Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-05


In applying that principle for the pro-
lection OF modern society against the
saloon?
The Bible may not give direct in
structions as TO that, because as al
ready noted, the modern saloon did not
exist then. anymore than IT gives direct
instructions as 10 the regulation Of aV-
iaton. But II does commend and in
some instances. command total alb
stinenco from intoxicants. In Num-
bers 6 i-2i. we find the law OF total
| abstinence. Those who consecratcf
| themselves TO divine service, for a
/ shorter or longer time. were TO abstain
from wine. and even from grape Juice
and the dried grape Samson, Samuel.
and John the Baptist were total alb
stalners from birth, and remained so
throughout life. Others were total alb
stsiners for shorter period Of time.
In Lev. 10: o. Aaron was command
ed do not drink wine nor strong
drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee,
when ye go into the Tabernacle Of the
congregation. lest ye die: II shall he
a statute for ever throughout your gem
eratlons: and that ye may put dif-
ference between holy and unholy. and
between uncleln and cleans and that
ye may teach the children OF Israel all
the statutes which the Lord hath spok-
on unto them by the hand OF Moses.
Here II prohibition against the drink
Ing Of intoxicants az certain times In
the Tabernacle Of the Congregation
none were permitted to enter who had
partaken " wine or strong drinks
shortly before. n ne profaned the
house Of the lord by infraction of this
rule his life was forfeited. And the
reason given is that there should he
difference between holy and ''un-
holy Things" and that those who were
called 10 serve in the Tabernacle would
be in a position to teach Israel tine
statutes " the Lord, which they were
not II they had partaken q strong
drink Nothing. Il will be observed. Is
said to Indicate that a moderate drink
would do no harm. The prohibition
was against the use OF strong drink on
tirely under the circumstances covered
by the statute. as "unholy" an "un-
clean"
II we view the saloon as It Is today.
in the light Of the Scriptures. It mas
absolutely no chance II Is the temple
of Bacchus. II Is "A place where drunk
enncss is promoted and where men arc
ruined and degraded. 1t is the dark
cave In which crimes are planned. II
exists on the tears and heart wounds
Of women and children. 1t lays unholy
hands ON city. state, and national gov
From 1t proceed the gradu-
ates for poor houses, tails. the grave
and hell 1t is the greatest blot upon |
modern civilization. the BLACKLIST curse |
upon Christian communities. Is there |
any other defense against IL than prohi-
hiuon2 II there If. let US have II. BY |
an means.
Regulation? Certainly, but you can [
not regulate the saloon. The saloon
keepers do not respect any law or regu-
ation. The saloon breaks the law. ami
very often pays the councilmen ana |
the police for the privilege of breaking |
the regulations. The community Is help
less as long as their public servants are
traitors selling out TO the saloon. Pro
hibition may not stop drinking It Is not
,laimed that II does. FOR there Ia always
some one who is going to break the
law. But prohibition has closed many
saloons and saved many a man for his
family and for the community. and that
Il more than regulation can do.