Evening journal., 1910-11-02


and peaceful life after their freedom.
But the liquor habit so chains a man
/ that he is often unable TO keep from
his drink and consequently he soon
/ falls back under It's complete control.
Since the salvation Of the drunkard is
so unusual, the only way to save him
from drunkard's grave is 10 remove
the cause Of his condition
The saloon must go. If our coming
generation is TO be kept secure from
its ravages. Men, women and chill
dren will only be safe when liquor is
no more where they can reach Il. II
the curse Of drink rested on the
shoulders Of only those who sold and
drank It, there would not be so much
opposition TO Il. II is the old story Of
the innocent suffering with the guilty
Think of the thousands of homes that
have been wrecked because Il took all
the wages TO pay the saloonkeeper;
none remained TO clothe the wife and
children. Think Of the wives and
mothers whose hearts have been
broken because II has robbed them of
their loved ones. Think of the inno-
cent child, who must grow up with a
drunken father and mother to teach
him. MI that is good and pure in
that child will soon be lost, not be-
cause he desired to become a wicked
man, but because he had never been
taught to look up, to look for higher
things. Can we continue longer to let
such an evil exist in our midst7 Every
right minded man should be up In
arms against that which may we'll be
termed the Home Destroyer"
The saloon must go. The saloon Is
going. viii you stand by and let It
carry away from you loved one
without ever striking a blow at it2 Il
is a mans place to decide this ques-
tion, he Is always the defender Of
the weak. The mothers and wives
suffer. oh. such suffering. and our
strong men who could do so much to
stop this curse in its awful march
hardly raise a hand against t. How
many more broken-hearted wives
mothers and children are there to be-
II we don't do our duty we will have
to answer before God for ou- short
comings. II you can vote, use that
vote when you can to overthrow the
power Of the saloon II you cannot
vote you can pray; we can all do that.
Pray, let us pray night and day for
deliverance from the curse of rum.
We must never forget to do our best
to overthrow its power There is a
Herculean task before us. but we will
never, never stop fighting till the vic
tory is ours. A. Rae du Bell.
Christian Endeavor News.
The union meeting will be held in
Central Presbyterian Church next
Monday evening. November z. The
union officers desire a large turnout
as the past month has been a very
successful one I'm the unions history.
The Central Society will entertain. Be
sure to send a written report by your
representative Be present yourself
and thereby encourage and enthuse
those who are working hard to make
the union a greater success.
OF the sum desired to support a
temperance speaker. all but SO has
been turned in 10 the treasurer. THIS
amount has been pledged and will be
turned I'm within a very few days.
Those who heard the Rev. p. ].
Richardson give one Of his chalk talks
last Thursday evening could not but
feel that we made no mistake when
we decided to give the Anti-Saloon
League our support in this falls cam
paign. Mr.. Richardson Is a very able
speaker and handles his subject as
only an expert temperance speaker
can At all his meetings Mr.. Rich
ardson announces that he is speaking
under the auspices Of the Wilmington
Christian Endeavor Union. Our earn
est prayer is that he may be tho
! means Of cauCing many a man TO vote
dry next Tuesday. When this fight Is
F, over. we will rejoice with those who
know they have done their duty.
i, Next Sunday will be set aside IN al
y Wilmington c. r. Societies and
churches as a day Of prayer for %.
(. victory Of the temperance cause il
the rural part Of New Castle county.
Our president and corresponding
: secretary who visited the new societ.
: az Hope Baptist Church Sunday even
4 ing. believe there Is a bright future 70
that society. The meeting room wa
filled with young people Next Sun
day the society will organize.
Maodermstt In Moving Pictures.