The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21

beginning OF the Christian era, II has been
the primary principle as well as tbs Gus
tom and practice Of the Christian church
% use the wine as the emblem OF the
blood Of the Lord Jesus Christ. and X is
supposed that the church eszeems :ts In
herent and inaiienable right in this use
20 be above the right of the state 10 pre-
vent It. Before the prohsbitory leS;sIa-
ton 1t was looked upon as sacred use,
but by the prohibitory amendment IL is
classified with the use as beverage. and
along with that use denounced
The prohibiiory amendment is as fol-
lows: The manufacture and sale OF in
toxicating liquors shall be forever pro-
hibited in this state. except for medical
scientific and mechanical purposes" Il
viii be seen that there are IN this provi-
sion two classes. l. G., first, the manu-
facbture AID sale for the purpose OF the
uses prohibited. and second, for the use
excepted from the prohibition. OF the
first class Is the use. lSt. for beyera ge;
md, the use for sacramental or communion
purposes; and Of the second or excepted
class. as stated; medical. mechanical ard
scientific purposes. Therefore Il will be
II
is by the prohibstory amendment as. il is
by the statute carrying it into force, put
precisely upon a par with q sale for use
as d beverage. II is not the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors that
the constitution declares shall be prohib-
tied; it is the purpose for which 1t is In
terded to be used II is an absolute i'm
possibility for any person. druggist or
saloon-keeper to legally sell. or a church,
its officers or agents TO buy, for the use
OF the church for communion purposes. a
pirt of wine IN the state Of Kansas with
out violation OF the prohib.tory laws
And the buyer IS legally guilty as an
alder and abettor with the seller, and may
be charged, tried and convicted in the
same manner as if he were the principal
See p. $50. general statutes OF 1889 p
25A Of said statutes provides as follows:
"Any person or persons who shall manu-
facture. sell or barter any spirituous malt
vinous. fermented or other intoxicating
liquors shall be guilty of a mlsdemean nor.
and punished as hereinafter provided
Provided, however. that such liquors may
be sold for medical scientific and me-
chanical purposes as provided in this act"
And D. 2527 of the same statutes provides:
ANY person without taking out and hav-
ing permit to sell intoxicating liquors.
as provided in this act Chat is for said
excepted purposes), etc, shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor."
Now is It consistent for the church, its
ministers or officers. or the professional
purists who insist upon the abstract prin-
ciple OF enforcing all of the laws, TO coun-
tenance the procurement of the prohibit
ed article for church use, but deny the
Same to an individual for another use?
Can the church and these professionals
afford to sacrifice themselves in the mind
of the public for the sake OF a prohibition
that is not included in the decalogue? Or
will the church cease the use OF the pro-
hibited article for communion purposes?
Has it ever quit its use on account of the
law? It would not look well for Il TO say
I'VE can go to Missouri and buy IL there"
as ii would be no less violation of
principle TO bring IL here for thai prohib-
tied use than IT would be for use as
beverage.
These statements are believed TO be
sound. If some OF the professional ex-
emplars and self-appoInted brothers
keepers" think they are not, would be
glad to have them show wherein they are
faliaceous. H.
Wichita, Dec. II, 1895.