Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
SALOON AND SOCIETY
.,y MIR. nEAucBAMP breaches
ON THIS THEME.
M CHURCH SHOULD SPEAK OUT.
>oung Minister Takes strong
c,ound Against the Sale OF Liquor.
,orng Peoples meeting-scrmon
an Freedom.

.,,a 90 came to pass when Ahab saw
-. ,bat Ahab said unto him, Art thou
, .sst ,roubicth Israel? And he an
N' have not troubled Israel. but
s"' "a ,by fathers house, in that ye
90, ,' foraken the commandments OF the
Lord" 49,, ,,o ~
p.snchamp. OF st. James Meiho-
w., church proceeded to discuss. Sunday
o''' cine saioon and Society" and ara
vigorous and eloquent manner.
oivavs occurred" began the
-,.r CHAT when prophet or preach
"a dared 10 raise his voice on any
- ,,. burning questions IN sociological
- .,oromlc life. he is charged with being
,...,-ni,c element and upsctting the
..'.. order Of things II there be in Rich
- any persons, plain individuals Or
.e,,,ls Of nigh or Jew degree. who are
s..,,sea 10 charge me with troubling the
...',l order OF things, i reply, in the
..-fs Of Elijah. i have not troubled this
$50 but thou and thy fathers house,
T. r.f thou hast forsaken the command
49, % the Lord" Ahab was the only
..-.,r mentioned In Scriptures mourning
, wide a sense the condemnation OF
y. lord and. because of his personal
,..tefpess and blighting reign, God COM
ended that he and his house should
.-sh from the earth. II Ahab was per-
.r'fed in anything In our civil life to-
a., DO was the bllghting influence OF the
,tor on society. During the past
,.ss " said Mr.. Beauchamp. 81 have re-
.s.,ei numbers Of letters referring 10 my
,-ay..ls sermon. and every writer says,
Won are rightr one. from a distinguish
al Gentleman. a former member Of our
SAT. legislature. contains these words,
THE greatest menace to the social life
~ our country IS the saloon And this
gentleman is neither n fanatic nor fool
OFFICE OF THE CHURCH.
.The Church." declared the speaker,
q, rineing tones. sis an organization; IT
g. Organized 10 fight every enemy OF
society. The business OF the Church is
a. stand firm I'm every righteous cause.
am certain Of my position on this cues
lion. and believe that | never attacked
satan IN closer quarters. Every organi-
POTION contributes either in good or
way 10 society; and. like other or
rarizations. the saloon makes its contri-
button. So discussing ii in that rela-
tlopship the saloon contributes--trst, the
Hum' a hanger-on. parasite OF soclety'
who either begs or steals; secondly, II
contributes 70 pauperism-at least 20 per
rent % the psupers owe their condition
20 the saloon: thirdly. a large proper
ton Of the criminal class are traceable
% The Influence Of the saloon. Mixed Up
with tNis question Is another great evil
q living menace 10 our State and society
Oh, lndiscriminate dumping Of immigrants
on our shores" The preacher here re-
fe-red to Senator Tillmau's immigrant
amendment TO the tariff bill, which the
sraaker believed was offered as joke;
.hrt | would be thankful for a law pro
hiblting foreigners coming to this country
freaging I'm the saloon business. i would
much rather receive from every one Who
nds on our shores a certificate of good
moral character than 500 tax. as proposed
lv tho South Carolina senator. This Is
\ free country. and ] am glad IL Is but
I ana heartily I'm favor of some protection
against the evil that Is being poured upon
u.s. To ascertain the nationality OF the
men who conduct our saloons, 1t Is only
necessary 10 read the signs adjoining the
2 looms I'm this city,
CEsepOOLs or EVIL COMMUNlCA-
TON.
Mr. Beauchamp next referred TO the
evils Of the saloons. outside OF drinking,
and characterized them as cesspools OF
fvu communications; places where Cod 5
name was blasphemed and the most r.
90 gl
thoughts and blasphemy are disseminated
MO the arteries OF our city life, de-
Easing society. and contributing to evil
d every form. Social drinking was next
diverted to. and some opposite Incl
sonts related TO show how young men
Ore easily Influenced by this custom, and
ihe evil results flowing therefrom. The
Effect OF the saloon on tho mechanic, the
irtisan. etc. was discussed in feryent
manner. and the saloon characterized as
70 horse-leech upon our social organiza-
ton" 1t sucks the life-blood OF So
,ety and business. and is ever crying,
"Givei gvcw IL is great machine,
onstantly revolving but never producing
ANYTHING good 1t is always grinding,
bot only 10 destroy. Tell me that n
man can stand at such a machine and
say 20 his fellow-men. 81 am as good as
thou" He Is a curse TO city State
and society. He Is the engineer Of the
machine that grinds TO pieces the am
bti0n and destroys the genius of men.
The closing portion Of Mr.. Beauchamp's
sermon was exceptionally fine. One OF
NE scenes IN Queen Victoria's jubilee
event n which thousands of children
lit'red IN pure white, exclaimed, as with
One voice Long live our Queen! was
graphically pictured. and contrssted
win ihe scene on that day, when Christ
h1'l bo proclaimed by a spotless multi
ilie as Kine OF kings and Lord Of lords
Nr Beauchamp will be absent from
'he CITY ON the second and third Sundays
J1y bat will resume his series Of
sermons on the fourth Sunday night.
"'7hop John G.. CRANBERRY will conduct
"' services ~ st. James next Sunday
morning and night
FOlHrH-OF-JULY SERMONS.
Al Nenaoe-street Baptist church sun
gay Rev. DR.. j. S. Din preached a
solrih-of-July sermon In the morning
.il at night ne took as his theme, "A
race OF Slaves" For the morning ser
non Ir DIN took as his theme. Truth
VIZ Basis of Liberty" He set forth the
racl'e hat good government is the cut
te".h Of divine law. and asserted that
10y 10 the Observance Of the great prin-
e' OF law was true freedom found.
-e great freedom In Gods government
e"eil upon by the preacher, and he
-ia,.4 me fact that mans freedom
Nralel with the freedom given by
d., ." evening sermon was on different
~" from The morning discourse. The
,a,her spoke Of mans slavery. and as
800 NAT he was born in bondage. The
~ ~ 4" This bondage he said. may be
-'- with gold. garlanded with pleasure.
/" NE hard iron OF lust. or In the
EI OF Indifference; yet after all. 1t