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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
23
Growing public and parliamentary debate in Britain targets the naval rum ration. Reformers push repeal for all ages with a duty free alternative, proposing 2d daily in lieu to boost pay, economy, discipline, and efficiency across services.
Sir Thomas Whittaker M P spoke at the Keighley and District chamber of commerce At Home gathering about national liquor spending. He cited 175 million pounds spent on intoxicants and argued this drains resources, noting potential futures if funds were redirected to essentials or pensions.
The passage condemns a man who drinks in a saloon with drunken men and is shunned as hypocritical. It asserts Christ would have him leave the saloon and avoid such company.
Dr Fere of Bicetre hospital argues in a recent article that alcohol stimulants fail to boost physical or mental energy and merely induce a toxic sleep. True rest comes from natural, restorative sleep, not from alcohol or narcotics.
A temperance petition in Switzerland seeks a national plebiscite to ban manufacturing import and sale of alcohol nationwide. The measure has 168,841 signatures from across the country and will be reviewed by the federal council and federal assembly before a nationwide vote within a year.
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas writes that Foley's Honey and Tar is the best preparation for coughs colds and lung trouble and has cured in early stages. He notes no other remedy satisfies him and Dreler and Bro endorse the product.
The sermon urges a global shift from war to a universal brotherhood led by justice. It cites Theodore Roosevelt and Blaine, appeals for an international court of arbitration, and highlights humanitarian aid as a driver toward the Peace Union while stressing righteousness over mere peace.
Reverend F De Witt Talmage recounts American famine relief efforts from 1892 to 1907. The Christian Herald funded ships and railroads to feed starving Russia India and China. He lauds navy and army support at Jamestown and San Francisco and envisions China rising as a future peace partner guided by gospel, education, and humanitarian action.
In Bristol Virginia a revival led by Rev R O Flynn draws widespread railroad involvement. An elder and railroad superintendent gathers nearly all staff by telegram and train dispatches, bringing crews to the meetings. Tom Harrison aids the effort as a converted engineer guiding services through faith. The event unfolds with divine guidance rather than human planning.
The article surveys Bible history via the idea of a double or indenture, linking monuments to faith with memorial pillars in Palestine and modern sites. It highlights Jacob’s vow at Bethel, Peniel, Joseph’s forgiveness, and missionary tales including Jahilo in New Hebrides and a Burma Psalms-to-New Testament conversion, ending with Moses’ adoptive mother Neferari and Moses’ character.
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