The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-28
MINISTER WARNS AGAINST UyE0IY
ALLIANCE

square bapglSG ClCrcn taSt SuN-
day night, should have the effect
Of causing good citizens to con-
slider well before they cast their
votes on August 18th for prohi-
bition in nCharleston-prohioition
in that city can only mean q de-
fance Of law. Mr.. Jones spoke
the truth when he warned his
hearers that prohibition in Char
lesion at this time, would be "a
screaming farce" it would be
even worse. i would have the
effect Of that city's losing the
respect of the rest OF the State,
because it would be regarded
wanton hypocrisy.
The prevailing sentiment in
South Carolina is favorable to
prohibition, but thinking men
who are not in the popular band
wagon, and not trying to get
there, want prohibition only
when there IS a strong possibility
of getting a sincere prohibition
sentiment to back it; this class
is not of the sort who claim it a
duty to vote prohibition regard
less Of consequences, the respon-
sibility for the results they put
upon God. Doctor Jones voices
the feeling Of sincere Prohlbi-
tionists when he cautions Prohi-
biticnists against an unholy al
lance, and by it bring about a
worse moral condition than exists
now. He is not one who would
shirk responsibility and palm
the result off on God DR..
Jones appreciates the posi-
ton he occupies before God.
BE knows that when the
Creator made man, be en-
dowed him with hand and brain,
these agencies were to be used
for His glory, and the betterment
OF mankind. In the use of that
brain he must not shirk his duty
as q citizen, but do those things
which circumstances. conditions,
ana environments viii best per-
nit OF. and from which the most
good Will obtain. Therefore. if
conditions in Charleston are as
Doctor Jones believes them 70
be, and many who are not citi-
zens of Charleston know them to
be, he manifests a proper con-
eeption Of his duty to- God, when
he tells those people that a vote
for prohibition in that city is a
vote for liquor.
There are many who will con-
demn the pastor Of the Citadel
Square Baptist Church, and call
him traitor to the prohibition
cause, but not so, the position
taken by this eminent divine will
be approved by those who have
q proper conception Of actual
religion, even if it has not. tem-
porarily, the backing Of popular
ity. If voting Charleston into
prohibition by the blind tiger
forces means anything other
than to have unbridled lawless-
ness, then she action of the Illicit
dealers il liquor is miSunder-
stood. How can sincere and SEN
sible Prohibitionists consent to
be parties TO such an alliance9
They must know these men
would not be urging the destruc-
ton of the liquor traffic, if they
did not see it was to their ad-
vantage. Oh, says the Prohi-
b:tsonist, s'with the conse-
ouences I have nothing to do, l
leave them to God" That is an
easy way to relieve the mind
outwardly, but it viii be ghost
to come back and haunt. There
IS not a Prohibitionist in Char
lesion who has any hope Of a
prohibi:ory law being enforced
IN that city, not even as well as
the present poorly enforced dis
pensary law: it's known that the
illicit dealers are actively at
work for prohibition, what is
this for, Il not because "a
screaming farce" is expected of
prohibition In that city, Then ii
BY 3 vote of the people, city is
to have a law that is "a scream
ing farce, " what attitude before
God do these people have who
could have avoided such a con-
dition, but instead Of using the
talent which God endowed them
with for His glory, and the bet
ternent Of mankind. they know
ingly shifted the consequences
on Him, but not the reSpcnSloll-
ity; God viii hold them respon-
sible, for bringing about con-
dition they knew would not tend
to His glory.
DR.. Jones said: If I consider
that a prohibitory law IN Char
lesion will make it more lawless
I would regard myself as trait
rous to my creed, and to all l
hold dear if I allowed myself,
for the sake Of appearances, to
be forced into voting for it. "
Spoken like a man and minister;
how much more does such an
utterance appeal to mind and
heart, than the snivelling re,
fusal to note conditions and face
consequences. It means that
Doctor Jones appreciates his
position as q servant OF God and
realizes his reSpOnSibility to Him.