Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-10

them in America are working in opposite
directions: the one undoing what the other
does: the one clouding intellects hungering
for knowledge and damning the soul that
God created immortal and capable of the
highest intellectual enjoyments, even the
blessed presence of God himself; the one
dragging man down below the level even CT
irrational nature, the other opening up
fields of light which give a view of heaven
even from earth. Yes, the American saloon
as we know 1t is against knowledge, is
against science, is against religion, against
truth, against deVei opment in true educa-
ton The friends of humanity should
therefore,. range themselves against the sa-
Don. determined to either reform or destroy
Communications regretting inability to
attend the convention were read from
Archbishop Ireland and many others.
Board of Directors.
The report of the board of directors,
which was submitted and adopted, was as
follows: I'VE recommend the following as
members Of the executive committee: Rev.
A. ]. keynett, DID, LID. Philadelphia,
Pa; Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer. Saratoga,
Pa; Mrs. Margaret B, Platt Washington.
d. c.; Rev. H. Allen Upper. DID,. Balti-
more, Md; Rev. E. C. Dinwlddie, Harris
burg. Pa: Rev. w. G. Alexander, ID,
Atlanta, Ga; Rev. F. NJ. Edwards. South
ton, DC.
The board also recommended that Co.
lumbus. Ohio. shall be the place, and jan
uary II. II and IL, 1858, the time Of hold
ing the next annual convention.
Also that the league add the following
article to the constitution: The principal
office Of the league shall be at Washington,
ID. c."
Also that the league request the Ohio
Anti-Saloon League to act committee
of arrangements for the next annual con-
vention. Also the appointment of the
following committee 10 confer with the ex-
ecutfve committee as to bylaws for the
government of tie league, especially those
relating to the board of direction: Mr.. A.
VI Garfield, Rev. c. w. Baldwin, Sidney
Perham. Also the adoption of the fol-
lowing:
Resolved. That at least two-thirds of the
time of the annual convention, consisting OF
five hours daily session, be devoted to the
discussion of methods of work, and that
any further time required for the trans
acton CT business to the convention be pro-
vided for outside the regular hours"
The committee on resolutions, through
the chairman Rev. Mr.. Carhart submitted
the following. which were adopted:
Your committee desires to call attention
to the great and encouraging gains made
In temperance sentiment during recent
years. 1t Is manifest that the times are
suspicious for the focusing of this senti-
ment upon the real object before us,
through an organization like that we rep
resent
Resolved That we emphasize the neces-
sity for the fullest enforcement Of present
laws, restricting the liquor traffic in every
locality as means Of reducing the extent
OF the evil and as an aid in securing better
legislation upon the subject
Resolved, That we appeal to the
churches and temperance societies of each
of the states Of the country to cooperate
with the national superintendent In secur-
Ing federation of the anti-saloon forces
upon the basis of union indicated in Article
II OF our constitution, and we invite cores
pc ndence upon the subject of organization
with our superintendent at 80 Wesley block,
Columbus. Ohio.
Resolved, That the executive committee
be requested TO appoint a subcommittee on
national legislation, which may act in co.
operation with legislative departments of
otner organizations In promoting the enact
ment Of such measures as wilr advance the
interests of this reform.
Resolved, That We commend to the va
rious churches Of the land the more sys-
tematic and aggressive propagation of the
moral suasion and educational phases OF
this reform In the va rious departments of
each local church, and we urge that the
present lines Of church temperance work be
enlarged in the local churches so as to
secure an enrolment in each church and
a federation of churches and temperance
societies in each locality upon the anti-sa-
loon basis Of work.
Resolved, That our executive committee
be requested 10 cali especial and effective
attention of all aftiliating organizations to
the setting apart by many religious bodies
the fourth Sunday In November of each
year as Temperance day, the experiment
having already resulted in great good
Resolved. That as a number of Indian
reservations within the bounds Of the
United States are to be opened to white
settlement<either In the near or remote fu-
ture, and as there are at present negotla-
| tions pending for the opening Of the In
dian territory and a change of the Indian
| government. and As the international coun-
| Gil Of the five civilized tribes Of said ter