Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-06-12

THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REPEATS ITS DEMAND FOR THE
ABOLITION OF THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC.
The great Presbyterian Church is out
for the Prohibition as far as the Gen.
aral Assembly can make it. For two
hours this morning the temperance
committee had the attention of the as
sembly. Enthusiasm and applause
greeted the strong statements of speak
ers, and the conservatives on this ques-
tion were in a small minority. Rev.
DIR. E. B. Newcomb, of Logansport,
Ind, presented the report of the stand
ing committee on temperance, COM
mending the work Of the permanent
committee on temperance and reafirm.
ing the declarations of the past, urging
total abstinence for the individual and
total humiliation of the liquor traffic
for the State. The resolution of 1899
thus reaffirmed reads:
ut is the sense of this committee
that while it is not in the province of
the church to dictate to any man how
he shall vote, yet the committee de-
clares that no political party has the
right to expect the support of Christ.
ian men so long as the party stands
committed to the license policy, or re-
fuses to put itself on record against the
saloon"
The resolutions adopted read:
THAT We reafirm the temperance
~deliverances of the assemblies which
In unbroken line for more than eighty
years have spoken with no uncertain
sound the convictions of the church in
favor of total abstinence for the indi.
vidual and the abolition of the traffic
in intoxicauts.
THAT while not abating efforts to
secure more efficient repressive legis-
lation, there should be increased en-.
deavor to secure by election and ap.
pointment to official position men of
clean hands and pure hearts, who have
not lifted up their hands to vanity or
sworn deceitfully, and to sustain them
in the faithful discharge of their duties.
Cordial approval is given to all proper
efforts to secure such legislation as will
prevent the appointment of any man of
known Incorporate habits of official
position under national, State, or mu
nicipal authority.
believing that in seeking q legisla.
tive panacea for present ills due con.
sideration, is not given to preventive
measures, it is urged that the children
and youth be instructed more diligently
on this subject; that the church give
increased attention to it by teaching
and preaching and by effective tenn
perance organizations within its own
congregations and subject to its own
administration; that education be EN-.
phasized even more than legislation as
an immediate need of the temperance
cause, remembering always that the
Gospel of Jesus Christ is the power of
God unto salvation from this as from
all other sins. Presbyteries and synods
are urged to renewed and increased &C.
tivity along the lines of education and
organization"
Elder Geo. Irwin, n of Allegheny
sturdy Prohibitionists, made a ringing
speech, full of points for Prohibition.
This address made a profound impress
sion on the assembly, and it was order
ed that IL should be printed and dis.
tributed by the committee. Rev. DR..
w. N. Page, of Leavenworth, Kansas,
followed with a plea for Prohibition
and unfermented wine in the commun-
ion service. Rev. DR.. Dodd, of Michi-
gan, spoke for tbs courageous enforce
ment of existing law.
Venerable DR.. Rankin, of New Jer.
sey, introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That in the judgment of
this assembly the time has come when
Christian men should make their in
fuence felt directly and with power at
the ballot box"
Rev. DR.. M. 3. Kneeland, of Boston,
Mass, offered the following amend
ment, which was accepted by DR..
Rankin:
"And that all voters connected with
our communion are urged to vote
against granting of licenses for the
sale of intoxicating liquors."
DR.. Rankin made a strong plea for
an advance step by the Presbyterian
Church, and the resolution was carried
almost unanimously and will be in
corporated in the resolutions of the
standing committee.
A warn discussion followed on the
question Of unfermented wine. DR..
Page championed the cause of unfer.
mented wine at the communion, and
Elder Sheery of N. Y, DR.. Dickson and
Others opposed. Finally a resolution
was adopted as follows:
ut is the sense of this assembly thai