The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-07
COMMITTEES REPORT.
Or Temperance, Tennessee Con
ference III L Church, South.

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the young men OF our country, dis.
honoring multiLudes of mature ONT 8
and consigning it's thousands TO
drunkards graves annually.
1t creates very largely the pau-
perism, the lunacy and the crimes
of our country, whose care. or
cure, or conviction and punishment
impose eno:m nous burdens of tax.
alton on the state.
1t breaks more hearts, brings
more tears, blights more hopes,
bankrupts more homes of love and
peace, and breeds more dlversifi u
and poignant wrethedness than any
other one evil.
II is now organized, aggressive,
defiant and dominant in regions
where OF ce it essaved not even to
enter. Disdaining even legal re =
strictioh by which its rayages are
sought to be curtailed, it has bold
ly invaded the sacred precincts OF
our temple OF liberty, and by de-
bauchery OF the ballot-box and the
control of the lawmaking bodies
and law executing fuDctionaries, il
dares by the ansrchic means, TO
perpetuate it's life of iuin and death.
Its place and power in the poll
tics OF the country is the peril OF
our Government to-day. The OBJ
sequious vasalage of parties TO its
mastery, its enormous wealth, its
powerful organization, its utter dis
regard for all other interests save
it's one single purpose OF self per-
petuation, renders it monster in
iqity unequaled in lis dangers to
society by any other evil.
II il "a great foe OF the G urch -
ar enemy her aims--an obsi NC
Lion to her ondeavors, answering
her glad song OF peace IN Earth
Good will to MeD," by it's dirge oil
woeful dIscord on earth, and glo. IN
and murders and DESPAIR among
men.
1t is a sin to lice nse such traf-
tic by law. The traffic Is o sin. Tc
license 1T is u sin. To encourage
its continued license is "a sin. MOI
To discourage its license is sir
against God and human society.
The time has fully come in thC
history OF the prohibitory move-
ment, when, TO prevent The oh
sJuctive effects OF certain loose anG
III conceived ideas. which are be ing
pressed upon the public mind, We
need 10 define more accurately The
doctrine Of the separation OF chul CT
and state.
To this doctrine, SO fepreeeL Ia
tive Of the spirit OF our age, a spir
it, itself the otispring OF chlsliani
tY, we hereby Affirm our unlalter
ing adherence. Let il be under
stood that The fundamental p-inci
pies OF this doctrine ale the deu,a
If the state OF any rlghtto. contro
tue conscience OF the individual, by
the establishment Of II state church
including the enforcement OF con
ttibutlons for the support OF relig
ION on the one hand, and on th,
other hand, the denial Of amy RICH
upon the part or the church 10 have
her wise ecclesias ical usages en-
forced by CLe power Of the state
This gives rlghtful place to Lotl
aud distinctive ground Tor each tt
occupy While We affirm these
lines Of disliaction, we cannot Tor
for moment, forget that in The
6eld Of morale, covered 10y the sec
ond great Commandment, there is {
common ground which has eve
been, aud must forever be, occ u
pied b, both. That neither OF then
in view of the mutual responsibil
Wv TO God aud humanity, can with
draw their best Efforts and wises
eounsels from this battle field will
evil. While great wisdom and for
bearance are ten needed wher'
differences of opinion are TO b
overcome, and while a jurdiciou
respect for expedienoy should at al
times mark The methods of churcl
are t,lnd to exist, yet we desire t,
declare hrmly the duty OF til,
church 10 adopt the most efficient
practical and powerful weapon
known TO her arnoly TO persue NOR
al evils To their hiding places, ant
TO eliminate them both from tn
haunts aud the organizations OF hu
manity. To hesitate TO prosecute
with all her power great mora
evil, like the liquor traffic, becaus,
IL Continues To protect itself undo
the form of law, would not onl,
be against her commission but a dc.
NAL of the Master who gave Up hi
life rather thnn compromise will
sin. Our fathers walked in the ligh
they had, we propose no censure oI
them when we say that in dealing
with the liquor traffic in the past
many OF the infamies have been
winkel at, but now, God, by the
light OF today, commands, in un.
mistakable terms, all men every
where to repent,
1t is with profound pleasure thai
we recur to the uniform attitude ot
this conference for years past
which has been that of the aoso-
lutte prohibition Of the liquor traf.
flc by the law We Offer the fol
lowing resolutions.
Resolved, That we hereby re
afllrm our deliverances on this sub
iect as contained in the reports on
temperance as adopted by the con
ferance as found IN the minute
from the year 1881 TO 1888.
,. That we believe the only ct
fectual method OF dealing with thiI
evil is by National prohibition.
H. That we are opposed TO com
promise OF any kind, either by higl
icensl or re friction.
4. That we, as ministers AMI lay
men, will use our best endeavors
ali in every other other legitimata
way. t. promote this great end.
.. That with deep humility we
recognizes our dependence upon Al.
mighty God. and most devoutlS
implore his Divine b.es'lpg upon
our cause.
6 That we commend To the inc.
hriate the mercy of a blessed Re
deemer, aad urge bin to seek hi
favor and aid 10 contendiug agalns
this great evil, aud in struggling
against his vicious and deprave'
appetite.
z. That We respectfully sueges