New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
DIFFER ON TEMPERANCE.
Governor Baldwin Opposes Fed
eraI Prohibition Law.
WARNING TO THE CHURCHES
Congregationalists Told That
Cultivation of Common
People Is Pressing Need.

Kansas City. Mo. Oct. 23.-Disagree-
ment on the temperance question loomed
up at the National Council Of the Con-
gregational Churches here to-day, when
Governor Simeon Baldwin OF Connecticut
announced himself opposed to the recon-
mendations Of the Committee on Temper
ance for an amendment to the federal
Constitution prohibiting the. manufacture
and sale Of liquor within the United
states. Governor Baldwin is said to have
a substantial following.
"Such a change" said the Governor,
would be contrary to the whole spirit Of
our government which was to have CEN
trail power, but limited in It's sphere Of in
fluence. II was intended to leave the re-
lations OF man to man to be settled main
~ by the several states, each for itself,
Besides, nationwide prohibitory law
could not be enforced in the large cities.
II would provoke breaches Of the law as
unfortunate as they are inevitable"
At the meeting OF the Home Missionary
Society most OF the speakers dwelt on the
spectacle of the Church drifting away
from the common people and catering to
the rich. The delegates were warned that
the future success OF the Church depended
on revival OF interest by the working
man and his family.
THE Church must get back to the needs
Of the plain people or quit" declared DR..
Washington GLADDEN., Of Columbus, Ohio.
ex-moderator THE Church is working
on the theory that it's duty is to get people
out Of this world into Heaven. Rather II
should he engaged in Outstanding the
art, industry, schools, business-all the
activities Of men.
ut has given too much encouragement
to individualism and not enough TO broth
erhood. The motto It has taught IL Look
out for Yourself 1t has advised its peo-
pie To set saved rather than to save
others and thereby save themselves"
That the Church must get away from
the ancient idea Of dogma and adapt Itself
to present day conditions was asserted by
Or oscar Il. Maurer, Of the Centre
Church OF New Haven.
THE reason for most OF the city church
failures In the last few years has been
the lack Of adaptability." said DR.. Maurer.
MANY a minister who il trying vainly TO
breathe the breath of novelty into a mid
week prayer meeting for the benefit OF a
handful Of Gospel surfeited elders would
DO better TO hold an early service on Sun
day morning for the benefit OF men and
women who work six days in the week
and whose only chance for breath OF
country air is on Sunday Many a bust
ness man would gladly give up thirty min
utes Of his lunch hour TO sit In n church
all by himself for little time OF thought
and prayer II he could get IN without
using a Jimmy"
The following officers were elected b.
the Home Mission Society: President, the
Rev W l.. Phillips. OF New Haven; vice.
president. II. Clark Ford. OF Cleveland !;
recording secretary. the Rev. r NJ. Shep-
herd. of Lincoln. Neb.. and auditor, John
r. Alien. Of New York
Directors OF the Home Missionary Soci-
ETY. reported this afternoon In favor OF
tne merging OF the society with other
bodies OF the church doing similar work
While the amalgamation canEot be ac-
complished for several years. the National
Council has suggested that the first step
looking 10 such union be taken at once
by permitting the National Council 70
name the majority members OF the gov
erning boards OF each OF the church soci-
eties, thus giving control OF these soci-
cites into the hands OF the council.