Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-31

night, not caring for God or soul, for
time or eternity? We are our own
masters: we need no dictation: we are
merchants and saloon keepers; we are
Independent American citizens. on
cannot nor will rot prevent us from max
ire money. what we want, at any tine
not even during the hours of Divine
service, and like proud Lucifer we cry
out: mon SerViam." We shall not
obey God Hold on! Think! God is
your Creator, Ruler, Judge, the owner
of your stores: He curses your stand
sat least from to II, during the hours
of devotions, on His own Day, of "A
hours, during which we ought to rest,
pray and indulge not in filthy lucre,"
as the scriptures tell us. Short are the
hours of time, long those of eternisy.
Non serViam.
Qousque? How long will you tease
our patience?
Well! just until the time we see you
folding your white aprons, step from
behind your counters, dress and go to
church like christians. Then the door
is closed; then vacant room, then the
streets deserted, then no one prevented
from hearing Mass on the Lords Day,
then JOY and blessings at home and in
the city: Then the finale of QuOsque,
and of our patiences, peace and recon
citations, for the prosperity of Eagle
River. Why do we allow our old priest
to thus publicly and weekly scold US all?
Why? Because is the kind, and if
needed, the chastising father of all, in
Gods name and with Divinely en-
powered authority. That is what he
is; his duty is to proclaim the truth
to all for our temporal and eternal ben
eft. He speaks and writes as a friend;
and fears noopponent. All our readers
will say we are right.
In our last article we promised the
school question; but, during the present
week, the cause of the Lords Day, like
the setting sun, has cast some rays
which we must analyze. Whilst the
election campaign is actively carried
on, each candidate looking out for sue
cess, it is but natural that we, too,
should auxiously strive to secure a ma
jority, on behalf of the Sabbath obser-
vance.
Whatever town board will be elected
we all accept as an outcome OF the peo-
pies vote; we respect our officers and
obey them in all that is dutiful and
honest. If the coming board issues a
Sunday Ordinance, we shall be grateful
it, as it ought to be, it is from midnight
to II. d. m.
We have written to safety on this
important question which we consider
the solidest foundation of a city and of
society: sunless the Lord build the
house. they labour in vain that build it.
Unless the Lord keep the city, he
watcheth in vain that keepeth it,
Blessed are all they that fear the Lord.
that walk in His ways" Psalms l26 l27-
We see three possible solutions, to
secure our submission to God, on His
own Day:
lst, An ordinance by the town board,
which would be greeted by all.
End. An agreement by the merchants,
saloon keepers. proprietors of hotels,
boarding houses and tonsorial parlors
to close at stated hours, an agreement,
that would be admired by all.
3rd In default of an ordinance or
agreement, firm resolution, on the
part of purchasers, not to buy during
the hours of Divine service.
Mr.. Richard Sullivan reports that in
Argyle in Mimi. all saloons are closed
at ii p. m. every night, and all Sunday:
and that the churches are crowded.
This too would happen in Eagle River,
we're not so many houses wide open,
during the hours of Divine services.
Our churches would be too narrow to
contain the multitudes. So c0nsoling
a spectacle we hope to see soon. Not
one would be short of one cent. at the
end of the year. We would be men of
duty, guided by the true christian spirit
Good intentions are manifested from
several quarters, in favor Of our move
ment; prominent saloon keeper and
prominent barber said, 'We are will
ing to close if the others do" This is
an argument sui 2eneIis, OF its own
kind, that cannot stand. one that would
make Aristotle smile, and dash all his
rules Of logic to pieces. 1t sounds like
this: We are willing not to curse, kill,
steal. lieetc, if others do not. If others
do, then we must do the same; we are
willing to close. and go to church, if
others do: but If others do not we must