The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-10
IN
CITY PULPITS
Woolley Made Main Address on
Subject-Hawaiian Pastors
Are All in Line.


the facts of prohibition and temper
ance. In the morning, at the same
church, the Rev. Mr.. wadman addressed
the congregation on the same subject
Previous to Mr.. woolley address an
Epworth League rally considered pro-
hibition, which subject formed, besides,
the text of the sermons in nearly all
the native churches.
The manner in which Mr.. Woolley
presented his case for temperance was
unexpected by his auditors. and was
as telling as the simple truth could
make it,
eve are at crisis'' he said, 'and
finding ourselves called upon to con-
slider an important question we need
wisdom We might consult books on
political science and economy and form
a Judgment in the matter, but there is
not enough time, The election comes
on July 20. We might consult history,
and it would show us that the use Of in.
toxicants was altogether bad from the
beginning and never did anybody any
good. For this, also, there is not enough
time, and many of us could not be able
to do it.
"But we've got to be wise, and so
we can go back to that wonderful old
book of Job and read where he says;
where shall wisdom be found and
where is the place Of understandings
The fear of the Lord: That is wisdom
and to depart from evil is understand.
ing.
cit is not in our mind to censure the
man who drinks very much. What is
wanted is not criticism. We might get
him to sign the pledge, and that would
help and encourage him to better ways,
but the best way to do is to cut off
temptation and stop the supply of
liquor, OF course, there will be plenty
of people who will be able to find salts.
faction for their appetites, but it will
keep it away from the boys who have
not formed the habit.
''I wouldn't close the saloon. There
can be had cheap food and a rough and
ready hospitality for the homeless or
friendless man. But would prohibit
dfink-leave the soft drinks, perhaps,
and the tobacco, but do away with
alcohol.
'The saloon keeper, according to the
views of many temperance people, is
inclined to be a very bad man. But
he, too, doesn't need criticism; he needs
help. The drinker and the saloon keeper
are both the victims of the bad public
policy that has existed.
"We owe duty to the saloon keep
err. To increase his license will not
help; to put him out and leave some
body else in isn't fair. But put an end
to liquor. The saloon keeper would
have to turn to other means of liveli-
hood, where he would, perhaps, not
make 50 much money, but it would be
cleaner, and as time passed the saloon
keeper and his family would enjoy pro-
hlbition more.
fThe liquor dealer is not in the
business on his own motion, but because
he holds a license through the people
and fundamentally the people are to
blame.
THE liquor traffic is bad for the
drinker and the drink seller and we
are out to do away with it. 1t is to be
a fight-a war, long war-but we can
do just what that man Job says-de-
part from evil. Here's a chance to hit
and there's only one thing to do, hit
it,
At the close of his address, several
objections were raised by members of
the audience, chiefly on the point that
prohibition does not prohibit, which
Mr.. Woolley answered in the same sub
stance as in his address.
Another point that was raised was
the possible refusal Of the legislature
to pass a prohibition law if the people
voted for it in the plebiscite, but this
Mr.. Woolley answered shortly and
tersely, saying that If the legislature
failed the people, congress would step
in.
Morning Sermon.
In the morning, prohibition was
preached from the same pulpit, the
Rev. Mr.. Wadman repeating the pre-.
cepts which he advocated on his first
arrival here, some five years ago. AT
that time he gave a sermon on the
desirability of prohibition which at.
tracted a great deal Of attention, but
he was assured that the people were
not yet ready for it.
Yesterday morning he again advanced
those precepts when the people were
ready for it--ready TO listen and pre-.
pairing to act Mr.. Wadman was the
first president of the antisaloon league
and his work in the Islands during the
lime that he has spent here, he sum
married. yesterday.
Mr.. Woolley spoke in the evening
under the auspices of a committee of
three young men Of the church board
Temperance Elsewhere.
The opening of the campaign for tenn
perance dates probably as much from
yesterday as from any date, for the
first concerted action against che saloon
and the vices which follow was then
taken. Temperance was preached from
the pulpit of the KawaiahaO and other
native churchesi aud in smaller gath
erings OF church societies.
The plans for the week have not
been scheduled, but special arrange.
ments will be made by which the ora
tors Ia the temperance cause will have
chance 20 address the varied popula
tions Of the city on the coming crisis in
Hawaiian temperance movements.
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