Abd_Yesua_alMasih
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I saw that but I was refering to the whole topic in general which was started by "alwaysreforming"
Was it a Sin to Drink Alcohol During the Prohibition?
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Hey Chris....
For what it's worth, I think Welch had a "conflict of interest"...he's one of the prohibitionists that got the church to make the switch...here's a couple of history blurbs on the subject:
Among Protestants, the move to grape juice was strongly influenced by the temperance movement in England and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During the Civil War, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church recommended "pure juice of the grape" for Holy Communion. In 1916 grape juice became mandatory for their church communion "” a stance made easier because a Methodist dentist from New Jersey began making pasteurized grape juice.
Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch, who was also a communion steward in his church, wanted a non-alcoholic sacramental drink for his fellow parishioners. His grape juice, now known simply as Welch's, soon became a staple in other Protestant communion services.
Grape Juice Introduced
A Methodist dentist, Dr. Thomas Welch, objected to his church's use of fermented wine in the communion service. Experimenting at night in his kitchen he came up with a nonalcoholic grape beverage, which he named "Dr. Welch's Unfermented Wine".
He approached church officials to persuade them to substitute his beverage for the traditional wine. The elders regarded his suggestion as being an unacceptable innovation.
A son, Charles, who was also a dentist, changed the name to Welch's Grape Juice. He set up a production facility in a barn behind the family home. Response was so overwhelming that he gave up dentistry and devoted full time to making and distributing grape juice.
Robin
For what it's worth, I think Welch had a "conflict of interest"...he's one of the prohibitionists that got the church to make the switch...here's a couple of history blurbs on the subject:
Among Protestants, the move to grape juice was strongly influenced by the temperance movement in England and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During the Civil War, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church recommended "pure juice of the grape" for Holy Communion. In 1916 grape juice became mandatory for their church communion "” a stance made easier because a Methodist dentist from New Jersey began making pasteurized grape juice.
Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch, who was also a communion steward in his church, wanted a non-alcoholic sacramental drink for his fellow parishioners. His grape juice, now known simply as Welch's, soon became a staple in other Protestant communion services.
Grape Juice Introduced
A Methodist dentist, Dr. Thomas Welch, objected to his church's use of fermented wine in the communion service. Experimenting at night in his kitchen he came up with a nonalcoholic grape beverage, which he named "Dr. Welch's Unfermented Wine".
He approached church officials to persuade them to substitute his beverage for the traditional wine. The elders regarded his suggestion as being an unacceptable innovation.
A son, Charles, who was also a dentist, changed the name to Welch's Grape Juice. He set up a production facility in a barn behind the family home. Response was so overwhelming that he gave up dentistry and devoted full time to making and distributing grape juice.
Robin
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Another historical question of interest: was the Whiskey Rebellion justified?
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