Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-01
ONCE A DRUNKARD..
TELLS Of reform
'From Brewery to Pulpit" Sub
jcct OF Rev Carl MOntanus'
Address to Men
DRAGGED FROM THE DEPTHS
In a Little Rescue Mission Present Nc
CaIlsburg Pastor Became Converted
TELLS of Pitfalls That Confront
Young. Men - Gambling Can Be
Stopped.
DRAGGED FROM THE DEPTHS

Rev. Carl Montanus. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church of McCallsburg
was the speaker before the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. meeting for men Sunday
afternoon, in connection with the pre-
liminary campaign for the BILLY" Sun
day meetings. The west court room
was crowded to hear the McCallsburg
pastor tell Of his reform after having
been confirmed drunkard Mr.. Mon
tanus STYLED his address Prom the
Brewery to the Pulpit" and had the
closest attention while he told his life's
4 story.
The meeting was opened by spir-
tied service Of song and prayer Misses
Jessie Hall and May Smith sang a
| pleasing duet that was heartily appre-
| ciated.
Mr.. Montanus said that Il was not
his purpose to give lecture or say
anything startling or sensational. He
simply wanted to prove how 1t was
possible by taking Christ into ones life,
to migrate from the brewery to the
pulpit He said that there was much
In his life that he wished he might for
get That he would forfeit his good
right hand, useful tho it might be. If
that portion of his life might be blotted
from his memory. For the glory of God
and the warning Of the young men Of
| Mar shalltown, that they might refrain
from sin, he would tell his story He
said that he had observed no less than
| twenty five young men Intoxicated up
| on our streets Saturday evening; that
! the only safe course for Q father to
pursue with his son Is to influence him
to become christian while yet young,
for when God enters the heart, sin will
! go out Too many of us believe In Jesus
| Christ as only historical character
who really lived many years ago. We
should get closer than that, or the day
will come when we shall feel we have
missed the best.
In speaking of his own life, Mr..
Montanus said he was born of good
German parents who gave him care
full rearing, but from a child, the little
glass of wine or beer was present Mt
his plate at mealtime. and the size OF
the glass increased as the boy grew
in years. Despite the stock argument
of the saloon advocate that a man can
take it in moderate quantities without
harm, this boy was confirmed drunk
ard at the age of It, After losing posi-
ton after position because Of this vice,
he emigrated to America where a
friend secured him employment in q
brewery. But they couldn't use a
drunkard, even in a brewery, so he lost
his job. He came to Milwaukee and
held a position as bartender in fash
ionable saloon. His employer found
that he drank more whisky than he
sold, so he was fired. About this time
friend who had brought on consump-
tion by the use of whisky. advised him
to cut out the drinking. But he couldn't
do so at this time because he hadn't
will power enough Of his own. He
hadn't suffered a change of heart
AT this juncture Mr.. Montanus re-
marked that he had no row with the
saloon men. that he was in that BUSH
ness simply because he could make
money easier than in any other way
1t is the saloon business" that he is
fighting.
From Milwaukee, where he was too
we'll known to secure another job he
"bummed" and walked his way to
employment, for the mention of his
business was dead give-away." He
drifted west and then east again, and
was finally living on handouts" in
Milwaukee. Extreme need forced him to
seek aid at a rescue mission Incident
ally, he urged the establishment of a
rescue mission here in Marshalltown.
In return for food and shelter there, !
he had to saw wood, and it was brought (
home to him that the way of the trans
gressor is hard. why wait until they
have travelled nearly to the end to make
this fact known to our young men?
Let them learn early that what they
SOW they shall also reap. Imprint it into
their minds so that they will be warned
not to go astray."
His conversion in this rescue mis-
sion dated the beginning of his climb