The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-20
AS TO PUBLIC MORALS
EVANGELICAL GENERAL CONFER
ENCE HAS GIVEN OUT IT'S
DICTUM
BRIGHAM ROBERTS DIsLIKED

Dfspleasing to the Legislative
Body of the Evangelical Church
Uniform Marriage and Divorce
Laws Are FavOred-COnferenc
Boundaries Fixed for Two Years.
RESOLUTIONS 3nent temperance and Nor
monism occupied the attention Of the gen.
eral conference of the Evangelical
church at Emmanuel church yesterday
The committee on public morals report
ed the following, which were adopted:
Whereas, Brigham H. Roberts an
aVoWed polygam1st, has been elected to
the congress Of the United States; and,
Whereas, Polygamy is violation of
the conditions upon which Utah was adj
mitted as a state; and
Whereas, 1t would be an outrage to
the Christian sentiment of the American
people to have such character take his
place in congress; therefore,
Resolved That we earnestly protest
against the holding of a seat in congress
by Brigham Fl. Roberts, and that we call
upon congress to expel him from that
BODY
1--WE deplore the fact that, by deci-
sion of the attorney general of the United
States, the action Of congress in abolish
Ing the army canteen, was annulled, and
we respectfully call upon the president to
enforce the law.
1--WE protest against the manufacture
Of and traffic in alcoholic drinks, and will
use every legal means within our reach
to Danish this business from our midst"
Further, protest against the use Of to-
bacco was adopted, the weed being de-
| scrfbed as "a needless expenditure, a foe
to health and hindrance to religion.
The work of the w. c. T. U. and other
proper temperance organizations, in prop
agating temperance intelligence in the
public schools, was commended.
With respect to the observance of the
Sabbath, the report declared as follows
eve greatly deplore that strenuous eff
forts are being put forth from various
directions to overthrow this divine insti-
tuition.
ION the other hand, we rejoice in the
efforts put forth in different lands to Sc
cure a more strict observance of this
sacred day
The committee reported in favor of a
uniform law on marriage and divorce
in all the states of the Union.
There was some debate as to the loca-
ton Of the old peoples home
Bishop Horn favored Flat Rock, O.,
where the association already has an or
phans' home with 40 acres of land.
c. Staebler advocated location at Eb-
eneZer, N. Y, where an old peoples home
is already maintained on a small scale.
w. III. Messerschmidt, w. Schmus and
J. Wellner favored Naperville, ILL.,, where
an Evangelical college is now located.
T i Ia
Flat Rock, as soon as sufficient funds
were secured.
The committee on annual conference
boundaries reported the following resolu-
tions
First-That the Germany conference be
divided into two annual conferences, to
be known respectively as the North Ger
many and the South Germany confer
ences, that the river Main be the boun-
Diary line between these conferences, eX-
cept that the city of Frankfort on the
Main belong to the South Germany con-
ference.
Second-That the board of bishops be
authorized and empowered to organize a
Central Pennsylvania conference within
the boundaries which constituted the for
| mer Pennsylvania conference. such or
ganization to be effected in the discretion
Of the bishops.
Third-That that part of the Ohio con-
ference territory lying east Of the boun-
dairy line "a between GSt the states of Pednnsy IL
Warren Pa, and it's immediate vicinity,
be transferred to the Pittsburg confer
ence
Fourth-That Breakneck appointment be
transferred from the Erie conference to
the Plttsburg conference.
Fifth-That Wolverton appointment of
the Great Bend circuit, Dakota confer
ence be added to the Minnesota confer
ence.
Sixth-That the provinces of Nova SEQ
tia and New Brunswick be included with
in the territory Of the New England con-
ference.
Seventh-That it is the opinion of your
Platte river conference territory with any
other conference is impracticable.
Eighth-That in the event the Central
ganized in the spring of 1900. Seneca Falls
appointment be transferred from the East
| Pennsylvania conference to the Syracuse
district Of the New York conference.
The report received the assent Of the
| conference.