Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-02
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rest It.
| L. Lancaster and son William
were calling on friends here last
week.
Again mention has been made of
whiskey, the most dam liable to all
things created by the most high,
the blight of homes and the inven-
ton of crimes And by what class
of Christians are ninety four per
cent of all the saloons In America
conducted? Think of 1t, the very
idea of man claiming to be the
chosen OF God, standing behind the
bar dealing out death and destruc-
ton to one of the sweetest names
on earth, which Is home. And the
money which Is paid for 1t or Ger
tain portion of 1t goes to the des-
truction Of government and public
schools.
If the money annually expended
for this was paid to missions to
spread the much needed gospel to
foreign lands how much nicer 1t
would be. The countries that are
today cropping In darkness without
the assurance that there Is Christ
that rules the universe would then
be able to walk In the light of truth
and liberty. Even In this country
the love OF God Is a sad necessity In
the homes of many of all classes
who are vending their way on and
through the dark recesses of sin
and shame without the recognition
of Christ the redeemer of mankind.
The world for Christ should be
the war cry of all true Christians
regardless of denominational names
There has been a great deal said
of late through the columns of this
paper concerning the religious con
ditious of certain localities which
we will endeavor now to disclose.
But allow as to hope they are not
as serious as are supposed In gen.
eral, which If 1t was w:uld be
scandal to any protestant commu-
nifty. Being uttered by sinner
what then by professed follower
of Christ. Judgment stands alone
to be administered by the one most
holy and all wise Creator of the
universe ard not by sinful mar, and
how thankful we should be that
this Is the case.
We as protestant followers OF
Christ In this free land of America,
blest with all the gifts of God
which man could wish bestowed
upon mankind, have the least cause
to murmur and should stand as one
united band of Christian workers
ready to face the oppressors that
stand In our very midst today for
no other purpose other than des-
truction OF all that Is holy, the re-
lligion of Jesus Christ and the
American free school system. How
are we divided by disentious and
hatred of denominational differ
ences, to battle with such forces.
Christ In his holy word says, If
you can't love your brother whom
you have seen, how can you love
Christ whom you never have seen1
Then let Us stand united ready to
defend the cause of Christ to the
uttermost parts of the earth, and to
ward off the blows directed at free
and God loving America, bv fees
from foreign powers. The destiny
of Our nation hangs upon God, the
church and the free school system
of which every true American
should be proud, as In no other
country on the globe the children
of America may obtain an educa'
ton regardless of wealth or poverty
color or class.
Why should any church, or body
of religious people be eternally
grasping out for worldly gains, II
their mission on earth Is to save
fallen humanity. But this Is sad
truth In many instances as 1t exists
today among the socalled chosen OIL