The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
A Preacher on Prohibition.
rEv. cTaus covRr DEFFvDs HIS POSITION.

are made upon bim Tor having announc.
ed his opposition to prohibition in a briei
letter few weeks ago. He says My
first brief letter was evoked by the nnau.
thorized use Of my name by our Franklin
county prohibition convention / oppos-
ed prohibition as unseriptural and wrong
in principle, as well as impracticable in
execution without the violation of funda-
mental principles of Anglo-Saxon hber-
ty. Since then have been assailed from
all parts ofthe land by rabid prohibition
lists, which is proof positive that their
theory and method Of dealing with tenn
peranee reform is intolerant, unscriptural
and demoralizing to the public con-
science.
Scores Of leading Lutheran, Presbyteri-
an, Congregational, Catholic, &c divines
have since indorsed substantially the po-
sition that took two weeks ago to-day.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, editor Of the Chris.
tian- Union, one Of the best religious and
temperance papers of America, condemns
the efforts being made By the prohibit
tionists to coerce the preachers aud
churches into an approval Of their views.
DR.. Howard Crosby, leading Presbyte-
rian minister and chancellor Of New
York university, has stated publicly in
Philadelphia thst'the prohibition scheme
is based on lie. have good company
and plenty of it, and the position took
a fortnight ago is gaining ground every
day.
But the amendment people say I
have two brothers who are applicants for
license at Braddock. The only full broth
er have living is Abner Cort, of LatFobe,
who is respected as an earnest Christian
and good citizen wherever known. I
have two step-brothers, with whom l
have had no association or communica-
tion for twenty years, and for whom I am
in no wise responsible, who have, as
learn, been keeping a restaurant Of the
better class at Braddock for several years
past. know nothing at all in regard to
their standing or the character OF their
operations. took my position on Bible
principles, and for a full statement OF
Biblical reasons against prohibition l re-
fer your readers TO the 36-page pamphlet
of Rev. J. r. Skies, OF Perrysyille, Ohio,
which came to hand since wrote IN,
first short letter 10 the J'qleg Spirit, in
Chambersburg
As regards the position Of the Reform
ell church, l have this to say That the
Potomac synod. to which belong tabled
similar resolution which favored
prohibition few years ago, .and a
resolution prepared by leading prohi.
bitionist Of Ike import was not offered
at the late meeting in Woodstock, Va,
for fear that it would be tabled also. Fur
thermore, the most authorittt action
ever adopted by our general synod was
that taken by that body az TifIin. Ohio
in 1881, ard reiterated three years later in
Baltimore, Nd. BY request Of Rev. Bau-
man. Of Iowa, married to cousin oi
mine named COrtl, the chairman of the
committee on intemperanee, drew up
that action at Tinin in the presence OF
my father, then a delegate from West
moreland elassis, and his brother. dele
gate elder from Iva classis 1t Was unan-
imously adopted by the. general synod,
and subsequently reiterated unanimous
ly three years later by that body in Bal
timore, Md On that broad Bible tenn
peranee platform continue to stand, no
matter how many other brethren may
have gone astray atter prohibition idols.
You would do your readers and the canse
Of truth a service by printing that action
in f1ii
CYRus CoEr.
GRzENcAsrLE, Pa, April 1, 1859.
The action Of the General synod Of
the Reformed church referred 70 by Rev,
Cort above Is as follows
Your committee do not feel competent
at this late stsge in the proceedings, to
formulate fully satisfactory deliverance
on the subject of intemperance. Suffice
it to say that intemperance is a great and
growing evil, and one that destroys the
bodies and souls Of thousands annually.
No drunkard shall inherit the Kingdom
OF God, and none such are fit for the com
munion of the Church Of Christ. In ar
ticle ~ Of the constitution, intem perance
IS prominently mentioned as one Of the
sins which merit exclusion from the
church. 1t behooves the church to guard
well against haviag her sacranlents pro
famed and her good name disgraeed by
ministers or members who are addicted
TO the habitual Use Of intoxicating drink.
At the same time there is reason 10 be-
lieye that great harm has resulted to the
true cause of Temperance By improper
methods and behavior of many Of the
modern advocates Of Temperance. There
can be no genuine reformation of any
class OF wrong-doers without the convert
ing and sustaining grace Of the Gospel OF
Jesus Christ. When men are made
Christians, they will be honest, temper
ate and law-abiding. Trusting in their
own resolutions, OF leaning on the arm Of
flesh, they will hdl. Your committee Of
fer the following resolution
Rss9Isd, That the church Of Christ is
the true temperance society, and that our
pastors and consistories are urged 10 ex-
ercise stricter discipline against all forms
of vice, and especially the monster vice
of intemperauce. and to iueulcate sound
Christian sentiments on the subject Of in
by preoept and example
FaEDERicE c. BACNaS, Chairman,
The Treacherous Sitting Hen.
II is very annoying to have a sitting
ben leave her nest after you have taken
50 much pains to make her comfortable.
The reason hen sets in this manner ar
ter being removed to the place you have
selected for her Is because she feels more
at home on her old nest aud prefers 10
give up incubation in preference to being
When il is desired to change
a hen to another nest, do It at night re-
move the nest and the hen on it, and
cover them for twenfy-four hours, frst
placing two or three porcelain eggs under
her at nieE,t and she viii then begin 10