The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-12-20
Christianity Will
Cure Intemperance
The Hon. John L. Younker
Looks to God for De-
liverance, Not to
Leagues


city authorities regarding tenn
pefance regulations, the closing of
saloons, the removal of screens,
etc. But with all these laws and
ordinances intemperence with it's
dire results and fatal consequences
has swept over our state like a
leaf before the wind, Temperance
is distinct from prohibition, it is
moderation in regard to the in
diligence of the natural appetites
and passions, in eating and drink
ing, in clothing, in Joy, in mirtb,
and even sorrow. Hence, when
we view the demands of the so
called Anti-Saloon League, we find
manifest sentimentalism and an
endeavor to impress upon the
public mind an existing and long
recognized evil in the excessiye
use Of intoxicating stimulants.
With all our temperance laws,
now upon our statutes, it seems
that the disease of intemperance
has increased, not only in drink
ing but In nearly everything else.
Ward and city local option has
only multiplied the saloons and re-
sorts in another locality, and the
agitated County Local Option will
result in the same, if such would
ever be passed by the people. So
long a. a man can buy intoxicants
in one county or state and take
it home into his county or state
and drink it, that long Ward,
Township, County and State Local
Option is bumbug. Popular
sentiment is against this growing
evil, but it is not rea sen timent,
as it is directed to one side, the
saloon only, hence it is only a
public opinion and not a public
sentiment. Opinions regarding
the reformation of mankind, the
protection of life and property,
the enforcement and obedience Of
law, can never spring or originate
in Lublic OK inlon, but in the re-
ligious sentiment Of the people.
The old bible story is and will for
ever remain to be true, "W here
ever there is law, there is SIM"
Had not the fruit been forbidden
Eve would never have sinned in
eating 1t. What Is the sure cure
against this disease "intemper-
ance"? Is it the Aiken thousand
dollar tax? Is it Ward, Town
ship, County and State Local OPP
tion? No, million times no! 1t
is the Christian religion, that
alone can cure this national evil.
Let the preachers, who confessed
at the conference "that God called
them to preach" return and
preach Christ and Him crucified,
though their salary be less than
the. e.Anti-Saloon League pays; visit
the cabin of the unfortunate slave
to appetite and passion, raise him
up, pray for and with him, and
you will find that the grace of God |
is more effective than the Keeley |
Cure, and one once Of genuine, ex-
perimeutal religion is worth more
in the reformation of mankind
than ton of chloride of gold.
We as American citizens have an
international reputation of being
to much in hurry in all our tran.
sactions, we want to flank no OBJ
stacle. but to carry everything by
storm. Thus it was with our
national sin, slavery, yet it re-
quiFed more than century tn
abolish it. 1t will also be thus in
the reformation OF our nation, as
our perfect educational system
will enlighten our rising genera
tion to occupy the high standard
of true and pure man and woman
hood, together with the holy in
fuence of the Christian Church,
1t wlll result in christian families,
christian homes, sober men and
women, temperate fathers and
mother. Alas, the writer lie not
prophet, but we can see our ma
tion is yet in its infancy, although
rocked already by the mystic
hand of heretofoFe unknown pros
perity; yet this 10 only the morn
ing dawn of our National great
ness; the day will come when We
as 8 nation shall stand before the