The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-02

Ghurc h and Saloon
Continued from Sixth Pages
not last: the politicians knew his
weakness; he was baited q pretty
nomination on an old party ticket and
this @pious soulr lined up with The
sboys" at the polls at the next elec-
ton, day andlvotedtgtth the most cor,
rupt Of political pirates that ever ours
ED the county,
I, Another man declared that his
citizenship was in heaven, and hencs
he could rot be counted on TO aid the
.prohibitinn cause. He lived above
mortals IN the blue ethereal with his
eyest tlged upon the stars while his
neigphors' boys on earth We're dying
.druntarls. II took a few years tore
e5yer from this idiocy. bit while he
liisi his life Of political isolation
thousands had persisted because Of
the liqugr traffic. A prohibition meet
ms Mad be0n advertised TO be held in
n Ghurch three miles from Tltusyille.
Penn tbs pastor Of this church sent
sF9Fd ti,a he would begin his revival
meetings hat night, evidently for the
.Hayp0se e killing the prohibition
injecting Reverend Doctor 7 ot
4itGsglllc, Sas sent for 10 complete
ths ',t59 The church was full and
many were waiting outside. AS the
b. D. stepged TO the pulpit to preach.
an old tlencon, whose son was a
asmkard, walked qp and said In a
tore ,le;5 enough to be heard BY
many ~. T. preach a good long
ssyaar to-nisht.' A long serman was
rfeeqhed, lasting from T:15 to \
o'elect. fer the purpose Of killing
time ana. crowding out the rrohibI.
ton meeting. 1t is needless to say
thas the "scn of God" did not mani,
fest hiusef Turing that discourse. In
VAN did cur prohibItionlst plead with
the pss,er ia charge and the Rev,
DectQy T to. remain for the pro
hibillqn meeting. 4The time was so
precious they could not remain. The
Reycrend Doctor did condescend to
say that he believed in temperance
In New Work City he had fed sand
witches to hundreds Of pood drunk
ards" With this studendous letla
ration, MS classic lips, he retired to
dream, no doubt, Of fame and honor
and riches, These highly coveted
gifts never came because within one
gear after he he'd endeavored to "llll"
the prohibition meeting he was com,
PelIed.to leave TitusyllIe in disgrace
Men who are simply +money-getters"
become official members Of churches
lanl stand guard to protect the old
parties from the attacks Of patriotic
christmas who believe 1'the liquor
traftt canno I be legallBod without
sir-" Because Of the prominence lilo
church gives these money.getters their.
influence IS most corIupting. Men Oh
this character are on easy terms with
saloon politicians and hence while
they control the church the liquor
traffic has the right Of way.
A Republican minister in Fair
mont, in his sermon some time since,
compared the liquor traffic TO
Snakes" He might have added that
PLATE really desired torelease Chrlst,
bp the rabbe said cruelty Christ ami
release Rarabbas." This minister
preached his "snake9 sermon to graf.
ify the rabbfc who opposed prohibi.
tton, The snake figure is not In har.
noBy withffacts, and Is nothing more
than the creature Of the minister's
The liquor traffic is not
''corncrel' and never will be under
license The saloons Of FairInont arc
lirensca TO SOW the seed Of disease
and teath, and no homo in the city Ia
safn from their destructive influences
Tho Republican and Democratic par
ties frnan dust such ungodly utter.
apCes rs those l have, mentioned. and
Tho church has become SO placid that
she viii not cry out against the sss,
ION that Is robbing her ofyoung men
WHOM 1ho has been Instituted toi
ave- The church demands peace and
harmony at any cost, and the a&slil.|
price psIa Al the blood 5ot yopat nisH
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