Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-02
Resolutions for the Campaign.
astern Christian Advocate.

Wastern Christian Advocate.
The following are the resolutions adopt
ed py the joint Commission Oh temper
dnee OF the annual conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Ouio:
The commissioners from the various
conferences in Ohio met recently in Co
lHmous, and besides planning for the
furtherance of the canvass in behalf Of
the second proposition to amend the Con-
Stltutlon relaiing to the liquor traffic,
adopted the following resolutions on
that subject:
we. the joint commission, composed
OF representatives from the several an
nual conferences of the Methodist EpiS-
copal church, in the State of Ohio, hav
ing met TO consult in reference to the
best plan to be be pursued by our church
and by all friends of temperance III our
state, lrrespectiye-of political or rellgl-
Gus affiliations, do resolve as follows:
!. We are unanimously and uhcom-
promisingly opposed TO the first, or reg
ulation and taxation" proposition. We
believe it to be not only unnecessary but
positively miSchievous, in that it would
open the way for license and i'll no way
Increase the authority of the General
Assembly to repress the traffic. Its
adoption would in many ways be a ret
rograde sep in the temperance reform.
2. We believe that the righteous, wise
and practicable thing to do is for our
people heartily to unite in Il thorough
canvass of the state, and by every other
lawful means seek TO secure the adop
tisn of the second, OF prohibtory, prop
osition.
). Owing 10 the manifest disadvan-
tage of being compelled To vote for the
amendment at d general election, and to
secure majority Of all the electors vo-
ting at said election, and also owing to
the organization, capital and craft of
our enemy, We recognize the magnitude
of our undertaking: but, nevertheless,
We are grateful that an opportunity has
been offered 10 all friends of temper
ance to Unite their efforts to secure in
our organic law simple, direct and un-
equivocal prohibition of the manHfac-
ture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
4. While we believe it ID be right that
qeustions i. vIlviny social and moral re
forms be made issues in political cam
migns, we are glad that in this instance,
all soters. irrespective of political par
ty, have the privilege of expressing, in
the most decisive manner, their temper
aGce principles. This they can now do,
whether the party leaders favor, oppose
or ignore the amendment question. We
DO. therefore, call upon all Temperance
men of every shade of political prefer
ence, while each votes his choice of par
ty tickets, to unite in advocating and
voting for the SECOND pro OsitiOn."
). We hereby express cur desire to
fratel with all organizations now in
the field having this same purpose, and
We earnestly solicit the corporation of
all religious associations. ecclesiastical
bodies and temperance organizations
throughout the state.
6. We respectfully recommend tu all
our ministerial brethren that they labor
diligently 10y sermons, lectures, address
es, personal conversations and hy means
Of the public press. to impress all voters
with the Importance of v.ting for the
prohibitive amendment.
I. We do her.hy record ourselves in
these efforts To secure the constitutions
al prohibition of the liquor sc0urge. pure
ly nOn-partisan and n-Sectariau, scrk-
ing only the glory of God and the high
ext welfare of our fellow men.
W. F. WATERS. Toledo, President.
JOHN PEARSON, Urbana. Seer. tary Of
the Joint CominiSsi,n.