Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22
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NJ. E. GENERAL CONFERENCE pN
TEMPERANCE.
We are glad to give our space this
week and next to the report Rf the
temperance committee of the M. E.
General Conference which closed a
four weeks session at Chicago May %.
1t gives no uncertain sound on this
greatest question before the Christian
people of today. 1t says:
Notwithstanding the magnitude of
the evil of intemperance, the tren4end-
GUS social, financial and political power
Of the saloon, and the astounding in
difference Of many good citizens who
ought to be aroused to activity against
its encroachments, We are still firm in
the belief that an awakened and asgres-
sive church can and should, undsr d.
vine guidance, deal the liquor traffic,
1.-THE sum Of all villainiss," its death
blow. In the language of the Episco-
pal address we declare that the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church must continue
Ito war upon the whole system from
its beginning to its horrible consum.
nation"
We are neither appalled, OF dismayed
but in the name of the Master We call
upon every member of our church to
put forth increasing and persistent ef-
fort to accomplish the overthrow of
this mighty agencyo of evil, the legalized
liquor traffic, q business that debases
all who come beneath its baleful sway,
while it brings indescribable wretched-
ness to thousands of innocent suffer.
ers.
i. PERSONAL ABSTINENCE.
We insist that total abstinence from
all intoxicating beverages is the plain
duty Of every individual, and an obi.
cation which rests with peculiar weight
upon every Christian.
2. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
We rejoice in the existence Of those
organizations that are committed to
the principle Of total abstinence and
those that are seeking to secure the le-
gal prohibition of the liquor traffic. To
them all We bid q hearty Godspeed and
commend to the kindly and favorable
consideration of our people the various
organizations that are earnestly and
courageously striving to secure such
benefcent results.
3. ATTITUDE TOWARD THE TRAFFIC.
We are more firmly convinced than
ever Of the truth and the force Of that
vigorous declaration Of the Episcopal
Address Of 1888, sit can never be legal
lied without sim" Planting ourselves
upon the bed rock Of that solid propo-
sition, we declare that no citizen and
no Christian has . right by example,
by voice OF by his ballot to contribute
to the establishment or to the main
tenanoe of the ungodly license policy
% applied to the liquor trafac.
We are unalterably opposed to the.
enactment Of license laws, because
such laws are wrong in principle and
Intellectual as a means Of restraint. W.
will not be content with any system Of
levying tribute upon this corrupt traf-
fc. We demand its entire destruction
and to the accomplishment Of this re-
suit we pledge our best endeavor.
The church of God should be always
and everywhere the courageous, hope
full and unfinching foe Of this enemy
Of all things pure and good and should
continue its warfare until like the
crime Of slavery the saloon has become
a thing Of the past.
4. GOVERNMENT AND THE TRAFFIC.
We deplore the fact that our general
government by its internal revenue
system, continues to give legal recog-
milton to so corrupt a business, and
especially do we condemn the course
of the government in accepting and
collecting revenues from persons in
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