The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22
WAR AGAINST POLYGAMY
THE ANTI-ROBERTs MOVEMENT
WIDENS THE SCOPE OF ITS WORK.
Y. NJ. c. A. to start a Coffee House in
SAN Juan De Puerto RicO-ReIig-
iOus News and Church Notes.
pecial to the Irdianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Jan. H.-Au of the various
movements having for their aim the rejec-
ton of Representative-elect Brigham II.
Roberts, of Utah, by Congress. have now
been consolidated under an organization
having the additional object of effecting a
constitutional amendment against polyg-
amy. The president of the American Purity
Alliance, the League for Social Service, the
Young Women's Christian Association, the
Kings Daughters and others have been
formed into an executive committee. Mis-
sion boards of every church have now
passed resolutions, and the new organiza-
ton is undertaking to mass them, and TO
secure names to the number of 100000 to
present to the next Congress opposing
Roberts. Church people are thoroughly
stirred up concerning the matter, and are
preparing for far greater efforts than they
have yet put forth.
The army department of the International
Young Mems Christian Association Is going
20 start a coffee house in San Juan, Porto
Rico just as soon as an outfit can reach
there from this country. 1t was found inn
possible 10 purchase the required outfit there.
A large house has been secured at a rental
that would be considered next to nothing
I'm an interior American city. Frank L.
Smith. who was stationed at Jacksonville
last summer. will be in charge Of it. The
National Relief Association of Philadelphia
has contributed $500 toward the expense Ct
it, and money has also been provided from
Chicago and Pittsburg. In Cuba the associa-
ton has headquarters in some of the same
tents that were pitched in the South last
summer. They are now pitched outside Ha-
vana. Their location is on high ground and
the tents are Well attended. Each IS IN
charge of two workers. In Manila Young
Mems Christian Associations are organizing
in each regiment there. The Porto hlcan
coffee house at San Juan is to be similar to
railroad branches in this country.
In the work for the navy the International
Young Mems Christian Association has de-
cided TO rent houses rather than TO appeal
10 the public for new plants, the thought
being that a year or two in an experimental
way will show the best use to be made of
large sums of money, which the committee
feel sure will be given them if initial work
proves successful. These experimental sta
tons viii cost $4,000 year eacn, ana they
Will be established IN Boston, new ofk,
Philadelphia Newport News, and san Fran
CiscO-in all if citizens Of these places come
forward with the needed funds, or in such
OF them as gifts make the experiment posi-
BILE The desire Of the committee IS to pro-
vide homes for Jack Tars when they come
ashore. where food and lodging may be had
at reasonable cost, and where they are free
from sharks who, on one pfeteXt or an
other often got their money away from
them. The committee is also making prog
ress in its task of providing army posts
with chaplains and CHRISTIAN WorhSIss
where The national government does not
provide regular chaplains. It's aim Is TO
supply all such posts
The American Baptist Missionary Union
of Boston, has elected the Rev. Dr. henry
N. King. pastor Of the First Baptist
Church Of Providence. to be the foreign
secretary in place Of the late Rev. Dr. ,.
w Duncan. It Is generally understood
that he win accept the place. The election