The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-24
A TEMPERANCE REFORM.
1HE REV. DR. RAINsFORD's IDEA OF
a SdLOONS RUN BY CHURCH PEOPLE.


zHE REV On. RAINsFoRD's IDEA OF
=. SALOONS RUN BY CHURCH PEOPLE.
lie Would Sell Beer, Light wines, CoRee
aWd Chocolate, Obey the Laws, and Nee p
the Places Orderiy-Finnncirin and Moral
Gnsa TO Reward Such mn Enterprise.
In an allusion 10 an approaching meeting OF
the athletic club connected with 81. George
Episcopal Church. tho Rev. DIR. W. s. Rains
ford took occasion on Sunday morning to
praise the work done by church athletic clubs
and social resorts under church patronage.
40 said he believed In allowing considerable
liberty In such resorts. and remarked that tho
day would yet como when the Christian Church
would enter into active business competition
will, the saloons.
Yesterday. In his study Dr. RAinsford told n
reporter Of Tia SrN that he meant this re-
mark to be taken literally. and he believed the
churches should open saloons OF high char
Actcr to compete with the vicious resorts to
which respectable persons go sometimes for
beer and wine.
II will say this much" no said. that II I
could close every saloon in this city to-day by
raising my finger. would not raise my finger
My reason is perfectly clear and definite.
believe. and every other observing and think
Ing man must believe. that in u grent AMI
evil II must be accepted as ono Of tho condi-
tiors OF n densely packed population. drawn
from every quarter OF tho globe. in
the present nge In devising means
70 remedy tho great OWLS OF intenperance. 1t
must DO remembered that this condition en-
lists. Closing saloons will not stop drinking.
IT will slmnly drive it to cover. II we're t.
close Syrry saloon today t tS,2ss"w ,vey
more harm. You cannot suppress rum
ri. niis an" Ya" must n,a tie owl IN sn"ther
way. hold the same ,orinnh nbout these
n hG nis WISH sHS 'fs" an"e
necessary condition ofiiie in such u city as
tits. / ( had ING power would not close w
a1sa S Hsay "" the "hnGants YORK
similar population in any ether SPOT on the
CLONE. Methods which may be effective else.
whore VIII not no effective here.
What We must do to cOGibnt intern perance
tsintea with Wee and corruption. II people
E sss' beer ani lisht %inss @Sy DO had y
There ma 10 billiard tables and bowling
asys gS III. tSa sT wers E"Sp pG cro nS
ais" DO = supply OF newspapers and rsriodi-
calls, Snch a saloon rs this would offer nt-
effectively with vicious resorts. 1t Is not nos.
stole to suppress saloons ny i - POSSIBLE TO
before occupied. ,.-,,
,.IwoMl nave no whiSkey or other powerful tni
intoxirants IN thsSe saloons s Beer ne ana Tht
low resort g N whsre Iery LIQUIDS are he shisi
from lighter to stronger. BESIDES beer aud
light wines would have coffee and chocolate.
Tho tendency Of the place would be temperate.
a those
lght stimulunts would not be driven to low
"Then would have these saloons open on
Sundays during proper hours ior, the accom-
Quotation OF those who are in the tal,it Of hav-
t. encourage lawbreuking by entering side
doors into dank and i!l-ssmeli,nE places for
Would wG SaHs h ess
etrictly at the expiration Of legni hours"
Would you have the churches run these
tons" said pr: kainsiord., nor would j have
,spor Held or oss 'n ad
Sincerely hop" that Christian business men
may Ie induced to enter Tx field ,I Business
only fy wish that i had the money with Which to
successfully with this evil"
rs this new rroposition n was a ak ,.,
lines to my congregation. II you want TO see
my dsa in apra enS, come to our gymnasium
Do you have wine ard beer there?'
"0h. no. but 80 have q handsome Cymna-
sium. bowling alleys. rending rooms. and all
that sort Of thing. and we make all young men
welcome whether they are church members or
Got. We draw hosts OF young men Of the
rsiChborhpod away from the saloons. Now.
those are tho sort OF saloons want to estab-
(ish. Eliminate strong spirits. make the places
bright. beautiful. attractive. and moral. provide
all sorts OF innocent games and reading mat
ter sell only tho hest and purest beers and
wines. and charge moderate prices for every
thing. ,
My idea is saloon upon the same lines as the
host German places. but upon higher and
more attractive plane. I believe that this
jieve as DO I gave my ideas recently before
Association. and WAS very courteously re.
ceved. although cannot say that convinced
Has the experim ent ever been tried:"
believe" said DR.. Rainstord. that sever
nj English clergyinen run saloons OF this sort.
and that they are very successful in drawing
people away from low resorts and intemper-
Rnre.'
President Koch Of the Excise Board said Of
grant u license to Dir. Rainsford, that is. il ho
Produces proper references and solid bonds
men. He must first buy up a license, | tear,
for lir,it ic oil cot ,nIp