New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-30
NOT AGREEING WITH DIR. RAINSFORD.

TIE REV F. c. IGLEuART'S REMARKS ON THE
CHURCH LIQUOR STORE.
The Rev Ferdinand C. Iglciars morning sermon
IN the Park Avenue Methodist Epiecopal Church yes
terday was criticism Of the Rev DR.. Rainsiord ;
plan Of liquor shops. His text was from Proverbs
kill 81 80: "Look not thou upon the wine whsh IL
Is red when Il Gtv-th It's color In the cup lie Sa'u
in part DR.. Ransfor'i's plan Of having the church
% into the saloon business In the Interest OF good
morals IS a piece Of supreme fooliSlness He says
The way 10 get out the weeds Is to put In good
seed MOI Weeds are not gotten out That way
bu; with the hoe and plough. not by chopphg them o"
at the head. but by digging them up by the ROOTS
In the Doctors saloon he would have beer and light
Wines There l. enough devil In wine TO make
fool OF a man. and In beer to make swine OF him.
The Doctor would not have brandy or whiskeyas drunk
ards only will require them. Where did the
drunkarl, come from From the ranks OF
the moderate drinkers, which the good minister pro
poses tO manufacture. lie would whet the appe'te
by his 50 called Fighter drinks. and his customers would
20 OIL 10 the other places for something stronger Inc
spectacle Of a minister spreading before young men,
who would never think OF drinking. wine and beer 10
keep them from going to a saloon, would be both
rid cuOus and horrible.
THE clergy mans cardinal error Is In mstakns sur
roundlngs for vice. The vice is In the drinking ana
not tho surroundings. II is the spirit OF wine, which
shakes pcare calls devil that is the DEVIL and not
drink habit In church saloon would rot mans
body. steal hi, brain and damn his soul Just "A
ouchy rs I'm the average saloon Of the town. IL
does not help wee any to put good clothes on II
or polite society about H. The cross might b" tackled
behind the bar but the skull and bones would make
a better sign. 1t might BE- called chu-ch saloon,
int would In reality be a hcll-cite saloon.
lone Of the main objects In starting this saloon
scheme. the Doctor say, is In the interest Of the
workngmer Has he overlooked the fact that many
Of the poor people, whom he 50 ptes. have been made
poor by too much wine and beer. and that the
vorknCmen OF America spend for drink on on average
a hundred dollars year each. enough To buy flour and
fuel for the year Ny love for working leads
me to wish there were no saloons mt all to tempt
them 10 take their money.
The good Doctor anxious that the poor
workingmcn should have privileges Of drink equal 10
rich cubncn society Is not suffering for want OF
clubhouscs. Some have valuable mental, social and
moral surroundings; others have very questionable
moral surroundings. Too much OF the drinkin,
business which the Doctor thinks is 50 important, ana
too much gambling are carried on What society
wants |, not many more cubhouscs, but more homes
not more Jolly fellows but more gUod hiSlands' ana
hIthcr>, and sons. The wOrkngnah ihght nhalhgc 10
get al0ns II he did not have n good lime a the
The most Surprising part OF the Do tors pr p9silin
Is Ia keep his saloon open on sunday; WHAT NINA Oh
- tore omen on Sunday-a store, too, with wares 10
dcstroy men Dr. iiainsford has done much for
doubt honest In his desire Ia serve his fellows but
he Is all utray I'm his notions OH The dilnk question
and instead Of his views On the subject, We prefer
those of Canon Farrar. who In TINS city rev Years
AGO gave ten reasons why he was "A total abrtain"r
from strong drink and charged most OF the crimes
OF society ON the saloon