The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-15
COUNTRy'S STATE
Committee Of Newark Con-
ference Of the Methodist
Church Reports On It.
PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Mormon Question and Poly
gamy Discussed-Among
the Churches.
PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS PASSED

Country of the Newark Conference OF
the M. E Church presented two reports
at the recent meeting in the Halsey
Street Church, Newark. The first says
When the Newark Annual Conference
assembled in East Orange. one year ago,
the public mind was greatly excited, and
rumors of impending war were abundant.
We recognized the gravity of the crisis.
declared our conviction that all possible
efforts should be made to secure peace,
commended the course of the President
in steadily working to that end, but at
the same time pledged our loyal and IN
wavering support to the government in
case war should be found inevitable.
We soon had reason to remember our
pledge. as war was upon US within a
month after our adjournment. That
pledge was fulfilled: our pulpits were ev-
erywhere true to the demands of patri-
otto duty, and not only the sons of min
listers and laymen. but many ministers
and laymen themselves, freely responded
to the call of the government
Again assembled in annual session, We
find the war ended. with one of the most
remarkable records of history. With lit
tie loss of life, our navy has crowned
itself with glory by its courage and its
success in the obliteration of the naval
power of Spain; while our army. by its
Yalor and spirit. has shown itself equal
to every emergency it has been called to
meet, and this very day the final ratii-
cation of the Treaty of Peace has taken
place at Washington.
We record our grateful acknowledge
ment of the blessing of God upon our
nation in giving victory to our arms, and
in bringing the war SO speedily to an
n
With the history of the year before US,
we renew cur EXPRESSION OF confidence III
the patriotic purpose Of President McKin-
ley, and assure him of our constant prayer
that he may be guided wisely in the deli
cate and difficult duties now resting upon
his administration.
We recognize the increased responsible
fly Laid upon the Church because of the
added millions who have come within the
reach of Protestant Christianity. We COM
mend the conditional appropriation made
by the General Missionary Committee for
the establishment of a mission in Pc 30
Rico; and we trust that the proposed
conference of the various denominations
in regard TO work in Cuba and the Philip
pines may result in vigorous and harmon
dous cooperation for the evangelization
of the people of those islands.
We confidently look to the government
for the fulfllment of it's pledge to secure
a free and stable government to the pep
pie of Cuba at the earliest possible date;
to see to it that, as soon as it may be
safely done, government of the people, by
the people, and for the people, be grant
ed to the Inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands, and to establish religious freedom
wherever our flag floats.
We ask that the national authorities
prohibit the liquor traffic in all the new
territory that is under our control.
(Cheers.)
We rejoice over the action of the Lv.
Congress in passing a law for the aboii-
Fien of the canteen in the American army,
and we deeply regret the Interpretation
put upon the act by Attorney General
Griggs, which would make it prohibitory
only of the selling of intoxicating liquor
by the soldiers of the army. We call up
on the President to exert the utmost pow
err entrusted TO him for the entire pro-
hibition Of the canteen in ali parts of the
army, and In the National Soldiers
Homes.
We lament the prevalence of official
corruption, and we most heartily COM
mend the efforts of the Governor and
Legislature of New York for the thorough
Investigation and punishment of vicious
practices among officials In the City of
New York-the more SO as the Borough
of Richmond, an important portion of
that city, is within the pounds of this
conference.
We believe that the public welfare de-
mands the unsparing exposure and ade-
quafe punishment of wrong-doers every
where. especially in high places in the
National and State capitals.
We hail with satisfaction the confer-
ence of representatives of the great ma
instance of the Car of Russia, with a
view to providing against a further in
crease Of ornaments; and we pray that
1t may exert a powerful influence toward
the general adoption of the principle of
arbitration In the settlement of inter-
national disputes and in Fastening the
time when war shall be no more.
We direct that a copy of this report.
signed by the President and Secretary of
the Conference, be forwarded to the
President Of the United States.
This is the second report:-
Whereas, Brigham FL Roberts, an
Hvowed ~polygamist. has been elected to
Congress from Utah. and
Whereas, Polygamy is not only a crime
and an offense to the moral sense of the
nation. but Is condemned and prohibited
by the Constitution of Utah, such prohi-
bition being a condition precedent to the
admission of the State into the Union;
therefore
Resolved, That we petition the House of
Representatives of the LvI. Congress to
stand uncompromisingly for law, for mo-
rality and for the sacredness of the AM
erican home, by promptly expeIling said
Brigham Fl. Roberts from the House;
Resolved, That we earnestly call Upon
the representatives of our Congressional
districts to use their utmost endeavors
to secure action by the LVI. Congress
proposing IN amendment to the National
Constitution, making polygamy a crime
against the United States, or any State
or Territory therein;
Resolved. la a copy of this report be
sent by the Secretary of the Conference
to the representative of the district with
In which our present session is held, with
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