The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-04
HUSHED It Up
State Congregational Meeting
Touched on Prohibition.
Resolutions Condemning Gov.
Morrill, We're introduced.
SHELVED 1T QUICKLY.
TheyWereImmediately Referred
''fOr Abridgement."
Gov.MOrrill Had Just Addressed
the Meeting.
He Dwelt on the Importance Of
Tamnaranca
1T QUICKLY.
He Dwelt on the Importance of
Temperance.

A resolution was presented to the state
Congregational meeting at the Congre-
gational church this morning that re-
aected rather severely on Governor NJ or
rill and his administration. 1t was aimed
directly at his recent declaration about
enforcing the prohibitory law in locali-
ties where the people were not in favor
of it.
The resolution was a warm enough
one, and called attention to the
fact that in Atchison, Leav-
places in the state saloons and gambling
houses were running in open violation of
the state law and that the governor was
permitting it.
In Wichita, the resolution said the
chief of police had told member of the
committee that he could and would close
all the joints in the city when he got
orders to do it from the board of police
commissioners. He was acting under
instructions, he said, in letting the places
run.
1--WE do not believe" the resolution
further said, ''that there exists a local
sentiment to annul the laws of the state
where the administration has given a
loose rein to crime" All this could be
fixed with the proper administrative
! firmness the paper said further
1t was prepared by few members of
the association, and among the number
were Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon of Topeka
and Rev. PeaEse Pinch of Emporia
Upon the reading of the resolution
Rev. Mr.. HOgbin of Sabetha Immediate
| ly gotto his feet and moved that the res
oIution be returned to the committee for
| abridgement. alt is too long," he said.
The motion carried, though a good many
did not seem to understand it at all, and
Mr.. Hogbin felt relieved evidently. The
resolution was really no longer than res
kolutions generally ere.
| Gov Morrill,, who had spoken just a
few minutes before, had been consider
ately given time to get out of the way
| before the resolution was sprung at all
The committee on resolutions will
| probably resubmit the resolution this
| afternoon.
Gov. NIorri1I's Address.
Gov. Morrill's address was on ga
! Practical Basis for Church Union" He
said in part:
ut is matter of deep regret to me
that l could not be with you before, but
the duties of my office have been such
that could not l wish to say to you
though that you have my hearty sym
pathy in the work in which you are en-
gagged.
! Il believe that the churches are grad
ually coming closer together, and still it
almost seems to me that larger and
better work is being done as it is. To
unite the churches into one big church
would take away much of the interest of
| rivalry.
"a church union cannot be forced. 1t
must come.
There are members in every church
that should be born again. Aud still |
do not wish TO appear before you as a
judge. Forgive your enemies
ut is easier to tear down than to build
up l had rather have the name of build
ing a modest, pretty little cottage than
of tearing down a whole block of brick
| buildings
''In the coming church there will he no
creed but Jesus Christ but so long as we
continue to think more of dogmas than
of Christianity, that long there will be
churches.
"There could be no better way for the
churches to unite than on some great re-
forms. In the cities let all of the churches
unite in taking care of the poor.
81 know of no better opportunity for
union on a reform than temperance
affords. Let the churches unite to dis
courage liquor and to throw around the
weak the safeguard OF reIAglous Anuu-
ence."
A discussion then followed in which
many took part.
Rev. Mr.. Pinch of Emporia declared
it was a shame that there should
be in many towns in Kansas
both Congregational and Presbyterian
churches. A gentleman interrupted
him with the intelligence that Hill City
had $50 people and seven churches.
sNow that's a pretty state of affairs,
said Mr.. Pinch. Another gentlemen
arose and said that at Lyons the Congre
gational church had disbanded and gone
over to the Presbyterian church. "Blessed
are those that die in the Lord" said Mr.
| Pinch.