Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE NoaEHERH PREsBYTERIANs.
Tho Temperance Question. Causes q Very
Warm Discussion.

Tho Temperance Question, Causes Very
Warm Discussion.
New YoRK, May 27.-In the Presby yteriaI
general assembly, to-day, Judge Wilson o
Philadelphia presented the report OF thl
publication COMMITTEES, when he complained
that the assembly treated the committee
as if held under suspicion and said be
would resign the Craftsmanship unless re.
strictions were removed.
A motion that special committee oi
five be instructed to confer with the bust.
ness committee OF the board Of publication
on all questions referred to the special
COMMITTEES; and that joint report be
made to the next general assembly was
adopted.
TO PROHIBIT OR NOT TO PROHIBIT.
The Rev. DR.. Haago, chairman OF the
committee on temperance, presented re-
port in which was embodied resolution
expressing sympathy with the movement
in progress for complete suppression OF
the traffic in liquors.. The Rev. Logan
Sample of Black Hills, Dakota, offered the
following substitutes:
That, while not endorsing any political
party we desire to express our heartfelt
sympathy with the wide spread OF the move-
ment in favor of Prohibition and extend to
it's advocates god speed"
The Rev Crosby opposed the substitution
and said: 9s. ..s. -s.
'There are two great principles
adopted by christians in this country on
the temperance question. One is Prohibi-
tion and the other is high license. 1t would
be great mistake for the Presbyterian
church to determine which is the best
method for the purpose. Prohibition is q
political party, and we have no right to
pledge our adherence to any political
body" s 3'
DR.. Sample said he sa i
ADVOCATED PROHIBITION
because it was scriptual. and he considered
it q sad day for the temperance cause when
large body like the assembly could not
bid it God speed. & z...
DR.. Crosby said: What right has DR..
Sample to say constitutional prohibition
is only thing that will conquer the sa-
loon? say it would result in free rum.
Both prohibition and high licenses are
political questions, and we have no right to
ally ourselves to either side. Let US take
IL uOWH anu cOuueINu, DuGuOu y lou Us ossho
either side."
By vote OF 21O to 1O5 the substitute
was laid on the table. The original resolu-
ton which reads as follows, was adopted:
Resolved that we heartily reiterate the
deliveronce of former assemblies upon this
whole subject and express our warm SYM
pathy with the widespread popular move
ment now in progress in favor OF the COM
plete suppression OF the traffic in intoxicat-
ing liquors as beverage, and bid all wise
and proper methods to secure this issue a
hearty god speed" --... -. -....
The INSTRUMENTATION OF the standing COM
mittee was then taken up. Only a few Of the
sections were adopted and the maj ajority were
laid on the table.
The Rev. DR.. Thompson, for the commit
tee on bills and overtures, then stated 25
pesbyteries have overturned the investiga-
tion to discover whether it be advisable for
the board OF publication to have their own
plant. After some discussion, motion
was adopted providing that special COM
mittee of five be instructed to confer with
the business committee of the board of
publication on all questiods referred to q
special committee, and joint report be
made to the next general assembly.