The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-01
BAPTISTS ADJOURN
ADOPTED INTERDENOMINATIoNAL
COMMITTEES REPORT.
WILL FIGHT LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
WANT PROHIBITION CAUCUS IN LEG
IsLATURE.

The Report Adopted After Two
thirds OF the Delegates Had Gone
to Their Homes-It Is COuched in
strong Language with Many
Thrusts mt the 'whisky Ring" and
the PoIiticians-Dr. l.. G. BrOugh-
ton Talks of AtIanta's Cocaine
Dives-Must Win Coming Fight,
Said DIR. KerfOOt. or Prohibition
lists VIII BE Knocked out for Ten
Years at Least.
vaIdosta, Ga. March a.-What is re-
sarded as one of the most interesting ses-
sions OF the Baptist convention, was
brought to a close to-day by memorial
services to those who have died during
the past year. The various pulpits of the
city were occupied to-day by members
from the convention, the Baptist pulpit
by Dr. Jamson this morning and DR.. I,
v. O'Kelley this evening. The Methodist
pulpit was occupied by DR.. Eager, this
morning, and DR.. j. L. Gross, this even
ing. The Presbyterian pulpit was filled
by DR.. John E. White this morning. and
DR.. Hadden this evening, and the Chris
tian Church pulpit by DR.. Nunnally this
morning and DR.. Wynne this evening.
The Young Mems Christian Association
was addressed by DR.. John White this
afternoon. DR.. Pruitt the missionary to
China, addressed a large audience on
China at the Methodist Church late this
afternoon.
The temperance fight last night con-
tinued until nearly midnight, two reports
being read before the convention. One
was the report from the Temperance Com
mittee, and pledged the convention to
fight against the whisky traffic. 1t was
promptly adopted.
The other report was from the Interde-
nominational Committee and not only
urged the fight on whiskey, but proposed
10 fight for a prohibition caucus in the
Georgia Legislature, forcing prohibition
lists to stand together and abide by the
action of that caucus The resolution
was lengthy and was put in strong Ian
guage being favored with thrusts at the
Whisky Ring" Slick Politicians
1.-The Slate-makers," etc.
Mr.. Kerfoot spoke on the resolution,
and so did DR.. Broughton. In his speech
Dr. Broughton painted thrilling picture
of the spread of intemperance In other
lines. especially that of cigarette smoking,
the use OF morphine. cocaine, etc. He
said that within three minutes walk of
the Kimball House in Atlanta was a joint
where scores of men and women went
frequently 10 sniff cocaine" or have NOR
phine injected into them, and he said
that several joints of this kind were con-
Quoted under the laws in Atlanta.
Objection was made to the resolution
on account of the caucus feature, and
when the vote was taken, at IL o'clock,
probably two-thirds of the members of
the convention had gone to their homes.
The resolution passed, but 1t was quite
evident that a very strong sentiment In
the convention was against its radical
tendency.
Dr. Kerfoot stated that If the Prohi-
bitionists did not win the next fight, they
would be knocked out for ten years at
least.
Among the prominent state politicians
attending the convention and taking a
lively interest in It were Messrs. Pope
Brown, Robert Berner, eX-Gov Northen
and Attorney General Terrell, but not
a word about the next campaign has
come from any of them.