The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-12
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A, meeting Of Garden City Division No.
400, Some Of Temysrance, held Tuesday
evening, in Chicago the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, In view of the false and dan.
gerous doctrine set forth BY the Rev. Robert
ColIyer of Unity Church, and the Rev. Mr..
Thomas of the First Methodist church, in
their sermons last Sabbath on the "Women's
movement" ard
WHEREAS, Many Of the members Of this
Division who have been cursed BY the devil
in the shape of alcoholic drinks, and thereby
brought sorrow and poverty to our homes
and little ouee, learned our first Lesson in the
downward coure BY taking the mild
drinks" (?) the reverend gentlemen; there
fore,
Resslred, First-Tbat DR.. Thomas showed
great Ignorance of the Temperance reform,
for both in this country and in England the
| 6rst Temperance societies. allowing their
members to take beer. wine, cider. ETC., were
utter failures, many OF the members thereof
continually getting drunk, and experience
abstinence could save drunkards.
.Second-Dr. Thomas has grossly misrep'
resented the the great Temperance reforma.
ton. when he declares that it has proved 9
failure; and he must know that hundreds Of
juring alcoholic drinks, but BY totally alb
staining from everything that will intoxi'
| cate.
IEird-A great want OF common sense j,
shown by both preachers in saying that mer
and women must have stimulants OF some
kind. therefore recommending them to TAKE
a keg of beer when q tumblerful of brandy
whisky or gin would answer the same pur
pose. They overlook the fact that mel
would have to swallow = large quantity Of
dirty wstee in order to get at the desired
effect, to-wit: Stimulation that the small
quantity Of alcohol in vine or beer would
produce, and the sin less in either case.
Fomth-We cannot but feel great sorroN
| for DIR. Thomas in the case he has taken, sc
unusual for Methodist minister, and trus
! he will get on the dnrious seat and ask fol
the prayers OF the righteous.
| FJh-That Robert Collyer can have nc
excuse for recommending beer and wine, u
his past experience among the poor, and u
a Temperance lecturer, must have taught hin
that drunkards are not made in . moment
that most men commence their downward
career by taking mild drinks in moderatinn
and he must know that drunkenness in hi
native country il the result Of beer and all
drinking particularly.
.SiHh-That Mr.. Coliyeris charge against
repsctable people, viz: Excepting ice-wsteI
on the sideboard and strong drinks in thu
closet" is uncalled for, and 4 libel on thu
character of those who have seen that to keeT
the accuraed liquor in the house was to set .
trap for their children which might lead
them to obstruction.
.Sereafh-That Robert Collyer's sermon
was evidently labored effort to serve two
mss,ers-and the little scene of the side
board. ice. water, was pu. in to let people
know that he took his wine, beer, ETC., open
" and above board, while the American by
pocri,e, who, when he wanted drink, went Il
his closet.
| Eighh-That such preaching can do d.
good and may bring misery end SORROW ever
to the household of the minister himself, il
teaching his children to take the first step Il
ruin; and advice of this character, coming u
it does from the pulpit, will operate very in
JurIously upon those who are not as yet e.
tablished in total abstinence practices. Wine
il a mocker; Strong drink is raging; and b
that IS deceived thereby is not rise
! Passed unanimously.