The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21
'PULASI METHODIST PASTOR is
SHOWING HISTORY is REPEATING
REV. JOHN VI. GROVE LEADING
PROHIBITION FIGHT IN THE
SOUTHWEST.
MlSSTATEMENTS Barred
ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN CLEARLY
SHOWN IN HEPLfhs 10 LOCAL
OPTION" ADyERTTSING-MAN
ARE CONVINCED.

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
Pulaski Va. July 20.---Rev. John
VI Grove. NJ A. the pastor OF the
Methodist church in this city, is lead
ing the hosts OF this end OF the State
IN their fight for Statewide His re-
plies To the local option advertise
ments in The Southwest Times of
this city. are creating a growing con-
victi0n in favor of the cause. Sunday.
IN the presence of representative
audience, ne took his text from Matt.
Why Tempt Ye Me. Ye
Hypocrites? ?"
He said. in part, History is ever
repeating Itself There is nothing
new under the san. ours is the same
old battle OF the centuries and of
the countries, wherever man is found
aud sin ahounds. The fight or the
ages has been ever waged between
the forces Of good and evil The
church and the State have been In a
warfare, offensive and defensive.
against the evils aud the perils sub
Versive of the peace and prosperity
ot religious and civil institutions
The divine author of our text was
brought face to face with an apparent
conflict between the ethical systems
Of church and State. He went at
heart of the whole question and laid
down the principles for the guidance
and government ri loyal citizenship
In its t~o-fold attitude toward church
and State. Two parties, the Phari-
aces and the Herodians. as with the
modern liquorites and local optionists.
were former foes, but became fast
friends in their common conspiracy
against Righteousness and temperance.
IT is exactly the same old issue. There
is not q particle of difference
Eawning Friendships.
With decehfui batteries these dis
ciples Of AN effete pietssm and de-
votes Of local self government united
In their sinister designs to "entangle
the Lord in his talk" Mark you, the
Herodians were the bitter advocates
nf local f-government. while the
Pharjsees were the bitter advocates
OF fixing and observing. for their own
enrichment religious rites. and
claimed all options on local affairs
These former foes but now fast
friends having tried 10 deceive the
Master with their tiattering words
put 10 Him the test-q question. is 1t
! lawful To give tribute unto Caesar. or
not 2" He answered Render unto
Caesar the things which are Caesars;
! God 81" why tempt ye me. We
hypocrites?''
wicked Wit makes wicked will
says ore. Political enemies use the
truth te serve a bloody purpose With
: treacher0us Intentions they speak the
truth SedHiuus demaEogues. Judas
like kiss 10 .betray. or Joah-like. kis'
TO XIII Honesty is the best policy
We had better square our civil
statutes with moral standards. ever
II TO do so we have TO swear unto
our own hurt and cAange not Al
the people cannot lac fooled all th'
time False and misleading state
ments are boOmerauEs and recot
upon the user with fatal effect
The Real issues Involved.
II is species Of downright polt!ca
now before this State is not one O
hypocrisy to tell US that the issu'
saloon ar no saloon. but one Of loca
self government or Statewide prohi
h.uon. II the saloon is not the issu'
why this Wanted claim OF self-gov
eminent? Why did the legislature o
Virginia enact "a local option law, no
allowing nineteen -tWenteths Of TIT
voters 10 vote, and put the cities an'
communities of 500 inhabitants an,
less under prohibition II whiskev @
no whisKey Is not the issue? Why die
The same law faa king body hand dow
{ To the people the enabling act tina
they might vote 0ut OF the State tn
making ana selling of liquor. If tn
saloon ia not the issue? Local option
comedies the right Of the traffic {
exist under certain circumstances, II
certain places. The people haV'
learned that local option does no
prohibit. II disregards the rights O