The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-01
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AGAINST WYt1SKEY.
ut is a provision Of tho organic law OF
this order that NJ person who Is onyaged
i III wlolesaling or retailing alcoholic Or
Aspirltuo,ls liquors, as Il beverage shall
DO n received into it's membership. No
moro patriotic utteranee ever oinahhted
from any source. The liquor tra1lc, IN
multiplying drunkards, itlcrs. thieves and
cut-throats, Is laying heavier burdens Oh
this government than any other enemy
OF law, order and virtue. It Is doing
more to despol horne OF It's peace and
purity 10 bankrupt character. to do
baucli tic livcs Of men, to wiring hu111an
hearts with anguish and to rob tho
world Of everything wllicl, makes life
worth living than any other ten evils
that cat1 be named. l " II. ,4sl 4, j. n
III View OF these facts. tho hostility
OF this organization to that nofarious
business is otcS Of the truest and high
est exhibitions OF tho love OF country
and humanity that any association OF
human beings can make Friends OF
tclnperance; soldiers OF a. holy crusade,
knights OF q sacred chlralry; salute
YOU to-day ns my comrades. ~ thank
God for Your faith and courage, nnd
4fnrvently pray that he may nerve So,
A for every conflict With this hldeous
power you md your successors III thls
1,obie- oi3lcr9to blot this era of oppression
.outHnnt1 lead a letter freedom I'M ti
s.gq7or all that God has done for our
country--for the 1lbcrty-lovng and lib
erty-seeking pilgrims who voyaged over
the pcrlot,s waters of 81 great goa to tho
ahorcs Of this Western continent; for
their children and grandchildren who
fought tho battles of freedom and lib
Grated themselves from the yoke Of Brit
ish opprcssion; for tlie men, tho daunt-
less men, who gathered IN old Indepen-
dence HALL ana framed and signed tho
immortal "Declnration OF Independence;
for TIL, mon who gave to us our Fed
eral Constitution. that instrument OF
organic law which contains the highest
political wisdom to which man has yet
attained; for q century and 81 Quarter
of prosperous national existence; for nll
The glorious memories that cluster about
our national ensign; for, Our many coll
Lagos and universities and our Crane ays.
). TEN Of free. schools: for our thousands
and tens OF Thousands Of Christian sumo
tlIaries. III which God is tWorshipped and
tho snying truths of Ills gospel nro
taught: for all Of our material develop
ment and for our progress IN every
thing that enters into higher ctviliza ton
for all OF these things wo lift our hearts
and voices to-day IN thanksgiving to the
God Of nations.
= Verify, 1T IS good thing to- gather In
this Christian temple to-day and givo
thanks to God. 1t Is a good thing for
us. 1t develops the dlvlner faculties Of
our being. IT cnthrones the immortal
spirit over all tho animal and earthly
elements Of our nature. 1t lifts us into
fellowship with heaven and into harmony
with heavens King. b. I'VE shall leave
this sacred. and exalted service with
more respect flor ourselves. more. love
for our:country, more regard for human
.fty,s ana more reverence for. tho God OF
ali our m.arcies. Praise ye the Lord,
Let all the people praise him"
OH that we could fave= such sense
OF the Lords goodness as would lift is
into the heavenlies and make our music
accord with that Of Gabriel and his ARCH
angelic choir, as they sing in notes d.
vine. Oh.4that we. might join them TO-
day In the lofty strains ,of some celestial
.toxo1ogy It'll universal space Is filled
with universal harmony. Hear. on earth.
and give ear oh We heavens! Praise ye
the Lord. b, Z s,is,.s
praise God, from whom pm. al blessings
Praise him al, creatures, here below,
Praise him above, lye leayenlM host:
Praise rather, Son and Holy Ghost"