The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-24

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being made by h. pfovHsa of apfral
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and thinkinr force preferable 80 per
suasian ptccipitHied campaign Tor
legislative restriction. OF rather pro-
addition ~ the sale of alcohol and
its asrazailves Local apiiou elections
became common throughout IN"
state and in 1887 pfohihi'ort con-
stitu,ional amendment vas submit
ted 70 the people. The tnil"d
Friends OF Temperance. tiourishinr
organization at the time, disbsndec
almost simultaneously with the
campaign. No very considerable Ell
fort has since been made FOR an or
ganigcd temperance movement me
principle of temperance has heen
cas, aside and instead of temperance
lectures and an appeal for the asser-
ton OF American manhood, We hear
appeals to a part of society 10 res
train the other part of society by put
ting II out of their power to dg
wrong
In the olien time our ministers
1--WE called them parsons thsnl with
a countenance radiant with II light
which seemed almost to be OF super
natural origin told us with an irri-
sistably eloquent candor Of innufn-
cradle Instances where the grace OF
God had atchaiIthe poor RUM
soaked vagabond as a brand from
the eternal burning and restored him
TO honesty and responsibility. Now
, they tell us what "A great reformation
has been wrought in the life OF a
drunkard because the law has re-
moved that which had caused his
degradation. II does not seem to me
that the prohibition sermon or lee
,ture of today is delivered with as
great manifestation Of assurance OF
being occupying an absolutely IN
controvertable position AS was the
sermon or temperance lecture or
third OF century ago.
Whether moral suasion and grace
or legislation liz the better plan, ! am
not prepared to state, nor would
say If | knew, for some one would
he sure to call me a fool or very
wicked II crossed his views on the
subject. ] will, however venture TO
state that would almost be willing
70 pay the price of admission 10
hear once more a good old fashioned
temperance lecture or sermon with
politics left out of It, AS | fear this
privilege may not be accorded me
think shall prepare lecture OF
my own and II | do VIII probably
turn II loose on an transporting pub
lie without money and without
price.
What | started out to tell at the
beginning was that | attended pic
ture show Saturday. A patient, long
suffering wife was bent over the
wash tub and drunken husband
arousing from slumber went to her
and forced her to surrender her
small earnings to crafty his thirst
for drink. have not the time to tell
all OF the scenes, but she had to flee
from him and found an asylum with
the Salvation Army Finally ne wan
dered into their barracks and was
reclaimed. His salvation and recon
ciliation with his much abused wire
made my eyes run water ana caused
me- to go back to those good old
dsxx Rhep, grace and manhood were
ii 4 fftmY,iM. SO have Hseh hHrtl-
cd by circumstance to inflict tho
above on my readers. | am partial to
old time religion and not tho statu-
tory kind and cannot help Il, 80
please forgive me II am wrong, tor
I have tried only to write history.
Ono OF tho most touching incidents
in history | think Is the ctrcumstah-
ces attending that interview between
Christ and Mary MaRdalene. Ike
that self consciousness Of purity
that will prompt one to reach down
and raise a fallen one, place pro-
tecting arm about him and lead him
into ways of pleasantness. Somehow
believe the Salvation Army comes
nearer emulating the example Iof
our great Elder Brother In hat re-
sweet than any of MS. TITS HE Odd
time religion. It was good for Paul
and Silas. II Is gooh enough for
me"
Monday and Tuesday we're such
cold days that people were not stir
ring much. \ came to Forreston Mon
day night and stayed at the residence
Of that widow, filled up on hash and
biscuit Tuesday morning good home
made hash Is hard to beat. TUESDAY
night | spent with Flavms Daven~
port and family. II Is a good place to
stay, for there la always something
to cook and Mrs d, and her daush-
ter, know how to mix and cook. Fla
vlus showed me his cold storage
where he says he can save meat at
any time. At Howard I. NJ Buie