The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-10-25

and the support OF his lam
lily. He believed that the asylums for
the inebriate were badly managed in too
many cases. The inmates were allowed
to grow up and be confirmed in indolent
habits, while the discipline should be
more strict and they compelled to earn
money at some useful trade.
He hoped that the sentiment that the
drunkard was simply unfortunate would
speedily be superseded by the healthiu
conviction that man is a moral agent and
capable of self control and manhood de
velopment. DR. Mast, just returned from
Germany, fully agreed with the preceding
speaker. He said that in the Fatherland
a similar conviction prevailed. They
were treating drunkenness as a vice and
crime, and amenable to the laws, and
subject to severe penalties. Mr.. Cranston
adverted to Rev Ridgaway's speech. and
said that he heartily indorsed it substan-
TALLY He was satisfied that if drunken
ness was considered a disease great in
justice would be inflicted upon the poor
people. A rich man might be guilty OF
abusing his family when drunk and be
adjudged simply insane, and referred TO
an inebriate asylum, while the poor man,
in the commission of the same offense,
would be considered vicious and sent to
the penitentiary. He was decidedly of
the opinion that in the generality of ca
ses drunkenness was clearly vice, and
should be severely punished like other
misdemeanors not whit worse. Much
OF intemperance was due to the whole
sale adulterations of liquors carried on.
IL the State could pass laws preventing
this adulteration, the evil of drunken
ness would be largely abated. Mr.. Zim-
merman argued that legal coercion was
equivalent to prohibition. The one nee
essarily involved the other. 1t was the
height Of Inconsistency and folly to pun
ish a man for drunkenness without enact
ing prohibitory laws. DIR. Mast, in a
second speech, elaborated the thought Of
Rev. Mr.. Cranston relating to adultera
tion. He said that in Germany intem-
perance had been largely decreased by
governmental laws compelling the liquors
to be pure.
He thought that if this country should
adopt similar course, great good would
be realized in checking the monster evil.
Others followed. reiterating the positions
OF previous speakers.
The further discussion OF the subject
was referred to the next regular meeting
DIR. Dresse was introduced and made a
plea for Mexican Missionary work in
which he has been for the past few years
successfully engaged as a Methodist min
ister. He spoke of its publishing inter
est and showed that Christ was being
preached to a people only recently ex
elusive Catholics, with great glory to God.
The converts and nunneries have been
converted into churches of Christ, and
the open Bible is uplifting and regenera
ting the masses. The committee appoint
ed to visit the Presbyterian body. report
ed that they bad willingly agreed to give
up their room for the meeting of the
Evangelical Association. the first Monday
Afternoon of each month. Rev. Taylor
(colored) was appointed Censor. Rev
Ridgaway was constituted a committee
of one. TO prepare paper for the next
meeting defining the duties and privi-
leges OF Il e Censor" Rev. ID X Baker,
then delivered warn exhortation to the
brethren, urging their prompt attendance
upon the future session and commend
ing the character OF the mornings exer-
cises
Rev. Mr.. Starr pronounced the bene-
diction. and the meeting stood adjourned.