The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-26
CHURCHES TO GO INTO Politics.
The Lottery Fight In Louisiana hns Stirred
the Ere OF Many Denominations.


NEW on1EAss. Oct. o5.-The fight agninst the
lottery has more religion in II than any politi-
cal contest waged In this State for years,
Nearly eyory denomination has spoken out on
the subject, and not only spoken. but gone into
the political fight. The idea is for each de.
nomination to do oil in its power es Church.
Several OF the churches propose to make 1t a
ties. OF membership.
The Methodist ministers arc TO a man anti
lottery. A minister Of that Church, Mr.. War
rem, was elected TO the present Legislature.
He voted in that body In favor Of submit
ting the lottery question TO the popular vote.
For this he was disciplined. expelled from the
Church. and things made 80 hot for him that
he pulled up stakes. moved AWAY from Louis
lana. settling in Texas where he died a few
months ago. Every Methodist Conference has
declared against the lottery.
The Baptist Conference. a few days ngo. de-
cided that no good Baptist could by any pos
sibility favor the lottery company. and the
various churches were recommended to cxpel
any member who declared him self in favor OF
tho extension Of its charter. or expressed his
intention OF voting for the amendment. to that
effect. The Baptist minister's were also in
struotcd to speak against the lottery at all
seasonsble times. and to deliver frequent SER
ninps on this subject
The egationn,ists are sr not ftro on IN
nounced again st the lottery. The Central As
sociatlon Of the Congregati onal churches or
hSnncsa IN Tho ss most S%ors mai @
pledged It's , meim ri to use all honorable
1t was DR.. Palmer. tho most prominent mem
and In tho South. who caused such u sensation
ns hat Was drve
the lottery from. the state. it would be prcferp-
s ss ss y ihs met Sa sss @S
az, Since then. however. tf. Palmer HAS
sage Of a resolution providing for an Impressive
Church in louisiana. where prayers viii be- Of, Of.
fered for the destruction and annihiation Of
tits possi ble that all these Churches will take
still more decisive action in regard TO the lot
terry before the election. They havo made their
mainly Chat the aat faction is So strong If V in
ass the sate Large number
the matter is q political and not q religious
the stump or a church Interfering as such III
this question. and telling its members how
he Roman Catholic Church has not taken
Pers free on the subject Of the lottery, NUM-
nraoi t pfEEs sa,, hoWe, ln ale
ardent supporters Of the lottery amendment
and have been conspicuous at the meetings in
favor OF it.
The Jewish Church has taken no action in
the matter. but tho Rev. Max Heller rabbi Of
the Temple Sinai. the principal Jewish congre-
an ardent anti took tho stump early in the
campaign and made quite number Of very
vigorous speeches against the lottery. call
refuse to extend it,. charter. This caused
a great deal o. dissatisfaction in his
merously signed by members OF it. protest
Ing against his course and against q preacher
interfering in political question. Tho mat
ter. however. has been dropped. Mr.. Heller
disseminating his speeches and the petition
against him being withdrawn.
The Episcopal Church. at the Diocesan
Council. adopted resolutions against tho lot
terry. but has taken no action since and is
likely to take none: The preachers will not
interfere in the political fight in any way.