The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-15

came bondsmen and rented warehouses
to the traf1ckers in human souls.
Without our aid the State would have
been powerless to pass the law that
resolved herself into a great barkeeper
and her Agricultural Hall into "a State
liquor saloon. Dur resolutions at our
conferences, associations and presby-
teries defining the enormity of the
evil of the liquor traffic and the proper
attitude Of the Church has fallen short
of the remedy. They have only shown
our inconsistency in failing to use our
pulpits, IL discipline and Jul organi-
cations solidly against the liquor devil.
If, therefore, as q church or rs a
citizen simply, we would repudiate the
dishonor brought upon us by the State
of which we r citizens, there must
the liquor traffic that means a war Of
determination, at least so far as selling
1t for beverage purposes is concerned.
This declaration must GO beyond
mere words, resolutions and such like.
The church must organize on lines OF
opposition or 8 her present Organi-
cation and discipline, and work &C.
lively against this demon that proves
the greatest hindrance/ Otherwise
she will by her silence and inactivity
increase the measure Of her completely
WlUh WIG obdL0 III UhlS lOul WTonR anu
eventually be robbed of her spiritual
power.
There are others without church
affiliations; their obligations and re-
~ onsjhili'i"s are 'q"ally great. 1t Is
likewise their duly ~ DO organized
against this evil If they would be
effective in meeting their RESPONSE
bility.
We believe it is the will Of God that
Prohibition should be the wu.chword
of those thus organized, and that pro-
hibition should mean no compromise
with evil.
The committee will seek to secure
the passage, at the next session Of the
Legislature, of IN amendment to the
present laws Of the State hat will pro-
hibit liquors being sold for any pur-
pose other than medicinal, mechanical
and scientific. They earnestly request
the cooperation of all good men by
prayer and work to aid them in bring.
ing to u successful issue the task be-
fore them. To the ministers of the
Gospel especially. do they extend the
request for their Invaluable aid by dis.
for tho prohibition of the liquor traffic
as only a Christian minister can do.
The committee will be charged with
a great burden involving many duties,
They will certainly need the encour.
agement and help of all who are with
them in this righteous war.
(Signed) l.. d. Childs, G. d. Stanley
Rev. G. II. Waddell, j. e. Bronson, r.
NJ. Adam, T. J. LaMotte, f. II. Hyatt
Rev. j. G. Dale, committee.
In accordance with the resolution or
that subject, President Childs' has APP
pointed the following members of the
Prohibition Executive Committee:
G. D. Stanley, Rev. j. G.. Dale, Rev
George 81. Waddell, Columbia II. Nj
Adam, Spartapburg Joel e. Brunson
Sumter.
The following appointments as coun
sellors to h executive co committed, one
from each county, were also made:
Abbeville. j. Fuller Lyon Aiken, j
L. Quinby Anderson, A.. w. Attaway
Barnwell, w. II. Capers; Beaufort
w. II. Lockwood Berkeley, Benjamin.
Gregg; Charleston, Rev. l.. Cuthbert
Rev. j. S. Moifatt; Clarendon, ;. A
Sprott {; Collector, j.. ID. Alderman
Darlington, j. S. DuBose; Edgeleld
w. F.. Strickland Fairfield, Rev, G,
e.. Mcdonald Florence, Hon. j. L
P%ettigrew; Greenville, j. NJ. Whit
miro Horny. B. l.. Beatty Hampton
Rev. j. w. Bowling: Laurens, S. d
Darlington Lancaster, Waddy G
Thompson Lexington, Rev. J.. l.
Siley !; Kershaw. Rev. A, 7. Jamison
Marion, w. S. FOxworth Marlboro
FL. Fl. Newton; Newberry, w. |. Her
bert Oconee, Rev. j. Steck Orange
burg, Rev. e. o. Watson; Pickcns
Rev. ). h. Anderson : Saluda, j. w
Herbert Sumter, Joel e. Brunson
Spartanburg, Rev. w. p. Smith
Union, S NJ. Rice, Jr.; Williamsburg.
Rev. o. A. Darby York, Rev. j.. B
Harris.