The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-03
A MODERATE DRlNKER.
IS Rev. WATSON of New York, Who
Recently Spoke Against Prohi-
bltion in Louisville.


Rev L. d. Bass, u, D., in his ser
mon at Calvary Baptist church to a
large audience last evening took oc-
casion to arralgn 7sey. VIM ]. Was
son Of New York. for his defense OF
the saloon as reported In The Bulle
tin OF January q. 1905 Dr. Bass said
| ir mart: The Christian minister who
| secs things doubly. or SEES things
mixed. or who sees through the
medium of selfshness. pride, ambi
ton ayarice. appetite, money or
prejudice fails in simplicity and
singleness Of heart 20 see Christ and
his truth. and he not only becomes
tark within himself out he becomes
opaque to everybody else that knows
him. He is like the sun or the moon
n an eclipse--a most startling and
awful phenomenon TO a sensitive ma
tlre. So with the Rev Wasson, when
ne attempts to defend the saloon--to
bless what God has cursed. Says the
Rev. WATSON: THE church cannot
acquiesce in the Prohibitionists' senti-
ment that a man cannot be a good
Christian and handle or drink liquor
Gods word says: LOOK not upon the
wine when il givetn its color in the
cup. for AT the last il biteth like a
serpent and stiugeth AXE an adder, "
Also in Habakkuk the second chapter
God says. Woe to him that giyeth his
peighbor drink, that puttest thy bot
tie to him and maaeth him drunken
also. Woe to him that buildeth a
town with blood and establisheth
city by iniquity" The cows low the
sheep bleat and the chickens cackle
when the sun goes into an eclipse:
and it is no wonder that the world
bjasphemes and caviis and croaks
when Christian minister gets
oclipsed. gets the eyes Of his reason
and conscience dim or out, and gets
to looking at things just as world
hngs or sinners or devils DO. An evil
eye in a Christian minister. a bad
We produces the same effect within
md without as In the darkest sinner
Ia the world Men monkey with al
most everything precious or danger
mss The qusck doctor monkeys with
his sick and diving patient. the JACK
leg lawyer monkeys with his client
and the humbrg preacher MONKEYS
with the truth of sod and immortal
souls when be breaches as Rev. Mas-
scn what he knows is false. WHAT a
eeadful thing 10 tamper and expert
ment wi'h che souls Of men. Every
minister doe that when he advocates
the saloon evil Or drinking liqror.
such a preacher paraiyzes his arm
and his words and efforts fall short oil
the mart The devil isn't afraid Of
a whole brieade Of such preachers In
eny city who are unable to preach .he
truth OF Jesus Christ. and there is no
an be- is 81 completely cheek By
i0wl with as n preacher who FOR the
sake OF appeiite OF popularity OF his
bread snd butter. IS willing 10 trim
5Od's word BE has o cannon with
i've muzzles and wnicn with the
ssgle fire shoots In different diree-
lions. and the only ball which tire
devil catches IS the oae from the Gle
vated Euzzle Of the gun which fires
over the church and drops on the
other side. che saloon shot goes
p here the devil wants it to hit-the
ot-er way. This minister is trying %
carry On bis back tine world. with the
Ta loon upon tee tor o. that and Rith
ihe devil upcH the ton or the saloon
This preacher has = oebeeone look |
ani heavy couutenance. which in
iicates his conflict with conscience
mat IS forever seesaWing between /
the right 10 run Vith the hounds and |