Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-17

the Hawaiian Evangelical Associa-
ton, which came to a close at Wal
luku, Maui, "Wednesday, by Rev. John
E. Cowan, DID,.
We need to get as sharp as knife
edge, the truth that duty is some
thing due" THE duty of the church
on the liquor question" is something
just as urgently and unavoidably due
and found to be paid as a promissOry
note payable on demand, discounted
by the bank. is bound to be paid,
even if the sheriff has to sell out the
drawer Of the note. has to hoist red
flag over his place and sell his COW
to nay the debt
We, as churches, need to feel that
whatever duty tho church has on the
liquor question. we must discharge it.
We cannot default it. God Almighty
win pronounce a bankrupt. and will
sell out the church that is delinquent
in it's duty on the liquor question:; and
that church will have to pay 100 cents
on the dollar with interest and costs
heavy costs.
Show me a church that is Sinking
it's temperance obligations, that Is do
ing nothing to make the liquor trat
fic in its community crirgC and Shirk
into the shadows. nothing to instill
into the boys and girls. and | will show
you a church that will, soner or later,
pay fearful price in ruined lives, in
broken families. in household TRACE
dies, in low moral tone in the COM
munity, in the sacrifice Of all that is
sweet aud tender and pure and good.
Don't think ii is optional. God AL
mighty stands at the door of every
church in Hawaii today. demanding:
Pay up! Pay up. or you are a bank
rupt. and will collect the last amount
due" What is this duty? cannot
inventory the whole debt in Is min
utes. / can only chalk down some Of
the big items and leave you to count
UP the petty cash
/. Here's the biggest lump seen.
We eve to the liquor question in this
year of Our Lord 1914. to focus and
develop the whole moral and political
influence of the church in behalf of
the proposed 18th amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. pro
hibiting the manufacture. Transports
ton. or giving away of. alcoholic drink
I in the United States or any territory
under its control. .
Your present opinion of this meas
ure may DE that 1t Is visionary i'm
practicable scheme. that fighting for it
would be beating the air; but ! want
; to assure you that In the opinion of
those who understand the whole stu.
alton, there is a good fighting chance
to beat the devil instead of the air.
/ If you have not followed things
right up to the edge of the present sit.
uation. you may be surprised to know
that the official organ of the Liquor
Dealerr' Association was quoted in
the June Worlds Work as saying that
| If the temperance forces can muster
the same strength in Congress on this
measure that they did in .nassing the
Webb-Kenyon bill prohibiting inter.
state traffic in liquor into prohibition
states-by the required two-thfrds ma,
j iority over President Taft's veto. the
bill will pass both houses Of Congress
and go to the states for ratification;
and the editorial In The World Work
estimates that the legislatures of 90
states are now ready to approve it.
leaving only II states to win; and
anyone who has watched the rising
tide of temperance sentiment in iii,
nois, where 16 counties recently voted
dry, in Kentucky where strong tenn.
lperance laws have been passed and
| in California where a strong fight Is
heing made. must realize how likely
the unexpected a year or two ago is to
happen at the next election.
had talk on this matter with DR.
Charles M. Sheldon while here last
week He is on his way to New Zea
land to help them in their third fight
for prohibition. When he returns to
the United States in September he will
set out on an educational campaign
in behalf of this 18th amendment
/ What is known as the "O'bying
Squandron," composed of men Ike DR.
Sheldon, Ex-Governor Hanley of Indi
ana, o. W. Stewart. the prohibition
assemblyman of Chicago. will visit
1850 cities of the U. s. Including all
1.-THE capitol cities, holding conferences
land mass meetings Already $4,000
/ has been subscribed to finance this
campaign. one gentleman in Boston
giving his check for $4,000. Gov
HanIey expects to raise from $4,000
to 100000 to carry on this work I'M
til the bill is passed and the amend
Iment to the Constitution of the United
/ States will be ratified. But the
duty of the church on the liquor ques
/ ton is writ in big letters. The church
must not fail to make itself felt and
heard in Congress. Every small coun
try church. every Sunday school, every
tChristian Endeavor must do its duty
must count for all it is worth. Thi:
is a wonderful opportunity. We live
lin a grand. telling age. Only the
!apathy of the church or its failure t
do its duty AS a whole can defect thi!
great life. this splendid chance of vic
tory. Whoever Hawaii may send A!
tits delegate to Congress. should b.
sent so charged with the high voltage
Iof prohibition current that he viii
make the sparks fiy against the liquo
traffic when he gets there. WbateVe
is accomplished through resolution
of churches, Sunday schools ant
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