The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
OPPOSE HORIZONS
IoME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Resolutions Denounce Mormon Church
For Practice of PoIysamy.-caIi for
Ant-PoIygamy Amendment to the
Constitution.
Denver, Oct. 6.-Resolutions strong
ly condemnng the Mormons and their
polygamous practices in Utah, and re-
viewing the conditions resulting from
the administration of the powers Of
this church in high social and polit-
ical positions were passed at yester.
days session of the Home Missionary
Society, which is in convention at
Trinity church.
A recommendation will be made to
Congress that some action be taken to
relieve these conditions. Similar reso-
lutions have been passed at previous
conventions and although little has
been gained thus far members of the
society will continue the fight.
This is one of the most harassing
evils that the society has had to con-
tend with" said Mrs. E. L. Albright,
secretary of the bureau for the east
central states last night. I'VE will
push along increasingly as we have in
the past and never abandon our efforts
until we bring about the desired re-
suits"
The resolution was introduced by
Mrs, f. A. Aiken, recording secretary,
of Cincinnati, Ohio, and it was immedi-
ately adopted.
The resolution in full follows:
Whereas, 1t has long been known to
students of the situation that the Nor
mon hierarchy, still holding the balance
OF political power in the state OF Utah
and having progressed far toward the
same end in other states, is constantly
using such powers to advance its po-
litical control in direct contravention
of the constitutional principle prohibit
ing the union of church and state; and,
Whereas. secure in this power, en-
couraged by the precept of all, and by
the example of most of the so-called
apostles of the Mormon Church, its
membership continues daily in the vio-
lation of public law and common de-
cency by the practice of polygamy;
and,
Whereas, the investigation now
pending before the Senate committee
on privileges and elections on the OBJ
lection of Reed Smoot, Mormon apos-
tie, and duly elected senator for the
state of Utah, has spread anew upon
the public records and published again
to the world the Nations inefficiency
and shame.
BE it Resolved, by the Womans
Home Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal Chu-ch, in convention
assembled at Denver. Colorado, Octo-
Der 5. 1904:
'First-That the National Congress
should not only protect the integrity
and purity of its membership, to do
which there can be no doubt OF its
ability and purpose but should take
immediate steps to purge the Nation of
this disgrace and dim the patriotic
pride of all Its people.
"Second-To this end Congress
should pass and submit to vote of the
states without unnecessary delay an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States prohibiting the practice
of polygamy.
"Third-That we hereby pledge our
influence and untiring effort to the ac-
complishment of this end.
"Fourth-That we strongly urge ev-
cry auxiliary, by petition, circulation
of literature, personal appeal, and ev-
cry other means in its power, to urge
this action upon the representatives in
Congress from their respective dis
tricts, and the senators from their
several states"