Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
Occupied by Representa-
tives Of Civic League
Interesting and Instructive Ad-
dresses on Work in State.
Large Audiences in kttendance...
Close Attention Paid.

Rev. II. N. Pringle of Watervill2 and
e. II. Emery of Sanford, representa-
tives of the Christian Civic League OF
Maine, occupied Augusta pulpits sun
day morning and evening. Sunday
morning Mr.. Pringle spoke at the Uni
tartan church and Mr.. Emery occupied
the pulpit of the First Baptist church.
Sunday evening Mr.. Pringle spoke a
second time at the Unitarian church
addressing a union service and giving
a series of stereopticon views to illus
trate his lecture upon the work OF the
league. A similar union service Was
held at the same time at the Penney
Memorial church, with Mr.. Emery as
the speaker.
In discussing the work of the Chris
tian Civic League of Maine with
Journal reporter Sunday afternoon, Mr.
Pringle said: Our work is along the
line of neglected moral issues and it is
not wholly confined to work againsl
the saloon, as many seem to think
Since January the. league has seized
about $1100 worth of gambling inple
nents In the little village Of Wood
land alone, i'll Washington county Mr.
iLiIitIS anu lNO StiLtu lIoIiI
six places over $1,000 worth of gamb-
ling implements aggregating III weight
three quarters of a ton, and some o!
these were seized from men prominent
in the town. We have also seized a
large number of obscene picture cards
sorne of which were sold very openly
and We are now hoping to discover
from what wholesale house these cards
are secured"
in his address at the Unitarian church
Sunday morning Mr.. Pringle stated as
his opening proposition that the gov
errnent Of the State, which stands fol
law and order, is an institution of God.
divine in origin and purpose as truly
as the institutions of the church Oh
family. He went on to say that the
criminal law had to be used as last
resort when people would not listen tc
moral persuasion Or the Gospel and
pandered to vice for the profit, which
would arise. He pointed out that peo@
pie often maintained a wrong attitude
towards public officials, criticizine
faithful ones, and praising those who
| We're not deserving of it. In many in
stances the salaries received by Off
cials We're not adequate compensation
| for the work done by them and the at
titude of the people towards the Off
cials should be one of appreciation and
support The fact that ar officer makes
many raids does not always signify
| that he is doing his duty. Sometimes
where the law is best enforced the few
est seizures are made, for the course
Of the officer is such that men 20 not
| dare to open up bar rooms and other
| illegal places for fear of immediate
molcstation. The speaker enumerated
the benefits which the average poll
tax payer receives from the town and
State for the 81 or 50 of his tax; al
education for his children in the pub
/ lie schools, which costs nearly 500 pei
year for each child, fire ana police pro-
lection and good roads and sidewalks
In conclusion he appealed to the
| Christian to be a full breadth Chris
tian and remember that he belonged tc
the State, and that it was his duty te
lie the highest type of a good citizen.
&c BOD Citizenship" was. also the