The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-11

~ SAAAiiO 10 HllOily ouPplCooCu ny law. IL Is
not to be expected that all drinking and drunk
enness will be entirely suppressed by the most
stringent laws. Nevertheless, the statistics
show that where the temperance sentiment is
strong enough to secure the enactment of
statutory or constitutional prohibition, this
form of legislation is the most effective ever
devised for dealing with the evil of intemper-
ance. So far, therefore, as the evil is to be
dealt with by law, we should keep steadily be-
fore us the ultimate end of securing, as speed
lily as possible, such legislation as will aim at
the humiliation of the traffic. The best
methods of attaining this consummation, most
devoutly to be wished, may be safely left to
the good Judgment of those whose hearts are
enlisted in the work
The statistics gathered and the narratives of
the presbyteries show that the cause is max
ing encouraging progress. So far as the pre-
vailing sentiment and practice of the minis
tiers and members of our church are concerned
the narratives show that they are overwhelm-
ingly in favor of total abstinence from the
use as beverage of intoxicating liquors, and
of suppressing the traffic by law. In every
part of our country the temperance sentiment
is growing in strength The adoption and
enforcement of constitutional prohibition in
Kansas, the adoption of statutory prohibition
Ill lONt, llOIc tlttU tuTt6 uuuQTGu anu bWtutJ
thousand counted votes in Ohio for constitu-
tional prohibition, the large vote in the legis-
lature of New York in favor of submitting to
the people prohibition amendment to the
state constitution. the adoption by New York,
New Hampshire Vermont and Michigan, of q
law providing for the education of the youth
in all the public schools as to the nature of
alcohol and its effect upon the human system,
the overwhelming defeat in congress of the
bonded whiskey bill, all show that public
opinion against intemperance and the traffic
that leads to it is gaining in force every day
and awaken the hope that the day may
not be far distant when the great curse of
strong drink shall be placed under the ban of
public opinion, and of laws intended to secure
its complete suppression. May the Lord
hasten the day
Many of the narratives speak in the highest
terms of the thorough organization and eff
cient wook of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Many of the noble women
of our church are doing effective work in
connection with this organization. No other
organization devoted to the cause of temper
ance is doing more to create wholesome
public sentiment and to secure the enactment
of needed legislation against intemperance
than the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and we bid it God speed in it's good
work
resolutions for adoption:
l. That this assembly re-affirm the uniform
testimony of past assemblies, from the year
1912 down to the present time, against intern
perance and the liquor traffic, emphasizing
and adopting as its own, the deliverance of
last year, that, " in view OF the evils wrought
by this scourge of our race, this Assembly
would hail, with acclamations of Joy and
thanksgiving, the utter determination of the
traffic in intoxicating liquors as a beverage,
by the power of christian conscience, public
opinion, and the strong arm of the civil law !"
2. That it be recommended to all our syn
DDS and presbyteries to appoint Standing
Committees on Temperance that Presbyte-
rial Committees be recommended to arrange
for the holding of temperance conventions and
institutes, and to prepare and forward prompt
ly 70 the Permanent Committee, distinct tenn
perance narratives, giving the facts pertain
ing to the state of the cause in their respect
i've localities.
3. That ministers be urged to preach on
the subject of temperance. and in all suitable
ways to endeavor to rouse the consciences of
the people, and to create and foster such a
public sentiment as will discountenance
drinking customs, and lead to the enactment
and enforcement of laws for the complete
suppression of the traffic in Intoxicating
drinks.
4. That this Assembly rejoices to learn that
in four states of our union, laws have been
enacted requiring that in all schools sustained
by public funds, instructions be given on the
nature of alcohol and its effects upon the hu-
man system, and recommends the people
,Jori tic fn nO-nnQratA with other friends
of temperance in the effort to secure such
legislation in all the states.
5. That the Assembly commends the dill
gence and fidelity of its Permanent Commit
tee in doing the work assigned to it; that cor
dial thanks are due, and are hereby rendered
to Rev. William Y Brown, DID,, for his adj
mirable and comprehensive report of the work
of the committee, and of the state of the tenn
perance cause in its financial legal, moral
and spiritual aspects.
6. That the Assembly gratefully recognizes
the power of the press, both religious and
secular, in moulding public opinion and slim
ulating to right action on this subject, and
recommends the increased use of this agency
in meeting local issues, and in the dissemlna-
ton of facts and principles which are suited
to advance the cause.
7. That Rev. William Y. Brown, DID,,
Rev. Jeremiah Petrie, and Messrs. Walter
Carter, William n Crane and Andrew Blair,
whose terms of service expired at this meet
ing, be re-appointed to serve for three years
and that Rev Robert d. Harper, d.. and
Elder Daniel w. Fish be appointed to fill the
vacancies occasioned by the designations OF
Rev. Nelson Willard, DID,, and Hon. Jona-
than Ogden. to serve for two years
s. That this Assembly re-affirms the action