A “Christian” Lottery

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 29, 1898

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 39.

A “Christian” Lottery.

As it is sanctioned by a “Christian” emperor of a “Christian” State, it would naturally be called a “Christian” lottery. Here is what we refer to, from the Independent:—

“The institution of a lottery to promote the prosperity of German colonies has been sanctioned, it is said, by Emperor William, and it is to be conducted, we believe, under the auspices of the German Colonial Society. It is expected to yield 5,000,000 marks. This seems to us an anomaly at the end of the nineteenth century; but we are guilty of some anomalies ourselves, as where we license saloons in order to promote the prosperity of municipalities. But the lottery is out of date with us; we have no place either in law or morals for it.”