Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
CONFERENCE OF MINISTER'S,

Messrs. Editors Il send you for publication the
annexed extract from an article Of the London
Correspondent Of the Presbyterian, dated London,
June II.
1t seems that old Scotland is moving in the tenn
perance cause-"a large number Of intelligent
and christian men have resolved to attack" the
source and fountain.head "of the social evils Of
the country" and attempt "the suppression Of the
liquor traffic throughout the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland" This news is cheer
ing. With great good-sense and very common
sense too, this correspondent says: "f the OBJ
iect desired be not speedily attained, the agita-
ton of the question will no doubt be productive
of salutary results"
1t appears also, there has been Conference
of ministers of all denominations on this subject
at Manchester" This too is well. Now, if the
"intelligent and christian men, Of this State were
to make the same resolve, which these good men
and ministers in England and Scotland have done,
how could they the most readily accomplish the
object? Think you, one Conference at Columbia
would complete the purpose? Is no "agitation"
beyond this requisite Who are to be "agitatsd"s
When they gain field, how are they to keep it
Is combination necessary! Where would they
first seek and expect assistance! II such Confer
ence were held tomorrow, how many church-ses-
sions in York are readyf Is q majority Of the
church. comm unicants in the district ready! Can
you hope So reader! For myself, fear there are
some ministers, who would regard the measure a
bold leap I am persuaded there are Elders, who
must first cease to be-whati "Intelligent and
christian men, ought to know that means are al
ways necessary to affect an end Show me an
end accomplished without the use Of means, and
will show you miracle Of God. Means are as
necessary in the spiritual in the material world,
when man is the agent.
SIMON SEEKER.
aThe evils of into1cation have not abated In
the same proportion as education and other means
for improving the moral condition Of the people
have increased in this country. Most Of the
criminal cases which are brought before our judi
cial tribunals are either directly or indirectly
traceable to the Of Intoxicating drinks Com
pe-atively few, however, are the cases Of men or
women who get drunk in their own houses. The
ameliorating influences of domestic relations and
claims, in some cases, restrain the propensity to
into1ication. The dram-shops or gin-palaces are
snares of the devil for entrapping and running i'm.
mortal souls; and many and terrible are the in
stances of the DEVILS success in this department Of
his labours Drunk ,nness, and all the vices
which degrade and destroy humanity, are to be
found in these temples Of Bacchus. Here this
god revels with delight in the havoc he makes
with human hearts. Under his ataatus, SONS and
daughters forget the prayers the tears, and coun-
sells of pious parents; husbands forget the claims
of their wives mothers neglect their children,
and brothers rush into cruel conflict with each
other. By this demons inspiration pastors and
Sunday. school teachers robbed Of the fruit Of
their benevolent exertions, families are pauperi.
zed, churches are deserted and disturbed, jas are
crowded, the nation dishonored and religion des-
pised
Seeing these things are so, a large number Of
intelligent and Christian men have resolved to at
tack the causam causaru of the social evils of this
country, for the purpose Of suppressing the trsf-
| fc in alcoholic drinks. Our friends in Scotland
have displayed great zeal and energy in this move
ment and they were fairly represented in the Con-
| ference of ministers of all denominations on this
subject, held in Manchester during the first four
| days Of this week. Some most appalling facts
were stated, and some spirited resolutions were
passed to use all constitutional means to secure,
if practicable, the suppression of the liquor traffic
throughout the United Kingdom of Great Rritain
and Ireland. If the object desired be not speedily
attained, the agitation Of the question will no
doubt be productive of salutary results"