Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
NEW GOSPEL or TEMPERANCE

NEW GOSPEL or TEMPERANCE.
The closing address of the session was
delivered by Rev. Dr. J. @. a. Henry. Of
New York. Que OF the leaders IN the
country in the crusade against the sa-
loon. Or. Henry spoke Of "The Disciple
and the New Gospel Of Temperance"
New occasions teach new duties" he
said. "Our age comes speaking with new
tongues. pulsing with new problems, and
demanding new methods I'm dealing with
the great questions. upon whose wise so
luton depends the future peace and pros
perity of our imperial republic. as wen
4s The triumph OF reason and the King
dOm q God. Great and grave men are
graphing with these stupcndOus issues.
NO problem OF modern life is more per-
picking, pressing and paramount than
that presented bv the organized liquor
traffic. IN grows more powerful. Htl-
less. ana lawlcss every year II cpitO-
mixes hell on earth. II dominates poll
ties. dciics law, dcTides authority. dcCrit $
religion. dcsecratcs the sabbath dam
axes civilization. debauChos manhood. de-
grades womanhood. and discrowns child
hood. 10 is a scOurge 10 society and q
scandal TO the nineteenth century. Yet
the open saloon. with it, mOnstrOus iui-
QuluCS. exists by tho consent and au-
To- subVert ana by the very churches
whose holy interests st assaiis. and this.
TOO. despite tho fact that the liquor bust
ness IS absolutely defcnceless
WHAT THE SALOON COSTS.
1T weakens morality, corrupts the pub
lie conscience. stupeaes pablo sentiment.
lives hy public plumber. Us wasteful. WO-
ful. ana wicked. 1t costs every citizen
oi the republic more than SO per annum
20 maintain this vice-brocding crime
Al o.
while the total income BY tax and reve-
nue. is the paltry sum OF N.Oy per capita.
IL costs AS much more to care for the
idiots. insane. and dependent people,
made so by this accused traffic. 1t
costs our people S2.A edCh per year TO
maintain the COmmOn-schoOl system,
through which we seek TO educate our
children, and during the same period we
pay more than $lj each to damn them
through the goddess saloon
During the past fifty years drunken
ness. estimated by the liquor consumed,
has increased nearly four times as rapid
has grown five times as rapid
AZ as our people. Drunkenness and
criminality are inseparable. No sane
man believes our nation can witness a
corresponding growth of intemperance
and crime for the next fifty years and
free and independent institutions still sur
ViVe. The very permanency of our ciVil!-
cation depends upon our ability TO curb
complish this new and better methods
of crusade must be adopted.
WHAT THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE is
Dr. Henry spoke at some length of the
objects. the principles, the method, the
achievements, ana expectations OF the
Anti-SalOon League, which, within halI-
dozen years has become national or
| gdnizatlon. It's motto, he said, IS 'Ihe
/ Saloon Must Co IT Is intcrdenOmnd-
uonal and Omnlpartisan i'm its methocs.
L q
! creeds. upon the sole condition that they
are The foes of she saloon, and are WILING
/ 90 stand together upn this one issue, tne
! destruction OF the open dram-shop III
contends that the z5VDfJ chuich mem
bers in this country ought TO have more
voice in directing the policy and deter
/ mining the government X the hatlon
than the 10000 salOOn-kecpers nave. III
makes no attempt TO build up new party
nor 10 favor any party, bat TO use ana
work through all parties opposed TO the
drink traffic. II endedYors 20 get Chfls-
tiau and patriotic men 10 use their inhu-
ence al the caucus and primary, the only
places where saloon politics can De
broken, in their own parties, ana mus
secure proper men for pubic olhcc. Inc
league seeks 10 drive the liquor trahlc
back within the limit of license and law,
as the best method TO secure pubic
sentiment that Will demand legislation
SO full and SO complete as TO destroy the
open saloon In the enforcement OF the
law, il seeks, as rule, 10 WOIh tlIou5 u
public officials who are elected anu pald
10 perform such duties. The
method of the league appeals strong y
To the business man. so that financial ald
has never been wanting with WhlCn u
conduct "a vigorous and victorious ciuslqe.
In Ohio, within the past I'VE years, we
league has reduced the saloons by NE
thousands. Last year more than Lon sd-
looms were voted out of ohio. Within
four wears 800 towns and villages and
cities. in Ohio alone, nave voted lhe Sd
loon out Of existence In norm Ddhoto
As towns i'm counties recently voted ON
the ouastiOu of license or no license. Oul
al Tho As. Al went dry. Similar results
are being realized I'm Michigan, Pennsyl-
vania. Rhode Island, and other states
i'm which the league Is iully organized
So that local victories over the Orsaiil@S
liquor power are literally numbered py
inc thousands No other temperance Or
pauization has been able TO 90 so much
I'm SO brief tlme. Inc AhIi-odIooH
Ieaeue. with lis broad and catholic con-
stituency and with its sane ana practlcdl
method. contains the promise ana potency
of the destruction OF the Eros-Shop ~
no distant date. Eve new states are ~
/ Le organized along these lines before the
wear closes so chat IL Is morally certain
/ that before the century dies every state
and Territory in the Union VIII be con-
] Quoting q vigorous crusade against thls
/ gccureCd traffic whose history Is written
nrc.onfcd. the league receives most nos
titable welcome 1t IS impossible 10 meet
he demands for literature, information
and help that come in from every section
80 mo rountrv. Ministers, churches, and
businessmen are moved to cooperation
when they become familiar with the new
Gospel of temperance. It's watchWords
summarize it's secret, strength ana sue,
cess: Unity, persistency, ana victory
Along these lines an past achievements
have been scored.
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
The session was brought TO a close with
the benediction 10y Rev Or. Cooper, q
tho First church. this city.
par.ng the meeting a number OF min
ietcre az other denominations were pres
emf upon the speakers platform
ANIMAL FELLOWSHIP MEETING