Hypocritical Zeal by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 3, 1908

Hypocritical Zeal

By Editor

ONE of the leading brewing companies of the United States has filed a bill in the United States Court, asking that the prohibitory law which recently went into effect in the State of Georgia should be declared unconstitutional, on the ground that it restricts people from worshiping God according to the dictates of their consciences. It is alleged that the prohibitory law interferes with the rights of conscience, because under that law the purchase of fermented wine for use in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper is illegal. Two things may be noted concerning this remarkable action on the part of a brewing company: First, it is not necessary to purchase fermented wine for use at the communion table, and, second, the ebullition of zeal in behalf of religion on the part of a brewing company, whose real purpose is to nullify the action of the people in restricting the sale of intoxicating liquors, is enough to make the most confirmed hypocrite ashamed of his record. We recommend that the churches of Georgia and every other State should use unfermented wine in celebrating the communion.