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HOW TO CARRY PROHIBITION.

XO THE EDITOK Sir,—With all due respect to your correspondent “E.T.E.,” 1 do not agree with him that, as suggested, lor six months before the election ministers should “ preach the ancient Gospel ” with the object of bringing about Prohibition by that moans. In my opinion it would be unworthy to use the Gospel message as a lover to bring about any particular reform. The Gospel was not given tor that purpose. As it comes to ns from the New Testament it knows neither politics nor questions of social reform. It stands for a higher purpose than reforming individuals. You may persuade a man to give up his drink (a good thing, too) and become an ardent Prohibitionist, but it does not necessarily bring him any neaier to the Kingdom of God. The work of the church is to “make disciples of all nations etc.” —to point men and women everywhere to Jesus Christ. Much as 1 desire to see Prohibition brought into operation, 1 hold that the advocacy of it is not the work and duty of ministers of tho Gospel. If they were to carry out faithfully the command that the Lord has given them there would be a much stronger public opinion against the traffic than there is.—l am, etc., February 11. M.

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Evening Star, Issue 19788, 11 February 1928, Page 5

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HOW TO CARRY PROHIBITION. Evening Star, Issue 19788, 11 February 1928, Page 5

HOW TO CARRY PROHIBITION. Evening Star, Issue 19788, 11 February 1928, Page 5

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