West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-26
Temperance at the Teay's Valley
Baptist Association.

Temperance at the Teay's Valley
Baptist Association.
Just at daylight last Wednesday
morning, the FREEMAN representa-
tive, in company with a number of
others, stepped ashore, from the
steamer Rosedale, on the bank of
the Big Kanawha. Kind friends
were soon found to furnish needed
refreshments and conveyance, and
in due time we arrived at the 81.
loan Church, on the waters of "Big
Sixteen"
The morning session was devo-
ted to the Annual Sermon and the
work of organization, which result
ed in the choice of Rev. B. Cade, as
Moderator, and Rev.R.R. Sadler, as
Clerk, both staunch Prohibition
lists, as our readers have had fire.
quent occasion to know.
After dinner, the appointment of
Committees was taken up, and the
Moderator named, as the Commit
tee on Temperance, Mr.. James
George, Rev. l., w. Bicknell and
W. II. Johnson.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon
the Report on Temperance was
called for and read as follows:
Whereas, We recognize in the
Liquor Traffic a most dangerous
enemy, both to the morals of the
people and the material welfare of
society and the State, demanding
the immediate and earnest atten-
tion of every Christian man and
woman in the land, We, the mem
bers of the Teay's Valley Baptist
Association, do resolve:
| l. That it is our firm conviction
that absolute legal Prohibition,
combined with earnest and un.
ceasing instruction in church,
school and home, is the only logic.
al method of dealing with this
great evil.
| II. That while we recognize and
approve the principle ofthe absolute
separation of Church and State, we
deplore and condemn the attempt
to distort this principle into an ar
gument against the exercise of the
moral influence of the Church for
the political welfare of society.
III. That no party or candidate
committed in any way, either d.
rectly or indirectly, to the continu-
ance of the liquor traffic has any
right to claim or expect the vote
of any Christian man.
!. w. That we condemn the vari-
GUS schemes of licensing and tax
ing the traffic,
LIST, Because the experience Of
centuries has proved their utter
ineficiency in Temperance work;
I'd. Because they necessarily in
volve the continuation of the traf-
fic, and
Sd. Because the derivation OF a
revenue from the sale of liquor
makes every man, woman and child
in the Nation, whether willing or
unwilling, partner in the gains
of the trade and the innumerable
crimes which follow in its train.
V. That we pledge ourselves, as
Christian men and women, to re-
double our efforts for the complete
overthrow of this great foe of God
and Home and Native Land.
VI. That we recognize with re-
joicing the fact that the Prohibi-
ton cause, during the past year,
has made greater progress than in
any previous year in it's history.
VII That we recognize in the
FREEMAN an efficient aid to the
cause, and recommend it to the
kind attention of all Temperance
workers.
The discussion was participated
in by Revs. Bicknell, Cade and
others, all of whom were enthusi-
astically in favor Of the report. Mr..
Cade was at his best, and more
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