The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10


rum which was published in that paper,
ana ne said on returning to his pulpit he
held on to one end, while-the deacon took
the other and the pasted slips reached
from the pulpit to the church door. He
thought that while the devil MIGHT be
lUO Ulmss stronger than ever before the
good were increasing in number and
noting the change in social customs said
his grandfather who was a preacher years
before him felt it breach of hospfUa litv
II he ala not offer cake and a glass OF
rum TO each visitor, while ii he should
today otfer glass of beer in his house
MS influence as preacher would at once
depart. He made a strong plea for faith
IN the redemption of Christ to save the
world and urged something more than
individual salvation for no man ought
TO be satisfied unlsss other men are saved.
We must not only save individuals from
the wreck, but the wreck itself.
q These are some of the salient points
IN Dr. Sheldon S address which was list
ened to with the deepest interest. He
has a line pulpit appearance Is of strong
physique and speaks in an easy, fluent
manner without any attempts at pulpit
oratory.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Sheldon spoke
again at the meeting held in the rooms
OF the Y. nj. g. A, and this morning at
$50 clock In the association roo ms he
viii meet the ministers OF the city.
REV. c. G. WHIDDEN-S SERMON.
Before large congregation at the West
End Methodist church yesterday morn
ing, Rev. @. G. Whidden delivered an in
teresting sermon and the text was from
Mark IA, Al: 1.-The hour is come.'s After
giving brief exegesis of the text in
which reference was made to the closing
scenes and events in the life of Christ
Mr.. Whidden said that the hour is come
for certain national reforms. We wish to
mention one ON this occasion. The hour
has come when as a people we should
adopt and put in force such policy as
shall result in the complete overthrow of
the American saloon. The continued ex-
istence of the saloon is indeed "sin
against God and crime against humans
ty.' 70 foster ana perpetuate this infer
nal business for the sake OF revenue is an
Insult to this intelligent generation. AS
a financial measure it has proven a rank
fallacy as is shown by the example OF
Iowa. Every body knows, or at least ought
to know, that the liqour traffic is not
only deadly enemy to good government
but 1t is the enemy of all righteousness.
Archbishop Ireland's statement is not
wide OF the mark when he said ''there is
no hope Of improving in any shape or
form the liquor traffic, there is nothing
now to be done but TO wipe 1t out COM
pletely." The time has come when the
public conscience should be aroused re-
garding this deadly foe. Though the OBJ
stacles to many seem insurmountable,
such a victory, of the complete overthrow
Of the whole business is possible. We
make this assertion with great confidence
because we not only have faith in God
but we have faith in the American peo-
pie. We do not forget the achievements of
the past and that which has contributed
as much to the strength and glory of our
country. In every great crisis through
which our people have passed they have
proved themselves equal to every demand
We have now reached another crisis IN
civil affairs where moral issue is in
volved where valor and patriotism and
magnaminity and craftsmanship are as
much in demand as during any period in
our history. If the national feeling that
stirred the hearts of American citizens
who fought in the battle OF Bunker Hill
and Valley Forge, in the great battles OF
the Civil war and secured the emancipa-
ton of three million bondmen, If this
same spirit that eveloped an army and
navy which so quickly drove Spain from
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Iiverancs to the Cupans If that national
spirit can be aroused against the saloon
be sure it VIII have to go. 1t is within
the power Of the people to completely
route this deadly foe. What can be done
ought to be done. Thank God the people
are waking up. AS one great general said
to mis- men in a crisis, Heaven expects
every man to do his duty" so we have
the right, indeed we are IN honor bound,
to say the time is at hand when every
voter should use his right OF franchise for
the suppression of the drink traffic. Gen
tIemen, it is not question Of what party
you are to support or what man you are
to vote for. 1t is simply a question Of
whether you will vote for the enforce
ment of our prohibitory law or for It's
notification If you want the law en-
forced and have the courage OF your con-
victions, then, so far as the office of
sheriff is concerned. you VIII vote for the
man whom you believe viii be the most
likely to execute the law. Yes, the time
has come for united action on the part OF
all citizens regardless OF party affiliations.
In Cumberland county this year, the is
sue is squarely before us and heaven ex-
poets every man to do his duty.
REV. S. f PEARSON ON THE
SHERIFF. QUESTION.