The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-06

that Jefferson county had a fighting chance. He pointed out the fact that the simple question before the Pastors union Is, Are we ready to launch the cam l paign?' and added that he believed that would win the fight.
 The best. and probably the most ef- 1 fectlve, plan, he stated was to act as l the original motion. made by the commit tee, provided. and appoint committee of five, and then bolster that commit tee and uphold them in everything.
 Now Is Time to Act.
 The union heard short talks and sug- gestions from several ministers, and then the Rev. Frank Willis Barnett of the Alabama Baptist was recognized by the chair. He urged upon the men present the fact that tho business men would be cautious in voting for prohibition. and stated that 1t was right and natural that they should. He exhorted the union that now is the time to fight and stated that 1t Is the time when we must control or be controlled by whisky.
 The question of the expediency, he said. will always present itself, anw now is as l good as any time for action. "I am for an election." he said, because our chance for carrying Jefferson county today Is stronger than it will be one year hence"
 committee to Effect Organization.
 vote on the substitute motion offered by MT Campbell was then taken and was lost by large majority. The original motion was then adopted with little oppo- sltion, and a committee of five, as pro- vided In the motion was elected to ef- feet thorough organization for the fight at the earliest convenient time.
 The committee elected consists of R. r Lovelady layman, chairman the Rev 1 A. k. Moore of the First Christian church, the Rev. Hoyt M. Dobbs of the Five Points Methodist church, P c. Rat i Tiff, layman, and the Ret Sterling J. Foster of the South Highlands Presby. terlan church.
 The report of the committee on the ap. propriaton of funds to ecclesiastical lnsti- tutions was the cause of considerable dIs- cussion The Rev S. l.. Dobbs. presiding elder of the Birmingham district stated that the matter was one which needed due consideration and moved that it be l deferred until a future meeting. Dr. Dickinson stated thae the union would be in the middle of a hot fight by the next monthly meeting, and for that req son urged that the report be acted upon at the time and the committee dls- charged. This was done, and the resolu- ton adopted unanimously after much dls- oussion.
 Appropriations of Public Funds.
 The report of tho committee was as fol- lows:
 T. That the county of Jefferson and the city of Birmingham have for some years been appropriating public funds to St. Vincent's hospital and the East Lake Orphans home. but since the coun- ty has taken over the Hillman as a char ity hospital 1t has withdrawn it's appro- prlations to St. Vlncents. but 1t continues to pay appropriations to the orphanage, and the city, besides It's appropriations 10 l the hospital. also makes one to the Sal yation army.
 "2. That these institutions are all sec- tarian and owned and operated by and under exclusive sectarian authority and l control, and como under the class of min ] lstries which are forbidden to receive pub lic funds under the constitution.
 "S That such appropriations are unaw- full and dangerous 10 the American policy of the separation of church and state, and ought to be stopped
 A. That neither the county nor the city requires any accounting for these funds and they are therefore in effect subsidy 10 the church from the state
 "If there is any contract or concordet under which the appropriation is made your committee has been unable to dis ! cover 1t. but we are sure that if such I contract. either oral or wri..en. exists, 1t Is of that character whicl Is rendered void by the constitutional provision.
 We believe that good citizenship re- quires that these appropriations be stopped and recommend that this con ference petition the court of county com missoners and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the city to stop the same"
 Send Greetings to Georgia.
 The Rev. J. c. Persinger. pastor of the Axondale Presbyterian church. introduced greetings of reorganization to- the gover- nor and house of representatives of the state of Georgia on the recent victory in the prohibition fight in that state. The greetings were adopted without opposlabn. as follows;
 ITO the Governor, Legislature and Citi-
 zens of Georgia
 '"rhe Pastors union of Birmingham congratulates you and rejoices with you in your splendid victory for prohibition.
 We hope at no dstanct day to see Ala bama join hands with you in like vic- tory We confidently expect to see many counties among them Jerfesrson. do so this fall. The slogan of the good people of Alabama is The saloon must go'" Considerable discussion was caused when 1t was announced that the meeting was an executive one. and the -.ev. Frank | Willis Barnett made a motIon that the | clause be stricken out, as 1t was evidently aimed to exclude the newspaper men. rRf--