Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23

he had done injustice to any church he
was ready to be corrected. He said that
when he first came to this city he found
that the practice of church members in
regard to temperance was irregular and
uncertain. He thought that there had
been a change in this respect, and he was
In favor OF the attitude of the churches be
ing more pronounced.
The discussion, which promised to pro-
woke some feeling, was given turn in the
more regular channel by an earnest speech
made by Mr.. +. A. Vaughn, who dwelt on
the evils Of the traffic and its influence on
the young. He protested vigorously
against the practice of Christian men sign.
ing liquor licenses. He said that If the
Christian men would stand firm against
this evil the effect would be felt all ovel
the city. In his temperance work he want
ed to feel that he had the members of the
church behind him.
All Not Total Abstafners.
Rev. Green Clay Smith said in a humor-
Gus way that he would like to speak about
five hours on this subject, but he hesitated
about making a start, as the lunch hour
was near. He was informed that other
matters of business might prevent the con-
sideration of the report in the afternoon
session. and so he decided to go on. He
said that he was a believer in total absti-
nence, but he saw difficulties in the way OF
The general adoption of this principle. I'm
less the Savior came he did not believe that
the people of this country would come
around to this point of belief for some
years. He then went on to say that all Bap-
lists We're not. total abstainers; neither did
some Of them believe that it was any harm
to take drink now and then. He thought
that care should be exercised about boycott
ting any one. A few years ago liquor SELL
ers were allowed to be church members
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church has not advanced as fast as some
would like. Temperance. however. should
be preached in the pulpit and in the home.
The hope Of this cause lay with the chill
dren and he believed that il temperance
principles were taught faithfully to the
young in a quarter of century this
would be a prohibition government. But
he thought that little can be done with the
old men. They are ''sot in their ways"
The women, he said. We're not all temper
ance women. That was even the case in
this city. Some thought that If the women
were in control the reform would be made
but he did not believe it. This change must
be made slowly,
He believed that resolutions should be
prepared to be presented to the Commits
sioners and that they should know that the
constituency represented by the four thou
sand members of the associa ton were be-
mind II. Certainly such a representation
ought to have more weight than the 1.5ol
saloon Keepers. of the city. Then appeal
could also be made to Congress.
He realized that as a citizen he did no,
have much to say In his local government
When he came here and first appreciated
that fact II made him mad. then he became
Indifferent. In the latter frame of mind lies
the danger. he said. to all human liberty
He then went on to say that people did
not start right with their children They
Drought up their girls and let their bows
bring themselves up. That was the reason
there were more men in the penitentiaries
than women.
He suggested, in closing, an amendment
protesting against opening an additional
saloon in this city and that the saloons now
licensed be closed as rapidly as possible.
The time for adjournment having been an
nounced, the consideration of the report
was ueIerred, on motion of Mr.. P.S. Foster
until the afternoon session
"A recess was then taken until the after.