The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22


ance from 'the3eurse OF yirunkynnsss: Ar:
hnot only: helpful butt utofhdispensabfsI Ia
Ithis end, we purpose the prohibitiun, Of
tthe sale Of intoxicating liquors. This cam
not be done In day, or, by tho shezt-Mv-
ed enthusiasm Of hot campaign, Our
enemy is old, and he Is strong. It may
take long time. We must use. all ,the
resources we now command and dill.
gently gather more for future. contests..
ONLY THE GRACE. .oR GOD .cAMDRInvaas
E q First; second, and last; 'wes must xsroh
Enot only the1ight Of pfoli ibsts6ff and fh&
Einiquity OF the Liquor t1azlfcsh we smus4
|ialso, teach the SeRiisM M DdruB3ocnnosvaassUc
tmerely the infrmity and the dise3serus
Iit, but thesin OF it. And we,nast ke>6h
fthem the peril Of the drinkahshit .itaolf
1--WE must teach our people not ,ooly.thS.
waste o{ drunkenness,. but the apirituai
Edeath that Follows It, nor must we forRet
no show to those who are in the. COTS 81
lithis deadly Gin that only thegrac of God
Fg1ves issuance Sof' dehSersReesS md
must chow them, that Ahe ppspetouf sJHBur
HChrist can save unto the uttermoutsusEu.
fsave even victims Of of.drsapleunsuaer. ;
We: must use. all, and,
Iagencies that In themselves are, ,xigktr-In.
Fhe pulpit and on, the platform. IN yolsme
Eand pamphlet and newspaper. Ia tlia day-
tschool and In the 'Sunday! school: above
all 10 the family we must. teacfI tie frutfr
Iin all that belongs to the satdects1- =.
/ Yourcommittea fnbetaif OF tASsEoRG
Florence, desire at thisplaoe teissseetcti,ez
fright and duty Of every dastziuEssee every /;
|Christaan man, wonan,eand Shild d,sby afr:
Irignt methods, 70, seek -ths -suPpressions
of the Hquor-trafic.
wozax.sswunH.
|, We gratefully recognize the work as
1our noble women In what has Already
1Reen. done IN the work Of prohibitions
Through their instrumentality. We bid.
them 'Godspsed;s willing to trnst their
good sense sud -modestga TO- 1gussds th6dAA
against methods unbecoming to thsufands
Eharmfn1 to the oaases dARainat 4hefAs-
lpolicy Of .entangleuont with. otbeisAnA
lextraneous issnes. >:
TTvEfARr::~
y Your. committee. must ssmphasi1e the.
fright Of Christian ministers to take Sn.
active part in the prohibition moxensnt
of our times. We believe that they. Will.
do Gods work In the. saving Of souis.;
We have heard the imprecationSt Of a1il4s
kindly mem; they sSonOt trouble f6as,3a1Wsp
may trust sour preaoaserSsto 4kueW 31pts.
own business better than the salooBmsM
and, to be quite. as, ,mi1ehc hcoacAEnsaainpf
serving their. ministerial .hoponp. Our
preachers are not -intarmaddlazA when,
they seek to accomplish, =. proh3 h3bitipnS
They are not politicians in any sense that
carries odium with the term when they
seek to persuade the people vote for,
prohibition. -
We can make no, peace with tho sslaous
nay, we can make no terms with IT, ,Itis;
evil, only evil, and that continuallY.r. It
is the natural enemy Of the great forces
and principles that have evolved and thxt
sustain our civilization; It hsteF the,
Sabbath because -geod Christian. :. ooh.s
science and COED. public ,poliays.mahes.
able, :, It is the euemypf the hanaa stfor
when boys are oontentsd atshoppa.ftheg
will not spend their time and smonspinttka
saloon. 1t Is the enemy of education ,2oE
education abridges its power to delnaa
the people. 1t is the enemy Of tho
| Church, for religion does not patronize It
or make peace with It.. It fs the enemy of
the Bible, for 1t is the inspiration: of lerefy
movement that enlightsns, lights. ar, and:
| makes Iree ltS VloumSs.
THE WAR MUST GO ON. TO xIc9oRYse,.
|: WE WILL, HAND. DOWN 10. oUniaHIL:
J" DREsrA A'cAusE:wH1cH eAsssorsDfRsa
On no good ground can we make peace
with the liquor-trafdc. This war must
go on till the end. Great, progress. has
been made-there is gresSer before rus.i
To our brethren who have suooeede6
in closing tho drink-shops' we tsni5sr
congratulations; to those. ,hsye zailed.Mes
say, Be Of good cheer; organize forse1ee
bther and better planned, BATTLE We tell
battle to the gates. This 0theE aBoId ,NoAaFT
to all our, people in this holy Ware B0-ea
calm as you are earnest UseAair suasaMe
only; you can not fight the dexif WIN
fire-he Is master in his native elernbht
Our cause needs not the langusge Of psf
sion maIedictions are not afgumeats:sDf
all men we can not sferd IS be- bfttefsfn
spirit, unfairin argument, or SoorruPt 10
| the use OF means Wemnstfgh4 !Epsnre'
battle-oneth We mays praysayersaaaa
that our Lord will bless. =
The war will outlast eur. .life-timet;yhe,
1t so. We will fight to the and. and hand.
down to our children q cause thai can
not die. And always and 'everyWhst0 Ia
this holy war let US remember who s
the Captain OF our host, and seek tSIo
the things that are always. pleading ITO
him. With him leading our host,wec can
not fail.
RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED
Your committee. submit the sfoiiowiRE
resolutions, *.
Resolved, /. That, the sNortlr~ 0sosstes
Annual Conference anew. pledges t4tSelf
to the doctrine OF the prohibition. by law
of the traffic in Intoxicating liquors. =: