Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-10-24
From tie Fort Wayne Times, Oct II.
Frcsbytcry OF Fort ySHync--'Tcs72-
rscrIesr<.

This body met last week at Lagro. Ii
is composed of delegates from seventeen
churches. located within the bounds Of
the counties. Allen, Whitley. W abasb.
Huntington. Wells. Adams, Grant. Black
ford. Jay. and Randolph. Were these
churches all supplied with minutes-Pres-
bytcry when fall would count thirty
four members. At present our full quota
woui! not sycccd twenty seven. Among
other subjects Of interest which engaged
our attention. that of Temperance occu-
pied prominent place. The ipl,owing
preamble and resolutions were unani-
mouslv adopted.
Whereas. The system Of licensing
men to retail ardent spirits duplicates the
citizens Of. tie State III the liisef.es. mar
iers. tne!ts, aud riots. occasioncl bv the
use Of ardent spirits. a, they receive a
per cent. Of the profits arising from icen-
scs into their Treasury. thereby becoming
partners in the transaction:
And Whereas. There is a vast amount
of crime. and suffering. and death a,ten-
ding the traffic. requiring the industrious
and sobcrcitizen to pay heavy taxes. for
the punishment and suppression Of crime.
and the support OF insane and pauPers:
Therefore.
Resolved. ]. That we protcs: against
the system of licensing men 10 make
drunkards. and as citizens wishing to dis
solve our connection with the traffic. we
will perseverlngly use our influence. first
by memorial. and then al the ballot box:
10 repeal all license laws.
Resolved. =. That i'm our opinion it is
the duty Of the State to wholly suppress
the traffic (cxcep, for medicinal, and sac
ramental purposes) bv declaring ii a high
crime. punishable as petit larceny. or to
make those vino engage in it accountable
10 the sufferers for all damages done by
drunkards. and also bound to support the
paupcrs and prosecute the crimes at'ribu-
table to drunkenness.
Resolved. 4. That these principles are
in our opinion neither novel. nor ultra.
nor the peculiar property of any class or
society Of minds-but the principles
avowed by Temperance men for the last
twenty years. and with increasing una
nimity made the basis of action.
Resolved. 4. That experiment in the
States OF Vermont. New \ ork. Wiscon-
sin. and elsewhere. has demonstrated the
feasibility of action on these principles.
reach.
Resolved. 5 That we approve the
memorial hereto annexed. and recon-
mend ii to the churches under our care:
AMI that we will endeavor to obtain the
signature of all our membership: and of
citizens generally, so far as our influence
NAV extend.
Resolved. s. That we will preach on
Al - II II. - i
~ of the People TO demand and obtain by
constitutional methods legislation in some
form according 10 the principles herein
set forth.
Resolved. :. That an overture be pre-
pared bringing this subject before the
Synod at its approaching meeting as fol-
lows
Will the Synod adopt the Temperance
Memorial hereto annexed. and recon-
mend the same TO the signature of the
Churches.
Here follows a lengthy memorial, for
which we have not room Ed. Times.
Should the Synod respond to this APP
peal. as we doubt not she will affirm alive
~. an important influence will be excited
The following statistics NAV show what
might be accomplished. There are IN
der the care of the Synod seven Presby-
teries-representing ninety-siN churches.
\ full representation then-of all these
churches would give Synod 1872 members
As il is there are only sixty-nine ministers.
making the highest quota in Synod 1868.
The membership in these churches is
1859.
Should the Synod adopt and recon-
mend the memorial. and tina, recommen.