THEY ARE LOYAL TO SUNDAY.
By C. P. B.
THE Christian Union says that a resolution expressing approval of the efforts now being made in various States for constitutional prohibition was passed at the Congregational ministers' meeting a short time ago, and noted in its news columns; but adds apologetically that "he would greatly err who therefore concludes that the Congregational ministers of Chicago are heartily in favor of that policy. It is doubtful if a majority are." The Union further says: "The Monday-morning meeting is composed of clergymen living within twenty-five miles of Chicago; from it the pastors of the city are usually conspicuously absent. It is easy to secure a few votes for a resolution introduced at the close of a meeting, when many are too indifferent, or too hurried, to debate or even vote against it. It expresses the opinion of a few, but usually it is a very untrustworthy indication of what the ministers, and still less the churches, in this vicinity think." So it would seem that after all both the Congregationalist ministers and churches have been getting more credit than they deserve for devotion to temperance principles. We suppose, however, that so long as they are loyal to Sunday, it is not necessary that they should be in favor of prohibition on other days of the week. We have always and untiringly advocated absolute prohibition seven days in the week, and yet we are classed with saloon keepers because we oppose Sunday laws. It does seem that there is a vast deal of inconsistency in the world. C. P. B.