Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
Memorial to Congress.

JOHN MORDY.
Committee.
Memorial to Congress.
Tie Presbyterian Synod for the ter
riiories Of New Mexico aud Arizona
drew up memorial to congress al
their morning session, calling atten
tion to the open licensed gambling IN
the territories, decrying the evil and
asking for It's SUPPRESSION by stringent
laws, before the territories are given
statehood The memorial Is as fol
lows:
To the Honorable Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United
States:
THE Synod of New Mexico. now in
annual congregation at Las Vegas,
n. NJ, respectfully presents this me.
mortal to your honorable body, and
represents that for many years. open
public gambling has existed and now
exists in the territories of Arizona
and New Mexico; that such gambling
Is licensed, under the present acts Of
the legislature of these territories
and is a great and growing evil. which
should be suppressed. All other
states of the United States have
passed stringent laws. prohibiting
and it Yet remains. for some
laws to be enacted, which will pro.
hihit such gambling in the territories
Of the United States.
We believe that the suppression Of
this great evil can only be accomplish.
ed In the near future. by the passage
OF an act by congress. prohibiting
gambling In the territories Of the
United States. The existence Of pub
lie gaming houses in any growing
community, in the present
age, is contrary to the spirit Of our
times, and of our boasted civilization.
We also believe, that such an act
should be passed by congress, prior
70 the passage OF any statehood biz.
as proposed by congress, for the rea-
son that should statehood be granted
to the territories of Arizona and New
before the suppression OF
open public gambling. many years
would elapse before the legislature Or
legislatures Of the new states would
cope with the evil.
I'VE therefore. respectfully me-
norialiEe your honorable bodies. 10
immediate pass such act as mAy
J - - = nnaksh
A. SsDpftssi0n SfstIe xaAtt y I'M
n the territories 0f the United
states. Z a
II vas moved tAat this. memorial
o congress be signed BY the modera.
or and stated clerk Of the Synod and
'oDies forwarded to the speaker Of
he house Of representative and to
he president Of the United States
'enate at Washington. d. c., respec-
lively and other religious bodies Of
he territory were requested to sim
larly memorialize congress.
synodicai Misslonary's Report.
The narrative Of the condition Of
he work within the bounds Of Synod
vas contained In the report OF Rev.
:. NJ. Craig, who had been the general
for the Synod unit, last
une when he removed to New York.
The report shows seventy churches
n the Synod, with a membership Of
'ver 5000 communicate. The ex.
'enditures Of these congregations Tor
he year amounted to $4,000, Of
which $2,542 was contributed to the
.ause Of home missions.
In Arizona, the church Of Douglas,
s planning the erection Of a hand.
'ome house Of worship. The First
Presbyterian congregation OF Phoenix
8 the largest organization in the ter
itory, with membership Of 500 COM
New missions have been
among the Indians and
en- ministers are now under commits
ion for this work with fifteen native
lelpers and interpreters.
In the work for the Spanish speak.
ng people, excellent service has been
by the missionaries on the
ields. and the training schools for
theological studies and youth of the
erritories. In New Mexico the First
Presbyterian church of Albuquerque
$ erecting commodious and beauti.
III sanctuary which will be dedicated
Turing the year. The church at Ra-
on has added lecture room and
nanse to its property. Throughout
he Synod the churches are supplied
With pastors and regular preaching
ervices. The outlook for the coming
winter is unusually promising.
Home Mission Report.
The report of the Home Mission
composed of Pevs. Henry
:, Thompson. Lapsley A. McAfee and
;orman Skinner. shows that durig
he year ending April J.. 1905. the
'ynod received for mission school
FORK, $57.0166S, or 1913 more than
,st year: for evangelization. $685.
21.52. or s7G4 more than last year,
'hich was divided among the Presbv.
cries as follows: Arizona. $10.451.20,
anita Fe, S9.401.50 and Rio Grande
7.03950 Of this. Mexican word $1,000.
Total for evangelization and schools I,
Or Synod. sS5.940, which is $1.736.94
lore than last year. Only two Synods
Concluded on Page Five.)