The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-12
EVILS OF The DAY
As Pronounced Against by the Committee
on Public Morals Of the Synod Of.
South Dakota Ringing Res
olutions Adopted.

Resolved, That in the interest of pub
lie morals we call upon the members OF
our churches to resist the worldly ten
denotes and worldly methods that so
largely characterize the social, CONNER
cial and political movements OF the
times, and to maintain the unsullied
conduct no less han the high ideale OF
true followers OF the immaculate Son of
Man.
2. That in view of the fact that the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors has been
once more legalized in our state, and
has become more than ever a political
corrupter and social demoralizer, We
hereby declare ourselves as forever op,
posed to the licensing of the traffic aud
to the use OF all intoxicating liquors as a
beverage.
3. That we favor the strictest obedi-
ence to, and the rigid enforcement of.
the laws as they are at present upon the
statute books, but as loyal Presbyterians
We shall do all in our power in every way
becoming Christian citizens Tor the re-
storation of constitutional prohibition in
South Dakota. and shall vote only for
such candidates for office as will enforce
the laws regardless of the smile or frown
fancy.
4. That we view with indignation
and adherence the conduct OF certain
professors in Princeton University in
signing a petition for the sale of intoxi.
eating liquors in The Princeton Inn and
thus becoming responsible for the OPEN
ing of a place that must and will become
q snare to many of the young men com
ing there for education, making it easy
for them to start in the way to sin and
ruin.
5. That this Synod earnestly petition
General Assembly to call upon the au-
thorities of Princeton University to clear
themselves from all responsibility foI
this shameful, unbecoming and unchrist.
ian conduct by requiring those professors
either to withdraw their names from
that and all other such petitions or else
resign their positions in the university
b. That we commend to our churches
and congregations for their support and
cooperation the organization known az
the Anti Saloon League as furnishing an
effective rallying point in the present
condition of public sentiment, for bring.
ing together all the forces of sobriet,
and righteousness in opposition to the
giant evil of l~ntemperanoe aud saloor
domination IN OF state, always bearing
in mind that our whole reliance in thi,
contest must vel be not upon the arm
of flesh, but upon the Omnipotent Him
self, Whose Spirit and Grace alone car
renew the heart, transform the commun
ity and establish in the earth the tri
umphant kingdom OF our Lord and Sa
vior.
Z. We recommend the appointment
of two delegates from Synod to the con
~vention OF the National Anti aloo1
League that meets in Columbus, Ohio
in 1895.
8. We recommend that sessions b,
urged to appoint standing committees
on temperance, in accordance with tn,
recommendation Of General Assembly.
8. We recommend that churches Oh
serve the third Sunday in November, o
other convenient Sabbath, as Temper
ance Sunday, in accordance with Gener
al Assembly's action.
T. B. BouGHToN,
E. I. DAVIES,
J.S SIMPSON,
Committee on Public Morals.