The Iola register., 1891-10-23
BAPTIST ON PROHIBITION.
The Kansas Convention Pass
es Resolutions,
Condemning the Laxity of Our Unfaithf u1
ness Of Omces.-New State
Onscers Chosen.

second annual convention OF the Baptist
church OF Kansas closed last night
with an address on Sunday school work
by DR.. c. c. Budding of Philadelphis.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Rev.
r. W. Atkinson, Ottawa; vice presi
dent DIR. L. J. Warren, Clay Center;
recording secretary, l. Fl. Holt, EN-
poria; treasurer, J. III. Mulvane, To,
peka the board OF directors chosen is
as follows: Revs. J. B. Tuttle. J. NJ. G..
Reed. ]. George, G, Schwgren, G. 5.
Sheffield, A. S. Sawin, George Merriam,
and E. B. Tucker, r. p. Stevens, DIR.
D. w. Smith, J. Jones, ard w. Y.
Drew. for three years.
New members were elected on the
board OF trustees of Ottawa university,
as follows: M. S. Smalley, Hiawatha;
L. r Crawford. Ottawa; ]. B. Thomas,
Topeka. and B. B. Waggener, Atchi-
son. Mr.. Waggener will fill the unex-
pired term OF Rev. ID. ID. Proper.
Resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted pledging renewed diligence and en-
larged faith; hailing with Joy the
young peoples movement but recon-
mending a denominational basis for
mem hership; commencing the papers,
The Young Peoples Union, the Chron-
icle and Standard and recommending
the turning Of the job printing over to
the Chronicle as far as possible. The
resolutions continue:
1--WE congratulate our brethren OF
Ottawa, and the friends OF education in
OF the new building and the auspiciOuS
condition OF Ottawa university. We re-
gard the success of Brother Merrifield
in raising In good notes $4,000 toward
the endowment Of the school. as trib-
ute alike to his wisdom and indefatiga.
BILE industry, and to the deep and grow
ing interest OF the Baptists OF the state
in our UNCONVENTIONAL college.
I'VE put ourselves again on record as
directly and positively opposed to any
attempt TO desecrate the Lords day.
Especially would we emphasize this
with reference to running of excursion
trains. opening theatres ana the Col
umbian exposition"
Thanks were returned to the Rev. H.
c. Mdble and the people of Atchison
and to the Atchison Patriot, Globe and
Champion and the Kansas City Times
for the full and accurate reports OF the
convention.
THE closing hours of our last annuai
meeting" the resolutions continue,
were saddened by the announcement
OF decision rendered by a United
States judge which threatened to annul
our prOhibitory law and bring sorrow
and suffering to our state. Happily the
evils from that decision were of short
duration, and for the most part OF the
year Kansas has enjoyed freedom from
the presence OF saloons. The eleven
years of our experience led us to de-
clare more strongly than ever before in
favor Of prohibition, both because it is
right and because 1t is a success. AT
ter careful examination of the facts
we unheSitatinly brand as false the
statement that enemies here send
abroad that the prohibitory law is
failure, and that the people OF Kansas
are becoming tired Of prohibition.
Their actions everywhere disprove the
charges.
1t Is to be regretted that in a few
cities laxsess 9f YqfaithfQllness. on the
part OF officers ts fep0fted and the law
is often broken. but other laws as well
as the prohibitory law have been vio-
lated in those cities. We earnestly
urge Baptists and all temperance peo-
pie to be ever watcbful and loyal to
prohibition, remembering that the foes
of good order and sobriety never sleep.
Furthermore. we desire to express
sympathy with our brethren and CO.
workers in Nebraska and to urge them
to continue in the conflict, as God is on
the side OF prohibition. To our breth-
ren in Iowa We say, you have our SYM
pathy and our prayers"
The Baptist young people Of the state
will meet here to-day for the purpose
OF organizing what will be known as
the Baptist young peoples union. 1t
will be led by Rev. Z. NJ. Jones OF
Wichita.