The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
TEMPERANCE TALKS.
Drinking and Card Playing Denounced
at the Christian Church.

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| "Woe unto him that giveth his brother
drink. "-Hab II is.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
at the Christian church Sunday
evening. The Christian Endeayor
society had prepared a number of
pointers on temperance work, and the
young men expressed their love for our
country and their loyalty to Christ.
The beginning of wisdom is the fear
of God" wine is a mocker and
strong drink is raging. whosoever is de-
ceived thereby is not wise." This is
what the Bible says on strong drink;
how can people wearing the name of
Christ uphold the cause of selling
liquor? Another speaker said there
were no Jews in the house so he would
go for the professed followers of Christ
who vote for license. 1--WE battle not
against flesh and blood alone, but
against principalities and powers, and
against wickedness in high places, Z"
and in this case in mighty low places
1t was stated that the saloon man does
not advertise as other business men,
Honorable business men exhibit the
product of their labors while the rum
seller does not; if he did he would seat
wreck of humanity" before his door
and have this wreck cry out in tones of
agony: II was once the proud father
of three beautiful children, protector of
a beautiful wife who now lies in a
pauper's grave; kind mother once
guided me, but alas, my children are in
wretchedness and sin, my name is gone,
all is gone Young men come, yes.
come and taste the product of the sa-
| loonp
The young people are waking up, and
hope they may do something against
the national sin that is eating the vitals
out of our fair nation and city. A mes.
sage from our mayor, Mr.. Currier, was
read, in which he gave suggestions to
friends wishing enforcement of the law.
He thinks the laws are being violated,
and desires Endeavorers and friends to
report to him any such cases, and if
need be, give evidence in court.
At the close of the meeting it was de-
| cided to have committee confer with
the local Endeavor Union, and agitate
union temperance work. Endeavorers
of Mankato: Join in unity with the
cause for God and humanity"
The church service was largely at
tended. Good music was rendered, and
much interest was shown. The sermon
was on knowing when to STOP Sa-
loon keepers were held under the wings
of church members, for safety, but alas.
poor Christian, if you attempt to snug
gle rumseller into heaven your wings
may become so short that the rumseller
will be exposed. "Mankato has sold
out to the sin of the liquor traffic. A
city of fifteen thousand people with
twenty-five saloons, each one paying
one Thousand dollars license; such a
city sells itself to Satan at the rate of
one and two-thirds dollars per head, and
perhaps body and soul. Christians,
don't vote your brother into hell. If a
city has no saloons for ten years and
then votes for saloons, the first liquor
seller has hard time the first year, but
the second year is more promising, and
another man comes in and does a good
business; the third year three or four
saloon keepers can do rushing bust
ness"
Card players who happened in Sunday
evening received their share of medi-
cine, and church members ought to heed
the warning. Gamblers are the most
difficult of all classes to convert. No
social card player begins with the in
tention of becoming a gambler, but
gradually he is influenced by the mania
| of the card table amusement, and soon
or or later is forever lost in sin and
shame, Mothers teach their boys to
play cards at home so they will not play
away from home. You might as well
teach your boy to swear and to do a
thousand other things at home SO that
he will not do them away from home.
Habit grows, and our habits stay with
us when we go out into the world; if
boys are taught the highest principles
of moral character they are better able
to battle with the temptations of the
world"
I. Levy, of Elysian, was in the city