The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-09
Enoouranement from church.

In refutation OF the much-quoted
strong language OF minister OF the
eospel who asserted that the w. c. T.
H. js doing the devirs work." II is
encouraging TO receive words OF com
mendation and appreciation from those
NJ the ministerial ranks entertaining
a different opinion of the sincere ef-
forts put forth by our organization.
Rev. Erwin bennett, pastor OF the
Tabernacle church Of Brooklyn, recent
" preached an eloquent sermon upon
the subject, THE w. c. T. u, the sa-
loon, and the Mighty God" taking the
triple text: Help those women" "He
sitteth in the lurking places OF the val
lsgee. In the secret place doth he
murder the innocent. His eyes are
privily set against the poor" THE
Mighty Cod" In the course Of the SER
mon Mr.. bennett said:
The great powers are ntly dercribcd
in these texts. by the first would
call your attention TO the w. G. T. U.
Of America and OF the world. BY the
second would represent 20 you the
great saloon power. What better de-
scription could be given OF the saloon
than is found in this tenth PsalmG
II the saloon had posed for its
picture before the most modern and
powerful camera it never could have
obtained more correct and perfect
picture than the camera of Gods word
has presented in this tenth Psalm.
Well has II been called the rum sell
srs' psalm.
The third and greatest power OF all
n plainly set forth in my text, the
mighty God. The w. c. T. U. is
mighty because It Is part Of the
church and Is linked by faith to the
Almighty God The saloon is mighty
also, but God and the women are
greater and mlghtier."
The pastor describes the power of
the saloon as weakness itself when
arrayed against the other two regener-
ative. upbuiding forces, and he de-
plores the fact that In the great city
of Brooklyn. where women and chill
dren have been the greatest sufferers,
only 7O3 women have been memLrs
of the unions the past year.
There ought to be an organization IN
every church in Brooklyn. What a
power they would be behind the pas
tor wherever he aimed blow at the
rum traffic 20 know that sitting before
him was an organized band of wo-
men who were pledged as far as they
were able to the destruction of this
monster, and he knew would pray for
him that his aim might be true and
his blows hard.
Mr.. bennett thinks that the 703 wo
men represented in the unions is a
sign that the world is growing worse
not better, since It is a paltry showing
for this "God-directed, God.inspiret
company" With strong cry he urges
the Indifferent and apathetic TO rally
TO their assistance.
Help those women who labor Will
us in gospel" But what is this sa
loon against which they protest anC
fight? You know | cannot do It jus
tice II I attempt to describe Il. There
are no words in our language any too
strong or terrible with which to pic
ture it's hideousness, its vileness, IL
wickedness. II turks on our corner
to murder innocent youth. II plant
itself in the most poverty-stricken dis
tricts OF our city 10 rob the poor |
croucheth and humbleth itself in ny
poerisy and deceit, that its poor vic
tim may not know its real nature ur
til it's fangs are In his throat |
seems to think God has forgotten Il
II says, God hideth His face; He wi
not see u.s."
This language is not overdrawn, an
Il is resonant with the earnestnes
and the power of a John B. Gougl
Referring to the part taken be tn
government in licensing saloons, NJ
bennett does not wonder that the 81
loonmen think God does not see thei
when socalled Christian government
scoop up its blood-stained dollar
and pay their charity bills with them
II we rasg r9solutions against II "
must be careful and use language thi
will not reflect too strongly upon n
poor fellows who are paying so mar
of our charity bills by the murder
our young men and the destruction
the happiness of wives and mothel
and the robbing Of children OF the n
cessities OF life. Such Is the saloo
The sermon closes with a tributl
the Woman's Christian Temperan,