The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-04-11

1871. The manufacture, sale, and use of al
coholic stimulants as a beverage in the be-
lief of the general assembly, is contrary to
the spirit of Gods word and wholly inconsis-
tent with the claims of christian duty. Those
who knowingly rent their premises for the
traffic, or indorse licenses which legalize it,
are reprehensble as accomplices in the guilt
of the same.
This action was the response of the general
assembly, to overtures asking for clear and
unmistakable expression in regard to the man.
ufacture. sale, and use as beverage, of in
toxicating liquors.
1873. The efforts of the friends of temper
ance in and out of congress, to secure the
passage of law to suppress the sale of intox-
icating liquors as a beverage in the territories
under the care of the United States govern
ment, are most heartily endorsed.
The assembly declined to send delegates to
National Temperance Convention upon the
invitation of the National Temperance Society.
1875. The testimonies of former assemblies,
particularly that of 1871, are reiterated. The
sale and use of alcoholic stimuants as bev-
erage is contrary to Gods word, and wholly
inconsistent with the claims of christian duty
page $50.
1876. Past action reiterated ministers, rul-
ing elders, and communicates in every part
of the church, should put forth renewed and
more earnest efforts to arrest the progress of
this tremendous evil
1877. The existing phase of the temperance
reform in which the religious sentiment was
appealed to, and the pledge was taken in re-
lance upon divine strength was recognized
as destroying the divorce between the church
and temperance. The sessions of the churches
are called upon to guard carefully the purity
of !, To RI mar
bership or retain those within her pale who
are engaged in the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors as beverage, or who de-
rive their livelihood from this sinful traffic.
Every member of Christ's church should feel
constrained neither to touch, taste, nor ham
die the Intoxicating cup, which has evil, and
only evil, in it, as seen in its influence upon
politics, society," homes, hearts, and lives of
men.
committee was appointed to meet SIM
liar committee from other evangelical churches
at Xenia, Ohio, on the second Tuesday of
October, 1877, to consult with reference to
plan for united effort on the subject of tenn
perance Rev. Thomas M. Hopkins, of Ken
la; Rev. Samuel Findley, D. D., of Carlisle
Station, Ohio and Elder John B. Lachford,
M. D., of Covington, Ohio, were made such
committee, to report the result of their delib-
erations to the next general assembly.
1878. The committee appointed III 1877 re-
ported to the assembly of 1878; their report
was referred to the committee of bills and
overtures but there is no record to show what
subsequent action was taken.
1880. The deliverances of former assemblies
are reafirmed from 1912 to the present time,
including those against the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors to be used as
beverage, and against the renting of property
knowingly for such manufacture and sale.
Members are admonished to use all their In
fuence for the suppression of the traffic A
committee was appointed to consider the ques-
ton of the appointment of permanent COM
mittee on temperance to report to the next
general assembly.
The stand which has been taken by Mrs.
Hayes in regard to temperance was designat-
ed as heroic, and was recommended rs an ex-
ample to the women of America.
1881. Action of former assemblies was re-
affirmed the permanent committee on tenn
perance was appointed, whose duty it is I" to
unite our synods and churches III suitable
measures for promoting the temperance re-
form; to mature and report action on the
subject to the general assembly; to gather
and report such statistics as may be of value
and interest to the church; to call attention
to the deliverances of the assembly on tenn
perance; and recommend to the board of
publication the issue of suitable works on the
subject to codify the previous acts of the
assembly on temperance for publication by
the board and to initiate measures for pro-
noting similar action by other branches OF
the evangelical church"
1882 Commends the fidelity of the perma-
nent committee favorably notices the COM
mittees tract, giving summary of the dellv,
erances of the assembly on temperance, and
recommends Its wide circulation recon-
mends ''to the synods the appointment OF
synodical committees, consisting OF one mem
Der from each presbytery, with an additional
member as chairman" that through the
presbyterial members the churches may be
reached. land the work carried on III each
presbytery by methods approved by them
selves"
1888 "Without attempting therefore to IN
dictate any distinct line of policy to be pur-
sued in efforts to repress intemperance, this
assembly would hail with acclamations OF JOY
and thanksgiving the total determination OF
the traffic in intoxicating liquors as bever-
AGE. by the power of christian conscience,
public opinion, and the strong arm of the
civil law /" commends the diligence of the
permanent committee and recommends it " to
anpeal to the churches for funds to defray its
expenses" By order OF the committee.
VIM Y. BROWN, Chairman.
DAVID M. STIGER, Secretary.
The interest in the temperance cause at
Montclair shows no sign of abatement. The
Reform club has enough pledged to secure
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