Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
Urged te be Held Ac.
CountabIe in MARRIAGE
and Divorce
PRESBYTERIANS ACT
Columbus Conference Votes to
Give Its Support to Anti
Saloon League.

Columbus, May 23.-When the Pres
byterian general assembly convened
today the report on marriage and di-
vorce was presented. 1t contained the
following;
THE church cannot hope to influence
those who make and execute civil laws,
to give protection to the family. to
make the sundering of marriage ties
and forming of new alliances more diff
fiCult, unless by strict adherence TO
its own teachings the church holds
those who minister by its authority re
sponsible for the violation of its teach
ings.
In Power of Church.
The church has it in its power to
put such opprobrium upon divorces or
remarriages that have not the sanction
of Gods word that those who dread its
condemnation and desire its recOgni-
tion will hesitate to ostracize them
selves.
Dtb II llIt NiulOl ljtl mus llS seal
to be put upon such sinful alliances; if
it allows its silence to seem its appro-
val; if it withhOlds its power TO con-
demn, in Difference to a power to con
tribute, it need not think it strange
that its influence for reform is so little
regarded.
THE advance is slow, but much has
been accomplished, and much more is
promised that gives encouragement and
hope
Resolution Presented.
The committee recommended the
passage of the following resolution:
Resolved, That Presbyterians are
hereby enjoined to enforce the stand
ards of our church, to hold 10 strict ac
count all ministers under their care
and to urge all ministers TO regard the
comfy that should refrain from civ
ing the sanction of our church to the
members of another church, whose mar
riage is in violation of the laws of the
church whose communion they have
chosen"
Endorses Anti-SaIOOn League.
Columbus, Ohio, May 23.-Folowin.
two hours of exciting debate, which al
times became acrimonious and vCrgeC
upon personalities, the Presbyterian
general assembly yesterday Afternoon
adopted unanimously resolutions declar
ing as its policy that the permanell
committee on temperance shall not EN-
bark upon or interfere in political work
and endorsing the American Anti-Sa
loon league as safe, sane and cffec
tive organization in the advancement
of the great cause of temperance" ant
pedging its fullest cooperation ICON
sistent with the constitution of tn,
church."
Text of Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions:
Resolved, That the assembly dc
Clares as its policy that the perma
nent committee on temperance shal
not interfere in political primaries, ad
vocatc the election or defeat of cand
dates for political office, enter into ol
ganiZation of campaigns, frame bill
for presentation to legislatures. lObb
before legislatures. or otherwise ental
gle the church with the political acti'
tiles of the state, provided that nothin
herein may be construed as !imitin
the constitutional right of petition a
guaranteed in our standards
Resolved, That the general assen
bly, of the Presbyterian church mo;
heartily commends the American Ant
Saloon league as sane, safe and G
fective organization in advancement
the great cause of temperance an
pledges thereto the fullest cooperatio
consistent with the constitution of til
church.
southern Church in Line.
Birmingham Ala, May 23.-The ge
eral assembly of the Presbyteria
church in the United States tod
adopted Charlotte articles of agre
ment calling for closer relations of Il
churches using the Presbyterian sy
tenn. The effect of the adoption
the articles is the Southern Presbyte
ian church will name II represent
tives to council of the reform
churches.
Illinois Man Moderator.
Denver. Col, May 23-At yeste
days session of the United Presb
terians DR.. L. T. Campbell of Mo
mouth. H., secretary of the board
education, was elected moderator.