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Editorial
February 26, 1852
Watchman And Observer
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
An editorial critiques a Baptist association's recommendation to exclude members joining the Sons of Temperance, affirms the association's temperance stance, questions the Order's incompatibility with Christian fellowship, and expresses a favorable opinion of it.
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Some of our Baptist Brethren and the Sons of Temperance.-We are indebted to our neighbor of the Baptist Herald, for an extract from one of their Associations, called "the Mountain District," in which they say-
"We as advisory counsel, recommend to the churches, to exclude from their fellowship any member or members who join any Division or Order of the Sons of Temperance."
In justice to the Association however, we ought to add that they profess to observe temperance in the strictest sense, and recommend it to all men, and especially to the followers of Christ.
Query.-What is there in the Order of the Sons of Temperance, to render its members unworthy of Christian Communion? Not being in the secret we cannot say. But we have always had a better opinion of the Order than this action would indicate.
"We as advisory counsel, recommend to the churches, to exclude from their fellowship any member or members who join any Division or Order of the Sons of Temperance."
In justice to the Association however, we ought to add that they profess to observe temperance in the strictest sense, and recommend it to all men, and especially to the followers of Christ.
Query.-What is there in the Order of the Sons of Temperance, to render its members unworthy of Christian Communion? Not being in the secret we cannot say. But we have always had a better opinion of the Order than this action would indicate.
What sub-type of article is it?
Temperance
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Baptists
Sons Of Temperance
Exclusion
Christian Fellowship
Temperance Order
What entities or persons were involved?
Baptist Herald
Mountain District Association
Sons Of Temperance
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Baptist Exclusion Of Sons Of Temperance Members
Stance / Tone
Defensive Of Sons Of Temperance
Key Figures
Baptist Herald
Mountain District Association
Sons Of Temperance
Key Arguments
Recommend Excluding Church Members Who Join Sons Of Temperance
Association Observes And Recommends Strict Temperance
Questioning What Makes Sons Of Temperance Unworthy Of Christian Communion
Positive Opinion Of The Order Despite The Action