The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10

as trinity of forces that must make
a perfect power.
We believe the so-called army canteen
system, while pretending to keep our
soldiers from the temptations of the
saloons, outside of camp. has really re-
suited in bringing saloon temptations
directly to thousands of young men who
had been carefully trained In Christian
homes and churches. We know the cam
teens have brought Decentralization,
drunkenness and vice Of all kinds into
camp life, and have resulted in scenes
of debauchery that are q dlsgracefui
record of army life.
We believe that every possible effort
should be made to remove the entice.
ments of the open saloon from college
towns, and we urge upon parents In se-
lecting schools for the training of their
sons to avoid those where those in au-
thority tolerate and encourage intemper-
ance In any way.
We believe that Christian people should
unite In protest against the desecration
Of the Sabbath, that the growing en-
croachments upon its sanctity and rest.
and the increasing infraction Of the laws
patriots deep concern.
We regret with sorrow and shame the
tremendous expansion Of the liquor busi-
ness In the Philippines
We believe that the lawlessness. licen-
tiousness and drunkenness that have
followed the flag" the pernicious in
huence Of the nearly 400 saloons in Ma
nila that find shelter and protection un.
der Its folds. cannot he counteracted by
the few missionaries that go with Bibles
In their hands.
We tender our hearty thanks to the
pastor and trustees for the use of this
church; to the ladies' who have so kind
ly entertained us. and to all who have
In any way helped in this convention.
CONCLUDING SESSION.
The concluding session Of the day
was held in the evening and was at
tended by very large audience. Rev.
A. j. Van Cleft led in prayer and
prayed God to so direct the presi-
dent as to give him strength and power
to cope with the great American
saloon question. which is forcing itself
upon our new island possessions.
A selection was rendered by the AS
bury quartette, after which an excel
lent address on THE Gospel. Law and
Prohibition" was given by L. d. Mich
| OILS. esq, of Wilkes Barre. Mr.. Mich
OILS is a calm and deliberate speaker,
| and his remarks were logical and con-
else and merited the appreciation they
received from the audience.
He began by pointing out the fact
| that nation has no more right to sin
than an individual, He told of the rec
| ognized fact among the nations Of the
world that there is a Supreme Power
and Law above the law of the land.
| and from this he argued that no law
has right to be on the statute books
| that Is contrary to the law Of God. and
| said that in his belief "the liquor
license law is contrary to the law OF
] God"
| He quoted Gladstone. who said that
1.-The object Of all government should
be to make the doing of good easy as
possible and the doing of evil as hard
| as possible" and said that the legal.
ization of the liquor traffic does the
exact opposite. making the doing OF
| good hard and the doing of evil easy.
| Take the high license law off the
| statute books of the state Of Pennsyl'
vania," said he. land 1t won't be nec'
essary to put prohibition law in Its
place, for if our officials would ther
but do their duty they could close every
barroom in the state under the statute
prohibiting common nuisances."