The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-06
THE SALOON IN SOCIETY.
the QUESTION CONSIDERED FROM
4 PSYCHOLOGICAL STANDPOINT.
Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp's Second sermon oil
the series-Immigration Laws Cons
ae,nn,d-Ths Church Militant,


James Methodist church. en- Sunday
night. preached the second OF the series
Of sermons ON practical Momentous
ouestions." and every seat In the church
Was filed. me text was the 18th ana
,sth verses OF the 18th chapter OF flrst
kings: And IL came 20 pass. when Ahab
NV Elijah. and that Ahab said unto
him. art thou he that troubleth IsraeiG
Ana he answered. l have not trouDied
Israel. but thou and thy fathers mousse
an that We have fOrsaken the conmana-
monts OF the Lord, and thou mast loi-
lowed Baaiam. ,. -.
a. was ever the case when prophet OF
The Lore cried out on living issue IN
Condemnation Of sin and unrighteousness
,bere were those 10 protest that ne was
disturbing the peace OF the ncshbOr-
hood. =, ..oo,,o,,
with tho incident OF the text ne declared
that his answer TO those who objected
10 his preaching this series or sermons
was the answer of the prophet 10 KING
Abab. the application being that the
thing against which he was preaching
was the dlsturber and not ne ior the
greatest CufHe VI VHi WV 49,"
life is the saloon.
Ito had received n large number of let
Tors from every city in the state ana
from prominent men commencing mn
for his stand IN the matter and huueu inc
EARNEST speaker. lin all my pulpit oe-
iveranccs / have never been more GER
,sin Of the correctness Of my position
tran In regard TO my antagonism OF TINS
sieat. blighting curse OF our ianos'
Said he. within the last ten years the
church has begun to more thoroughly
realize the fact that It Is not simply
a praying institution. but church mill
tant. and must fight the curses and sins
,hat exist in our civilization" and added
that ne was glad that the grand OLD
Methodist church yas leading the Won
s,,ard I'm the fight and taking a vigorous
stand against organized evil. This great
BALLOON question must be met and that
quickly. and the solution Will aid the
settlement of other questions now hamp-
cred by II.
The preacher now proceeded TO dis
euss the question from sociological and
economic rs well as from a purely moral
standpoint. proving that the religious
phase pervaded the whole scope OF the
question. Society. declared he. is an or
canization Of individuals. and necessary
for the promotion of mems peace ana
happiness, but the saloon is a disorgan-
tier and an enemy TO social order and
well being. IL creates the bum lin
common parlance)-the parasite of socie-
~. 1t makes paupers, and while our
churches are taxing themselves to care
for the dependent the saloon Is causing
Il per cent of the pauperism of the land.
Christian citizenship should exert itself
10 remove the cause and decree there shall
be no saloon. IL produces criminals and
gives the land a legacy of overlooking
penltentiarics.
Another question closely allied to this
question proper. and one well enough 10
be considered on this 4th Of July night,
Is the laxity of our immigration laws,
which permits the Objectionable foreign
element 10 be dumped on our shores to
suck our lifes blood. They should be
required 10 reside here twcnty-one years
before issuing them license to sell IL
quor and IL any one doubts the con-
nection between this matter and the sa-
loon question let him take an object les
son by reading the bar-room signs on
Seventeenth and on Broad streets.
The localized effect of the saloon was
next considered. and IT was contended
that the bar-roOms are prolific sources
Of social drinklng-a pernicious habit that
carries down teeming thousands OF young
IS evil. and that continually. Striking
examples were cited The association Of
bar-room aside from the drinking
question: are immoral and degrading.
Here is where You Will find "A surfeit
OF blasphemy and profanity, Of immoral
thoughts-cess-pOois of evil communica-
tons that corrupt good morals and good
manners. These places are infections
and the evil effects 60 out into society.
oil 10.
i've on this point. and gave no quarter
TO the object OF his vigorous attack. AS
an economic question he contended that
the saloon IL non producer and
"A veritahlo horse leech of our
social organism-always crying give.
give" 1t steals from our producing
rcalm-makes bad mechanics. bad car
penters. bad professional mcn-ruining
mems capacities for advancing their own
interests and contributing TO the better
mont of our civil and social life. As a
purely economic question. the saloon.
he declared Is a monumental curse-a
great national drawback
These several points were elaborated in
a very logical comprehensive and vigo-
rous manner. and the effective and bril-
liant speaker made a magnificent ap-
peal 10 Christian and moral citizenship.
10 RAINY and redeem the land from its
greatest curse and awful blight-the per-
Grafton being a pretty reference 10 the
great day Of the Lords coming. when
all sin will have been conquered and His
faithful ones greet him with the grand
chorus
''All hail the power Of Jesus name,
Let Angels PROSTATE fall.
Bring forth the ROYAL diadem
And crown him Lord of all"
A large number Of people pressed for
ward al the conclusion OF the services
and warmly congratulated the bold and
eloquent speaker
Mr. Reauchamp Will be compelled to
Ia absent from tho city on next and the
Following Sunday. but will resume his
series on his return.
Bishop Cranberry will preach morning
and evening at st. James next Sunday.