The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-31

| WHPn tney are NOT II TENN as hnu us ou
own government. Brethren, is this thin
| TO continue with our permission and sane
| tio? In the name of God let us arise ant
| government of such agencies Of hell.
But how can we when we are doin
the very same thing right here at home
a few weeks ago in certain Easter
city the Anti-Salnon League of that cit!
began TO study the vice question. 1he.
soon found that not only the police weri
perfectly familiar with all the vice tina
Went on IL that city. but that many OF
the chief executive men Of the city wer,
l"1ular participants in these vices. |
became krcwn that some arrests were t,
he made and Immediately some of tn,
highest officials and most prominent mel
of the city went away On extended tours
without saying where they were going
This answers the question why do not
the police official break up these drns OF
vice" 1t is because not only they them
selves hay" interests at stake. but be-
cause they would expose many Of our
leading executives.
Now comes the saddcst condition of all.
~ In many places and cases the
church has sold ont 10 hell.
la the case of the exposure in that city
the Antl-Saloon League pressed the mat
ter To the point where they might have
closed lip n great many Of these drns of
vice and then made II compromise. They
ngr' ei not to force the matter or make
any arrests If the police would promise
I" r"liIn" tli'>e places +" a certain pre-.
s'ris",l srt;i"n Thus have vie" and law
agreed iu SCH part of that city to hell.
Th" men who mad" this agreement are
ministers Of tn" gospel representing some
OF the larger churches of The city. Thus
has the "hnrrh Of that city through her
representatives sold out to hell. And
what reason dn they give for such action:
Trey say that by forcing arrests these
places and propic will he scattered all
over the city In other words il cannot
be stopped; tina, is. Ghd cannot win the
victory against this evil, therefore we
VIII max" covenant with he'll and sell
part OF the city to some tlr other and
brethren, il Is tn" poorer peoples section
that i, sold out to he'll to save the rich
mans section.
There is tendency to do this almost
al lovcr the Christian world to-day. They
"alI il dealing With vice in a practical
manner. The church says license vice
and keep / within hounds viii some
rrpr"srntativ" show me in HE word Of
''ui Wh'r" W" Al" commanded 10 in any
Way countcnNnr" nr l!r"nS" or even allow
vice to exist. Nay. hrr til" word Of God
from on" end t" III" thor sounds tn" war
cry: '\p compromise with sin, When
"" read such texts as 'NNor unto him
VINO gN"th his n"j-hhnr drink. "Wnc
unto the drunkar,ls of Ephraim.' "Nu
rny"tu,i-. nor drunkarl> S.lnll inherit the
kingdom of God 'Wur unto yu,, SrribpS
ANA lawyers. hypr""rit>. and even "ah-
Stain from all appearance Of "yjI." how
AZ t,l ~ N,!ll ~
covenant win Icth and enter into an
agreement with h"Ij' in order to save Il
r0r'.
Think of The places called churches
where lhr ruh room. and the dance hall.
and 'h" card room. and al sorts of 20
"rnl'n- offices for h"'l are attended hr-
"nus" som" blind guide calling himself II
pastor ha~ SAID. w" must h'J" Somc at
tta"ti"is Ia di"'w III" voting people into
III" church. Why d. we need 'h,sr ont
sod" uttrur'oIt~ l,h the help Of he'll to
draw people in'o the church: las this
old gospel lost it, h"au'yE Have III"
words nf GHl and liz promises begun Ia
I1ll lIp", the ~pir.l Of cod rfn>r 10
!"n, n"n nowadays: Has .l"-r1S Christ
Withdrawn liz romIurtrr from NJ:
Hay" our God and oar religion Io>, ,h"ir
ppW"rt Sock m'nu, To draw men H. t!u. !
church "t tn" living ',ol..
II IS the greatest insult that man eyer
tuU- in thu fac" of God. Even til"
hrA'l"n dare not do such thing Even
th" old Hebrews when th"y went that
far W"r-A'rpul other gods. Brethren il |
is not hruAl>" that tho church Of lhr liv- /
iug ''uI has sold oli I, he'll that these |,
things ho. hut It is Lrcarl>" the craven |
hearted. fats" prophets have ursurrcd
II sacred ",lif'' and have sold thrn.-
~"ly"> aud th"ir ncopl" to hull body and
soul. .lud now the lesson comes nearer
H. hon". Th"s" r!il.> exist from first
I" last IN til" cry If Wilmington, The
'iy @nN'rnu!cut j. rotten to TIA" core
/ -h' '"r= Ihr>" ll.">. The police wink
i,HW" minister, in this ".'r whp depend
IN IN" devils m,2.l> ru carry On the
church. TH" city If Wi.mingt0n i, sold
'uj T." h' u and whose fault j. it:
ca il Is h"cdn-" III" iuIlyitlua! has J
on to l,lI
W. 'H ont against our representatives
Ihl "!'i al7 for allowing rhc," things to
'NlNl W" c1ll them trl tor: we took on
n"th - i!rMt, and rrhhrr~. WAY are
ley "itr they are: Eocau,r you and
rG' tIs'm th"n. WAY do they pass ccr-
'm laws E"rau>c yea and hy our
DHl,"t- d"m@frd il.
The average Christian muu says. Il
'ln mot III favor u Ii"rnsiug known vice."
nj WH"n some fearless champion COMES
'l"h= ANA says let, t!gM til" rum tral,i.
II wee ur political corruption through our
,,i party and dawn II. tn" Hr-l thing you |
rear that Christian man say j.. no, no.
"" tr,HG that upon our ticket the ram
mi Vie" advocates viii % over To the
''1"r party and "ir ''riud D,l Party
II b" 'irfrnt"! And .G that very act
hey max" their q. .. T.. represent some
'ju4 that j. an absolute insult 90 tiud. |
" Erl ~ Gu'l eyer g.v" man or party
PERMISSION {" permit ur even License
ran" ur ste" or even the appearance Of |
We hear his vuic" IN til" drcn-
"gEr |ld ti.r"ughoUt the W!lo.c book and
II H-'a ringing a> clear anal ira" A. his |
h'lr"h bel On i" soft evening ar, these
wing words, 'lHuu shH, not. and vet
il" Noc" ol vie" through your &. o. +.
. pru,Dl"I IE yea and rather than fear
o,,,y and Un~rIIi,hiy obryiug nod',
Thou shalt mot tor the price Vt victory
~ 5"ur g. .. J.. N"u s'i. out yD'!r honor
nd your nation and yuui home aud your
A,I'lr' Ii 10 he'll Sod uii to h"I t. the
rI",' lHid Is The vote Of tn" wee advu-
'i".
Oh. for u man with heart. head hand
l. X" som" of tn" dear ONES gone for
ever aud ever bye.
m" ~'jlI strong man. III uhIauut land:
Whatever they oitl him, what care |:
Nr'-'urrHi: AutorrHt: p,nurra'.
On" who can yi"Id yet dare hut lI".'
We hear n great cry about ministers of
lir gospel who, rs did the poor towards
Il tAat city mentioned and other pIar"~,
'Irr ndrr igmpmlnuli>ly to vice and sell
,Mroh, honor and I"opl" ont TO hell or
:" invite III" devil 20 pat his recruiting |
i'i"V> ia h" bHScnI"N, and corners Of th"
hU.ch. They look a> suIrun rs II hoo,
Wl and say ats higher rtAir~" and You