The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-28
CROSBY RETIRES.
Lively Times Among the Followers
of Calvin in the General Assem-
bly, Over Prohibition.
Resolutions Adopted. After Much Dis
cUssIon, Endorsing the Efforts to
Prohibit the Sale of Liquors.
DIR. Crosby Takes q Very DIns rent View
and when He l. Defeated Rstires
From the Meeting.

NEW YORK, May 27.-In the Presbyter-
ian general assembly to-day, Judge VIII
son, of Philadelphia, presented the report
OF the publication COMMITTEES. He com
planned that the assembly treated the COM
| mittee as II held under suspicion --4si said
he would resign the chairmenshlp unless
| the restrictions were removed
A motion that the special committee OF
| nve be instructed To confer with the business
| committee OF the board OF publication on
on all questions referred 70 the special com
/ mlttee, and that joint report be made TO
| the next general assembly, was adopted.
Rev. DR.. HAlcO, chairman OF the com.
| mittee on temperance, presented report
/ IN which was embodied a resolution ex-
/ pressing sympathy with the movement In
/ progress Tor the complete suppression OF
/ the traffic In Intoxicating liquors. Rev.
] j.. LogAn-Sample, OF Black Hills, OAK,
offered the following substitute: That
While not endorsing any political party,
We desire 10 express our heartfelt Symphr
thy With the widespread movement in
favor OF prohibition, and extend 10 It's ad-
vocates hearty God speed"
DIR. Howard Crosby opposed the substi-
tnte and said: There are two great prin-
ciples adopted by the Christians of this
country on the temperance qnestion-One is
prohibition and the other high license. IL
would be great mistake for the Presby-
terrain church 20 determine which Is the
best method for the purpose. The prohi-
bItlonlsts are political party and we have
political body"
DIR. sample said he advocated prohibi-
ton because II was scriptural, and he con-
sidered Il sad day for the temperance
cause when large body like the assembly
could not bid II God speed
DIR. Crosby said: What right has DIR.
Sample 10 say constitutional prohibition Is
the only thing that will conquer the saloon
| say IL would result Ia free rum. Both
prohibition and high license are q political
question, and we have no right to ally our
selves with either side. Let us talk IL
down and condemn IL, but don't let US take
either side"
By vote OF 2IOto IO5 the substitute was
laid on the table. The original resolution,
which reads as follows, was sdoptedi
"ResOlYed, That we heartily reiterate
the deliverance of former assemblies upon
this whole subject, and express our warm
sympathy with the widespread popular
movement now In progress IN favor OF the
complete suppression OF the traffic in in
tOxcatiDg liquors as a beverage, and we
bid all wise and popular methods 70 secure
this issue a hearty God speed"
At the evening session the report Of the
committee on church politics was conttn-
ued. communication from the synod of
New Jersey asking when a church WAS
regularly organized, was decided by the
assembly TO be where an elder was elected.
another important part OF the report was
the admission OF a synod. It will be known
as New Mexico, and will comprise besides
the Presbyteries OF Arizona
Al tue evening session Dr. thompson
arose and said as many had not understood
the import of the temperance resolution
adopted this afternoon, he moved the sdop-
tton OF the following resolutions in eK-
PLANTATION.
Resolved, That the general assembly In
reafirming the deliverauce of former assem-
hiies, calls attention 10 the deIiverance of
lSsS3. which says. THAT we earnestly rec
Ommend TO the ministers aud cOngFega-
tons IN our connections, and 10 all others.
70 perseYere IN a vigorous effort until
laws shall be enacted in every state
and territory of our beloved country pro-
hiblt1ng the traffic which Is the principal
cause OF drunkenness and its consequent
pauperism, crime, taxation. lamentstlOn
war and ruin To the bodies and souls Of
men with which this country has SO long
been afflicted"
DIR. Crosby and several others bitterly
opposed the adoption OF the resolution.
claiming u was the approval OF the action
of political party Il most strpnuOusiy
object" said DIR. CrusOy. ''Ths word pro-
h1bitlOn In 1888 meant an entirely different
thing than il does now. To-day Il means
third party, (cries Uf no. no D. II We pass
this Resolution the organs Of this third
party Will boast Tomorrow that the Pres
byterian ministers have Iuued their ranks
That third party has been the greatest hin
draDee % the cause. have been twenty
times 10 Albany tp advocate measures that
would have reduced The saloons, and found
here not only the saloons % oppose me-
but representatives of the third party"
General pandemOnium reigned after the
subject got well entered into. Finally q
motion was put and each side in voting
used It's lung power 20 such good effect
that the moderator was unable 70 decide
which had won the fight Voters were
asked 10 stand and it was counted 1913 ayes
and so noes 'sThe motion is carrieds' an
nOunced the moderator, and nr. Crosby
left the church before the meeting adj
jOurned.