Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
determined Stand Taken BY
(he Protestant clergymen
Of Wilmington. #
PAY FUNERALS OPPOSED
Enthusiastic Meeting at As
>clation HaII-.on Monday
at Which Action Was
Taken on Various
Matters.

he Protestant clergymen of the city
q meeting Monday morning at AS
3htion Hall for the purpose of dis
ling the matter of the election of d
mon to Congress and taking such
pu as should be deemed advisable,
also to consider the subject Of
1day funerals. The Episcopal,
hodist, Methodist Protestant, Re
bed Episcopal, Presbyterian and
>tist Churches were represented,
ly all of the minister's of those
rches being present. The attend
b numbered over so. The meeting
bnized by electing Bishop Coleman
rman and the Rev. v. p. Northrup,
ietary. Prior to the transaction Of
business Bishop Coleman offered
. yer.
AGAINST MORMON CONGRESSMAN.
he following, offered by Archdeacon
prge G. Hall, was unanimously
Ipted, and a copy signed by the
irman and secretary, will be sent to
be National House of Represents
IS:
The ministers Of Wilmington, Dell,
bg duly assembled for the considera-
among other subjects, of the pro-
bd admission of Mr.. Brigham H
perts as member of the House of
presentatives, hereby adopt, as ex-
bsiye of their own sentiments upon
SUBJECT, the following memorials:
The undersigned respectfully mem
llize your honorable body against
seating of Brigham III. Roberts of
Ia, as a member Of the Fiftyasixth
bpress, or If his election be held
aIly valid, we ask that he be ex-
he'd.
We base our memorial on the fol-
ling grounds.
The said Brigham H, Roberts is an
wed polyganiist,, having at least
be wives, all Of whom he has mar
since tbe passage a the Edmunds
-Polyeamy IAN IF 1889. or since
Congressional law of 1863.
The said Brigham II. Roberts being
I'D guilty Of living with plural
es, was convicted NAV lst. 1889.
served a term of iInprisonrfent
r to the amnesty nroclamations az
bident Benjamin Harrison, Japu-
An. 1895. and Of President Grover
leland. September 95tb. 1894. 3,,
Part Of the penalty for LIVING. with
bllwiyes. as prescribed .by tie Ed
tls inv Of 1852. and the Edml,nds,
ker, law of 1887. is disoualification
[pte or to hold Office as an Ameri,
Citizen. The eighth section reads :
poIygamist, bigamist, OF any per
.6ohabiting with any of the persons
ribed in this section. as aforesaid.
Inv territory or other place over
eh the United States has exclusive
sdiction, shall be entitled to vote
ly election held in such territory
fher ulaoe. or be eligible for election
|bppoiptmept to. or be entitled to
apy Office or place of pubIic trust.
Lor or emolument. in. under. or for
such territom or Mace. or under
limited States, I'M
The said Bripham Fl. Roberts has
(sssedly lived with Mural wives ard
beootten nolygemoi,s childrnn s;nce
ember lst. 1850. and Shas tberefore
complied with the Conditions of
pr Of the said amnesty nroclamal
This fact alone should rule him
IN Congress. If there were no other
bns, 7, +
,lkioreover. the leaders of tbe Morron
rch. inclndino fine nres;dent of said
Fch. I'm December 1901. made, =
I'm pIedoe that aid rolvoamo,s ,re'
Ins Should caase, and t5at No nav ~
famous MARRIAGES should he con. CON
nnted ~ ~ -
q view of II ;s n,edoe. endoraed by
Mormon peonle ;n tws, d;fFarsnt
erences. conoress nassed the On.
u act ;nclui;ng in tha sama as !,
;f;on nrecadent to adn,;ss;on tbai
forever abolish noiyoamv nv con,
|tional enactment
he Constitut;onal Cnnvant;on 4,
aceordingly did ;ncorrorate inf
,onst;tution clause fareyer nra:
mo ira nract;ce of nolyyamx
n fbe boupds of fba St,te
|be said Rr;ybam Fl Roherts bas
!, loader in The mayemant, % r. to % 10.
ne the solemn coyenant which
made with orr government. ID
sss his positiye teachings in hi.
N book, New Witness for God 1
tdSfence of polygamy in The Inn,
Hoy ement Era,' q journal of which
le editor; and his self-confessec
3a8my since statehood.
therefore, to allow the said Brig
VI. Roberts to be seated or to re
i'm the House of Representatives
be an endorsement on the par
e said House of the covenant
ling of which Brigham H.
PTS, by his words and acts, il
b to be guilty. II would also b'
eing the action of tho House il
when 1T refused to permit Georg'