Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
THE GOLDEN RULE
Should be Applied TO Chicago
Conte ST. Says Chr stan Par
ty in Session.
PRESIDENT SHOULD ACT Now
To Secure Protection for Prosecuted
Jews in Armenia and
Russia.

The last session of the delegates OF
the united christian party held at the
Watch Tower last evening was not
lacking in interest; quite the contrary,
in fact, as the members were earnest
in their efforts to bring about the start
shall alter present existing conditions
and mold anew the destinies of the
nation.
Discuss ChIcaEO'H Problem.
The convention proceeded at once
to the consideration of live topics and
deprecated the bitter contest now be-
ing waged in Chicago between capital
and labor and recommended that the
golden rule be applied as means of
settling the .roblem. 1t further
recommended /. May Z, 1905, be set
aside as day of prayer and fasting as
a means TO the desired end.
resolution was introduced and car
ried that President Roosevelt exert his
utmost ability to secure the protec-
ton of the Jews in Russia and Ar
menia and to preserve religious liberty
in those countries.
Condemn Rockefeller.
The convention severely criticised
John ID. Rockefeller and similar mag
mates, the motion adopted standing as
follows:
Resolved. That we commend the
attitude of the minority of the Ameri-
can board of missions in protesting
against the acceptance of the gift from
John ID. Rockefeller We believe, in
view of the great suspicion resting
upon Mr. Rockefeller as the head of
the Standard Oil system. suspicion in
volving the honesty of his business
methods. that the American board
would have been justified in challeng
ing his gift and refusing to accept or
deliver the same until the donor had
satisfactorily answered to the christian
world the charges of business brig
andage that have been SO publicly al
legged against him.
BE it further Resolved, That no
gifts should be accepted for christian
activities from individuals or com
panies whose methods of business are
known to be unfair and dishonest as
measured by the ethics of Christ"
1t was decided that whenever prac-
ticable meetings should be held on the
first Sunday of every month for the
purpose of spreading and discussing
principles and that the members of the
party should exert their influence for
the object of securing the election of
true christians in local politics.
"ChrIst, the King"
During the evening the company
was entertained by a selection en-
titled Christ, the King" by Mrs. Kit
tie Bcnkert, of Davenport.
Letters were read from F. w Kent
of Swathmore. Pa; Dr. G. S. DOdds.
of Pittsburg Pa: G. H. Mackin, of Mi
Ian, Ohio; J. c. Specs. of Newark, Mo-;
Jacob NJ. Troth, of Grand View, Va,
and Gen. John Cordingly. of Chicago.
motion was introduced and car
ried thanking the press of the tri-cities
and the nation for their courteous
treatment of the movement.
The report of the financial committee
revealed the fact that $65.75 had been
received, while the expenditures
amounted to $24G.O5 That the party
is not in debt for this amount is owing
to the generosity of Chairman w. r.
Benkert. who made good the difference
out of his own pocket.
Executive COMMITTEES.
An executive committee will be ap-
pointed in the near future, the same
10 be composed of six women and IL
men chosen from among the most faith
full workers in the party. 1t is already
settled that DR.. j. S. Dodd, of Pitts