Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-27


through Jesus Christ our Lord"
Life and DEATH" ne satd. ARE in the
streets and lanes Of THE city bidding for the
control of human destiny.-And life under
bids death. It offers more and better and
at a lower price. 1t Is cheaper to live than
to die. Death is wage. A man must pay
for death in toll, in long hours, In sweat.
in WEAKNESS, in aching limbs. In anguish
OF heart That Is true OF the city as OF its
individuals. Death and decay cost more
than life and growth. tTae saloon nets
nothing to the city but heavy funeral BILL
The saloon Is sharer Of the city's malaria.
OF its sewer poison, Of tt9 fevers, OF It's
wasted incomes, of its gambted fortunes. OF
its crimes Of its broken hearts, of the VA
happines that hastens it's inhabitants to I'M
timely graves. The saloon Is ministry OF
civic death Its license fee enriches the
city only after the fashion In which lfqutd
inebriate. For every pennnyweight of pleas
use 1t collects a pound Of pain. Seemingly
gift at first, the largest license Is at the
last levy upon the Vie OF the city. The
proportion as He rules IN the hearts OF men
1t Is ruled out of their lives" &
DR.. skel1enger's Address.
'tour Baeehanal Burden was the theme
Of Rev. D. w. Skellenger, d. d. at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. 9th street cor
ner of C southwest. His text was Isaiah.
are some of his words:
81 appeal to total abstainers to stand firm
in principle and be aggressive In effort. L
appeal to Christians to strive for the break
ing up Of this bad business, which Is break
ing down liberty and LOYALTY life and love.
| I appeal to you who claim an inalienable
right to drink wine or beer to weigh your
responsibility to undo the heavy burden
and let the oppressed go free The drink
habit with its clanking chains, the saloon
a I, ipov Hebt
enticing allurements; the jeweled hand or
the beautiful belle holding forth the spar
king, enchanting wine eup-these are bur-
dens that are bowling to the earth thousands
of your weaker brothers and, sad to say,
sisters too. Have you no sense or duty, no
feeling of responsibility, no love for them?
Let the strong bear the infirmities OF the
weak Undo the heavy burdens and let the
slaves go free.
Lutheran.
At the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
maryland avenue and 9th street northeasD
the pastor, Rev C. III. Butler. preached
from the text. whatsoever He Saith Unto
You, Do 1t" (John $50.
In the course of the sermon the speaker
said: Christ was no aseetic He did not
forbid men pleasures, joys In this life. ii
graced marriage feast WITH VII ms presence
lions, family and social and business, shall
be such that He may share in 1t and bless
it,"
Christ's making of wine and His UNI
| doubted drinking Of it form an argument
and excuse with some for present day
drinking Of liquor. II we knew the kind OF
wine Christ drank We might drink it With
| impunity. But conditions nave radically
changed Today we are confronted with a
| truly awful state of affairs due to the reign
| of King Alcohol. To say nothing more,
| from 10000 to 100000 people die the death
| of the drunkard annually in the United
| States.
ST. Paul interprets for us the mind ard
spirit of Christ when he says: 1T Is good
neither to eat flesh nor 70 drink Wine nor
| or is offended, or is made weak-" Absti-
| nence for the sake of others is enjoined by
| the great law of Christian love.
| Even in Martin Luther's day thu ravagea
of intemperance were SO great that he in
| weighed strongly against ithe drink devil.
der Sauf Teufel' Of Germany. Knowing
his character as we dos we may we'll believe
| that were he alive today he would be In the
| forefront of the hottest fight against the
| forces Of this giant enemy of mankind.
| Methodist Episcopal.
| The revival committeecofs the anti-saloon
league attended evening Service. together
with the congregation Of Foundry NJ E.
Church. in the hall of Columbian University,
| 18th and H northwest The pastor, Luther
| B. Wilson. d. D., whe Is president of the
National A. s. L., preached 2n Giants That
|
| Have we seen this MAN that is come up;
| surely to defy Israel Is he come up" In
developing his subject he said:
I'VE read this story as an allegory, in
which is presented the brazen effrontery Of
| the rum power. This foe has trampIed
| down our fairest fields of promise, has as
| saulted manhood. 'shamed womanhood,
| looked down into the face of childhood and
then. with Implying cruelty, crushed out
! its beauty. 1t has defied us because of Its
| power, the power of perverted appetite, the
| power Of concentrated wealth and all the
| allies wealth commands. Too often the
| kingly Sauls OF history, the great leaders,
! have feared a trial of strength, and the
| multitude of the right-thoughted have been
| tfmorous. David stands for faith and cour-
age ready for action, and using the means
| which every man may command. This
David is splendidly successful The foe is
| composite giant in whose colossal proper
tions the spirit and influence of its every
| ally are united. The David who is to de-
| feat him is a composite hero In whom shall
| be united the courage, faith and action of
| ail who fear God and love their race. The
| conservation of our powers shall bring the
| hero and the victory.
Speaks Of Removing the Snare.
| AT Waugh NJ e. Church, Sd and A streets
| well, took as hts theme, Removing the