Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-08-27
National Affairs,

The following resolutions were passed
by the Methodist conference yesterday:
The Church of God would be false TO
the duty imposed o her by her great
founder if her voice was unheard in the
crucial moments of our national life.
Coming into touch with all phases of life,
whether that of the nation or individual,
being by divire commission the cOnser-
vatOr of righteousness, it is her bounden
duty to declare her position in all matters
that effect the moral and spiritual inter
ests of the world.
No event that has occurred within the
lifetime of the present generation in
wolves so man : interests, effects so many
lives and eXerts such a Worldwide in
%iuence as the war Sc recently waged by
our government against The Spanish
nation. 1t has resulted in the Olsen
thrallment # an unnumhored multitude
from The bonds OF oppression, and of a
! CALLING ecclesiastical servitude, opening
the door to the inflow Of Gospel light and
liberty into some of the darkest regions
OF The earth. With the victory which
through the providence of God has
crowned the efforts OF our noble soldiers
and sailors, lei by such Christian heroes
as Dewey, Miles, and Sampson, has come
many and heavy responsibilities.
Never" says our beloved Bishop has
there fallen at one stroke Of the bell of
destiny such a burden up0n the Aneri-
can Church,
Recognizing the truth an l. force Of the
foregoing statements. and feeling that
this conflict has not been inspired by a
lust for conquest, but that it has been "A
war the motive of which is to he found
in the highest type of human love, the
laying down o. life and the willing ac-
ceptance of wounds and death, that the
oppressed of earth might be emancipated
from the bonds of tyranny and permitted
to breathe the heaven born air of civil
and religious liberty.
Be it ~resOlven, that we the Ministers of
the Nevada Mission in Conference as
sembled offer our thanks 10 Almighty
God for the signal favors he has 50 gao
iou>ly bestowed upon our nation during
the conflict.
Resolved, that We express our I'M
bounded confidence in the patriotism
and wise craftsmanship of Our couutry's
President VIM. Mckinley, and in the
patriotic spirit and courage of our
cOuntry's defenders.
Resolved. that we recognizing in the
blessing bestowed upon oar arms by
divine providence during this c0utlivr. the
hand of the Almighty God leading us as
u nation into larger activities and into a
Worldwide influence, We earnestly pray
that nc backward step be taken, but that
10 Cuba be given the right of self govern
n1ent, Porto Rico annexed, and that the
Philippines and whatever other islands
that may fall to our lot in the broad
POclhc, may never again feel the wither-
ing touch of Spanish intolerance and
tyranny, but that they may permanently
remain in the possession of our govern
ment, SO that the blessings of peace, en-
lightnent. and the untrammpll ed Gospel
of the Lord Jesus Christ may cause these
hitherto benighted lands to bring forth
fruit to the mental and spiritual elevation
of their people and to the glory Of Al
mighty God.
Bishop JOHN F. HURST.
President of the Convention.
REV. FRED X. WINSOR.
Secretary,