The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-23
EVILS OF MORMONISM
ROOT AND HIS RELIGION DENoUNC-
 ED BY HAPTISTS.
Resolutions of Publication Society Will be Sent to National Omcfals- Annual Report of Board
 of Managers.

St. Louis, May 22.-Interests in to- nights meeting of the American Bap- | tist Publication Society as part of the National Baptist Anniversaries center ed in the report of the Committee on Resolutions which submitted a strongly sworded resolution denouncing Mormon ism and asking for the expulsion of United States Senator Shoot of Utah. The report was unanimously adopted without discussion and copies were ordered sent to President Roosevelt, Vice-President Fairbanks. the presid- ing officer of the United States Senate, Speaker Cannon of the United States House of Representatives, and Senator J. c. Burrows, chairman of the Com mitte on Elections. The resolution was worded as follows:
 "Whereas. the recent Congressional investigations have shown that the Mormon hierarchy is openly defying the laws, both State and national, therefore be it,
 Resolved. That we urge upon Con- gress the necessity of radical action of the removal of the manifest evils of Mormonism.
 Resolved, That we call upon the United States Senate to expel Reed Shoot of Utah from that body as un- worthy of membership"
 Following the report of the Commit tee on Publishing Department, a reso- lution was adopted urging systematic patronage to enable the business de- partment to be more than self-sustain- ing and that Baptists throughout the country look upon the publication society as an opportunity for large and liberal investment of Christian wealth, whose returns shall be in the spread of Gospel truth rather than in money.
 Addresses were made by Rev. Jacob Sallade, of Pennsylvania. on Business principles in religious work" Rev. c. H. Rust, of Wisconsin, on Chapel Car Work" Rev. Dr. S. N. Vass, of North Carolina on Work among the negroes" and Rev Dr. J. B. Campbell of Texas on-"the religious press as a missionary agent"
 President Samuel A. Grosser, of Penn sylvania, was unable to be present and Vice President w. B. Crimson of Kan sas presided. The annual report of the board of managers showed that the number of periodicals issued during the year was 47,132,575. nearly half mil lion copies more than during the previ- ous year. and the largest output of periodicals for any years in the history of the society. Tn the publishing de- partment the aggregate receipts of the year have been $690,040, a decrease of $10.741 over the year previous. In the missionary department the receipts for missionary work from churches, indi- viduals, income from invested funds, bequests, etc, were $13S,072. Last year they were $134,1S1., The deficit in this department last year was $14,025. This year the deficit is $15,456. showing an increase of $1,433. For Bible work S11,509 was received from all sources. It was announced that this society was the first organization to send Colonel Porter to the Isthmus of Panama to distribute religious literature and work among the laborers engaged in building the great canal. The report was adopted.
 Rev. MT. Mullins stated the Baptist creed in axioms as follows
 'The Holy and the loving God has right to sovereignty"
 (Religious). Every human soul has d right to direct access to God"
 (Moral). ITO be responsible. man must be free"
 (Ecclesiastical). Every believer should have equal privileges in the church."
 (sociaD. Love your neighbor as yourself"
 (Religio-civ Free church in a free State."
 The convention applauded as each axiom was read.
 The election of officers was held and all the old officers were reelected