Part 6 — TESTIMONY OF RELIGIOUS BODIES
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“We hold that the proper attitude of Christians toward this [liquor] traffic, is one of uncompromising opposition.”—General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Philadelphia, Pa., 1884.
“That curse of our race—alcohol ... the enemy alike of God and man.”—Methodist Episcopal Church, South, General Conference, 1883.
“The giant evil of the age—the curse of curses.”—Cumberland Presbyterian Church, General Assembly at Lebanon, Tenn., May, 1878.
“There can be no compromise with this evil [liquor traffic].”—United Presbyterian Church Assembly, 1885.
“Nearly allied to theft and robbery, and in its consequences far exceeds them in enormity.”—Free Baptist Church, General Conference, Fairport, N. Y., 1853.
“Opposed to all traffic in intoxicating drinks.”—Moravian Church, Synod of 1873.
“Utterly inconsistent with the character and profession of members of the church of Christ to encourage in any way the traffic in intoxicating liquors.”—Reformed Dutch Church, General Synod, at Syracuse, N. Y., June, 1885.
“The enemy of religion, of good morals, and of the best interests of our race.”—Lutheran Church, General Synod, 1879.