The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-16
w. G. T. u. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRs. NJ. {. HOBBS.
Preacher or Saloon Keeper which,

Yes. Preacher or Saloonkeep
cr. which? Which does the mos
harm, which does the most good
Now, dear readers, please do no
stop with amazement; or gaz,
with holy horror upon this cues
ton. But let us consider. Eirs
lrt us seee what a preacher is
Webster says "a preacher il
one who breaches the gospel.
And what is the gospel? II,
SAYS also. the gospel is the mes
sage revealed to man by Chris
the history Of Jesus containing
his doctrines. The preacher ha.
a license to preach this gospeI
and he is not allowed to preach
without it. Then let us ask,
what is the saloon keeper? Why
Ike Is another man who has a IL
cense and cannot follow his busi-
ness without it. Now let US see
which is better? Which worse?
Now gentle reader, be patient,
% not be frightened. Let us
consider the preacher or the gos-
pel heis expected to preach. Is
not the gospel the warning OF
both sinners and church mem
bers of all sins and wickedness ?
Please tell me how many Of our
ministers do this? How often do
we hear of minister that does
his whole duty? To hear our
preachers preach one would think
there was no sin nor sinners
They never speak of it or warn
the people of its follies. They
seldom tell them Of right 'or
wrong. they are afraid even to
speak Of Sunday baseballs or sa-
looms. No indeed it would not
be popular to NEEDLE IN the sins
of our land. He fears if he
should tell the people of their sins
and wickedness he would lose
his job. Even il his church
members drink. fight, or gamble
he never mentions it. No. in
deed, he must not meddle, he j.
afraid of his popularity, afraid of
his bread and butter.
But let us see how it is with
the licensed saloon keeper? He
gets his license and then pitches
into his business regardless of
ms popularity. That is what he
got his license for. He is the
braNer man of the two. He will
selllhls accursed poison regardless
OF what the preachers, doctors.
lawyers on community may say.
and run the risk of his bread and
butter If they prosecute him
ne Will get out the best he can
and be up and at it agan.
How is il with the preacher?
4 he should say a thing against !
.hese wicked things he becomes
frightened and backs down and
promises not to do so-again.
Now, Mr.. Reader, please tell
ne which of these do the most I
larm which the most good? :
lou Will think, what a question: =
5ut let US see the one get down :
W hls knees before God and sol
mnly promise to fight sin and :,
o warn sinners. Let us see the :
ther make no vows to any one r
My promises himself that he :
'lll make all the money he can !
2 any way he can. The one :
inks at the sin and votes to IL I
ense it, the other commits the I
m Please tell me which is I
orse. i
Now am no friend to the sa- !"
ION keeper or the work he repre- y
'nts. ! know it is looked upon
5 q very bad business and is h
ud to cause more crime, wick cl
mess and misery than all II
her things combined. Neither Y
p | much struck upon the cow n
rdly preacher. | do not say b.
lat all preachers are of this 81
ripe | do thank God that they cl
e not-At least | hope and be- m
eve they are not. But O we OF
we so many that arel To hear le
me Of our preachers preach you u
ould not know that there are W
iy saloons or sins or Baseballs W
anything going wrong in this al
unity, one of the moSt saloon to
rsed counties in the state.
, to some Of the meetings and
ten. Why the speakers are all m
ter the same old fashion. IfW
e should happen to mention Dl
e saloon, see how the people co
'kl Politicsl Just frightened co
DEATH O so fearful lest he m
u say something that will be nee
WI
Now please do not think am m
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