Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-07-21
Attention.

Atthe Ministers Association of Jones
boro last Monday afternoon, the fol-
lowing resolutions on temperance we're
adopted
Whereas, According to the highest
medical, judicial, scientific and relig-
ious authorities, we recognize the Ii
quor traffic to be responsible for forty
five per cent. of idiocy, thirty five per
cent. of insanity, seventy five to ninety
per cent. of crime and pauperism, and
ten per cent. of death, and II of the
greatest obstacles in the way of the
progress of the Gospel, which declares
that no drunkard shall enter the King
dom of Heaven and furthermore,
knowing that it binders the admins
tration of just laws and thwarts the
education of the young, leading boys
to drunkards' graves and girls to lives
of misery and shame, debases and bru-
talizes manhood, drags womanhood
down to poverty and ruin and blasts
many a happy home, and believing
the license system, by whatever name
it may be called, is nothing more or
less than a protected, legalized permits
sion to engage in this soul and body
destroying traffic and,
Whereas, We notice that the drink
custom is too often fostered by society
and shielded by law, therefore, we, the
ministers of Jonesboro, in conference
assembled, in the name of truth and
righteousness and for the welfare Of
the church 'and society, deem it u
solemn duty to declare in no uncertain
language our utter disapproval of any
thing that in any way tends to encour-
age or perpetuate liquor selling or
drinking, and first, last and all the
time we are all in favor OF. its suppress
sion, and we therefore ask all law abid-
ing, God fearing people to cooperate
with us in arousing public sentiment
against it, and so seek to deliver u
selves from the monster that has fast
ened its fangs in the vitals of our coun-
try. We therefore resolve,
First. That we will impartially study
the facts and boldly face the issue.
Second. That we utterly d%iscounte-
nance the habit of liquor drinking and
can not %sympathize with those who ia
vor it.
Third. That we will manifest an ac-
tive zeal in all directions on this sub
ject, and especially do we ask the young
ladies of our town to throw the inf1u-
enc of pure womanhood against the
pernicious habit of drink, and warn
them if they regard their safety and
future happiness to decline to associate
with any young man who has allowed
himself to be enthralled by the demon
of rum, assuring them that those who
thus debase their higher nature may
have no respect for them, and that &C
cording to that eminent authority, DR..
Willard Parker, alcohol is an irri-
tant poison, producing a diseased con
dition of body and mind, and destroys
eventually the will, judgment and the
moral sense"
Fourth. That each pastor be requested
to preach on temperance the fifth Sun
day morning in this month, and in the
evening at 1880 the public are invited
to meet in a public mass meeting in
Temperance Hall, when the following
aspects of the question will be consid-
cred The Religious, c. H. Pohlemus
The Legal, W. D. Akers The Econom-
&c, w. l.. Jones The Social, NJ. A. AID.
ans The Social Glass, j. Doggett.
Fifth. That a copy of these be fur
nished the Herald and Tribune, with a
request that it be published this week
and next.
w. L. JONES, Chairman.
NJ. A. ADAMS, Secretary.
w. D. AKERs. C. H. PoHLEMUs.
|. G. MURRAY. j. DoGGETT.