Church Communion wine debate draws praise from audience
A speaker argued Communion should use only non intoxicating wine, noting the Greek term for wine means fruit of the vine. The remark was warmly welcomed by the audience.
01 Mar 1898
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Newspaper
Temperance World
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 01, 1898
Page
1
A speaker argued Communion should use only non intoxicating wine, noting the Greek term for wine means fruit of the vine. The remark was warmly welcomed by the audience.
Dr Sarah Anderson Brown urged temperance in church life citing funds spent on alcohol and the need to remove liquor from church tables. She urged women to lead the movement, comparing modern church office bearers to critics of vice. The event featured Rev George Price and music, ending with 35 signatories joining the Ironsides.
The Isle of Man and Liverpool Post report renewed resistance to Mr Tennyson Smith as he conducts a nine day Temperance Mission in Ramsey. Rev J Drayton Thomas publicly opposes the campaign and a chapel steward resigns while another refuses further office. The Ramsey community debates motives and misrepresentations amid letters defending Smith and praising the mission's impact with over 300 pledges and broad church support.
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