Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-25


cessary aud ought TO be made.
The amendment was lost aud the report
adopted. which leaves the iaw as heretofore.
TEMPERANCE.
The report Of the Committee on Tempe.
rance was taken up. The leading items OF
The report arc in substance a. follows:
That any memDer OF the Church en-
| gazing in the sale OF intoxicating liquors
! to be used as q beverage subjects himself 10
| discipline and rebuke; that children De
| taught the evils OF the use OF intoxicating
| drinks; that the cffectual prohibition OF the
| traffic in intoxicating liquors will deliver
the country from the greatest evil that now
| afllicts and curses society.
The report declared that the disciplinary
statute is sufficient.
The law at present ~ aS follows: "Let
| all our preachers aud members abstain from
| the manufacture or sale OF intoxicating
liquors 10 be used as n beverage; and IL
| any shall engage in such manufacture or
| sale, let the Discipline be administered rs
IN case Of imprudent or improper con-
| duct"
Mr.. Gambler, oi Georgia, moved TO so
| amCnd the report as to strike out the words
imprudent or improper conduct" and
insert immortality"
| Mr.. Gambler said the legislation OF the
| State lad been One-sided. treating the sell
| ing Of liquor as an evil and eXcuslng The
| drinking. The Church legislation has also
| been one-sidcd, treating drinking as d
| crime. but in n measure overlooking the
| selling. lie held that IL was not Sufficient
! 20 treat ~ an "ilnprudence the deliberate
wrong against society and the Church that
is perpetrated by the man who, in his
| eagcrness TO got rich. engages In business
| which requires him 10 have in his heart the
worst form OF the spirit OF covetousness,
| and 70 take IN his hands the most cruel en-
| CINE Of destruction. lie urged tbat sucI q
change in the law ought to be made.
Mr. Taylor, Of Kentucky. claimed that
| The effect 0i MIR. Candler's amendment
would be to turn out OF the Church any
! brother who might have been dealer In
liquor. even il he expressed a Willingness
to ret out Of the liquor business. He
thought the law at present covers the
| ground. and he hoped II would not be
| changed.
MIR. Duncan. Of Tennessee. said: awe
want Brother Gamblers motion 70 be
adopted. We have men in the Church to-
day who have been selling liquor for fifty
| wears, but who, when approached on the
subject Of leaving their improper business.
| claim that il is so valuable TO them. When
The ministers approach them they say,
| For Gods sake let Us alone; haven't
as much right TO get living Il. anybody
| else? ?'''
Sir. Duncan was strongly opposing the
| LIQUOR traffic and favO.ing the amendment
when Mir. Taylor, OF Kentucky, said,
"May ask the brother a question? Can
| you not under the present law Of the Dis
| ciuline turn man out Of lbe Churchy"
1t depends on the moral sentiment in
| the section in which You live
Mr. Duncan was frequently and loudly
| Gpplauded during his speech, which was an
| eN, client and spicy one throughout.
| Rev. Mr.. IIoss. OF the llOlStOn Confer.
! Cnrc, was in favor Of the amendment
| would vote for ii with 9th bands up. lie
| said Ac had at a certain place found thl'
| sentence. mo man baS right 10 engage
in the liquor traffic until he has failed in
| everything else and can't make his living
| by stealing" lLaUghter.l He wanted no
| man in the Church who raised any question
about the immortality Of selling liquor.
Mr.. Sawyer. Of Louisiana. said be was in
| favor Of calling things by Their right names.
"SCling liquor i a crime. not simply an
| mprudcnCc." He wished tie amendment
adopted.
Mr. Chapman. Of Missouri. thought the
! present law covered the subject; was op-
| posed 10 the liquor traGic, but did not see
| anv use in changing the law. He strongly
| urged, however, carrying out the Discipline
! ~ il stands.
| Mr.. Gardner. OF the Baltimore Con.
| ference. was in favor OF the amendment.
Dr. McFerrin said it was us less for him
/ -. L..
| on. When YCryfyOung man his syiGp1-
! hies bad been enlisted in the cause OF tenn
/ crance; used to make speeches on the
uhicct-probably A. many rs any man in
! is state. In later wears, since he had got
len TO be an old man, he had become con-
| yinced that all ha,ty legislation was in
| furious 10 the Church. lie was opposed
! To the amendment. lie favored persuasion
| and gentle coaSing when brothers steps
| ierdcd downward instead OF hauling him
/ I'D before the church. trying him. and
I kicking him out. Every branch in Me
! that beaTeth not fruit l. cut OFF. but give il
a chance TO bear fruit before you cut 1t of. y
MIR. Ryland, OF Missouri, favored the
! present law. lie thought when it came 10
! the point OF trying the brethren for selling
| quor the law would not lie any better en-
forced on charge OF immortality than i'm
| proper conduct.
Dir. Blackwell. of Virginia, was opposed
10 the amendment He thought that the
present law was sufficient, inasmuch As that
| imprudcnt conduct becomes immortality
when personal persuasion fails to produce
| amendment.
DR.. Kelley, Of Nashville, favored the
amendment. He said selling liquor Is an
| immortality. and the law Of the Church
| ought to be plain on this subject. To
| change the law as proposed would not pre-
vent the penitent lIquor-seller from having
! bis membership continued in the Church.
The previous question was called and
| ordered.
Under the rules giving chairman OF COM
| mi,tees the closing speech Mr.. Whlsner
| was recognized by the Chair.
Mr.. Whisper criticised some OF the
| speeches made before. and made an able
| speech In favor OF the report OF his commit
| tee.
A call for the ayes and noes was sustained
| after some heated discussion.
The amendment Of Mr.. Gambler was
| adopted ayes, l01; noes. %.
The report OF the committee rs amended
was then adopted
Adjourned until L. VI.