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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-730"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made you free and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage." "Maintain Prohibition" ikogramme for Sunday Schools 1924 The Merriest .Joke "The children in America had never had such a time since the days' of Eden. . I am not sure whether there were any children there, but if there were not, well, they are making it up by establishing one of their own in America. . I have heard men laugh at prohibition, to treat it as a great joke. Believe me, the children of America are laughing at prohibition, and they regard it as the merriest joke of their little lives." —Right Hon. David Lloyd George Published by THE ONTARIO PLEBISCITE COMMITTEE Send Orders to THE ONTARIO PROHIBITION UNION 24 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ont. ®rber of *erbice DOXOLOGY. INVOCATION.—(All remain standing.) HYMN.—"Canada for God." Tune—O, Canada.—Words by Dr. A. D. Watson. Lord of the lands, beneath Thy Almighty Love, by Thy mysterious bending skies, power, On field and flood, where'er our In wisdom guide, with faith and banner flies, freedom dower; Thy people lift their hearts to Be ours a nation evermore Thee. That no oppression blights, Their grateful voices raise: Where justice rules from shore to May our Dominion ever be shore, A temple to Thy praise. From Lakes to Northern Lights. Thy will alone let all enthrone: May love alone for wrong atone; Lord of the lands, make Canada Lord of the lands, make Canada Thine own! Thine own! Lord of the worlds, with strong eternal hand, Hold us in honour, truth, and self - command: The loyal heart, the constant mind, The courage to be true, Our wide -extending Empire bind, And all the earth renew. Thy name be known through every zone, Lord of the worlds, make all the lands Thine own! RESPONSIVE SCRIPTURE READING. Superintendent: Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. SCHOOL: And whoso shall receive one such little child in My name receiveth Me. Superintendent: But who shall cause to stumble one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. SCHOOL: Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling. For it must needs be that occasions come. Put woe to that man by whom the occasion cometh. Superintendent: Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble cut it off and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. SCHOOL: Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones for I say unto you, That in heaven there angels do always behold the face of My Father which is in heaven. ALL TOGETHER: Even so, it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. PRAYER. ROLL CALL OF CLASSES. HYMN.—"Just a Little Ballot." Tune—Marching Through Georgia.—Words by Rev. Elisha H. Hoffman. i. Just a little ballot, boys, that any hand can hold. Just a little paper that you over -lap and fold, Put it in the ballot box as you have done of old, And we shall win. a glorious victory. CHORUS. Hurrah! hurrah! the battle now is on; Hurrah! hurrah! the work will soon be done; Put your ballots in the box, my comrades, one by one, And it will mean a glorious victory. 2. Just a little ballot, boys, a piece of paper white, But it has a wondrous power because it stands for Right; If we cast enough of them, the prospect will be bright, For we shall win a glorious victory. 3. Just a little ballot, boys! You take it in your hand, And remember that it counts for home and native land; Then you put it in the box in manhood brave and grand, And we shall win a glorious victory. RESPONSIVE READING— Superintendent: What is alcohol? SCHOOL—Alcohol is a poisonous drug contained in many drinks, such as beer, wine and whiskey. They are so harmful that our Government has prohibited their sale. Superintendent: What is the Ontario Temperance Act? SCHOOL: The Ontario Temperance Act, which came into force September 16, 1916, prohibits the sale of liquor in bar -rooms or shops. This Act also prevents any person from keeping, having, or giving liquor, except as a medicine or for industrial purposes or in private houses. Superintendent: Are there any other prohibition laws in force in the Province? SC&IOOL: Yes, there are two other laws, one of which provides that no person shall import, take or transport liquor into the Province for beverage purposes, and the other, that no person shall deliver, trans- port or take delivery of liquor within the Province except by order of the Board of License Commissioners. Superintendent: Have the people of Ontario ever expressed an opinion on the Ontario Temperance Act? SCHOOL: Yes, in 1919, after the Act had been in force for three years, a vote was taken on the question of maintaining it, when 777,537 were for prohibition and 370,248 against prohibition. Superintendent: May we conclude from this that the Act has been a success? SCHOOL: Yes, from every point of view, physically, financially, and morally, the people of Ontario are better off since the Temperance Act came into force. Superintendent: Has it reduced crime? SCHOOL: Yes, in the