The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-03
Voice OF the People
AN APPEAL TO THE CHRISTIANS

Hammond, July ?, 1909
Editor, The TINES
Citizens of Hammond Awaken r.
your full duties as a Christian in every
sence of the word. for God has said in
his Holy word we are to reprove sin
wherever We come in contact with ~
Realizing as 1 do for the short space
OF time I have known the city. am
surprised to find that the good chris
tlans have SO long endured so much
VOCATION OF the law, to mean much less
the dissertation of Gods Holy dav. The
laws OF the safe of Indiana are good
beyond doubt; there fair If we fail
10 use them, then 1t is our falt From
my brief acquaintance with the few
christians 1 have met in this city. they
seemingly do not understand the law
in regard to Sunday desceration. nor
do they seemingly fully realize their
Christian duty.
II SO, then go hand in hand and stop
this sabbath breaking by inforcing the
law.
The law of the state of Indiana EN-
phatically declares that all saloons
must be closed promptly at II D. m. for
six days week and not open until
Monday morning and national HOLIDAYS.
The law says that when ever a man
violates the law he is a criminal. there
fore the state is compelled to prose-
cute all criminal cases that is brought
before it. Now my dear Christian
friends are you going to sit still and
allow these law breakers to continue
their open violations of the law and
say nothing, trying as they are with
all the devils force to conquer? I saw.
oh no we must not do It, [ say. arise
TO your full duty and with the power
of God and the law of the state we can
make a clean city out of Hammock
Therefore. it behooves you to be IN
and doing. The saloonkeepers are not
e1ly violating the law in the wavs
above mentioned, but are allowing
minors to enter their places of bust
ness. and not only entering. but SELL
Ing them intoxicating drinks Is it
possible for US to continue this intol-
erance? No we must stop it. Have
we as Christians the love for our neigh
bors that God says we should have and
see his children 90 down to ever-Iast-
ing obstruction and see them fill a
drunkard's grave, and above all a
drunkards hell? Are we not duty
bound as Christians to put forth an eff
fort to stop this curse of which has no
equal? Some say they are waiting for
the local option law to get into effect
Certainly It IS good and God speed the
day when it takes effect, but we need
not tolerate any of these violations of
the laws until we get local option. for
we have all the law that is needed to
stop It. Just put it into effect and let
the law breakers understand If they
have a license for selling liquors, that
they must sell according to the law
under which their licenses were grant
ed. and for each and every violation
they shall pay the penalty.
Some say the officers are all on the
saloon element side Certainly if 1t is
true, that devotes another bad influence
for the city. but nevertheless that does
not prohibit the law from being put
into effect, for whenever case is pros
ecuted in legal form you arc bound to
get hearing. as the prosecuting at
torney is compelled to prosecute the
case and he viii do SO.
Not being acquainted with the mayor.
do not know whether he is a Chris
tian or not, but at any rate he should
be good moral law abiding citizen.
No doubt he is. but how can he tolerate
such Sabbath desecration and approve
Of 1t? Once more I appeal to ali that
are interested in the cause Of Christ
to put on our full armor and show BY
our actions that we are willing to fight
for the cleansing OF this city.
A CTJRTS--r ~ Krv