The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
WRITTEN BREACHES
 ON PROHIBITION
Says County Fight is Coming
 This Fall
MRS. SPRINGFIELD DEAD
Rev. H. c. KegIey Of Gadsden Is Off, cially Called to the Pastorate of First Presbyterian Church
 at Ensley.

Ensiey, August S-(special )-The Rev. L. F. Whitten. pastor of the Ens1ey Methodist church, preached this morning, taking his text from Luke 19:3, And he sought 10 see Jesus. who he was" He said in part:
 All the interesting incidents in the lives of New Testament characters, es- peeially sinners, are related to and con nected with Jesus. This is illustrated in the case of Herod. the King; the case of the woman at Jacobs well in Sychor; the woman brought to Jesus for condem- nation because of adultery; the remark able protests of scribes and Pharisees be- cause Jesus was the guest of Matthew the Publican; the marvellous revelation of the time serving policy of Pilate; the wonderful story of the penitent thief on the cross; and this graphic and beautiful story Of the conversion of Zaccheus. These are indestructible facts. fixed for ever in all minds familiar with them.
 First, let HIS learn that the natural heart is not satisfied with earthly pos sessions or conditions. There is some n- -fAi'@S'N passion, if you will-which seeks higher and better and nobler things than money or pleasure or office. Zaeeheus was hun gry, restless and wild to see Jesus. to know and appropriate Him as his own Savior. But he met difficulties. Satan al- ways thrusts barriers in the way of Christ, will block up every mans way, blind his vision, and harden his heart If possible.
 Tn Zaccheu's case there were many dlf- faculties. One was procrastination. Lost health mad wealth may be recovered, put lost opportunity, never
 "A second was that of being active. Satan suggests idleness.
 "A third, difficulty. What would the world call him? "A crank You may be over much righteous.
 "MarivauX said: Tn this world 1t is nee essary to be a little too good in order to be good enough 1 like that sentiment too. l had rather love my wife a little too much, if possible, than not love her quite enough.
 Second. this seeking was persistent therefore successful. It is grit that wins builds, constructs and Is successful. Gar- dini, a great Violinist. was asked by young man how long before he could play as well as he. Twenty years with ton hours practice each day Joseph per sisted and became greater and wiser than Pharaoh himself.
 'Thrd. what he saw in Jesus. "A friend of the home. today I must abide at thy house. said Jesus, thus showing He cared too for the mother and the children. l hat Is one of the great needs of this day, more interest in the children. One of the great bankers of Birmingham was quoted in daily paper of that city yesterday as intensely desirous of postponing the proh'- aT. I.,gp ltatH another year. Why? To save drunkel fa thers from spending their money far drink Tn order that they might buy chil- dren better food and clothes? No, he does not say that. What for? To put stop 10 murders in saloons by drunken men? No. not a word on that line. Why? To save drunken husbands filled with poisonous liquors from beating their wives? Not plea on that line But he says. Let us have Il period of peace and steady eG- fort towards the development of our city on greater and broader lines for the com mon good of every interest business. so- cial and moral He also says: There afe probably more than three score store houses in the business part of the city of Birmingham in which liquor is sold The owners of these stores would have to find other tenants, and should snap judgment be taken there would be general derangement of rental values. stand here today to say to this great fnancier that he is better versed in money making than many others, but all the money in Jefferson county's banks Will not pay the mother for her boy killed by the open saloon. Nor can there be any peace to the poor wife whose drunken husband drives her and her children out in the night to seek shelter and protec- ton from his brutality.
 "The prohibition contest Is on to the finish. against the sale of liquors which never yet brought peace or prosperity or salvation to any city or nation. We be- lieve that the salvation of those who are not sober but desire to be, is of greater value than the rents of all the liquor houses in Birmingham, which will not be vacant long after the sale of the undesirable and awful poison is no longer permitted.
 "Zaccheus saw the best friend he ever had-Jesus took out of his heart the love and power of sin. And he was happier in a day than he had been in all his life before, because he succeeded in his search for the great Savior"