The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-19

down his wife's throat and sent her
out of the world with this beautiful
death; there the rumseller that has got
all the money and clothing those babies
there and their mother ought to have,
there the liquor dealer in an adjoining
town who kicked his wife down stairs
and so brought on her death. And tho
great party-hapds are on the heads of
these fellows, and the rest of their
law-breaking companions and they are
given authority through the courts 20
carry on their hellish trade another
year.
! trace I'D finger of this hand laid
on Saals head. 1t run up into the body
of great bishop of some church. Is
1t possible? Yes. caught in the very
act, trace up this finger and 1t runs
into the body of p. T.. 1t cannot be
Yes, and the finger was on the hand
of the fellow that was jamming the
poker down his wife's throat. / trace
up this finger and 1t goes into the body
of ID. d., a $4,000 preacher. That
finger was on tie hand of the beast who
kicked his wife down stairs.
What way to be loyal to Christ
Think of men governed by this spirit
of God coming to this. How can thd
church members and preachers who are
guilty of this, have the spirit of God In
their churches? In the name of God
call for separation. Come ye out
from among them. Have nothing to do
with the unfruitful works of darkness
Live to destroy the works of the
devil. Live absolutely for God. Thep
will the Holy Ghost come down with
power upon us, then will God be pleased
with us. This will be the death blow
to the dry rot that has seized the
churches of all denominations, and by
Gods grace we will march on to take
the world for our Lord and Master
Jesus Christ with not a gin mill in all
the earth
In the midst of the speech Rev. II
II. Crawford of this town, and who
has been in sympathy with Mr.. Dixon
| in his temperance work. arose and ask
cd the privilege of interrupting tho
speaker. Mr.. Dixon granted few
minutes.
Mr.. Crawford then pronounced an ell
logy on the Cody spirit which burned
the altar of Mr. Dixon's heart, his de-
votion to the Masters cause in this
work, and what he termed the prophetic
moral strength of man. The courage
with which Mr.. Dixon wrought was al
conspicuous as his devotion. He de.
clared that the work which Mr.. Dixon
had done against the curse of the Ii
uuor traffic had made 1t easy for any
minister who succeeded him to take the
| only stand proper for Methodist min
lister to take.
"If monument was to be erected IN
Monroe county by future generations
to any man, it should be erected TO Mr.
Dixon" said he.
Mr.. Crawford spoke In the most en-
thusiastic and impressive manner, anc
retired amid loud applause.
When Pastor Dixon concluded pande
monium ensued. Some of the hearer
stamped their feet, others clapped thei
hands, laughed. shouted and cried
His speech is the sensation of the con
ference.
If we could have few speeches lik
that in the religious conferences in Obi
of all denominations by the leadin
clergymen, it would arouse all ou
churches against casting another bal
lot for any political party that uphold
the sinful Dow tax law. in our stat
and gives The saloon legal existence
God says in his word: LET the priest
be clothed with Righteousness" an
again the Bible tells us Righteousness
eXalteth nation. but sin is a re
7 proach to any people"
1t is a reproach to the cause G
Christ. for any christian to vote for an
political party that will legalize til
saloons, as men do in Ohio. If tn
saloonkeeper will only pay tax c
$3.50 year, to help to pave our streets
Shame on all such immoral laws.
JOHN DANNER.