The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-15
RESPONSIBLE TO COD
FOR THE LIQUOR EVIL

Following is the report on Temper
anoe submitted to the Virginia Annual
Conference Monday afternoon.
our Lord and Master sc, forth our
duty to the State In His sweeping de-
clarstioD Render unto Caesar the
things which are Caesars. and to God
the things which ara Code
NY hiie citizens of the Kingdom Of
Heaven, We still bear relation to the
earthly government under which sc
live and We are responsible to God
Tor all our actions az citizens of Nfr-
sinta and Of the United States.
ESPECIALLY is this true in reference
10 all questions pertaining "a the NOR
al welfare Of our country. The Church
or God must cry aloud and warn the
people against the evils which confront
them and must urge her member In
their capacity ar citizens 70 bind them
selves In a holy alliance for a destruc-
tive and never relenting warfare
against wlckeaness in social, eommuni-
" and civil and political life. The
tAHreh can net sit quiet In tue midst OF
great or&l and social Ills and refuse 10
speak or 10 take action lest size should
be accused Of violating the proprieties.
or going beVond her sphere by those
Who have pecuniafg or political. or
tRshy interest III the uerpetuaiion OF
boldly and denounced evil III the State.
nnd called for its suppression So To-
day tho Church OF God, in her warfare
against the devil and his aliies must
aenoance evil and call upon her mem
befship 10 destroy 4
Enem, of Pnbiie.
Ire greRtest public enemy 81 The
Church az God is the organized trafhc
IN Intoxicating liquors. No statistics
VIII be quoted in support of this stat
nent. They are familiar--too familiar
to all of rs, In the home in society
in business, everywhere the awful re-
suits Of The trafiic are found. The min,
tstrY denounces the traffic FROM the
pulpit and pleads with man to give up
the business and to practice abstinence.
But we must 20 beyond this We must
preach 40 our people that they are re-
spansibie for their duties as citizens.
The LIQUOR traffic is primarily a moral
issue. seeondarily an economic issue:
but II iT also a political issue, IL IS moi
naturally an issue OF party politics. II
may be made such by political party
In order to secure some temporary ad~
vanta gees. But the liquor traffic Ii en-
trenehed In the legislation and in the
revenue system of our state and coun-
try II is licensed by the civil law, and
the revenue Obtained from the licenses
are used to pay thu expenses of the
government Tire iepalized traffic can
not be destroyed, and the disgrace of
using blood money to support our GOV
trnment can not he removed without
Iation can rot he secured Unless men
are elected To our legislative bodies
who Will vote to destroy the license
system and TO prohibit the sa~ or IN
toxicants for beverage purposes. me
relation the the Church 10 the leesli,-
al traffic clearly energies at this point
II IL the duty of the Church Ia call upot
her raemhers TO de their duty IN TINS
conflict and To elect men TO public of
flee who Will deliver our people from
the disgrace OF partnership Win we
liquor traffic. Therefor be y resolved
Rejoice I'm Victories.
"Ftrst. That we rejoice In the great
advance OF temperance sentiment III our
country, and the recent victories IN our
own State OF Virginia, for The sboii'toh
Of the saloon,
SECOND We rejoice fu every move
nent for the destruction of the Liquor
traffic Especially do W" endorse aiao
commend the interdenominat!onaL non
partisan Anti-Saioon League Movement
which in the spirit and power OF inc
evangelical Church OF Jesus Christ -
wagins warfare against the saioo 1,
Likewise We are In hearty sNnpas.n,y
with the work Of our women IN ahsn
efforts to abolish intemperanee, ana e.
peciaily through the W. c. T. l. organ,
ixation 80
e"rhird Twelve tnonths ago We y re-
buested The Anti Saloon League OF Nfr
uInia TO ask the General Assembly, y.
Virginia ia give to the people tne iis.s
to vote on the question or STATE
Prohibition. We htFSbN NNp's
thanks to the League for the vieorous
and able fight il made for the passage
of such law.
Can, Excuse Legislature.
we greatly regret the Tefusai o. w
recent General Asssmniy or ~ nfs ,tare.s
refusing TO give To the people ol INC
stat. AN opportunity I" vote on sta.r
vide Prohibition OF the manuIhc'uuIs
and sale OF intoxicating liquors W.
.,an not excuse the members OF the Leg
isIatlire for their failure to pass this
Enabling Act upon the claim that lnes
were elected on a local ep., rnd. Hili
would not have enacted statewlue
prohibition Law, but would merely nay
granted TO the voters OF tho state NV
onportunify to exercise what we "
lirvs is be the inaiienable right as CAV
liens OF Virginia. ,
Fourth. We urge the Anti-salnon
League of Virginia. regardless OF the
pathy with the liquor. trahic, g comm a1
na its night independent OF fractional
or PARTISAN politics, to secure statewhie
Prohibition for virginia, as we are pc,
uunted that such Il law Will be OF inrAi
cuiah le benefit 10 our beloved stare,
and we hereby promise 10 support Inc
League with our money ana our p'ss
ers.
@Fifth That We heartily endorse Inc
aft o.rt 10 secure the passage OF the NIL
lar-eurtix Bill by the United States
Congress In order that every state may
control absolutely the liquor trafic
within Its borders. and We request our
representatives and senators in Con-
grass TO put forth earnest and persis-
Vent effort to secure the passage OF this
bin during the coming winter.
sixth. That we recommend the use
az non fermented wine In the SAcrA-
ment al the Lords supper and We here
point REV. James ChnaOn 6npeffntend-
ent ot~the Anti-Salpor League Of Wiz
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