“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._