Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-22

EaStOH'S DcetbDK hOe0dys
THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION.
The usual weekly meeting Of pastors OF cit,
churches IN reference to the liquor llcens
question was held In the lecture room OF tn
Fourth Presbyterian Church this morning
Rev. DR.. Rankin was called to the Chair win
Rev. w. W. Hammock Secretary. Rev. Mr.
RamSdel1 from the committee to confer witt
the public school BOARD, made report that b
had written TO the president OF the board
aud received In reply note stating th
action OF the board 10 passing a resolution
declaring that liquor saloons should not b
They bad also urged an objectioa to the licens
for the place under the police head 1u arterS
The report was accepted.
TEE COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON TIE PRESIDENT
Rev Dr. Noble, from the committee TO wal
on the President, submitted report that they
had prepared paper and presented IL To tat
President They had easily obtained access
and the President had read the paper aud in
quired whether they could prove certain fact.
therein stated, and they gave him an afr rma
tive reply. This paper had been publishe1 and
had reached the community, and he was re
joiced that this had been DONE
Rev. DR.. Parker remarked that In an inter
view with Major Morgan, he major Morgan
sad sad, he was glad the pastors were getting tc
some extent at least successful
Rev. DIR. Rankin remarked that the address tC
the Pre- ldent had been telegraphed and pub
lished in the Cincinnati Gazette He suggested
that they may be laid before the President.
THE DUTY OF THE POLICE.
Rev. Mr.. Mason said that the District Com
mlss1oners claimed that the police were not
organized for detective work as 10 liquor They
claimed that they had the right TO ferret out
other crimes, but when this offense Is meu-
toned they claim that 1t Is the duty OF the
Christian people to fluid out violations Of law as
TO the liquor traffic.
Rev. Mr.. Lite said that the order OF Major
Brock this morning showed what were the du
O O nd az
piled as well to others.
kew. Mr.. Richardson said that the position
taken by the Commissioners was absurd and a
reflection On their intelligence. II the police
men would notice who went In and left houses,
and summons them to court, In few months
they could break up half Of those houses
Rev. Messrs. Mason, Richardson and Rams
Del! were appointed committee to draft resO-
lut1ons expressive Of the views OF the meeting
as TO the injustice OF expecting pastors TO do
police duty.
THE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
The report Of the committee on the temper
aDce alliance was taken up. Rev. Mr.. Wheeler
urged the necessity OF organization, and said
that when the liquor dealers band together it
was necessary 10 have an aiiiance-a compact
BODY. He knew of an instance where a man,
who otherwise would have Signed a protest.
had refused on the ground that they had threat
ened 10 withdraw patronage from him. Ii this
alliance was not formed from this meeting the
temperance people would form one He moved
that the committee appointed TO call the meet
Ing TO form the alliance be instructed % call
that committee at an early day.
Rev. MI. Mason said that he knew that when
he came here he represented the moral power
or his church, and he believed that the others
were here In their representative capacity.
They had urged that money is wanted, and ne
Knew number OF temperance organizations
connected with the churches, and then In other
organizations there were members OF the
Christian en- churches. He would not give much
for any temperance body ii the religious men,
bers are taken out. He had no doubt but II
there was need OF money that 1t could be got.
He thought the motion TO leave the matter
where 1t Is would be q wise one.
Rev. Mi. Ramsdell remarked that he came
into the movement because the churches and
pastors were In it. He would not favor an
alliance as The offspring OF this meeting.
be cumbersome, and that il IL was found the
pastors wanted money they would have to go
through the alliance.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler said that these views
showed that there was not the unanimty he
supposed. IL the alliance was to be under this
union he thought they had better be without
II; but II after the Maryland alliance 1t would be
a benefit. Rev. Mr. Mason said that II the
preachers created the alliance we would be
responsible. He had no objection to an alliance
being formed.
Rev. Mr.. Leech said that this had a history
and came from a resolution adopted by the
Methodist Preachers meeting, and after mum.
Der of meetings 1t was adopted IL seemed to
MIN that this was the grand time to start this
alliance. He urged that the result Of such an
alliance would be to work up public sentiment
to such point that they may go to Congress
and ask LOCAL Optien law,
Rev. Dr. Parker urged that they act cautiously.
Rev. MI Richardson said that up TO this time
entire unanimity had prevailed. Rev. DIR. Bus
Ter, VINO was one of the committee, urged that
the matter lie on the table, aud when the time
came to act they would be ready Remarks
were made by Rev. Mr.. Ames and Others, aud
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler withdrew his motion
Rev. Mr.. Leech moved that the vote on the
constitution OF the alliance be rec1nsidered. and
the committee be discharged Rev, Dr. ReilIy
said the alliance would be formed, and th at
there were men who are painting for work and
.ney VIII form one. He seconded the motion OF
MI. Leech.
Mi. Leech's motion was divided, and the vote
ON discharging the committee was adopted.
On recoEsideriDg the vote adopting the constt /
tuition the vote EaS Is in the affirmative aud ~
In the negative. The constitution OF the ALI
aDce was laid on the table, 1t Is understood.
temporarily. Adjourned.