The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-12
Louisville Religious Circles Agitated
Over Statement by DR.. Hemp
hill.

ject, and N the u sc OF his remarks
said the Bible did not condemn places
of legitimate anu eren:, or social
practices that there was good scrip
'u,e for the u~e wing or the use
of liquor; tha IT.. VT g was in the
theatcr-go ..s. d,,rce'. he drink
cr, per st, and not in the act OF
drinking, etc. This di>cuS>,on was
published in tie newspapers, and |
an anonvmon> circular has inst been
issued with headings as follows:
JESUS CHRIST y LIOUOR-MAK-
Err AND LIOUOR-DRINKER.
Bors, LET Us ALL DRINK TO THE HEALTH |
OF REV. DR.. KEMPHILL
The preachers coming to our side-Shail !
ministers OF the gospel play billiards,
cards. ten-pins, attend base ball games,
skatings rinks, dancing halls and drink
liquor?-A plea for personal liberty.
All lovers OF peasonal liberty will
rejoice at the bold stand taken by
the Rev. Mr.. Hemphill, at a meet
ing at the Mlnistererial Society of
tins city, April ), in the year OF our
Lord 1886, in the discussion of the
subject, "How far shall the church
condemn popular amusements:
We read, as reported by the Corier-
journal that Mr., Hemphill used
strong and NOBLE language as he de
family Haunted the red hag of chal
lenge directly in the face Of the tenn
perance fanatics. So let US all touch
our wine and beer glasses, and, amid
! the merry clinking, drink to the
health of the Rey. DR.. Hemphill AM
his noble ministerial associates, who
have thus so boldly and defiantIy
come TO the rescue Of grealy threat
encd ana endangered wine, beer and
ale. The doors of membership in
nearly every church IN this city are
shut against us (iust as the doors If
the Knights Labor are shut against
whisky saloon men) because the
temperance fanatics have made the
good Christian people believe that
we are as dangerous and obiectIona
ble a class OF men as the whisky
men, and yet even they can retair
their membership in nearly every
congregation If they are rich, an,
will consent to be 'bled' freely, whiI
we may be the indirect, blameless
cause of making fewer paupers, ,Crln
t; mas. orphans and widows In fv
MT years than they are in one week. c
I. one day, perhaps, are shut out wi,
our families -, rO,+ uachristiaulik
RE Inconsistent style. But sincere
of to be hoped that the action OF tn
nd wise and good Ministerial SoCle
ut. will do Justice at last, and at Il
:" same time preserve personal liberty.
- AT the ministers meeting to-da
/. DR.. Hemphil, taking up the circ,
lar. SAID he wished to set himst
ms M: straight. He wished it distinct
All All understood that, while he regard
OK the drinking of wine as authoriz
by the Scriptures and the examf
of Christ yet he did not, therefor
heir conclude that the Bible commend
and the use of wine. or was IN favor
nPle 5fse this or any other intoxicant. He
earded this as having an analogc
position with slavery. The Bl
sion authorizes slavery as relation |
HON HON tween men, but it ioes not thereto
!So7 So commend it or commit itself
1t as either wise or desirat
He maintained that neithe. sls
so ery nor wine drinking can,
par, such. be declared sinful, out lie ,
ENT ,
ton, himself glad slavery was abolish
and was certainly not an advoc
and of WING drinking.
E box The association then adopted
more lore following:
.rica,
work Whereas, 4 certain anonyn
& re-
saTe pamplet, entitled "A Plea tor |
II >oaal Liberty" has come into
hands OF members OF this assocla
in which the Rev. Mr.. Mr.. He;
cents
and hill and this association are GU
..,n men as indorsing the manufacture,
J 1.