The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-29
W. CT. U. U.COLUMN.
BY MRS. Il. l.. HOBBS
Fasting and Prayer 10 Determine Ills
Political Duty.

fOlilieal Duls.
a preacher was approached by
leading members cf lis congTc ga-
tion 10 secure bis vote Tor a caEdi-
date "a one oi the Old party tick si-.
The rohibitionists had no canGl.
da,e f.r Representative, and tley
thought he might be willing 10 re-
member ID his D. II 1 their friend.
The case was urge NJ, they argued,
as the oposiii0n was making a des
pera,e tnlrt 10 defeat a good man
TIE pastor te.t the force ot their
appeals. Three considerations rest
"a upon lis mind
1. His party had no candidate tor
Representative. lie could cast a
flll Prohibition ballot and vote for
bis friend.
2. The candidate was his friend
and b temperance man. Dove owe
nothing to Inendship. Ii one
would have friends be must SHOW
himself friendly. Besides, sober
men are to be encouraged. And
isn't temperance TEN 2erance,
whether in one party or another!
Why not be rationale
3. The Office seekers family,
connected with the best people IN
the community, were members Of
the minister's congregation, and
were supporters Of the church. J.
it nothing to be polite? May we
moi be right yet without unneces-
sarily alternating friends? Indeed,
"the better part Of valor is discTe-
tion.
The minister cordially heard their
appeals. Tn fact The matter had
been on his mind as a problem
Tie knew, rs the election ap
preached, that the delicate question
must be settled.
He replied, II asu Prohibition
i-t, but Iappreciate the situation. \
mans duty is not always clear, but
] viii give the subject careful
thought, and Will vote Tor Mr. "
If | sec that il is right.
To some who would understand
he said. "Wo are making ny DUTY
subject Of fasting and prayer.
One. il the heat Of party zeal,
warned tie preacher that his inter
ests were at stake; that be could
not afford to be independent, but
would need fayors as well a. other
people.
The preacher replied, ~ trust
that personal considerations shall
not unduly influence me I viii d
hight as see the right.
He, with lis wife, made hi:
political duty a subject Of fasting
ana prayer. They considered il
from every point oi view. The
B bic was freely consulted. 1t -;
tie only rule and the sufficient rule
both OF cur faith and practice. 7
2 Cor. IS. lis. weighed heavily
upon his heart Wherefore come
out from among them and be ye
separate, saith the Lord, and touch
no unclean thing and | will receive
YOU; and viii be a Father unto you
and ye shall be my sons and
daughters, saith the Lord Al
mighty" Tie ten commandments
laundering. thou shalt not, from
Mount Sinai, have not been revoked
1 The purpose Of Christ's minatest
alton. to destroy the works Cf th'
devil. was considered
The compromised condition q
Ithe general church with evil affect
ed them
Before The dinner hour they clear
Ily felt that tie ought not TO vote any
part 81 the old-paTiy ticket.
The candidate, though a pleasant
gentleman, a temperance man, and
Ia member 81 the church, was heal
,ed for the legislaiure--the law-mak
ling body Of the state.
I Committed to the license system
lif elected, his vote, his voice an
Influence would license, not ex.er
inmate. the saloon. He would Ia
permitted % regulate, If not too OF
lncxious to the liquor cement, bu'
never to strike a death blow 70 ths
rum power.
+ OF an the candidates the position
Ioi the legislator l. central, piy1ia
land most influential.
They rose from repeated prayers
Bible study, conversation, and
lrestudy oi temperance and prohibi
l,ion in the light Of the pleadin.
candidate and bis party, with az
answer Of peace, strong IN toe con
yiction that no reason existed 70
making hun a specially that would
mot favor the entire license policy
They saw that license is an ap
proach to prohibition with no PFC
vision OF expectation Of securing il
| When il is argued that prohibl