The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
KING ALCOHOL IS
 SLY FOX OF TODAY The PhariseeS Come Forward
 With a Warning PREACHERS IN POLITICS" Citizens of Birmingham are Confront ed With a Condition Quite Anal
 ogous to That Which
 Threatened Jesus.
PREACHERS IN POLITICS"

ogous to That Which
 Threatened Jesus.
 The Rev. Dr. Allan R. Moore preached at the First Christian church last night on the subject An Old Fox in a New Guise,' his text being from the 31st and 32d verses of the 18th chapter of Luke:
 In that very hour there came certain and go hence; for Herod would fain kill Thee And he said unto them: Go and say to that fox. Behold, I cast out de- mons and perform cures today and to- morrow. and the third day l am per- fected."
 Dr. Moore spoke in part as follows:
 Jesus was passing through the dominion of Herod, who had killed John the Bap- tst. The Pharlsees warned Jesus that Herod wanted to kill Him and that He had better leave. In this warning they were not sincere. They, In fact would have been pleased at His death. and did finally accomplish his death.
 An Old Fox.
 In reply to their sinister warning, Jesus called Herod a fox. It is not uncommon to call man by the name of an animal, because of some fancifu resemblance. Daniel Webster was called the lion faced We frequently hear it said of man that he Is snake in the grass" or of another he Is very foxy" Herod was old fox. He wanted to hear Jesus, but he didn't have the courage to come out into the open. He was sly In his plans, but cruel in the execution of them. He gave himself to feasting and lust ard found himself so enwrapped by the tolls of wine and women that he was induced to commit murder He did not intend to commit murder, but 1t was easier to do that than to face the jeers of a drunken crowd and the scorn of a wicked woman Cunning, cruel, weak such is the fox.
 The Savior's Sarcasm.
 Go and tell that fox my programme. I am not afraid of him and will not run from him. l cast out demons and heal the sick today and tomorrow l go on my way. He can find me if he wants to. But you, who hall from Jerusalem and pose as my friends don't you know a prophet cannot perish out of Jerusalem? 70, Jerusalem, Jerusalem. that klleth the prophets. and stoneth them that are sent unto her. How often would I have gathered thy children together. even as d hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!' | at the same time uncovers his own heart which was breaking for his people
 No enc knew so well as did the Master what awaited Him. But in the face of ] approaching death he must be true to His mission. He came to cast out the | demon of sin and to heal the sick. He | must work today and tomorrow, but on the third day he will be perfected. The road Of service. suffering and death Is the road to the resurrection, perfection and glory.
 The New Gulse. | The citizens of Birmingham are today confronted by a situation quite analo- gous to that which threatened Jesus. The story of Herod is being repeated. King Alcohol Is the sly old fox of our day. He has his courtesans and de- vottes. He has married his brothers un- divorced widow, Madam Lust" He wrec'is the lives of an hundred thou sand young men every year. He breaks mothers hearts, tears open the tender l breast of wives, and murders countless innocent babes. He is cunning, shrewd avaricious. cruel. cowardly. He fights but anonymously.
 And now, the Pharisees come forward with a warning. Herod would kill you; better look out. "The preachers have quit preaching the gospel and have gone into politics" "Oh, what will we do? All the preachers are talking prohibition when we need the gospel
 | Verify. verify, they do need the gos- pei! Who are these modern Pharisees, who are so anxious about the preachers? | It Is said that among them are church | stewards and deacons. They are from the very Jerusalem of orthodoxy, and their highest aim is to keep the preachers from hurting themselves in this prohibition l fight God save the mark! The Third Day. | Our answer to these modern Pharisees | is, 20 and tell the fox that our mission is to cast out the demon of strong drink, the demon of lust. the demon of crime, and to heal the sn-sick soul today and tomorrow and that on the third day the church shall be perfected
 The church may have It's Gethsemane and It's Calvary; but in its service, suf- fering and deat,i for man, it will attain unto it's resurrection, perfection and glory No sacrifice is too great, or suffering too severe if only 1t will save our boys and girls.
 The tyrant, King Alcohol" must be, and by the help of God shall be, over | thrown Those who are for us are more than they that be against us Have the courage of conviction. and victory is as- sured.
 ] Let us arise, all unite;
 l Let us arise in might:
 Let us arise, speak for God and the | right.
 | Our numbers are no longer few | God will lead us grandly through | nt Ia.+ Is,