Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-08
MINISTERS REAFFIRM
STAND ON PROHIBITION
Methodist tIcrE!mrn state i,tIuJ.
"i ihrir thurrh ON what They
tnmNlhcr ..Mnrnl lssuc

u n" weekly meeting of the
M Me-, .clerEymcn of Richmond
ES"s,srday the following revolutions
church toward prohibition we're
whereas wc have followed with
NJ This city ana state IN Regard Ia
prohibition. We. the Methodist min
ls'ora Of Hirhmond virginia. ASSEM-
pied IN our weekly preachers meet
follows '''
- Wc rcanirm tho historic pos,.
ION q Methrdsm As a churr,,
M ,,,,,n,, has from IFS, beginning
ScrlutHr". practical in it's appilC,-
TONS 10 the individual and 10 So
o!sty rs ayow"d pnrros" has al
49, wnyS nenn. IN rs own phrase. TO
M"th"diSm has always opposed
IN" union Of churcl. and state Her
mission Is a spiritual mission, In pur-
suanc" az which she has kept hcrsnlt
ire" from "mianeling allinnccs of a
political character
This docs pot moan thar Method
Ism has withheld criticism OF those
~ political positions when such crItl-
CIsin was in"Tiioh and needed Sho
mas always exercised the right OF
ir""dom NJ spcceh ANA Of the press
G,.H"n by IN" Constitution OF mo
church has used That rlt;h, judiciuus-
"2 w" regard prohibition as
moral Issue. aud consider that min
isicrs OF the Gospel at. within thcir
rights ~ opposing tn" traffic In in
inNira;,nS iluuors which * the pro-
NJ sourv" or IrUin 90 10 - per cent
OF "ll TO" iauperIs n, crime. Insanity
ana mis.rr in our country. As
H'rhlds OF good t.diirs Of great joy'
81" should 10" rccrcnnt 10 our duty ana
Elrn" 10 our prophetic functions
II this claimant owl. 1t is our Cod
=E'u duty To com bat sin however
strongly organizch or deeply en-
,Tcuch"dr
W. do not regard prohibition as
ny any means a dead Issue. II ia
Tcry much alive. 80 long as viclatnrs
"I IN" law cpntinu" actlv" the hos
;iiiiy OF iaw abiding citizens against
fua!i% as active. So long rs liquor
interests continue ia influence lcgis-
alton IN thoi rnwn behalf I'rohihi-
i"n must continue 10 be fought for
nat tn" successes so SCIENTIFICALLY
-b!cv'd may bc maintained
III is unb"comiug 10 stismatizc a;
.ciorica! kals"rism' tn" earnest 81.
forts OF tn" ministers Of virginia &c
tr'c their state from tho incuhus vi
"uln. whose product is always less
.i'irient citizenship. We submit that
there IS no more loyal, abiding.
patriotic body q citizens within the
h"unta:itsf Of Virginia than its min.
!stry. When the United States went
70 war. 1t was To the ministers OF
The country that the government
turned for assistance from the first,
Every demand upon the prilpit wa3
gladly met Many ministers surrcn.
d"t"i their pastoratcs and gave them.
scivcs voluntarily for military scr.
wee. some made the supreme sacri.
ice for country.
g, We hcpinrc Tho tendency te
pcrSiSt"ntly rid!culr the work SO M i'm.
iuily ACCOMPLISHED by earnest citi.
"cns Of virginia for prohibition. ant
70 misrcpr"Hcni. brjitti". and vilify
mos" Wiih whpr" principles some
cannot agree. ana "irnc fair argu
mems are NOT fHiIly met
Thc ciHti"c,ilh amendment IA IN,
ihw OF the land, written into the Con.
stituion of The nation. LOYALTY dc.
mandS that the Law Of tho co,n.rt
be upheld. cSpcriaily by those WIN
are. soicmniy pledged TO uphod IL
ana by thpa" who are moldc,s ri
opinion and public sentiment. Suc.
cess IN this must he achieved ,Iono
the path OF strict law enforcement
ana broad policies OF statcsma,shin
The issuca before our State. III. ma,
tion ana the world. arc too big TO bt
dealt with. except In n big wa,
We request the ncwspaptrs n,
i'ichmonh To publish this stutmcni
IN iull. rs u matter OF fairness n I'M
ministry OF Virginia."
introduced by James Eiddick laugh,
Ton. John l.. Bray, and adopted jy III,
Methodist Preachers Meetin, OF
Richmond