Province of Ontario, the convictions for drunk- enness and for crimes usually associated with drunkenness have de- creased from 35,116 in 1914 to 15,819 in 1922. Superintendent: If liquor is harmful, then the Ontario Temperance Act should have helped boys and girls as well as grown-up people, has it? SCHOOL: It most certainly has. Superintendent: In what way have children benefited by prohibition? SCHOOL: Since prohibition there are more children on the roll in the public schools and they attend more regularly. Superintendent: What figures are there on this point? SCHOOL: In 1914 there were 168 children on the roll in Toronto public schools for every thousand of the population. In 1923 the number had increased to 193 for every thousand of the population. Superintendent: And have pupils attended more regularly? SCHOOL—Yes, the attendance increased from 102 for every thousand of the population in 1914 to 143 in 1923. Superintendent: Is it very important to have a large attendance? SCHOOL—Yes, because if pupils are absent the whole class is held back and slow progress is made. Superintendeut: Are there more pupils in the high schools now? SCHOOL: The attendance at the high schools of Toronto has gone up from 17 to 43 per thousand of the population. Superintendent: How do you account for this? SCHOOL: Children cone from better homes, they are not neglected from running on the street; they have shoes, clothes, food and care. They are being sent to school and they are happier. Superintendent: Does all this mean anything to the country? SCHOOL: (All in unison)—The boys and girls of to -day are the citizens of to -morrow, and because of prohibition they are being better fitted for citizenship in body, mind and character. This is the crowning glory of the Ontario Temperance Act. We all want it continued. ADDRESS.—What the first question means. MUSICAL NUMBER. RESPONSIVE READING— Superintendent: Have the other Provinces of Canada prohibition laws? SCHOOL: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island have. Superintendent: How do the other Provinces deal with the liquor question? SCHOOL: In British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec liquor is sold by the Government. Superintendent: Is this system giving good results? SCHOOL: By no means. Reports from each of these five Provinces show that conditions are worse than ever, more liquor is being sold illegally than under prohibition, and drunkenness and crime are all too common. Superintendent: When are the electors of Ontario next to vote on the pro- hibition question. SCHOOL: On Thursday, October 23rd. Superintendent: Who may vote? SCHOOL: Every British subject, man or woman, twenty-one years of gge, who has lived in Canada one year and the Electoral District three months before voting day and has his or her name on the voters' list. Superintendent: On what questions do the electors vote? SCHOOL: On two questions; First, are you in favor of the continuance of the Ontario Temperance Act? Or, Second, are you in favor of the sale as a beverage of beer or spirituous liquors in sealed packages under Government control? Superintendent: How will those people who want to vote for prohibition mark their ballots? SCHOOL: They will mark their X after the first question and will not put any other mark on the ballot paper. Superintendent: Why will those who wish to vote for prohibition vote in this way? SCHOOL: Because if the majority of those voting vote in this way, the Premier has stated that the Government will strengthen' the Ontario Temperance Act and give it "active and vigorous enforcement." Superintendent: Why _will those who .want to_ vote for _prohibition not --Vote on the second question? SCHOOL: Because what is called Government control would make it easier for people to get liquor and so would cause much misery, waste and crime. Superintendent: What people will vote against prohibition and for control? SCHOOL: The brewer, the distiller, the rum -runner, the bootlegger, men and women with an appetite for liquor and other selfish persons. Superintendent: Who will vote to keep prohibition? SCHOOL: The merchant, the working man, the farmer, the manufacturer, the banker, the athlete, the teacher, ministers, fathers and mothers and others who want to see Ontario happy and prosperous. ADDRESS.—What the second question means. OFFERING. REPORT OF SCHOOL HYMN.—"Our Land for Jesus. Tune—"Stand Up For Jesus."—Words by J. W. Bengough. "Our land, our land for Jesus, "The sun that shines in splendor Our Canada for God. O'er forest, lake and field, Raise' heart and voice triumphant Shall see all forms of evil And send the cry abroad! Before God's power yield; From every hill and valley Beneath His banner marching, In our beloved land And strengthened by IIis might God's foes shall all be driven We'll drive from out our borders And for His cause we'll stand. The foes that mar and blight. "We Bail with glad thanksgiving, The fall of Drink's domain, And pray that by God's blessing Tt ne'er shall rise again; With grateful hearts we thank Him For homes and hearts made free, And ask Him still to aid us To hold our liberty." BENEDICTION.