The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-15

ter for over an hours discussion. It read as
follows:
Rcs0lrod That the licensing OF the sale of In
toxicatins liquors, Of which revenue is only
one OF the incidental features, is especially de-
signed 10 restrict and limit a business con-
fessedly destructive OF the bes: interests OF So
ciety, and therefore the amount OF the tax
upon the liquor traffic should be placed so high
as to effect, If not final, at least proximate pro-
hibition.
Mrs. Duniway offered the following substi-
tute:
Resolrod. That license to sell intoxicating bev-
erages is but the:selling OF indulgences by the
Government to commit sin, and we, as Temper
ance people, emphatlcally protest against It in
any form.
After very earnest debate the substitute was
adopted by a vote OF I6 toe.
Yet dog fight, or a man fight, or a
foot-race, or Chinese brawl, is always
laid before the people with disgusting
tediousness of detail.
The Bulletin, Call, Chronicle and Altd
each published our resolution as coming
from the ''resolutingn committee, Civ
ing no account whatever of one of the
most enthusiastic debates we have ever
heard upon any question.
The evening, and closing session, was
held in the Presbyterian Tabernacle.
The attendance was not equal to that oi
our ordinary Sunday evening lectures
in Portland. There was little enthusi-
asm among the people, and yet the
Chronicle, whose reporter was not pres
ent, said there was a very large attend
ance, and the enthusiasm almost raised
the roof.
There is no inspiration, or opportunity
for it, in the cut-and-dried endeavors o
few ministers to carry everything for
ward in the interest of a ring. If tn,
clergymen who profess so much faith il
God, would only practice it a little by
giving the voice of the people, which il
the voice of God, an opportunity 70
spontaneous utterance on these oeca
sions, they would soon see their empt!
churches packed, and the people aliv,
with enthusiasm. Brother Otis Gibson
who is a live preacher, despite his lead
ing strings, amused the audience by
successful effort 10 raise a subscription
fund by life membership. Rev. DIR
Jewell made jewel of q speech, fol
lowed by DR.. Cunningham, whom W,
were too badly fatigued to remain Il
hear.
We almost forgot, so many exciting
scenes have. occurred since that time, t.
give our readers an account of last Sun
days lecture in the First Baptist Church
There was n very large attendance
much larger than that in the Tabernacle
last highland we shall not soon forge
the deep interest among the people
, Rev. Mr.. Francis presided, and being
} much pleased with the lecture, desired
that another should be given on Monday
, evening; but the trustees were not pres
ent, and their wives had no authority
, to open the church, SO an Oppointmen
, could not be made. The diplomacy
that requires the use of so much rec
. tape in church matters puts to shame
the simple religion OF the NaZarene
: The men not in office in the churches
, and the women who are, of course, on
/ of authority, are ready and willing t.
I work in San Francisco; but they ar
= under the dominion of eeclesiastia
e authority, and havn't got the strength
e TO break it yet, though the day, thanl
God, is coming when they will have ii
t Tomorrow Sunday evening, we ar
e invited to address the LEGION" Tenn
o perance organization at the Youni
T Mems Christian Association hall, an
t on Monday evening, if the sailing G
5 the steamer does not prevent, the Ger
h man Temperance Society, under tn
y ministration of Rev. Mr.. Aufierback.
q A. J. ID.
: San Francisco, May ., 1874.