, 1881-02-27
Haine.LaUism "a System Of Intimidation
That Can Neyer Be Permanent
Institution in This Land
How B" The Tota!-Abstinence Propaganda
Wrest the Scriptures and De-
spise Their Authority
L. Lecture By Howard Crosby, u ",
IL. D., a Prominent Member OF
the Presbyterian Clergy,
Pastor Of a Church in New York Clty'
and Not Long Since Moderator of the
Presbyterian General Assembly

Euu uob 1uuS @t1oS
Presbyterian General Assembly,
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Dt1inrtd n 7rfn'"nt @ 1f"1t, f,us 10 .<,nnr-
: BOSTON. Jan. H. l"ol'-tne I,.s. oo'e.. ~. Tho
ance societies IS 10 p'esen' VI ..o,
cardinal principle IN tnc7e eoe'es osh.,.
abstinence from AL s'iiae e'A .n~o...
total aosGnenee' ~ ao"pse ~ .1 ,,;oa- ~
drunkeohess@ 10 oue WIZ e47p1 ~, .',s1 1,,,t
temperance soe'ct1es "o- ~ ,haeo nro-
questions arse a1tcE conle'np np4ot's '
positions: Fifst, Will tn's pla'l ~ ~ ~
nence oe aoopeso! ao ss~.' ~ .st,.t;,, Ss+ha
aoopteo' Ane ots1 qae7so-% -
second Is mofai. -., u,,, ,,o
fHst-Ane puueaI 1850, sim, ;r.oxi-
plan ol total aost'aence 1ioil ~ .a' m'sa ss
Gates be received ny men ~ eeus'' ~.
sire to use 10 Ill measures "a
1s ptactacaoe- c1'i.iot W 80 ',.e''."as,.,,,,.o
testim ony 10 a taeofs lni't ~ NC uap'
OF results. herein fe1or1i o.a 80 ts"nA 1a,
Religion DEMANDS aohesion ~ d tt.u M ...a
ps tne consele''cs' e,et. e tneusn ,!. 49, 49,
no otnef aaueren- 11ue let'i'4t 1@ 80 sA~
man OF Tue e4peo'ent~ - s.e"o ~ ":a. ' ~ 49,.
bctter' ana. II IL caunoI 1"t'o 7oe1es' ~ ~00
hiehese lese'' wiz
RAISE II AS hls'a As ~ c!AN:
1t Will not prefer u let eoc!e1s "at'o", oe@'
It cannot place II IN IN loeaa c'op'a. inu uost
religious ana CONSCIENTIOUS '"an WI " t4au ~ =.
see men leave Gil str'1e aho o'sco'u' e'eu -
they do nut act from the naEncst 1not''es Ut az
lain TO the nignts o. ee''u'''s ,'7 cuat1I,- 80
conscience VIII hot De 'n1uleu ~ .ne.i III
condition, however much he would like to see
+hon, e+,tl mora cn,;pbtcned. II is in important
tnstu s11't 49, .t;s ,,;r+;ncr1on
3,ot.aan ,ho cn,ducr or reform and tho move
neut Of personal religion, for confusion hero
has led to much false acuon- common aEGu-
ment OF tue faatea4 ae'tato' 's. u.0t t1'' W.
science cannot stop short OF total abstinence IN
rho ,enne,ance oucsrion: and on that ground
.n7 tu' "as. . s,,:,;a,;,- .,;,h ono vim
1t WA wv n"'e "ns ~ - 49,, ,a
Seeks IN suoune tne 'nte'npciance VI '4e 'eAo
by any other means. But his argument IS
oo-n,a+a ~, saonirus His conscience concerns
sss 49,, nore,.,o, batite In fhc n,a,tar Of other
afs o"n pct eoaa' Aaot - ~ s,ss 49, 1sa.e ~,
people Hao!ts ne - e''l!t'1s ~ " ~ oe' 49,
circu instances allow ihe conscience tna1 pre-
scrjbes his personal habits may make nun "otS
TO TINT end: but It CANNOT reouke o'tn IL tlA'
end is nor attained, but only IN approximation
20 ,,;,ad. na1- II snou,d make him work for the
IS nnr.n,,1,s,to,, ..,,t, oI,z zes1
approximation WIN 't.' xea4- :,
100 oiteh toat "u'cu - ca4ico eoA'e4eA-o -
mere obstinancy of opinion and
prrsnya1 1,t.1DE
- 49,. fa,a1;o,s,, ,ta+ h;c+or1. re-
4 asee par. Oh sne 'una.1e'stu ensat n'sto.s
gone to the stake as martyrs or sufferers for
conscience sake. when tho hevcsy the; pro
..... .o,-.. x-a.,- aao,o- +h,-, +.o5r sant;mnrt
1esseo "e' 'ei ".!tI @ eeep.t Nl,.., t0'l s.aS
and might readily have tecn altered " ltee
Judgment. While This fact does not justify
tne;r .,a~-ecrtorso palliate their guilt, vet it
o.t.t,i.. aa,roots fro,, Tho mort of rho mar
ee'.a''''s ~ 4ea'a '1on -A.e...s 80 80 49, 80
tyFaom IN this matter OF arres.tns .ne '.I rsog
ress OF dfnnKenness We MAY uase ~, sGts ,, ntuu ~,
80 -,, ~ s1H,eI.. ~ aInnn, -, mir f,wn MAN al
working toward INC enu' pul We satttls,,t n,, 9o Ia
Fc!eht1onsly oo1cct 70 tue I1eaus e'u ea -,
others. unless tney conta ~ ,s., thn:n
s,cc9s Mns. moee' VIC nus' eel's''e'''''@s''
1t this principle OF sympathy and cooperation =
on she past 9. mos .nose e wno sseS @ we shnu
lntemps.anet. "ele osice ai ~. rho a,.,s
SCI eaects tnt a!e l.ot .nm1'.ea W y, % ne rntssa
1ots anu un. e -, xic 4t I'm. If the rea
70 nave tne same eNu III slGw. - CoG ~ ~ e1
ses lSt Tie rciorncrs VINO
no hoI iuole ln;at w., -, ~
9, encc.@ = .sAse usAse' 'e'S' - .A'' "''N
The word has been violently ..
TRrsrr,,, FROM IT'S LEGITIMATE MEANING.
Dyapcrsstent use Of a moderate word for ruai-
~ nleasu.ts. tne .eat fr ,In ",,,nI'1 .r,od
havi i., led t see Il, tne, radical measures
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