The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11

in life insurance companies, and to or
ganize so-called) benevolent associa-
tons among the brethren, and since
the Gospel provides that: IF one MEM
! Der suffers all the members with it, /
Cor. xii chap, % Bear We one an
others burdens and so fulfil the law of
Christ Gal. ii chap, " g. and the
law of Christ is to love one another as
Christ loved us, John xiii chap, V. "a,
therefore we ask the annual meeting
to pass the following decision: "The
Church of Christ governed by the Cos
pei, as its bylaws, is all-suflicient, and
Will answer every purpose, and those
who seek protection elsewhere betray
their confidence in the church,
The answer of the standing COM
mittee: ave think this is sufficiently
answered by former decisions"
Brother Myers asked the reading of
of the German Baptist Church forbid
the brethren to belong to any insur-
ance corporation, or society, or to ac-
cept life insurance in any other form.
Elder Miller referred to the fact that
there We're before the meeting, in all,
seven queries having close relation to
gested that Il committee be appointed
to look into and to form one general
answer for them all. Elder j. c. Roger
concurred.
Brothers Zglee and Mickey objected.
South Western Kansas query on
this subject: 1--WE ask the annual meet
ing through district meetings to decide
that members shall not unite with any
life inSIl runpn aopnnonx- ny ocSnototto,,
except that established by Jesus Christ
Himself See Matt. vi, 1921; X, 37-39;
ill., 1926. Mark viii, 1887. Luke tx,
2l.25; xvii, 1898. John xii, 1926.
Middle Indiana, "a protest against
life insurance"
Eastern Pennsylvania. 81. We petit
ton the annual meeting through dis
trict meetings of Eastern Pennsylva-
mia not to grant the privilege for mem-
bers to engage in life insurance i'm any
form. 80. We, the Conestoga Church,
petition the District meeting of Eastern
Pennsylvania to protest against life
insurance at the coming annual meet
ing at Frederick, Md, and also ask the
annual meeting to enforce more rigid
discipline on members that are en-
tangled with it. Reasons: |. Life in
surance is selfish, in that it gives no
benefit to the really poor and needy.
.. Because it robs the church of true
christian charity.
3. Because 1t is a childish savings
bank ami thus kills the ability to prop
erly take care of means.
A. Because many who take part in
the insurance business experience Jer-
emiah, XVII, IL.
Il Raeausa il ie N lnttarv All ~
pect more than they give
6. Because it is an incentive to coyet-
BUSINESS and murder.
Brother Zigus offered substitute to
the answer OF the standing committees:
1--WE reatfirm our opposition on life in
surance and recommend that steps be
taken to carry out this rule"
Brother J. c. Bright, Ohio, concur
red in answer
The problem was solved for the time
by the adoption of Brother Hoover's
motion to return all queries to the d
tricts from which they came witho
answer
Brother Bright opposed this motion.
Brothers j. ID. Parker and S. b. Tug
approved.
The motion was carried with the
I"SoAioh pCiuS pun W TIE uOuSe, duu
as II was five o'clock a closing hymn
was sung and the conference adjourn
ed until Sunday.
The attendance at the tabernacle &
was estimated at bebSeen 4,Ck0 and
5000
Elder l. n. II. Beahm delivered q
powerful discourse to nearly !, 200 people
in the City Hall on Monday night.
SECOND DAY.
Moderator Teeter: "Let no brother
say anything that will produce levity.
we had better say nothing than to
arouse laughing in the tabernacle
The following elections aud appoint
ments we've then reported by the stand
ing committee and accepted by the
conference: w. r. Dieter, member Ad-
visory Board Gospel Messenger; VIM.
Johnson, member of Visiting Commit
tee, MCPHERSON College, Kansas, vice
John Wise, whose resignation was ac-
cepted.
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