Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-25
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
FORM ORGANIZATION
They Adopt Fiery Resolutions
Against Violation of Law
by Liquor Men.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELFCIED

The members of the Epworth League
of New Mexico met at the Lead ave.
nue. Methodist church yesterday after
noon for the purpose of forming a per.
manent territorial organization and
electing officers for the ensuing year.
The meeting was largely attended by
delegates from every section of the
territory.
Many impromptu addresses were
made and discussions entered into re-
garding the work of the league in the
territory, after which balloting began
for the election of officers for the en-
suing year. The officers elected were:
President-W. G.. Ogle, Las Vegas.
First Vice President-Frank G..
Bellamy, Ration.
Second Vice Presidential. E. Rob
inson, Albuquerque.
Third Vice President-Edith Cor
bett, Las Vegas.
Fourth Vice President - Alice
Naught, Ration.
Secretary-Treasurer-C. H. Apple
ton, Albuquerque.
The selection of the next meeting
place was not definitely decided upon
at yesterdays session, but will be
held either at Las Vegas or Albuquer-
que.
The committee on program for the
next meeting was selected as follows:
H. B. Hammond, Albuquerque; Mabel
Fulghum, Ration; Maggie Emmons,
Albuquerque.
Last night the two city leagues, the
Highland Methodist church league
and the Lead Avenue Methodist church
league, held devotional services at the
Lead Avenue Methodist church.
Adopt Fiery Resolutions.
At their meeting yesterday after
noon the Epworth Leaguers adopted
strong resolutions protesting against
the wholesale violation of the law on
the part of the liquor dealers. The
resolutions follow:
Whereas, the saloons with their de-
bauching bars and corrupting games,
are open on Sundays in direct viola
ton of the Sunday closing laws of
new Mexico, and
Whereas, the officers of the law fail
to enforce the law respecting Sunday
closing, and
Whereas, the law-abiding citizens of
Albuquerque whose children are rear
ed amid these %corrupting influences
seem to be in a state of apathy con.
corning the dangers that menace
them, therefore
Be it Resolved, First, that the Ep.
worth League of the Methodist church
assembled in convention at Albuquer
que, place themselves on record as
being openly and eternally opposed
to the liquor traffic and all its allied
interests; that it brands the officer:
of the law whose duty it is to enforce
the same, as recreant to their trust
and unfit to be the servants of the
people; that 1t d%enounces the apathy
of law-ahiding citizens and seek il
every legitimate way to arouse the
conscience of the community, create
a strong public sentiment against the
saloon, the gambling den, Sabbath des
ecration and all violation of law, anC
seek to unite the forces of righteous
ness for the overthrow of evils thar
menace our homes and national life
Furthermore, be it
Resolved, That we be not content
with passing resolutions, but that &
committee be appointed by our re
spective chapters to cooperate with {
committee to be appointed by this con
vention to prosecute the war against
the drink traffic and its allied inter
ests, and to this end we pledge oul
votes, influence and best endeavor'
to enlist sympathy and cooperation
of Il judge, legislature and citizens
in the fight against a common deadly
! foe