The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-05-30
THE PRRSBYTERY.
ooMPLAlNTs MADE hY THE PREsL
DENT or THE PUBLICATION BOARD.

HhNl W llh hFbhIlbNllOF npNHpi
A Temperance Resolution oaasss a hot
Debate hut ID Finaiiy Adopted by I
yote of lOa 10 ss-A Protest Against
the Liguor Traaia Ia ths Oongo Also
Adopted,
Nav YoRE, May 30, The eleventh day
OF the Presbyterian general assembly
opened with ihe usual devotional exer-
0lses, After tbs business meeting opened
Moderator Roberts called for tho feport
OF the publication committee
lieY, Dra, Chldlaw and Craven 10.
apOnded with brief statements, after
which Judge Wilson OF Philadelphia, tho
president OF tho board, made an address,
llo said that the greatest obstacle 10 tho
success OF the board was tho fact that
by reason OF tho conduct Of tho general
assembly TO tho board II was constantly
regarded a. an object OF suspicion, from
the time OF the reunion Of the church
tho board had been held In an attitude Of
oenhure,
Under this condition OF things, Judge
Wilson thought the board could not
thrive, lie dad not propose 10 remain In
tho position Of president unless tho board
could b0 trusted with tho details of
management He further stated that he
thought II very improper that tho
assembly should bind tho board 10 certain
rules IN III business transactions,
The assembly adopted tho report OF
tho judicial committee In relation 10 tho
case Of Rev ", ID. Mott, who had been d
minister 10 tho Preabytory Of Dubu9ue,
la,, after hG had been dropped from Tho
Lansing Preibytery' The report up
holds tho action Of tho Dubuque Preiby-
tory and recommends that the question
DO referred back 10 that freihytely for
settlement
The afternoon session was devoted
almost entirely 10 the discussion Of tho
temperance question. Several prOpoal-
tlona looking TO tho indOnomoni OF tho
prohibition movement were voted down
upon lhegr0und that the assembly should
not lnd0We any political party. After
lively dohate tho following resolution,
presented by the committee ON temper
anoe, was adoptedl
Resolved That wo heartily roierato
tho delly0rance OF former assemblies
upon the subject Of temperance aud OK.
preaa our warm hympathy with tho
wiueHpfcnd popular movement now In
progress In favor Of tho complete sup
precision Of tho traffic In Intoxicating
liquors ~ q beverage, aud we bid nll
wise and proper methods 10 SECURE this
issue hearty GOd'apood.
A protest against the liquor traffic IN
Congo waa adopted. A committee OF
i've was selected 10 confer with com.
milteo from the Congregational churches
on the temperance question The c0m-
milleo on ohuoh polite reported that In
response 20 an overture from the Prcsby-
tory Of Detroit aaltng for form for tho
bnptIamnl OF Infants the committee had
decided that u waa inexpCdiont for tho
general assembly 10 mako apeoInl
order ON that subject, aa II was now
amply provided for This waa adopted
Evening Session,
AZ tho evening session Of tho Presby-
tcrlnn general assembly Dr. Thompson
said that In view of tho fact that many
had not understood tho import OF tho
resolution adopted ON the temperance
quClion In the afternoon ho would move
Che adoption Of the following resolution,
Resolved, That tho general assembly
In rcallrmlng the doliyorancc Of former
assemblies call attention 10 tho deliver.
anco OF 1889, which aayai "1hat we
earnestly recommend 10 tho ministers
and congregations In our connection and
10 othori 10 pcrl0voro In vigorous efforts
until laws shall b0 enacted In ovOry state
aud territory Of our beloved country
prohibiting entirely o traffic which Is the
principal cause Of drunkenness and ila
consequent pauporism, crime, taxation,
lameniatlon, war and ruin 10 tho bodies
and souls OF mon, with which this coun-
try has no long boon afflicted -
This resolution was most vigorously
opposed by Dr. Crosby and othCm, who
claimed that ita passage would commit
the assembly 30 nm endorsement Of tho
Prohibition political party, Finally af.
Ter most exciting debate the resolution
was adopted by u vote Of 1903 10 ~,