Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25
Presbyterians at Des
Moines Adopt Strong
Resolution.
SENT TO WASHINGTON
Dramatic Scene In Assembly
When Cumberland Dele
cation Arrives.

Des Moines, May 25.-At the Presby-
terian general assembly today Commits
siOner Samuel Wisherd, ID. d., of Utah,
presented a memorial to the United
States senate praying the unseating of
Reed Smoot as senator from Utah.
Amid scenes of greatest excitement
and without a dissenting vote the res.
olutions were adopted and ordered i'm
mediately dispatched to Washington.
Claims sole Right.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, The Mormon hierarchy
claims the right and authority TO make
constitutions, presidents and kings, and
also asserts there is no lawful or au-
thorized government but the govern.
ment of the Mormon priesthood; and,
Whereas. Its teachers, claiming in
spiration, declare that the government
of the United States, and all other
governments, must be uprooted: and.
smOot an Apostle.
Whereas. Reed Smoot, claiming TO
be an apostle of Jesus Christ, with all
authority. is living in harmony with
this teaching. and in harmony with the
prophet, seer and revelator. Joseph NJ.
Smith. and other apostles, and who
have sworn they were violating the law
of God and of the state of Utah; and.
Whereas, These violators OF law
are a reasonable organization; there.
fore,
Resolved, That as citizens of this
government. we earnestly petition the
Senate of the United States TO declare
his seat vacant, and thus help to re.
move this reasonable menace to our
free institutions.
Appeal 10 Ministers.
Resolved, That we urge all our min
listers to inform themselves of the
reasonable teachings of the Mormon
hierarchy in reference to civil govern
ments and citizens rights.
Resolved. That a copy of this action
of the general assembly of the Presby.
terian church in the United States of
America, in session at Des Moines. be
transmitted to the senate and to the
president of the United States"
Visitors Arouse Enthusiasm.
Church union sentiment reached it's
highest pitch when a delegation of II
commissioners from the Cumberland
Presbyterian assembly were received
in the assembly of the northern
church this morning. When the visit
ors arrived, dead silence fell over the
convention hall containing $50 COM
missioners and 1000 visitors, but the
next instant the air was rent with
cheers as the whole gathering came to
its feet
MOderatOrs Clasp Hands.
The delegation was led down the
aisles by a reception committee. Be
fore they had proceeded five feet pan
demonium had broken loose The ap-
plause was deafening and continued
until the visitors reached the stage
and for minutes afterwards. When
the moderators of the churches which
clasped hands exactly in the center OF
the stage, the demonstration reached
its zenith, the commissioners and visit
ors realizing that the actual union had
at last come to pass.
Few Dry Eyes.
AS each visitor was formally intro
duced to Moderator Corbett, he step
ped forward and clasped hands. while
the great hall swelled with round after
round of applause.
When the ceremony was concluded
there was scarcely dry eye in the au-
ditorium The visitors were then pre-
sented to the assembly and each de-
livsred a brief address. expressing joy
and gratitude at the consummation OF
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