Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-03
METHODIST PASTOR
DECLARES WAR
ON SALOONS
for Support Of Good
People of Albuquerque in
Fight Against Evils Of the
Community Nightly Ser
vices This Week,

That the Rev Frank 0tte. pastor OF
the Lead avenue Methodist church. is
a live wire and that he means bust
ness Ia the revival campaign which
he has inaugnrated was demonstrated
BY his sermon yesterday morning up-
on the subject Of Joshua, His Cour-
age. Obedience and Success Dwell
Inc upon the virtues OF that intrepid
and robust leader OF the Jewish Ieo-
pie Mr.. Otto drew a modern lesson
thereirum and urged the corporation
Of the church people in "A determined
campaign against the saloon and other
evils ot the community. The speaker
scored the vile ana carrupting iu-
tluence'' OF the saloon during the
course nf his vigorous attack upon
that institution.
Mr. and Mrs. Is. C. Montgomery,
the gospel singers. assisted in the ser
vice last night at the Methodist church
ana will do the same an the week.
The subject of the address OF the
ELECTROMAGNETIC tonight viii be
what shah | DO to BE saved z" Ser
vices viii be held every evening IN
tho week except Saturday.
The following extracts from Mr..
Otto's discourse yesterday morning are
OF interest,
'sThe name of Joshua signifies de-
~ilveTer. leader. savior. which his char
acter FULLY Justified. At the begin
ming 81 his leadership God had said
To him and emphasized II BY three
repetitions. he strong and Of good
courage. and this had stood as il
were lor q motto-a slogan In the life
OF his mighty man of God For the
two mosx striking characteristics ~
his life and the qualities which mad,
him the intrepid leader and he
mighty deliVerer werr ABSOLUTE faith
in God and at dauntiess courage
Faith and courage are 1.Says II eN-
IA she greatest elements By character.
but absolute faith IN God Is the direct
source n Inspiration Of "A courage
THAI IS absolutely without fear.
Joshua was fortunate in the hard
ships or his early life which CAV a
viSor and hardihood 10 his character
which fitted him for the leadership
He had Witnessed the slavery OF his
prouic in Egsp; and their mighty de
liveranur through Meses al the Red
sea Ic learned courage and fsi,h
while God Ted the ti-ldren of Israel
in the wilderness. ytie had Witnessed
The appvai of the ~Israeiites ion bread
and thc ahtgndanf answer when GOD
flssd sent them mama He d heard
the complaints Of his childish hreth-
ren Tor m4etf when Gad had sent them
quail tn tho ftlA
Joshua lad learned absolute osedi
cnca 81 Gods great school Of the
wilderness and when he came into
leadership ae did 1at RIM around
;a find ont What the people thought
lie wanted lo kaow whlt God thought
ana when ne found out Gods viii he
WAS dauntlcss ln carrying it into exc
cution.
Joshua courage and faith made
him so dauntleSs and gave 10 hitfl
/. --ss@wflf1 Snirit that the people
followed him implicitly. He So m
pressed himself upon their lives that
ne sake character az times % the
s. hoie nation.
That Is what we are here for,
that Il what you are here for, Viz 10
Impressions urun lives ~ others
your life making an impression Tor
COED anon your children upon So
asety. upon Sour City aud community
"a h3ch viii make Tor noble citizenship
for purity IN society for r~iEnteoas-
Ness n government Is Albuquerque
4 better and more wholesome place
heeaussa Won live la lEE Albuquerque
has the vile ana eorruating Influence
the saloon in igs midst. DO Non
Sor the saloon or have you me
courage 10 siand against IT'S The sd
Is the ine III men. Their CaUucer. !
their deiaucheF TX Is the zoe of God
he has dslveei yhas Il shall SO.
WIN you supineiy tolerate what God
W. viii you c-oufageowsly Asht
il "a its finish Wll you stand on
me side 81 G0d or OF the aevilg The
sSue is plain-where do you stand
Rev Nj u1to after a
OH tire battle at kadesh-Rarns2 where
Moses hands were held up by Aaron
tae Eevitcs whise Joshua waseo
battle in the valley sni conquered
aecius Moses aruis were sustained
apfssiysi to the church q sustain fne
preachers hands while he wages var
sn tht SHE'S az ths city aaA ~comuaun-
H. He 1tSo Viya5iy portrayed inc
siN3nr oat of ghe Promised Land
Jnshua and caleb ms tne tVs v0a-
RS or she favorable ard COURAGEOUS
epo.t ot JosnDa and Caleb and the
weak cowlrdly report ~ = other
which finally resulted IA forty
more 81 waufertnS tn the Wild
srueSs because cf their NcS oE tatth
courage. and eloauentiE apieAlea
la the church ara congregation 10 *
.rcisa The faith and courage Hec
lrs 20 rain uasSScn Of ire prom
sss Lana ol victory over SI. ever
sFil and over 1nrighteelSntss u
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