Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
RESOLUTIONS OF CONVENTION
They Name Providence and the LO-
cal HuHtIers as Responsible for
Meetings Success.

The formal resolutions Of the interna-
tional convention Of Christian churches,
adopted yesterday afternoon, name God,
the local convention committees, Gus RENEE,
the policemen at the door and a number of
others as deserving Of thanks for the sue
cess of the meeting.
When Rev. Mohorter read the report 1t
was found to contain this clause:
We recommend that at this meeting a
selected, whose duty it will be to further
Sunday school work in America, and report
at the next annual convention.
A. clean raised the point that in this
the committee was exceeding its authority,
as It was a committee on resolutions, not
recommendations, and without power to
bring up new business, such as this was
considered to be. President Breeder sus-
tanned the point and ruled out the clause
objected to. At the night meeting the
matter of the Sunday school superintendent
was finally disposed Of by referring 1t to
the committee on resolutions.
Another delegate proposed that the words
"our church be made to read the church,
but his loyal sentiment seemed to be a
trihe too advanced and his motion did not
receive even a second.
The resolutions that were adopted read:
We are profoundly grateful to our Father
in heaven fol- the remarkable success with
which He has crowned our efforts to extend
and abroad. during the year. We note with
especial gratitude the constantly growing
interest on the part Of the brotherhood in
the great work of missions as the chief
business of the Church of Christ on earth.
We recognize the arduous character of
the duties devolving upon our secretaries
and we desire to give hearty expression
to our grateful appreciation OF the faithful
and efficient manner in which they have
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selves to a fuller and heartier cooperation
with them IN the great work to which our
great brotherhood and God have called
Our hearuest thanks are due to the
churches of Omaha and vicinity and their
painstaking care with which they have
wrought and for the munificent hospitality
they have accorded us, maxim this one OF
the greatest conventions In che history OF
the Disciples of Christ, If not the greatest
religious convention ever held, upon the
knowledge our indebtedness to the citizens
of Omaha, especially the social committee
Of 500 ladies and gentlemen from all
churches. We wish TO extend our thanks
to Mr.. G. w. Lininger for his kindness in
opening his private art gallery to us; to
the newspapers of the city for the generous
and appreciative manner in which they re-
ported the proceedings of the convention;
to railroad representatives for liberal con-
~cessiOns I'm rates and many other courtesies
TO Mr.. Gus RENEE, the custodian of the
building, for his many efforts to add to the
/ GOHIQIl oil the convention. 10 InG uE0tTk.
in the faithful performance of dihicuIt
duties, and to the policemen about the
building for their polite and kindly services
In aiding In the work Of preserving order;
We wish to thank the ministers and
churches of Omaha for their Christian
courtesy In offering their pulpits to MEM
Ders of this convention on Lords day and
We desire to mention especially the pastor
and people of Knox Presbyterian church,
who have been especially kind to the man
agement and members OF this convention.
We encourage in every way the brightest
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recognizing the splendid work that all ouI
colleges are doing, that We seek in every
way to strengthen the hands OF our educa
tionai forces and encourage our young PEG
Pile to attend our own institutions of learn
: Whereas, The brethren in Jacksonville
Fla. have suffered severe losses in the de
sstructi SGoS Sf a ,ahTgEee part Of that city b;
many of the homes and business places o
the members; and,
child of the American Christian Missionary
society; and,
has undertaken to build a home for tn,
worship of God; and,
Whereas. The members have gone to tn
limit of their ability and the building is no
yet completed, requiring an additional sun
OF nor less than $4,000 to nit IL for use
Resolved. That we owe a debt Of obliga
, ton to that church I'm it's severe afiictioi
} which has not been adequately discharged
and that We urge upon the brethren an
l churches who have not yet responded TO IN
appeal made In behalf OF our brethren 1
that city by our general board to do so a
once, that our cause in that gateway I
( Florida may be permanently established
I aud that We may furnish the world anOthe
Illustration that Christ's Disciples bear eac
others burdens and so fulfill the law o
u Christ.
5 That We heartily approve the action q
; the national and local managers Of tn
Louisiana Purchase exposition, the world.
fair to be held at 81. Louis In 1904, in clos
6 ing the gates on the Lords day: by the
n enlightened policy they have cOmmende
the fair 10 the patronage and support of a
I good people. We further express our satii
Z faction with the purpose OF the manage
= ment 10 keep out all Objectionable and d
moralizing features.
AS the children Of God We are Profound
y thankful.tO our loving Heavenly Father II
His o~vershadowing providence that has pei
mitted these thousands OF His children
e gather from al para 0t ths country TIA