The Washington herald., 1908-05-12

Baltimore, Md, May u.-Resoluti0ns
were introduced at the sestion OF the
General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church to-day which, If pass
ed, win have great effect ON the political
situation in the United States in the next
Presidential campaign. These resolutions
set forth that no man not a total alb
stainer should receive the support Of the
Christian voters Of America.
Another matter of interest. and one on
which action was taken, was the resold-
ton inviting President Roosevelt and
British Ambassador James Bryce to come
to Baltimore and address the conference
on the day the fraternal delegates from
the Wesleyan Church of England, Ire
land, and Canada are received.
BY a unanimous vote the conference
passed resolutions asking the Methodist
Protestant Church to unite organical!y
with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Session a Busy One.
The session was an eventful one. and
the delegates had big questions to con-
slider
The first matter of importance to come
up was that OF the relation OF the Presi-
dency Of the United States to the llouor
traffic and the movement against that
traffic which is gaining ground so rap
idly all over the country
Without a dissenting voice. the men,
bers of the conference voted TO refer
20 the proper committee for a speedy
report q resolution which set forth that
the President of the United States must
be toa1l abstainer. and requesting that
the two great political parties take steps TO
have only temperance men in authority
Those introducing the resolutions were
Rev, J, NJ. Gettys. Rev, Or. W. NJ. Balch
and B. L. Paine. The resolutions are as
follows
'Resoaed by the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as
semblcd in Baltimore. Nd:
First That we respectfully request the
political parties of this nation TO con-
slider well the great interests of opr
country as affected By the liquor traffic /
and TO nominate no man for the Office |
of President who is not in harmony with |
the movement to divorce this nation |
from the crime Of liquor selling.
Second. That no candidate for the
ONCE OF President Of the United States /
who is not himself a total absfainer and
who is not in harmony with the abolition
oi the liquor traffic, from the Federal
government down, should receive the sun
port of Christian citizens"
Want Liquor Traffic Ended.
In introducing the resolution Rev Mr.
Gettys made q brief speech. stating thar
the two great political parties, to which
vast majority Of the voters of the conn.
try belong, should be impressed with the
fact that MethOdsm stands for the aboli-
ton Of the liquor traffic, and that no man
who uses liquor should be elected Presi-
dent of this nation.
Ihe two governors. who are tbe most
prominent laymen attending the confer
ence, Gov. Hoch, Of Kansas. and Gov
Hanly, OF Indiana moved and seconded
that this paper be referred TO thu com
nittee on temperance and prohibition for
speedy report When the resolutions
were read by the secretary Gov. Hoch
let out a great Amen" which indicated
very plainly what his attitude was on the
matter. The motion was adopted unanI-
mously
steps were taken 10 make the reception
Of the fTaternal delegates from the Wes-
leyan churches Of England, Ireland. and
Canada a memorable occasion in general
by having President Roose-
welt and the British Ambassador present
TO make addresses. The resolutions were
introduced by Or. H. Wade Rogers. a
layman Of the New York east confer
ence, and were adopted unanimously.
Would Unite Churches.
One Of the most important actions OF
the conference in Methodism in all ,ts
If the matter is ever brought to
a successful issue was the unanimous in
gitation extended to the Methodist Prot
estant Church to unite organicallv with
-he Methodist Episcopal Church.
The resolution provides that the Netbo- /
list Protestant Church shall be asked IN |,
unite with the Methodist EpisconaI
Church, and that a committee of one
bishop, one minister. and one Iavman
shall go to the General Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church which
meets in PittsbUrg on May IS. and Law the
natter before that body.
An anti-race track gambling resolution
was passed unanimously, with applause
Il assured Gov. Hughes, of New York of
he moral support Of the conference.
The Advantage of Safety