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sands Of men, compelling their fami-
lies to suffer with them"
AMAZING LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
During the past year" said the
professor, 81 $50 100000 was spent
in the United States alone, on the
liquor traffic. Now, supposing that
this vast amount of money should bel
placed in the hands OF the Methodist
ministry, what a world of good could
be done with it, 100000 more or less,
houses on the continent, at
q cost Of $1,000 each, could be built,
allowing an extra Sl.5OO each for fur
nishing. This would afford employ
ment to thousands OF men, both in the
lconstruction Of the houses and furnish
ing. keeping them busy for many
months. Aside from this, the salary Of
every Methodist minister in the United
States could be raised 81 600, leaving
enough TO place $5 In the hands Of
each person in the United States, with
a large balance" What good was done
in the expenditure of this money, as ii
was invested2 None, IL simply crazed
mems brains, causing them to commit
crime and their families 10 starve. ,"
This vivid Illustration was granted
with much applause. Professor Dickie
then continued. Judging that one man
out OF the patrons of each saloon keep
er dies every two years, which is a safe
estimate, statistics show that 10000
men die annually IN the United States,
who are habitual frequenters OF the sa-
looms"
IF | were a merchant in your city,
or elsewhere, l should say, put down
liquor If purely for personal gain.
Would not these merchants do a much
larger business if they would take the
stand of prohibition? Certainly they
would. Take, for example. the man
staggering up a side street, with piece
OF liver under his arm, after having
spent the larger partt of his week 81
wages over a bar. This should not
be. The man should be taking to his
family a porter house or sirloin steak
and all OF his weeks wages. This Isl
the way merchants would prosper III
they would adopt prohibition, more
money would flow their way than ever
before, as women. having an abun-
dance Of money, would spend It more
promiscuously."
THE church is largely responsible
for this state of affairs. AS the ma
iority Of church members cast their
ballots for either of the great parties
and the support of the liquor traffic.
Furthermore, liquor dealers, according
to their numerical strength, FIJI more
offices. hold more sway and are more
largely consulted than any other class
Of men. Even many Of the preachers
vote, after having preached prohibition,
for either republican OF democratic can
didates
The saloon is sending men to hell,
faster than the church is sending them
to heaven.
lPPESIDENT MKINLEY DENOUNCED
In speaking Of the canteen system.
now used in the army for supplying
the soldiers with liquor. the speaker
said.
President Mckinley. who is Meth
odist layman OF much prominence.
could cause this practice to be aband-
oned, by a simple order 1t would not
have to go through Congress, as the
| president is commander-in-chief OF the
army. This custom. however, he con-
siders beneficial to the troops.
Much speculation has been made as
to whether President Mckinley is a
total abstainer or not He is not. as
/ have seen and can prove to the en-
tire satisfaction of any jury in the
country. Mr.. Mckinley, by acting in
this disgraceful manner, is openly de-
Tying one of the most exacting laws Of
his church, which sets forth that no
one, a member of the church, shall in
dulge in any intoxicating beverage, nor
rent his property for the sale OF spir-
lituous liquors"
Some time ago. President Mckinley.
visited Pretoria. Illinois, where he was
entertained by j. S. Greenhut, president
OF the whiskey trust. Many Method
lists there would have been glad TO have
him as their guest, but be preferred
to stop with Mr.. Greenhut during
lpended $4,000 for amusements. during
the twenty-four hours that the presi-
dent was with him.
In speaking Of the governments Law
I ish use OF money. Professor Dickia
: said that an employe Of the United
States Treasury gave out the report
that during the time consumed in pass
ing the Dingley tariff bill through the
: Senate, the senator's salaries and other
/, expenses amounted to twelve times
= the revenue that the government had
collected on articles set forth in the
! bill, since the signing of the Declara-
ton OF Independence" Great applause
followed the closing of the speech.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
The annual convention Of the Ep-
worth League was held in Scott NJ. T..
/, Church on Saturday afternoon. Rev.
/, Aloysius Green was reelected presi-
dent and Thomas N. Rawlins secret Try
and treasurer Mrs. r. II. Matlack nd
Rev. r. K. Stephenson. Of Seafo d
made addresses on league work. Tle
convention was largely attended
DIR. COLLINS TO YOUNG MEN.
Rev Naughan S. Collins. nrlncinal