The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-21
DISTRICTS LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Report and Revolutions Adopted by
the Rantist Convention.

Report and Resolutions Adopted by
the Baptist Convention.
Today's sessions of the annual meeting
| of the Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches are presided over by Rev. DR.. J.
J. Muir, in the absence of the Moderator,
| W. S. Shallenberger. There is a very
large atteRdanee and q lively interest is
displayed in all matters pertaining to the
church and schools.
The following report of the Committee
on Supervision of Liquor Traffic was read
at this mornings session and adopted:
/ During the license year that closed &C.
tober 81 the number of places in the Dis
/ triet OF Columbia licensed TO sell intoxi-
! eating drinks was reduced only two, from
I 81 to $50, as compared with the previous
4 year; but that. N connection with what
i had been accomplished since 1882, was en-
| couTaging. in view of the more than 20
! per cent increase Of population, from $780,
! 1872 10 2TS,T1S, shown by the census Es-
| timating that the population in 1882 was
2SS,60S. there was then one such place of
/ licensed fRiquity to every Els Of the pop
| ulation, as compared with one to every
| z36 at present.
There is danger, as Indicated by the
| record Of the past year, that
1 the Excise Board may think it
| has done enough, and that the Anti
| Saloon League mag Become weary of
| well-doing- We should do all we
| can IN cur churches end in the commu-
| nifty TO keep the ODD work going on
Enough viii not be done until the last
licensed place Sloes its guilty face in
/ oelivcn, and un+I We are blessed with
laws and a public Sediment behind the
! the laws that shall forever outlaw the
| traffic.
1t has been shown that as the Ii
censed places have been reduced from
| year TO year. the number OF crimes and
| mlsdemeanors in this: District have bsea
| correspoE1ingly reduced, and that. not
/ withstanding suck reduction the cost Of
! the Equor traffic to the taxpayers OF the
! District OF Columbia, at very low eSti-
| mate, was $433 97I-more than the re-
! celpts from licenses and fines for the
/ year ending June 30. 1899 The figures
! Tor the year closing last June are doubt
less little, if any. more favorable
As to the losses of character and of
happiness here and hereafter which can
not be reckoned in dollars, it is not nee
essaTy for US TO speak
1t is the same sad story. It is en-
couraging to think that anything can be
4 done and has been done TO lessen the tide
/ OF SIN and shame that flows from the sa-
1 looms Of our otherwise fair city; but each
/ fall each wrecked hone each ruined
hope Of eternal life is enough to more
than justify all tire effort put forth In
THIS field, and tbz[l The victims CT the
/ o5s licensed places the p2st year were
! thousands is no exZ ggeratIon They ex-
] lst olly 20 debauch and destroy
Resolved. That IN view Of the wrecked kouaes
and character, ihe bhglted pTosoect OF usefulness
I IN TIE chsl- Oh and In the conn unity and above
AL the loss Of eternal life cazssed the past year
! by dtUI.Ee.nczs, ard IN view OF the menace to
{ TIE churches and homes 81 the District that
Sui exist in the kTaGreds of p:ars for the pro-
asetioH and sale Of Inc drink that makes dr1,nk-
4IHs. We again pledge ouzelves % earnest effort
Tor the promotion Of total abstinence from Iutdxi-
cith2 crits and f0J the suppT"sEio OF the liquor
Resolved That we lovingly exhert any Of our
nen.beTs who 70 any extent indulge in such
dFinESs that they become total abstaiEers in
9FdeT tn1I they nay not uphold the traffic b.
lhelF patronage, All that their example my rJt
enoaEgeT out may encourage those who are weak
KeSoiFec. That we rejoice IN the reduction q
lhe HdI1ber OF licensed PAGES for the sale Of in
ioNie9ttz drinks from year 10 yeeaT in the Bis
trict Of SouIEhla, and II the eydznce OF the cor
/ responding decrease OF crime and niSdeTneanors
} 1reIE Fesr to year. notwithstanding the steady
1ncre1se II population.
ftesoiFId- That we commend the aggressive AID
persistent Work CT the An5i-Saioan League Of this
c.ly N5lh Uhieh many Of or churches are
aililated- I,lst Its efforts TO arouse and direct
prsiic sentiment against the Equor traffic bz
annual. temperance Sunday, meet our approval.
EtesOiFeG. That this association mite its vo5ee
with that which we hear coming up from all parts
/ OF Inc land = cJ-nest protest against the per
petpaticn CT the Official saloon for our soldiers
known as tie canteen- No amount OF testimony
y taIl1I1cIng mat Iaking Il easy 70 get drunk
WIZ IcGGce ofunsenuezs; or that the s1st t1lff5r
OF beer Tor the stronger drinks Of soldiers Who
already have formed the drink habit VIII fe- any
I considerable enEth OF tine compensate for the
creation AID cultivation Of this enslavi-4s alrDe-
lite II 1hos5 nIIEerOus recruits Who are ROT yer
the slaves OF drink when they enlist.
The report is signed by C. ". NcCul-
Tough. J. T. NTiai, F. A Roderick. and
{ Henri. s. Stout
\ number Of members Of tie faculty CT
/ the Columbian University made addresses
dwelling On the work of the institution
/ and its advantages as an educational cen
/ ire
Chairman George E Truett. OF the Ed
I ueatiGnal Beard, submitted his report in
which he recommended TO render such
help IS may be required to young impe-
! cunious= man who desire to study for the
ministry
The report Of the Committee On Bible
and Tract Distribution was read at this
| afternoons meetings. at which also the
report of the Baptist Home ana its treas
/ urer, and a large number of committee
reports were submitted, discussed, and
| adopted.
AT this evenings session George C.
| Lamson will submit the report Of the
! Committee on Sunday Schools
/