Presbyterians : a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements . hat the manu-facture or sale of intoxicating liquors is inconsistent withmembership in the Church of Christ, and that Sessionshave full authority to require total abstinence on thepart of members when they judge it necessary; thatevery Church member is, by his profession, pledged tototal abstinence ; that, as a civil remedy, absolute pro-hibition is the only efficient one, and that constitu-tional amendment is the only sure method of securingthis result; that all measures of license or tax arewrong in
Presbyterians : a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements . hat the manu-facture or sale of intoxicating liquors is inconsistent withmembership in the Church of Christ, and that Sessionshave full authority to require total abstinence on thepart of members when they judge it necessary; thatevery Church member is, by his profession, pledged tototal abstinence ; that, as a civil remedy, absolute pro-hibition is the only efficient one, and that constitu-tional amendment is the only sure method of securingthis result; that all measures of license or tax arewrong in principle and contrary to good government;that it is the duty of Christian citizens to meet the evildirectly in the careful and prayerful use of the sentiment of the Church has advanced with thechanging phases of the evil, and positions which at onetime would have been regarded as untenable, are nowheld without question. Secret Societies.—There has not been any change ofthe position of the Church in regard to secret oath-bound societies. They are held to be inconsistent with. THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 441 the genius and spirit of Christianity, substituting an-other master for Christ, tending to break the brother-hood of those in the Church, and forming a barrier toentrance into the kingdom of God. Whether formedfor political, benevolent or other purposes, they are re-garded as inimical to the relisjion of Christ, and de-structive to the freedom of the personal consciencewhen they impose an obligation to obey a code of un-known laws. There have been earnest discussions as tothe best methods of meeting what is felt to be a greatevil, and some diversity exists, but the Article on thesubject stands unquestioned. Upon Sessions rests theresponsibility of the exercise of discretion as to thecourse to be taken in dealing with the individual. Sofar as known, not any minister in the Church is con-nected with any such order, nor would one be toleratedin the ministry who
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