The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-07

eFef When len d isnial tntlt
fand s nsEer nece eondly.
Is dreadful drain upon d mani
ipurse. According % Government e
ports, the amount Of money spen
ANNUALLY on liquor in the United
States would buy all the wheat, ali
the cotton and all the beef, Of til,
country. Thirdly drink will surel,
ruin a mans business. Then ex.
cessfve drink makes man sich
feven unto vomiting. But the ereatesi
Injury the drunkard does himself
consists in the permanent unsettle.
ment Of his reason, and the weaken
ling Of his viii power. All this apart
from the sinfulness Of drunkenness
Itself, and the many other sins which
almost invariably accompany 1t.
The second injury is that done 81
1.-THE drunkard to others, especially to
those who are nearest to him, who
iare dependent on him, and to whom
he ought to be model Of good llv-
ling, real inspiration to high and
noble things-his own family. He
described graphically the sorry lot Of
the wife Of the ordinary drunkard,
and the effect Of his example ubon
his children for time and eternity.
He then passed to the injury the
sinner does to Almighty God. what
is the greatest injury one can do to
God" he asked. The answer, ito
stay His arm of mercy. No sinner
does that so surely and effectually
as the drunkard. There is only one
way in which true God can save a
sinner; it is by inspiring him by His
grace with true repentance for his
sins. That Gods grace may be fruit
full in the sinner there must be the
co-opeCatlon of the sinner. This CO.
operation he can give only If he have
the use Of his reason. Drink for the
time being at least deprives the drunk
ard OF the use of his reason, and
should he die under the terrible spell,
even God could not save him.
He then dwelt briefly on the awful
scandal to religion to find Catholics,
or rather so-called Catholics in some
places almost monopolizing the liquor
business. In many places, he de-
clared, Catholics are rapidly quitting
the liquor business. Those who per-
sist in it almost invariably give up
the practice of their religion. How
the few who still practice their rell.
gion can reconcile their business
with conscience and religion, he de-
clared beyond his comprehension.
Not that perhaps the liquor business
could not be made a respectable bus
mess, but as the saloon is, and
practically must be, conducted in
this country at the present time, he
failed to see how a Catholic could
eonscientiously run a saloon. And
what Catholic saloon-keeper could
lay his hand on his heart and say
that he conducts his business
on the principles laid down by the
Councils of Baltimore, which is the
ruling of the church?
Pledge cards were distributed with
a request that they be filled out, and
the coupons returned to the mission
aries this evening.
Much interest is still being mani
tested in the special inquiry or in
struction class which is beng held
every evening from to 1880 in the
parochial school hall. Quite num-
Der of roh-Catholics have not missed
an evening since the class began,
and some new names are added to
the list every evening. In all AS
names of non-Catholics are now on
the list of those who have attended.
The mission services will close
Sunday evening.
Baptism of Converts.
To the present time more than
fifty non-Catholics have attended
the special instruction class which
has been held every evening from
: to 1880 o'clock in the school hall.
OF these quite number have at
tended more or less regularly. Some
have not missed an evening. Those
who have attended regularly and
have made up their minds to become
Catholics, will he baptized Sunday
afternoon.