Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
BIBLE TEMPERANCE MEETING,
Testimonials Offered at the Salvation
Army Barracks Regarding
Strong Drink.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, July ga Bible tenn.
perance meeting was held at the Sal.
walton Army Hall, in Mexico, last
night.
For the benefit of those who never
lose an opportunity to bemean the
Salvation Army, feel it my duty to
give the public an account of this
temperance meeting. OF course the
heathen will continue to rage, and
even we OF the "church members''
will imagine vain thing, but maybe
some good-hearted person who wants
to indorse good wherever they find Ii,
will admit, after reading this article,
that the Army is doing something in
Mexico.
The hall was not full, but those who
were present were interested. II they
had not been, likely they would have
been at the circus or opera house.
But the audience was composed largely
Of those who oppose the circus, thea
tre and fairs-especially If gambling
and whisky dIinking is known to be
tolerated.
The meeting opened with prayer
and song service. Then the Captain
called for short talks and Bible quo
tation from each one.
A FEW TESTIMONIES.
A. Frobose, an artistic painter Of
this city. said: "Whisky got me into
lots of trouble. L drank whisky in
Mexico saloons, and you remember,
got into the county jail In Mexico.
The Salvation Army came to the jail
and held meetings. Tha second time
they came gave up to Christ and He
saved me not only from the whisky
habit, but from other things, and II 10
had not been for the Army would
not have been saved, therefore /
joined the Army and am serving Christ
instead of the devil. / wish others
would turn to Jesus, for he is the best
friend l ever had"
VIM. Stanley: 'It was through the
o0kNotAoh tbab Il Woo ooNSh ak0AA
the saloons of this city. used to get
drunk and act IN shameful way, set
ting terrible example before my own
boys and my neighbors' boys. But,
thank God, the saloons of Mexico get
no more of my money and IL, ct the
next election, there is only one vote
against them, it will be Stanley's. II
it was not for Christian people signing
saloon licenses, and voting for them,
they could not open their doors In
Mexico"
Mrs. Stanley: 81 am 30 thankful
the time is past when my children
come running to me and saying:
Mamma, papa is drunk again. The
Salvation Army got my husband saved
from the saloons, and l am 30 thank
full"
Mr.. Biggers: at has been six
months now since drank. The Lord
has saved me frcm q drunkard's grave,
and am in the Army serving Him.
know what II is to be a drunkard,
and / say yon don't have to take the
KeeIey cure il you will give up to
God.n
There were a number of others who
testified that they had been saved
from the saloon and q drunkard's
grave through the Army. IL wonld
take too much space to give what
each one said
One speaker said he never took q
a drink Of wi koy himself, neither
did he vote it on his neighbors' child
rem. He did not believe the saloon
| should be allowed to sell that which
destroyed people, even II they did pay
a big price for the privilege. It wss
wrong for Christian to vote to IL
cense an evil. That under the law q
saloon in Mexico had as much right
to open its door as the church and
professed Christian people gave them
this right.
The testimonies, the prayers and
songs were very encouraging, and IL
any one doubts that there has been
good done in Mexico by the Army let
him call and get the list of those who
used - paronize the saloons of this
city but since going to the Salvation
Army altar refuse to drink whisky.
or course there are those who have
joined the Army and, like many who
unite with the churches, are untrue,
but there 10 list of faithful men that
We dare say will exceed the list Of
any church In Mexico In the same
length Of time. Some are still In the
Army, some have moved away and
some have gone to the churches. But
it was the Salvation Army that point
cd them to the Lamb Of God.
A FRIEND OF THE ARMY.