Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-12
RELIGIOUS WORK.
Temperance and sunday-schools Dis
cussed by the Bapt;sts

Temperance and sunday-schools Dis
cussed by the Baptists
The Baptist Convention resumed its ses-
sion yesterday morning at $50 o'clock, be-
ing called to order by Rev. j. H. Reider, of
Los Angeles. After the opening prayer,
Rev. Mr.. Lattourette, General Secretary,
displayed State map, on which he pro-
ceeded to point out places that had no Bap-
fist churches. 1t was shown that in twenty
six of the county seats there were no
churches of this denomination. The
speaker declared that land could be had
free, but unless the people donated the
money no churches could be built.
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
Rev. G. H. Hobart read the following
resolutions, as reported by the Committee
on Temperance:
WHEREAS. The traffic in Intoxicating drink is
a curse OF curses in the world to-day running
hundreds of thousands of otherwise happy
homes. and robbing countless wives and emil
dren of the absolute necessities of life, while
sending thousands every year to a drunkard's
grave and drunkard's hell. 1t has entered
the field of politics TO such an extent that few
political conventions are held in which shame
full concessions are not made to the traffic. 1t
seeks to control legislation with success that
is truly alarming, and is for these and ethereal
sons a standing menace TO our free institutions
1t is becoming every day more defiant and dam
gerous, hesitating not at cowardly attacks upon
and even assassination of its opponents. 1t is
in deadly hostility to the church and the cause
of Christ, not alone in our oan land, but in
marked degree on some of our mission fields
In view of these things, be it
Resolred, That this convention declare itself
as entirely antagonistic to the traffic; and
Res0tued, That 1t views with pain and sincere
humiliation the attitude of our Government
with respect to the traffic on the Congo; and
Resolued. That it is our profound conviction
that the licensing of the evil is a sin against
God and man, calculated to blunt the moral
senslbility and to intrench it more securely be.
hind the law, thereby delaying and making
more difficult its destruction; and
Res0lUed That we look upon constitutional
prohibition as the only solution of the question
SO far as the State and Nation are concerned.
ReSotred That we rejoice in the work that the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union is doing
in its various departments
RESOLVED. That we believe the time has come
when Christians ought TO vote solidly and con-
tinuously against this giant curse and that such
action would send CONSERVATION into the ranks
OF the Hquor-dealers and result in the speedy
and complete overthrow of the traffic.
ReSolred, That while we would not dictate to
others as to their political affiliations, pledge
ourselves to oppose by voice and vote those po-
litical organizations that are managed in the
interest Of the liquor traffic.
Several members spoke on the resolu-
tons, which were finally adopted with en-
thusiasm.
Pomona clergyman received and read
a dispatch from his wife informing him
that the anti-liquor ticket had carried, that
church bells were ringing from o'clock in
the evening until midnight, and that the
whole town was rejoicing. This was the
occasion for another round of applause, ard
the Chairman was compelled to call the
body to order TO dispose of the routine
business.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Rev. A. c.. Herrick, Chairman of the
Committee on Sunday Schools, read the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted:
1t has given the committee great encourage
ment to learn that there has been growing in
terest in our Sabbath Schools during the past
year-the number of our schools having largely
increased, ard nearly every school using the
help of the Baptist Publication Society.
dne hT Mss lint is sd,eePening as we
Building Day" "Children's Day. and Cali
fornia Day.
It reveals the pushing spirit of the Baptists to
notice that Sunday schools are being estab-
ished and cheaDiy built in needy places. : 8
The committee would recommend the holding
OF Sunday School Institute the coming year.
Resotred, That systematic giving should be
inaugurated in our Sabbath Schools.
RtS6ie6d, That the Sabbath School should be
regarded as the recruiting place for the army of
the Lord.
Dr. Abbott declared that much of the
statistics published regarding the condition
OF the Sundayschools was misleading. He
proposed TO inquire into the matter and re-
port the result of bis investigation.
A report was received from the Commit
tee on Publication, which was also unani-
mously adopted.
An address was made by Mrs. G. S. Alb
bolt of Oakland in regard to Sunday
schools. during which she contrasted the
attractive appointments of the theaters to
the bare walls of the churches, and ar
gued that flowers and pictures in the
Sunday-school would bring the children.
The morning session closed with SER
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