New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THEY FIRST PASS RESOLUTIONS On
NEARLY EVERY QUESTION OF THE DAY.
SUNDAY BICYCLE RIDING DENouNcED-A srRoS0
SENTIMENT FOR pRoHunlTloN-THE Use
OF THE BIBLE IN PUBLIC

OF THE BIBLE IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS DEMANDED.
Trenton Nav p (Spec.aD.-ResolItions embody~
ing declaration OF the position OF the Epwor'n
League OF New-Jersey upon almost every ques''o"
OF the day passed by the conferences vi .s
State League to-day. after a spirited DEBATE ie
use OF the bicycle on the Sabbath was condemheo,
the Christian Citizenship Union OF Newark a"u
other cites was commended; a free, open bp'e
was demanded for the public schools; the liquor
traffic wa, denounced, and the conference declared
fatty for prohibition.
The following resolutions were adopted
I'VE believe that every man. woman ana e"io
should have the privilege OF worshippins goo -
their consciences may dictate. We are opposeo "
orr Government National State or local, composed
rs II Is of all the people contributing. giving VI
bestowing any money whatever for sectarlah IN
reference with public institutions; further We
demand that the Bible shall be read In our ihstto-
tons especially cur public schools we enter our
pro.es,s against the landing on our shores OF the
many undesirable immigrants the scum OF Euro
mean naupers convcts and criminals. ana can on
those in authority to protect the future generations
Of America We cordially extend welcome 10
thrifty. honest, well-recommended immigrants from
every nation. and hope soon TO see Immigrants 4u-
m,tted on the recommendation OF our foreign con-
suls or agents as to Their standing abroad.
The resolution condemning the liquor tranic con-
tatned the declaration that the conference records
itself In favor OF absolute prohibition. Ihese "eis
not strong enough to please the Kew ). '" MOTIFS
OF Trenton a well-known Prohibitipist, VINO ae'
tenpted to substitute the resolutions adopted oy
the Methodist Episcopal General Conference WHICH
not only declared absolutely against the liquor
traffic but added that any one not working ana
voting against the traffic was equally guhty WIN
the rumscller FOR the SINS OF rum Dr. AoFris
encountered considerable opposition from Ne"arhs
delegates who declared themselves to be In SYM
,bo uen EXPRESSED but the tpe
north League and the Church or General Con-
,erence were two and the League should not para
phrase every resolution of the General conference
DR. Morris grew earnest, and was manly deciareo
ONT OF order by President Moore. This was not
reIsbed by the Trenton pastor and he appealed
from, the decision. but the president was almost
unanimously sustained, and the resolution con-
demn,ng the liquor traffic was then passed.
.no,ber resolution adopted by the conference
calIs "upon every Epworth!an in the State to give
morA attention to their political privileges by al
WAYS voting and by seeing to II that the proper
nersons are nominated for Office: and that the
franchise the mos, valuable privilege poor citi-
zen has Is not trampled under foot as 1t has been
IN IN, past" After commencing the Christian
Citizenship Union movements. the conference de-
cIared r. resolution that member OF the league
in each county in the State. should be appointed
by the district president to represent the league ="
the work.
The conference decided to hold the next confer
ance a, Nillvle and then went into the election OK
officers F. j. Lovett. Of Newark. for years corre-
spending secretary Of the state League oelns
chosen State president, without opposition; Inc Inc
other officers recommended by the NOMINATING
Committee yesterday were also elected PROFESSOR
William McGeorge. OF Vineland and Earnest W opa-
ston' OF ocean Grove were to-day added TO inc
state Advisory Board by action OF the conlerenGe:
The constitution amended so as 10 mAhe
ministers ex.ofcio delegates OF the State conyen-
tons The Rev. DR.. John Potts came from Loromso:
canada 10 bring the greeting or the Csnsuan
Epworthians. and he made strong C sagress
MIss annie /. Iaggren OF Elizabeth; Miss Laynia
$ Murphy of EEsshod NJ HSa iss aue %
NJ Andrews of Brdgeton; Professor H. C. Sresory.
Of Trenton Miss Margaret b. Allen. OF Hem n
+ Titus OF Camden A rally Of all junior chap.ets
Of Trenton and vicinity. under the charge on osav9
Superintendent Thompson. and an exnioiuon I'LL, I'LL
of the Epworth Guards. Of Trinity Metnodst r,pis
copal Church too place in the evening ar'er "h'9n
the conference adjourned sine die