West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-06

until a Legislature Gan w eicN =, -
that will heed the wishes OF the
people and give the needed lagisla-
ton on the subject, and WIPE from
the statutes every vestigc Of en-
enlargement to a traffic that Is
marked by long train Of evils, and
stained annually by the blood OF
thousands of murdered victims,
and which continuously floods tin"
land with the tears Of the innocent
women and children crying for de
liverance.
We would finally address our
selves particularly to this Confer
ence and Church, which has ever
stood in the front rank Of the Tenn
pcrance workers, and say to them,
let us still be found on the aggres-
sive and with the cooperation of
other ecclesiastical bodies and the
friends of the cause generally, let
us push the movement to a trlum-
phant issue. Believing as we do
that the handwriting is on the
wall, and that God and the right IS
on our side, let us fall in line fully,
and let our motto be, I'm God we
Trust" and soon this evil will be
where. its twin sister, the slave
traffic, is-consigned to oblivion,
and not one Of its present advocates
but will be ashamed to rise up and
say that it possessed single princi-
pie Of right or virtue ever connec-
ted with it.
In order to place ourselves as a
Conference properly on record on
this subject, we would recommend
the adoption of the following
RESOLUTIONS.
ResoIred, That as a Conferenceand
a Church, we hold the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors
except for mechanical, medical,
scientific andsacramental purposes
to be an evil, hurttul alike TO the
Church and society in general, and
inimical to the best interest of the
country at large, and as such should
not be tolerated by the Church or
public sentiment, and ought to be
suppressed by the legislation Of the
country. We therefore, as a Con-
ference, heartily endorse the Con-
stitutional Amendment now pend
ing in the Legislature of West Vir-
ginia, and humbly and most earn
estly ask the passageof the same.
ReSoired, That we heartily in
dorse the non Sectarian Temper
ance Organization of this State, com
posed of the various religious de-
nominations and all friends Of tenn
perance.
Resolred, That weas the Ministers
and laity Of the Church Of United
Brethren in Christ, Willuse all hon
orable means in ourpower to aid in
the advancement of the cause of
Temperance by urging upon our
people the Importance Of laboring
to secure the election to the various
places of trust, men who will give
their influence by word act, and
precept, in favor Of this needed re-
FORM
ReSo'red, That we decidedly ap-
prove Of and rejoice in the move
ment recently made and now max
ing in several States of the Union.
and in the United States Congress,
looking to Il restraint of the manu-
facture and sale Of Intoxicating IL
quors.
And that we hold it to be the du-
~ Of every order loving citizen,
and especially of Christian citizens,
to endeayor by all laudable and
peaceful means to secure this much
desired legislation in the State and
Nation
ReSotred, That we heartily in
dorse the WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
published at Parkersburg, W. Va,
and the Southern CRUSADER, publish
ed at Richmond, Va, as high toned
Journals, and sturdy advocates of
the principles of right, religion,
and Temperance.
Resolred, That whilcwo deprecate
the Christians and especially the
Christian ministers, entering too
freely into the party scrambles du-
ring a heated political campaign,
yet we feel that this great moral
should. and of rioht onoht