Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-14
British Meshodlsss and wine Drinking.


British MsthodIsts and Wine Drinking.
For the past week have been tempted
every day 70 send q short review OF this
subject for The Journals columns. but
kent hoping somebody else would be NOV
"a unon. 10 do the work better than my
self. When 1 read The Journals able edi-
torial on this matter in Thursdays paper
/ said 10 myself. "An praise 70 The Jour-
narsyheroism FOR meeting a very serious
question IN q fair and eminently correct
wav for the satisfaction OF its tens OF
thousands OF readers.
one noint in the London dispatch was
overlooked. OF. might be silent now ana
allow the subject dismissed without furtn-
er mention. The Interview with Rev. I'd
John Bond. the late secretary OF the Ecu
nfnicaT conference. was an indignant de-
riaratfou. American Methodists were not
IN harmony with the vine and beer drink
t,r hahfts Of the British Methodists. ana
~ used the Associated Press privileges
10 send his indignant declaration ali over
America and 70 ming upon our people an
Implied reproach. coupled with an ini.iia-
ton MAJ being invited 20 London they
should ether have swallowed the wine
and beer sat out on their eating tables
or have swallowed their objections and
said nothing 70 anybody about drinking
clergymen.
II Anerican Methodists were the IN
vited guests OF the British clergy, ana
their hosts paid for their lodging and en-
tertainnent I think myself they snoulo
saw hut little about what was set before
them 10 eat or drink-hut certainly the IN
vited guests were not compelled 70 drink
the LIQUOR II they were not 50 inclined. no
matter n they we're entertained free OF
cost 10 themselves or the churches al
home that sent them TO London as dele
gates.
IN the same Associated Press dispatch
another significant line appeared, namely;
The negro preachers are In great re-
guest
laid down the paper TO laugh heartily
AZ the London situation had out poor
opiniou 81 the British end OF the Ecumen-
zeal. Council when / read OF the applause
given - the New Jersey negro bishop
who arraigned the southern states Tor
l,,rcninx rapists: and yet. who had no
word az rebuke for the rapists. and no
word OF pity for their victims-either ne
nor his listeners
From all that we gather from the news
papers il was the British and negro Meth
odists versus the American caucasian
clergy who went 20 London TO celebrate
in honor OF John Wesley's greatness and
goodness
Rev. John Bond says. The negroes were
IN great request" and no complaint ap-
nears as 10 colored criticism Of the drink
abies provided for the visiting delegates.
Apparently-these two dewdrOps on the
swinging vine ran t0gther. and merged
into one great big whisky drinking conyo-
cation over on the other side Of the At
lantic.
II is possible. however, that the colored
preachers were not so fond OF the intoxi-
cauts as might be inferred from the words
or the dispatch. telling US the negro
-Nnrz urara in great request.
Il would not be fair or just 10 say they
we're hale fellows. well met" with the
British clergy on both the lynching and
drinking subjects. under review-but Rev.
John Bond. secretary. being the witness.
the inference is allowance at least-untii
further explained
All tourists who travel to England have
called attention TO the numbers Of drunk
en- women seen on the public streets OF
English towns and cities. A drunken wo-
man on the streets OF American cities is
rare sight indeed; and I could not un-
derstand why English Methodism was I'M
able 10 do its part In reforming drunken
women-untii I read the declaration OF
Rev. John Bond. secretary.
When Rev John Wesley started the re-
form in England. which the Ecumenical
council was called together TO celebrate,
he leveled his arrows at the drinking
clergy. OF the Church OF England and the
TaCe-luuLeE ualAAe u AtAG NAAaNN1 "a N--eA-
country.
In Thackeray's 'Virginians" the char
acter OF gambling-toper curate, is drawn
with a master hand
IN Shirley. the greatest novel OF Char
lctte BrOnte we have a-finely drawn pic
ture OF the same class OF preachers
These are English witnesses-and above
criticism
Judging from Rev. John Bonds irrita-
ton and his declaration that America IS
not free country while Great Britain
allows its preachers 70 tipple and drink
aII.they want. IL Is high time another Wes-
ley had come 70 the relief OF sobriety and
good manners IN England.
u am more than ever confirmed In the be-
lief that the Ecumenical council was a
rank failure in some notable respects
and certainly southern MethOdists have
little 20 brag about when they we're showed
10 the wall. in the open abuse OF southern
people. and IN the preference shown TO the
negro preachers in British assemblies
Experience Is a good teacher Some peo-
PIE are hard 20 be made 20 understand
uader the rod OF experience-but taken as
q whole. perhaps the London AFFAIR was
valuable IN the lessons they were taught
nx~n~ there