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Independent Committee on Alcohol and Drugs for United Methodists recordsA Guide to the Collection
Historical NoteAs early as 1739, the Methodist movement promoted abstinence from alcoholic beverages. John Wesley classified alcohol as evil because of the harm it causes to the individual and to society at large. The Independent Committee on Alcohol & Drugs for Methodists (later the Independent Committee on Alcohol & Drugs for United Methodists) formed in 1960 to promote awareness of the dangers of alcohol, continuing the work of the former Methodist Church Board of Temperance. The three main goals of the Committee were: • to promote the voluntary total abstinence from all intoxicants and narcotics • to promote the observance and enforcement of constitutional provisions and statutory enactments which suppress the sale of alcoholic beverages and in narcotic drugs • to promote the swift enactment of such legislation throughout the world In order to carry out its mission, the Committee held annual essay contests for the United Methodist Youth Foundation and distributed monthly bulletins. Essay contests, which began in October 1994, gave students the opportunity to share with readers the benefits of abstinence from alcohol. In addition, the Committee printed a bulletin insert for local churches. The Committee also produced TV spot ads promoting abstinence from intoxicants and kept in contact with several church administrators regarding their own personal responsibility concerning the church’s position on alcohol and drugs. Collection donor Howard LeRoy Lydicke served as the Chairman of the Independent Committee on Alcohol and Drugs for the United Methodist Church. Source: "The Independent Committee on Alcohol & Drugs for United Methodists web site," Independent Committee on Alcohol and Drugs for United Methodists records, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe Independent Committee on Alcohol and Drugs for United Methodists records comprise 0.5 linear feet of letters, university policies on alcohol consumption, essay contests, and legal matters. The collection reflects the actions taken by the Committee to increase awareness of the dangers of alcohol within the Methodist community. The Committee also strenuously worked to have Methodist universities follow the church’s policies on alcohol consumption and lobbied to have prohibition reinstated. These activities are also represented in the collection. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess to Collection:The collection is open for research use. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection. Publication Rights:Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Director of the Bridwell Library. Copyright Statement:It is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright authorization. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred Citation[Identification of item], Independent Committee on Alcohol and Drugs for United Methodists records, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. Acquisition InformationAcquired 2007 or 2008, possibly from Howard Lydick. Processing InformationThis collection was arranged and described in 2010 by Allison Osborn. Encoded byLara Corazalla, 2010. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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