The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-28
ANTI-BARRooM BILL INDOORS Ed
NETHODISTS URGE 1T BEFORE
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

The savannah Conference Report
on the Temperance Quest ionic
Urge the MethOdists Ever yvvhere
to Vote for the BiII-The Confer
enee CIOsed-The Pulpit EAppOtnt-
ments To-day.
The Methodist district conference.
which has been in session for the last
week at Marvin church. ad journed yes
teriay afternoon by the president. to
meet at Millen at such time as he may
appoint.
The most striking feature OF the days
session were the discussiori of the report
of the conference commit tee on temper
ance and the sermon at morning service
by Rev. DR.. Hinton, who preached
upon the subject of IN. What and How
Should the Christian Glory" more
thorough exposition Of the truth bearing
upon this theme could ilot easily be .mag-
ined. In philosophical acumen, in prac-
teal force. in wealth OF historic allusion
and popular Illustration, and IN richness
and variety of vocabulary, it would be
hard to excel the discussion that was
listened to with unf1 agging interest by the
entire congregation,
The preacher. in handling his theme,
discussed not the political issues of the
current year, but lsome Of the great eco
nomic questions az the age. He admon-
ished his hearers that they should not
glory in human wisdom, might or person
al attractiveness, IN human influence or
human acquisitions. but exhorted them to
boast not of themselves, but of the mani
fold and infinite projections of God.
The report ct. the committee on tenn
perance contains so comprehensive a treat
ment of this cause of social and leg.sa-
tive agitation. and coming from a body
exercising, as IL does. so great an infiu-
ence in this quarter of the state is pub
Eshed. 1t is as follows;
That the liquor traffic is the great curse
of our country to-day is a fact too well
known TO need comment. 1t is not our
purpose or business TO compare the reia-
tive magnitude of this and other evils of
the day. We do not care to attempt to
tame or cultiV ate or have anything to do
with the venomous serpent which crawls
Ground our house, nor do we wish to
purge or refine, the liquor traffic. Like
firearm II is dangerous, though not load
ed. The question with which we have to
do is simply Ulis: How can we get rid
of it?" Never ia the history of our state
has more important question confronted
us. nor has tho necessity Of immediate
and definite acti on ever been more urgent
The ruined HON es. DkBsical wrecks, ignO-
rant and sinful children, broken-hearted
INOEnGTS ana lbtnGISs murders anu sui
cides and the like are not without mean
ing. These are the Offspring of intern
perance. And why has this monster-this
destroyer of body and soul-been per
mitted TO remain among us and continue
his deadly wOrkR Who Is responsible for
it? Sad as it may be to admit it, the fact
confronts us thar the blame must be laid
at the door of the members Of the church
of God Not THAI this evil originated and
is fostered by the church; such is not the
case, but for the fact that 1t is not crush
ed out, the church is culpable. There are
more than enough church members alone
in the state TO remove II from us, and
plant the standard of temperance in every
county
The inferance is plain-the members of
the church have noK done their duty.
better opportunity for overcoming this
enemy and carrying the field for God has
never been offered than that which now
presents itself. The war Is already on
and the army OF God Is advancing. We
must get to work, Praying for the sue
cess of the great movement OF temper
ance and voting in the opposite direction
will accomplish no good. Prayer is a
good thing, an indispensable thing; but
il will not kill the liquor traffic. God
does not perform the duties of others. One
reason why a great many church mem
bers do not support this movement is
simply because ii is weak, and feeling that
success is impossible they are unwilling
TO make the effort. We need the courage
and manhood to stand to the right,
though all others. should go against US,
and
whereas. SO much evil results from the
liquor traffic; and,
Whereas. The ''anti barroom bill" is
to be introduced in the next session of
legislature; and,
Whereas, All Christians should unite
and use all honest means to suppress
evil; be 1t
Resolved, That I'VE heartily endorse the
anti-barroom bill and urge all Methodists
TO use their infiue nce in It's passage, send
ing only men to the Legislature who will
promise to vote for and support the meas
Wre.
Before closing its session the confer
ence thanked its friends. end especially
Marvin church, for its hospitality during
the session. The appointments for to-
day at the various Methodist churches
are as follows.
Trinity Churchill a. In., Rev. ]. w. Hin
&on, d. D.; in the evening, Rev. ]. c. Par
Aer.
Manufacturing and. night, Rev. o. F.
Cook.
Grace Churchill q. m, Rev. ]. H.
Scruggs; night, Rev. J. w. Hinton, D. D.
Wesley-u a. m, Rev T. T. Christian;
evening, Rev. w. f. Smith.
Exley Chapel-Rev. A. L. Nease.
South Side (Wesley chapeD--Rev. c. E.
Boland.