The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-28
NORTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
A Lively Little Tilt on the Temper
ance QUESTION.

ance QUESTION.
New YORK, May 27.-Il the Presbyte-
rian general assembly is afternoon the
discussion was on Temperance The first
and second recommendation of the stand
ing committees report deporing the ruin
Gus effect Of intoxicating liquor and calling
on minister's, elders and congregations to
help crush the traffic, was carried The
third Recommendation caused more debate
than any single reso ution since the assem-
bly, opened. 1t called for sympathy with
widespread movement now in progress
in favor of the complete suppress on Of the
iraific III Intoxicating liquors as a beyer-
age.
A minority report, signed by five of the
committe aud headed by F. r. Wotring Of
Nebraska, was presented to replace this
resolution. They expressed sympathy
with the widesp cad movement in pro-
gress for consti utiOnal prohibition"
SUGGESTED AS a SUBSTITUTE.
Rev. j. Logan Sample proposed to substi-
tute the minority report for the third reso-
luton.
Rev. John Fox proposed an amendment
to the effect that the assembly would not
commit itself to any political policy.
DR.. Crosby opposed both the report of
The committee and the minority report.
He said prohibition was the worst enemy of
true temperance. 1t might do in the rural
districts, but il would be ruinous to intro
duce it in the large cities.
Rev. William II. Hubbard moved that
Rev. Mir. Fox's substitute be laid on the
table. This was carried by nearly 8 to l.
the minority report was thea defeated by
a vote 2l0 to 105
Prof. Duffield of Princeton moved that
the minority report be adopted with the
word constitutional left out. II want tnis
assembly to deliver judgment for prohiUi-
ton, pure and simple"
A motion to lay thls on the table was car
ried by vote of 166 to 146. The other res
olutionS were then adopted with slight
amendment.
AN EXPLANATORY RESOLUTION.
At the evening session of the assembly
DR.. Tho nps1n arose and said that in vleN
Of the fact t at ma ~ had not understood the
import # the resolution adopted n the tenn
perance question at the afternoon session,
he would move the adoption OF the follow
ing resolution III explanation:
ResoiUed, That the general assembly in re-
affirming tue deliveFance OF the former assem-
bhes, calls attention 70 the deliverance of 1888
which says, That we earnestly recommend to
ministers and congregations in our connection
aud to all Others to persevere In vigorous eff
forts until laws shall be enacted in every state
ana territory OF our DeiOVed country, prohibiting
entirely the traffic which is the principal cause
Of drunkenness, and its consequent pauperism.
crime taxation and lamentation Of and
ruin to the bodies and souls of men with which
this country has so long been afflicted"
BITTERLY OPPOSED.
DR.. Crosby and several others bitterly
opposed the adoption of the resolution.
claiming that 1t was an approval Of the
action Of political party. II most strenu-
ously object" said Or. Crosby. "The word
prohibition in 1883 meant an entirely
different ing than it does now. To-day
il meaus third party. Cries Of mo, uo'O
If we pass the resolution the organ
in this this Chird party will boast
tomorrow that the Presbyterian ministers
have joined their ranks. That third party
hls been the greatest hinderance to the
cause. l have bee twenty times to
Albany to advocate measures that would
have reduced the saloons and found there
not only sal lous to oppose me but repre-
sentative5 II the third party.
Dr. Thompson spoke at more length in
favor of this motion.
HIGH LICENSE ONLY A STEP.
Dr. Hubbard said prohibition was the
only thing, aud that high license was but
step to prohibition.
Dr.. Cook and DIR. Fox also favored the
motion.
General confusion reigned after the sub
ject got we'll entered into. Almost every
delegate wanted to say something, but
many aspiring orators we're cut short by an
announcement that the time for al j0urni
had arrived. Twice was the time extended,
but,at the eud tho matter was still mixed
uD as before, and cries Of "Questionl
Question:" sailed the moderator at
every hand Finally motion
was put, and each side in voting
used It's lung power to such good effect that
the moderator vas unable decide which
had won the fglt. The voters we're asked
to stand. and il was counted 1913 ayes and
So nays "I motion is carried" an
nounced the moderator, and DR.. Crosby
got up from MS .eat and lett the church
before the meeting adjourned.