The Golden Boys Page #3

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I'm glad, though.

Every God-fearing man in this town...

...has need to be on his knees this day.

Have you heard about it?

Captain John is talking about

that rum-selling license.

Web Saunders has got.

Ain't it awful?

How you doing, Melissy?

Yes, of course. Hello, Captain.

And how is Captain Perez?

He's just dandy.

He always has a kind word for you.

Anyway, I says to Prissy Rend.

"There is going to be

a judgment on this town...

...sure as you're

a living woman," says I.

And she says, "You are right,

Melissy. " And then I says...

We are blessed this day.

...to have with us the Reverend Perley.

...to lead us in the meeting.

Amen!

Brothers and sisters...

...here we are, a-kneeling

at the altar's foot.

And what's going on outside?

Why, the devil's got his clutches in our

midst.

The horn of the wicked is exalted.

They're selling rum...

rum in this town!

The people of Chatham have been

slow-footed in the Lord's vineyard.

I tell you, brothers and sisters...

God has given us a task to perform.

And what have we done with it?

We sat still...

...and let the devil have his way.

And now the grip of Satan

is tighter on the town...

...than it ever was before.

Do you think that

that hellhole down yonder...

...is going to shut up

because we talk about it at meeting?

You think Web Saunders

is going to quit selling rum...

...because we say he ought to?

Do you think God is going

to walk up to that door...

...and nail it up himself?

No, sir!

He don't work that way!

We've talked and talked,

and now it's time to do!

Ain't there anybody here

that feels a call?

Ain't there axes to chop with

and fire to burn?

I tell you, brothers,

we've waited long enough.

And I, old as I am...

...am ready.

Lord, here I am.

Here I...

Play, sister.

...from temptation.

And show to us a sign.

That to every small...

Okay, here we go.

Zeb...

...do you believe...

...that man's law...

...ought to be allowed

to interfere with God's law?

Well, in most cases...

...it's been my judgment that it pays...

...to steer close to both of them.

Suppose God called you...

...to break man's law and keep his.

What would you do?

Well, I guess...

...the first thing would be to make sure...

...that it really was the Almighty

that was calling.

Let me help you aboard, Captain.

Maybe there just ain't

no interest in having...

...a seafaring man of steady habits.

Jerry, it's just exactly like I told you.

Here's my favorite.

Well...

Nifty writing.

"Mr. Skipper, sir...

"I saw your advertisement in the paper.

"and think perhaps you might suit me.

"Please answer these questions

by return mail:

"What is your religious belief?

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