The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-07

C.hapter vi. In which the scribe teileth
~ the temperance discussion in Mechan-
les hall, woonsocket, between Mr.. james
A Williams and Rev. Simon b. Dunn.
/ And 1t came to pass amid the charms
~ charming May. in the fourth day
thereof. in the year 1903, that temper
arca discussion came on and came of In
the shades of evening at the nail Wnici,
Is called Mechanics, in the goodly cty oi
Woonsocket. located on the banks OF .ns
brook kidron: Which hs,one IN @ river
q And the multitude of the people VIM
were minded to gather togetne, Ia IN one
place were so great that rnasr ,nsy the the aus
pices OF the Young Women's q Il, ~
there was exceeding much true oeeodutn cor 10
and hndliness and good nature And ~
express due appreciation OF the orsaIhAa
ton | do herewith drink in Adam $ ale
this sentiment: Here's TO the \. W.
c. I. u. Long may it wave ,on,
more harmonious even to mend perfee.
ton. there came In certain sons OF oIntnn Roin a.,
to make melody: yea, during the evenIns
they burst forth into song Ihat d zen ,erm- epUn
Ell aeolian. and 1t was decided unanimous
ly that while certain OF the seleclloiis
contained the most melody others "eie
4. Now. BEHOLD. Williams, whose sur
name is James, had cast his garmeni,,s
about him and journeyed ,Provldentia,i.i;s
from the great city OF Providence. peauu,
fui for situation on the sides OF the north
OF the lovely bay. which Is called Nara
gansett, while Rev. Mr.. Dunn, whose SIT
rene confines OF Woonsocket; yea. his lot lot
il cast In pleasant places, Wnere nIs
| friends are a multitude and his enemies
are utterly unknown. 80,
| this wise. thusly: Resolved, That the
| Christian people are responsible Tor the
| perpetuation of the saloon -
g. And after the first song had peeh
| sung by the double quartette and the
| Rev. Mr.. Bushee had invoked the divine
| blessing, James. who is called Nllllan1s'
| opened his mouth and taught the people
saying: when | affirm that the Chris
| tian people are responsible, mean
| church members. and, 10, as the members
! do vote for the members Gf the iegisiao ga
| ture which enacteth tho laws and the
| Christian votes are behind the laWmaK-
| ers. who are responsible save the Chris-
| tians? Verify; nothing can stop one
! traffic but the law Of the land. Howbeit.
| there is but one true way, and mat ls
| for the Christians to Join the prohibition
| party and its sanity members. =.
! Z Moreover did the speaker allude 70
! blind Charley Brayton In manner when
/ did show that the alluder reckoned not
| Charles among tho list or canonzed
saints. , =.
the splendid figure head who took
| Charley's place to enforce the prohioitory
! law.
things none of which were especially
laudatory Of the Christian church
TO- Moreover. Williams declared that
he hoped his Opponent cNi9 W99'q h. oe @pf
! without the aid OF Christian people; yea.
verify he in deep disgust had abandoned
oil appeals 90 the church TO aid In aool-
| ishing the rum traffic.
| IL Then arose simon. who is called the
Rev Mr. Dunn. and he essayed TO have
things done brown. and congratulated MS
| opponent In being against the saloon
/ ~ Albeit simon answered and said
that ne repelled the allegatonA against
| the church and the alligator. Moreove-.
there were three classes who rallied
| against the Christian church, out and
out sceptics. hypocritlcs and reformers
49, Just as the Blackstone runs throusn
/ the city because OF tho formation OF the
land just so tho saloon comes from the
true inwardness OF sinful men. and the
church is about as responsible Tor the
ia cambridge. for 20 years prohlbitory
had been made and kept 80, not by the
Prohibition party. hut by Christian mer
and women, led by Father seully,
Is Block island had been saved from
having license forced upon it, not by any
political parry. veu; eg Ithe Christian
i6 While the church sent missionaries
I 10 convert and elevate the heather mos
outside OF the chutch sent In the same
/ vessels barrels Of rum Which pray. Is
In the right. the missionary or the rum
/ sellers?
II. Moreover. Simon OF the tribe o
| Dunn spake "A closing parable how M
, sincerely believed ia Christians going Y
! the ballot box that thereby the rum trat
/ nc be fAttcned 40 the polls.
I s Now there are from five TO six mil
| lions of Christian voters in Uncle sam
[ VINEYARD being nearly one-third OF th'
voters of the nation. Vet are they no
/ able either on the face or otherwise u
| outvote the old parties. and must there
fore use their whole influence and d'