Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14
WILL ORGANIZE
ANTI-SAL0ON LEAGUES
PreSbyterianS Also Want the
Gambling Sup
pressed.
ROSWELL NEXT MEETING PLACE

The Presbyterian synod OF Nov
Mexico and Arizona, which has been
holding It's annual session al Las We
gas the past week, adjourned yester
day Afternoon. Roswell was chosen
a. the next meeting place. The ses
sion Just closed was the most largely
attended and successful In the history
OF the synod. The most important
work accomplished by the synod was
the passing Of resolutions providing
for the Immediate establishment OF an
ti.aaloon leagues In New Mexico and
Arizona under the leadership OF Rev.
W. w. Havens, Of the Anti.SaioOn
League OF America; and the passage
OF a memorial Addressed 20 congress
asking that legislation be az once en-.
acted % prohibit gambling In the ter.
ritories. The temperance resolution
ia a. follows;
Temperance Resolution.
A very strong resolution on TEN.
perance and gambling In the terrltor.
les was presented by a committee on
resolutions, composed OF Rovs. ]. e.
Reid and John Mordy and adopted by
the synod at the morning session.
The resolution In full Was as follows
ITO the Synod OF New Mexico.
Brethren: Your committee on
temperance notes with satisfaction
the growth OF temperance sentiment
throughout the synod. Rs we'll as the
forward movement In our church In
the country az large In pushing tenn.
peranco work and fostering temper.
ance sentiment.
we especially congratulate the
synod upon It's arrival within It's
bounds OF Rev. w w. Havens. rep.
resoniing the Anti-Sal0on League OF
America. and wish our brother god.
speed lc his labors.
we recommend as follows.
q. That we urge our ministers
and churches 90 give 20 Brother
Havens aud 20 the antl.saloon league
all possible assistance and co-opera.
tion, and that synod elect three dele.
gates 10 a convention To be held Rt the
city OF Albuquerque on the call of
Brother Havens. for the organization
OF an anti-aaloOn league In the two
territories. and that such Delegates
be- authorized by HynCe 10 choose az.
rector for Huoh League representing
the synod upon its board; that the
delegates 20 such convention saA bo
Rev. Geo. =. SEWER REV. John Mordy
and w. c. Reid.
y. That the subject Of temperance
be made more prominent and receive
more frequent attention from the pul.
pits Of our churches within tho ~.
nod. and especially that the morning
service on Worlds Temperance Sun.
day. In November next. be devoted 20
the consideration 81 some phase OF
the temperance cause.
-. That We continue TO uBe the
presa OF these two territories, but with
Increased diligence, az a means OF dls.
aeminating temperance. truth and ar.
gument.
- That our ministers and mem.
bers give special attention In their
respective communities 20 securing
the enforcement Of existing temper
snce laws.
~ That we are unalterabiy op.
posed 20 the system now In vogue
within these two territories. OF licens
ing gambling aud that we memorial.
ixe our national congress 10 pass such
legislation as viii absolutely prohibit
gambling Of every nature, within the
territories OF the United States and
that We request the congregations OF
the synod 20 Join us IN such memorial.
q, That We urge upon the towns
and cities within the bounds OF synod.
that they owe Il 20 themselves az
matter ~ self respect, and for the
vindieation of their good names. to
suppress this great evil OF gambling
BY municipal legislation.
IS. That a column OF temperance
matter be set apart IN Ia Aurora.
the material for such column TO be
supplied by synod's temperance com.
mlttee and to consist Of both English
and Spanish contributions.
Respectfully submitted
IF G. REID,
JOHN MORDY.
COMMITTEE"