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Show B About Prohibition. H Editor Banneiu Thia lottor Ja 1 of 3 B which I havo received from missiounrio . B abroad since the election congratulating B mo on being on' tlio right side of the B V liquor question. If you will kindly pub- BBB lisli it perhaps it will bo of interest to BBB 2 our readers. Thnnkiug you in advance H I remaiit youri truly. M J. L. Gibb. Bflfli BBJ J.L. Gibb.--lHuppns?youwill bearcat BBB ly surprised to hear from mo in this far- BBb ' off land, but in reading the Ban.nkk J. BB- ' found that the isauo of this yjitra eatn- BBb paign was Prohibition also that you way BBB Mie leader of tho cause. I thought first BB tow.ite u letter on tlio subject, and BBk then I thought it was too much pohtt e H nnd would say nothing, but I hxx i i the BBb , last Bannkk that Prohibition won the BBJ , Day, nnd I could not refrain from writ-BBl writ-BBl , ing you a few lines congratulating you BBV on your aucjjdH, and letting you know u BH few of my thoughts on the matter BBV Being uvvay ftom homo and uniuthienc- BBS cd from either side, one is tumble to H judge and I have thought of it ninny BBt times, and was very pleased when I tu, BBJ that it was made an i&ue, Wu us Lat BBJ tcr Day Saints know it ij wrong to use BBJ y intoxicating liquors, and from exper- BBJ jiice wo know it f be a euidj to man-BBJ man-BBJ . ikind, We pre.ich to our sous and to all H other people, it is wrong to Urink this BH , drug, Ko.v liow undjr hcivou can we H ,,' any it isright toscll the stu'ir,biit it s BH , wrong to buy and use it, and 1 say it la BBJ ' wtong to hold the stufF befoio a mini BBJ ' Nor iH it lawful to sell it but unlaw lut BBJ o dtiiik i., and then tni a man $5. be- BBJ cause he bougnt the stull which tlio law BH stys u right to Hell. Now I know t uu BH Prohibition does not prohibit, but if 1 BBf knew that by cloying one saloon it BBJ 4 wou d opjii 50 dives I would ever vote BH for l'rohiuitiou and show our young BH mwn that wo pratice what we teach. BH for they have a ri.lit to tell us at to1 BH being drunk that they have only s done B -what we by our votes have sanctioned. BBj It is the principle that I look Ht, no1 BBJ will it keep men from drinking or sell BH 11 it. If they go to a dive to get the BH stuff they know that they are breaking BBJ -the law, and any young man who haa BBJ . any feelings of honor will never enter B there. This will t(?ach our children B from their youth up that it is .wrong, BB that they break thu law of God and' the' B law of the city. Now dear brother I do BB not know if these words w ill .retily con- BB fer my feelings and thoughts to you, ad BB J am such a poor hand in trying to put BB my thoughtb on paper. I vn foiling BB iino in every re&tiect, nnd have good BB success in preaching the Joapel. The BB lord bus bletsed me in abundance. Bfl When I llrst came here it was with BB the greatest caution, to speak for live BE Jiunutuu, now I can speak tommy Ikum BB People :aunot believe that L am not an BB educated man, for they say ttiey have BB .never heard i. Pastor who could speak BB me. How can llu-y preach tomethiug BP they know a air n; akout? b it I kiow it PB is the power of Uod that has done it PB a'ld I can never thank llim enough for BB t da grand privelege of i caching" His PB Gospel, for it is one of the greatest PB blessings God has e.-er bistowi'd u n PB ine. 1 have just been called as presid- PK -out of the Orden Conference so 1 will PB Jihve more to do than hetetofore The PB Lord has helped mo perform my duty, BB -and go far as I know Ho will dolt again Pl lf-1 continue humble nnd try to do my BB duty. I thank you dear brother for the BH kindness of you and tlio members o, BH the choir, May God ever Mess you for H it. Keep up the good figlit for piinciple BH1 and never g vc up. 1 believe if the PB saloons hao to close the vicious ilouunt PB of our city will leave and what a bless- PB ing it would Le. With thu kindest re- BH gards to you and all friends 1 am your H brother in'Ghrist. BH F.Salzner B Sorau, Gerihauy. Nov. -d, 1807. |