New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-06
OPPOSING DIR. RIINSFORDS IDEA.
THE REV MFSSEs. GEORGE r. SrHoBRlp"t & b
NARROWER AND w. n. UARSHNW CON
DENIM THE CHURCH BARROoM.

THE REV MFSSHs. GEORGE F.. srGoBRlpGE. c. S.
NARROWER AID W. n. nARsH\w con
DENIM THE CHURCH BARRooM
The Rev Dr. W. :. Ransford's novel idea OF start
ing barrooms under III. patronage of the Christian
Church IN order hight the existing drink evil upon
the homeopathic principle that "llke cures mr.
was the subject ~ vigorous attack last nish' p' 'c
Rev George T.. Strobridge. piSt"- Of -. Andre"
Methods. Ep,scopn, Church, In IVES Seventy 'siNth-t
TIL. Methodist Church has inkcn the stand ol t'ta'
abstinence and Or. strobrdrc said last night thnf
in trtherns his latest schcme. tho worthy rector
~ 81 Georges Church would have to " hock by MN
scu~ q, f.r a, IN. Methodist Church WAS concerned
Continuing he took Or Ransfod TO task seVefeN icf
his methods o. reform. speaking III part as follows
lie snvs that 10 choke out weeds We should PAM
GOOD seeds, Where in the world did DR.. KalnS'on
90, his knowledge Of farming, Has he never heard
~ the plough ard tho hoe, II we could nd garden Of
weeds We must weed them ont before planting the
GOOD s.cd Dr. Rninsford womb letter employ his
tims IN writing treatise Oh gardening II wonld
afford the farmers great pleasure 10 rcah it-lWouiu
be bc,ter than a comic almanac
At the Central Methodist Episcopal Church. last
evening the Re- G. S narrower delivered sermon Oh
Another View 81 the Churcn saloon" Mr.. Narrower
opposed the proposed church SALON. on the ground that
tl. light wine, and b"cr, whl'h world he
sold thrr, would create an appciiio lor
heavier wines and stronger liquor. and because "
,ro,Id off. an nduccmen; FOR young 10 spend
their fine I'm pavins cards and other games, and prob
nbIy lead 10 their acquiring m appetite FOR liquor
lie said that lie GLAD thai the Rev. Dr. Ransfoi
had brought 70 tho public attention the great social
demand made by the saloon npon the masses IN inc
community, but he denied the fundamental Assumption
tbn as man likes the Of liquor. that desire Is OF
divine Intention and hc thought II was an open q'es
ton whether stimnlnns OF 10 man except Tor
medicinal and mechanical pu,poscs lie further sni'
bciia With he RrN
capitalists and great men should do something to meet
his growing evil by establishing reading rooms IN
oppoition to the saloons lie advocated an increased
local option extendns II necessary 10 each ward ana
voting district.
largo congregation assembled in the FIRST
Union Presbyterian Church last evening to listen 10
a sermon by the Rev. ". Il. IIarshaw. on shall
this Church Open 4 saloon ," After speaking OF the
hew idea OF elevanc ard refining the barroom' ana
of lis novelty. the minister said The proposnl II
strange for three reasons FIRST II comes from man
who has been supposed TO possess common'sehse' IL
comes from Christian man who loves God ana loves
his fellow men third. II comes from minister OF
tho Gospel. The sa'oon 1, unmtisated evil, be
cause 1t meet no legilm.t, want in the community
il creates and foster. the drink habit; 1t breeds
crime and n breeds poverty. But the pIOpos'i ~
mndc 10 hold up this evil and 40 change cieva'c ana
refine as to make IL into blessing. Instead OF u
curse. Elevate the Devil. 90 49,,
= When you can mako satan over INFO u uou' ,hcn
you make the saloon over Into boon ana oicsn
ms say The proposal Is supreme icoSa say in
the face Of hearts that have bccn BROKEN homes TINT
have been wrecked, souls tat have been dcuroyed,
ID IL awful cruelty yea Ii Is criminal lot minister
elevation by the Church Of that which has been their
Destroyer