Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-08
Resolutions.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Ohio Valley Chris
tian Endeavor Union at the late
convention held OF this place:
The Christian Endeavorers Of Ohio.
Kentucky and West Virginia organ
lied as the Ohio Valley G.. l.. Union
now assembled at Ceredo, August
20, 1897, adopt the following resolu-
tions:
J.. We reaffirm our attachment TO
the cardinal principles of the society
of Christian Endeavor everywhere,
namely the pie lge, loyalty to ones
own church, interdenominational
fellowship, union in evangellstic and
reform efforts, and unseliish unsec
tarian effort to promote the Christ
spirit everywhere.
III. We assert that interest in and
zeal for the cause of foreign missions
in the modern test of christian char
acter, the article of a standing or a
falling church. We rejoice that in
tclllgeDce and conservation of the
leaders of the Endeavor movement
led the society to make an early
choice on this issue and we Join i'm
the conviction that therefore the
contest of the gospel against the
heathcnlsms at home and abroad is
now only ut It's beginning.
Hi Tho sbiaf ano,,,,. - H. ....-.....
of Christ in our own land and of the
perpetuity of this republic is the use
and sale of Intoxicating beverages.
1t is now evident that the saloon
fraternity will pursue its ends at
any cost regardless of conscience, of
law, of the public honor, of the pub
safety, of every interest of church,
state or family. The church must
set It's face against the saloon fra
ternity for the simple reason that no
power outside of the gospel has any
hope of conquering it. We recon-
mend the formation of Endeavor
and Order Leagues to the end that
the public may have the small
measure of protection accorded it in
the license laws of our states. We
believe the attempt to enforce pres
ent laws will make such an exhibit
ton of the ruthless and desperate
determination of the saloon frater-
nifty that all decent men shall com
blnc to stamp it out.
~. We complain of the current
dissertation of the Lords Day. We
would not base our complaint on the
insult to God and his church. Both
of those are safe. We complain on
account of injury to man. Hun
dreds of thousands of men and
women i'll the United States now do
seven days work for six days pay.
Yet we do not complain of the pro-
gresslve enslavement of man a. the
result of contempt for the Lords
Day but of manhood profancd and
desccratcd. The Sabbath is safe, il
is the man who is being Decorated.
Reference, for God, for man, for
tried institution, Is the foundation
of this reform. We complain be-
cause that is being supped away.
Certain newspapers deserve a large
share of this reproach, whose owners
for money, put forth the Sunday is
sue, give prominence to dirty sports
and print dirty advertising. We
have pleasure in noting the Chicago
Record, the Indianapolis News, the
Huntington Advertiser. (othcrs
cheerfully added and rec pmmcnd
them to the Endeavorers OF their re-
spectlve constituencies as exccp-
lions to the general rulenow prev
alent among newspapers.
'. We recommend to our asso-
ciates in Chrlstion Endeavor that
they take the jails of their respective
communities into their christian
care by means Of committees on
flowers, literature and evangelrstic
service; and we urge our brethren to
be diligcnt in evangelistic effort
everywhere to the ond that Christ be
seen IN your might TO save.
vi. To Rev. Geo Gadsby and |
the people Of Ceredo, for a place of
meeting, for beautifully providing
Tor the inner man, for corps of
swift, attentive, CHEEKY Mattresses.
for hours of delightful companion. |
snip, to Mr.. VIM. w. Smith for |
welcome so ably expressed, We re-
turn our thanks--as we do to the
officials and employees of the Chcsa-
peake ~ OHIO Railway for courte.
sizes and accommodations extended !
US.
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