Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

"Anttru,n, OF Ahti.runt, OF
OF dotUn, dot0n, dotun Nth ram
Rum Is q man trap,
DotUn, doiDn, doiUn Nth rhni.
TO save uour daughter aud your son,
OF doUn, doDn, dotoh Nth rum"
This temperance cheer rang out In the
Nicholson -Hemmlnger revival tabernacle
I'm Darby this afternoon, and VIII be heard
time and time again tonight when Pro-
fessor ]. II. Hemminger's Sunshine Choir
| OF boys and girls march In the biggest
| antl-booze parade and demonstration that
| Darby ever saw.
1t is only one of the cheers which were
| given by the youngsters at their meet
Ing following the afternoon service In the
| tabernacle, and they made the big, rough
| building rock with their songs and yells.
| The service this afternoon inaugurated
| the two-day battle and demonstration
| against alcohol in the tabernacle cam
| palgn being conducted by Evangelist
| William p Nicholson through the CO.
| operation of more than dozen and
half churches of Darby, extreme West
ern Philadelphia and neighboring towns,
AssAILs SALOONS.
In his sermon today Nicholson attacked
the saloon as the greatest instrument of
| the devil.
"Humanity's greatest enemy is the
| saloon" he yelled. ut Is the parent OF
| all social and economic troubles. II you
could shut UP the saloons, poverty, crime
and insanity would be reduced to mini
mum. Everything that has crawled into
hell has gone through the saloon The
hottest place In hell should be reserved for
the men who support such booze Joints as
are found in certain fashionable clubs
The evangelist proved that the liquor
traffic was an enemy of the nation and
that it's elimination was essential to real
preparedness" He said:
THE saloon will take your boys. 1t is
in the nefarious business for the money
that is in it. 1t says to the protest of
the mother. the wife, TO hell with your
boy; to hell with your husband. l want
money None would be gladder than
to see the saloonkeeper, distiller the
brewer come down this aisle and say, I
want to be Christian
"But would tell them that they must
give up their blood-stained money. I am
not against the saloonkeeper. He is one
Of Gods creatures, but l hate the way he
gets his living. He is like the flea.
flea Is one of Gods creatures but l hate
the wayl it gets its living have six
charges to make against the saloon.
THE SIX CHARGES.
First. The saloon is a coward Bus
mess man, you decorate your windows and
throw open the doors of your stores,
don't you? The saloon has opaque glass,
blinds ladies' entrances, etc. 1t Is sneak
ing crawling like the devil under cover
like a thief. 1t is a cowardly, sinuous,
snaky thing, striking at children, the
manhood of men and the womanhood of
woman; it wounds the defenseless.
Second. The saloon is an infdel. 1t
has no faith in God 1t Is Gods worst
enemy and the DEVILS best friend. If it
could the saloon Is an institution that
,tA ypI,ttN IN, fIn In hn
day is coming when It will be put out of
the church. But when death comes to the
bloated saloonkeepers they desire
Christian burial. There Is n great send
off, while pyramids of flowers and great
procession. But If I know God or the
Bible, there Is a hot reception in the next
world. What of the man who votes for
the saloon? 1t is the same for the saloon
keeper and for the man who supports it.
That's only fair.
Third. The saloon is a liar. 1t prom
ises a good time and gives misery. Come
boys. let's have a good time tonight
Then the wine and the champagne. But
when you get up in the morning with
head like q November cabbage, and you
have to use a shoehorn to get your hat on,
there is no sham pain about that.
"a shark won't stick It's teeth into
rum soaked carcass and a lion won't
touch one. The saloon Is liar. Can
you show me drunkard's happy home?
Is there happiness in lost manhood, in de-
filed conscience in body on fire and
soul on its way to hell?
Fourth. It's thief. You do not get
your moneys worth. Put 81 in the saloon
and you have to pay SO for keeping It's
product. 1t steals manhood from the boy.
turns his bright prospects aside, making
him thief, liar and hobo. 1t steals your
friends. It robs OF food, love of children.
sNf NtNift talF tha
crust out of your child's hand and would
lay its hand upon even the coffin which
comes into the house when death visits
the home.
Fifth The saloon is an outlaw. 1t is
legalized, but not legal.
Sixth. The saloon is a moral murderer
in the sight of God. Every saloon In town
kills three men in year. One hundred
and ten thousand die in this country year
ly from its saloons. Every eight minutes
counts the death and damnation OF an
adult In our country. The saloon needs
1000. 900 boys TO take the place of those
slain by it,"
Tonight at o'clock the parade will
move from the tabernacle at the p. r. It,
terminal. back OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. IL promises to contain many
unique banners and floats, among the
latter being a wagon bearing coffin ''in
which to bury the demon rum in 1890"
The route viii be through Woodland ave-
nue. to the Sloan Methodist Church, West
Philadelphia, and return.
The Salvation Army band will lead the
procession and throughout the march the
men and women viii sing temperance
songs and hymns
Following the Salvation Army band will
come a delegation OF Boy Scouts, Camp.
fire Girls In costume from four churches,
the Sunshine choir OF about 500 children
and the regular choir OF 400 men and
women. Then will come delegations OF
ministers and laymen and women from
Darby, Lansdowne, Collingsdale, Sharon
Hill, Glenolden, Colwyn, West Philadel-
phia and surrounding communities. Mem
bers of five negro churches will be in line,
Prof ]. r. Hemminger VIII lead the sing
ing Of the choirs.