New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-28


!, n and Is wanting to know the facts. The com.
mitsee has published vast aniount oil matses
and that work has occupied nearly oil its si'ne.
II has spent only $500 cut Of $1,000. one VI
tbe most interesting and cheering reports comes
rom the Presbyteries which shows that the Cnureh
IA waking up to q sense Of her responsibility In
the matter
The Standing Committee In It's Neutrality-suspicious.
covered the rest OF the report. 1t complimented
~. committee by asking for its reelection; asked
Il, preSbvteries 20 cooperate with the committed
.e,terated the former expressions OF the Assembly
a, the temperance question expressing sympathy
with the widespread movement in progress In
Cbristendom which favor the suppression OF the
traffic In intoxicsting liquors "a beverage; urged
the appointment Of u committee to walt on Presl.
dent Harrison and the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
10 enter an earnest protest against the infamous
traffic in Intoxicating liquors now carried on In the
Free State of Congo IN Africa, and also urged
the Assembly 10 cooperate with the National
Council Of egational Churches in memorable.
ing Congress for the appointment Of committee
10 gather facts and statistics about the manu.
fseture and sale of liquors in this country.
The resolution expressing sympathy with the
widespread movement, No 3, WAS opposed by
minority report, presented by the Rev. Frederick
r Wotring, of Nebraska. This proposed that the
resolution be amended so as TO read the wide.
spread movement in favor of Constitutional pro-
hbition" J. Logan Sample moved that this re-
port be substituted for that of the committee and
the battle began. The Rev. John Fox, OF Penn.
sylvanis, offered a serond amendment which read
The General Assembly, In view Of the present un.
settled state Of opinion and the grave importance OF
completion, Is constrained to exhort its mlnSte
e and gcSs na use all 6H s1n 20
seek tudciOus legislation promoting II. But Is
spiritual court Of the Church Of Jesus Christ we
merits Of different policies Of legislation much less TO
nscessag to eSon ali H our Inferior to be
governed by this principle, and our trusted Permanent
Committee on Temperance TO carry the Same principle
INTO constant practical operation.
DIR. CROSBY STATES WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
Dr. Crosby sprang to his feet to defend the
safe and conservative recommendation Of the com
mittee, and the interest was intense. Said he:
have fought the saloon in this city for thirteen
this city had 600 600 Inhabitants and $1,000 ssloons
habitants and esll saloons. All in the Church sock
a as s 10 Of s2 sC Which sf Sssr enc
when ministers and elders disagree. speak, for my
part nom careful observation; as president Of the
ways II we had had Prohibition this city IN these
last that psso Of Ts ss oS 9sys sfd S
ssed: in rural eommunitlss bg, 1t docs o not IN IN
tho substitute offered, and I, therefore, second the
committees report.
The debate began to wax hot. and numerous
delegates were on the floor shouting for recognl-
ton. member from Kansas argued that High Lii
cense in Nebraska, which he said the first State
70 adopt it, was failure After him &C cane the Rev
and the ProhibitionistS began to applaud. He
said in part:
Constitutional Prohibition is the only measure That
win DO no harm II the Assembly expresses sympathy
With the movement without absolutely indorsing It.
ss slavery must g. Vow iss g' Ea, The s.
loon must 60 down. Let us electrifJ the world "
peocrstc parties stand aside s,iore tlis X.sombiy
II IS sad day when The Assembly cannot say Good
Measure which can take the blood out Of the trsao
ami put its lifeless body in It's coffin
THE ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT TAKE SIDES.
Dr.. Crosby came once more to the front 10 cor
rect some statements made by Prohibition speak
exs. He said that IL was mistake to copfound
Constitutional Prohibition with Prohibition senti-
ment He agreed with his Prohibition friends
In the sentiment, AMI said / should be glad 10
see the abominRble trafic rooted out Of existence
the overthrow Of the rum-power / think that
the Soad 70 Prohibition in the cities IL High
License Constitutional Prohibition in this State
w.as on 20 show that the Western men did
not appreciate what the Erge cities needed
so as. he did. 1t WINS q politi-.
rot commit itself "Tho Republican party in
taTs State" said he, =" is the party 81 High LII
too, and so far as l know the greatest obstacle
TO the movement against the saloons here is the
Prohibition party. Constitutional Prohibition is a
on IL as a Church II you should ask me here
10 indorse High License / should refuse. Don't
let us indorse q political party
DR.. Crosby sat down amid loud applause and
tsl dpf a flor
another they spoke and there was a good deal OF
excitement. which the Moderator, allayed with
amendment He was followed by o member
from Kansas, who wanted TO know whether
the reduction in the number OF saloons
Dr. Crosby spoke OF meant a corresponding reIuc-
ton in the amount Of liquor used. lie knew HAT
Prohibition in Kansas was success, and IL Ind
accom- pbshed one thing that High License could
not have done there 10 bad driven into hiding
places, and many children had grown up without
having seen the signs Of gin-millS. lie himself
had been shocked AZ the sight Of many drunken
men here and In Brooklyn on Sunday But in
Kansas he had not seen drunken man on Sunday
for six months Mr.. Sample talked again, ard 0
delegate misunderstood what Dr. Fox was saying
his brother TO shake hands with him, and the As
sembly applauded and laughed
TRYING TO LIMIT THE TIME
The Rev DR.. DufReld wanted to limit the time
for speaking 20 five minutes, but the Assembly
was IN O mood TO hear all that was TO be said.
Nebraska man declared that all High Lcense Ind
done in that State was 10 enrich the rumsellers.
DR.. W. II. Hubbard spoke for the report and it
was then decided TO lay the Fox amendment on the
table. The minority report was also tabled and
then DR.. Dunieh wanted the minority report TO be
read without the word constitutional" 1t was
read but the resolution killed again. Time
had been extended, and the Assembly wanted 20
settle the question. The Moderator called for the
vote On the adoption Of the original resolution.
The ayes" drowned the noes" but division
was asked for, and the vote stood 2I0 70 l05.
The debate was over at about 3 o'clock.
ADOPTING A FORMER DELIvERANcE.
In the evening Dr. Charles L. Thompson rose
to question of privilege while DR.. Worrall was
reading the report OF the Committee on Church
Polity. lie said that misunderstanding was
prevalent in regard TO the motion LAID on the