The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-05-14
RESOLUTIONS on Temperance.

Adopted by the Columbia District
Conference of the NJ. E. Church South
We the committee on temperance do
recommend ana submit the followin q
resolutions:
= Whereas, the sale and use of strong
drink has become an evil too great tor
humanity to bear any longer;
Whereas. 100000, 900 are spent in
one year in these United States for
spirituous liquors and only S5,5OO,OOO
for foreign missions;
Whereas, the sale of liquor is an ex-
pense, instead OF a source of gain TO the
state sof Tennessee-Only 1910 out of
! 2OlO dealers paying taxes and there be-
ing at this time deficit of $50, 200 in
| taxes;
And whereas, there is more interest
and purpose in the temperance move
ment now than ever before in this
| country: Therefore, Resolved, that as
we are approaching a great contest be-
| tween the friends and enemies of tenn
| perance IL behOOV5S all ministers and
| laymen in the bounds OF the Columbia
District to arise and quit themselves
| like men.
Resolved, That the time is:opportune.
Now we must strike, now is the day OF
salvation for the temperance cause.
Resolved, That in private and in the
pulpit, 1--WE will speak out against the
greatest horror of the age. .TnaL5 lie
time for weak knees and blowing both
hot nd cold is past,
q Resolved, That we remOnstra with
members of our communion who are
engaged in anyway in the sale of strong
drinks as beverage, setting before
tkem that they are violating a rule of
our church and are engaged in a traffic
that is hurtful to good morals, religion
and good government.
Resolved, That our condemnation
OF the liquor traffic is not with
drawn in cases of wholesalers, drug
gists and family grocers, or even in the
case OF physicians who for profit grant
unnecessary prescriptions.
Resolved, That we will assist by our
votes and otherwise the law maker and
the judge in the suppression OF the Ii
quor traffic.
Resolved, That in our several fields
of labor, by whatever methods we
think best, we will endeavor to inspire
our people with a greater interest in
temperance reform.
Resolved, that we recommend TO orr
people in this district to cooperate with |
all tenn perance alliances, and organiza- /
tions having for their object the sup
preston Of the liquor traffic.
Resolved, THAT we do not oppose the |
use OF alcoholic liquors as a N eG iii;ise
or for mechanical purposes.
Resolved, That between this date and /
the next annual conference a sermon
on temperance be delivered from every
pulpit in this district.
w. NJ. GREEN Chm, C. j. HUNTER,
G. 2. JACKSON, r. r, JONES,
I. NJ. n. JONES, j. NJ. LOCK,
I, j. CAMPBELL, 5. ROGERS,
g. NJ. DOsIER, f. a. BURK,
Committee.
The foregoing resolutions after be-
ing discussed were passed, without a
dissenting vote. 1t is very encourage
ng to the friends OF temperance reform
% see the churches taking a bold and
decisive stand. The Cumberland Pres
Dyterian Church at their recent Pres
1ytery held in Williamson county ]
ldopted similar resolutions, pledging
themselves to work for prohibition, and {
t is generally understood that all the
churches in Tennessee are now deter {
mined to take stand in behalf Of this s
,reat moral reformation.