring it
about, it matters not what may be
fthe nature or tho oxtont of Tho work
done by us. This too is readily
enou h seen and acknowledged to DO
truo. But it is generally limited in
its application TO those who arc rcg.
ulnrly employed by tho liquor dealor.
But what | want TO impress upon
you today, is that it applies with still
stronger force oanothor class. There
are men who would shrink back with
holy horror at the thought Of hiring
themselves to the liquor dealers. and
yet, hear it oh heavens, and bo as
tonishod, oh earth, they become vol
untary drummors forthcse same men.
Yes, thoy voluntarily go out among
| their most intimate friends and asso-
ciates, and from these drum up Il
trado for tho liquor dealer, and then
as if that was not enough, thoy uctu-
ally foot the bill out of their own
purse. Brethren, this is worse a
thousand times worse than to stand
at the door, and say to tho passing
crowd, come in, como in. And who
soever does this is a partakcr along
with the liquor dealer in tho iniquity
of his traffic
3. My third proposition is that We
share the guilt whenever we concur
in the act or assent TO tho decd. This
is tho express teaching of the upos.
tie John who says Of an evil door, he
that biddeth him God spocd is par
takcr Of his owl deeds. And tho
samo thing is taught by Paul's own
confession. When Stephen, tho first
Christian martyr, was stoned to
doath, Saul Of Tarsus Il young man
of noble bearing and uncxccptional
character, was standing by. He did
not cast stonc, he did not oven lift
a fngor. And yet in after years he
confessed as ono of his create st
crimes, whom tho blood Of thy mar
tyr Stephen was shed, | also was
standing by, and consontins unto his
death; toaching us that he thorchy
shared tho guilt Of those who cast
the stones and slew tho martyr.
Think Of this my brethren, think
of it for Il moment, and then lot us
apply it to the whiskoy traffic. We
would not think Of engaging in that
great and crying evil Oh, no, we
would not think of engaging il a
business like that; but if when we
hear Of others entering into that bus
mess we receive tho nows with glad
ness, and in our inmost hearts wish
them success, we are thereby par
takers in the sin When that door
was opened the other day for the
further dispensing Of tho fiery liquid,
| doubt not but that tho shout of tri
umph is raised by Satan, and echoed
and reechood throughout tho regions
of tho damned, and if that echo re-
coives Il lodging in our hearts, then
we are partakors i'll tho sin.
4. Again, We partuko of tho sins
whom wo might but do not prevent,
nor testify against them. In the
Book Of Leyiticus we read, Tho Lord
spalSc unto Moses saying, speak unto
all tho congregation of the children
Of Israel, saying unto thom, Thou
shalt surely robuko thy ncighbor,
and not boar sin bccauscof him. This
command IS given to all, but it comes
emphatically to rs minister's of the
word, whom God has set to watch
tho coming events and to forowarr
tho people. For tho blood of otho,
mon is in a peculiar manner required
at our hands. If soul committed
to our charge die in his iniquity, IN
varied by us, his blood, saith the
Lord unto us, will | require at youl
hand. And this was the thought
that was uppcrmost in PauPs min6
when he wrote to Timothy not to b(
partakor Of other mems sins. Sc
you 500 that wo minister's, in ordc,
to clear our skirts from the blood OF
other mon, must warn, robukc, anC
roprovo without the fear of men. II
may not be pleasant, but necessity is
laid upon us And [ am today, bnt
trying to preach the word so plainly
and to sound tho alarm so cmphati
cally that tho blood Of this congroga
ton will not be required at my hand