Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
FACT He WAS DIVORCED AFFECTS
COODELL'S CHANCES TO Be BISHOP
Methodist Candidate Admits Truth Of Report but Explains Cir
cumstancesPresb> terans Move for More General
Observance of the Sabbath

book concerns of the church employ
union men at union wages and favor
union labor whenever opportunity of
fers.
The temperance committee has
been asked to define the duty of u
Methodist lawyer who may be assign
ed by court TO defend a liquor seller
Against Child Labor.
The recommendation of the board
of bishops concerning child labor was
adopted by the passage of resolu--
tion protesting against the employ
ment of children.
A resolution entreating members of
the church to cooperate in all move
ments for the suppression of the
white slave traffic" was carried
unanimously.
Takes Up Serious Work.
Kansas City, May 22.-With the
presentation of reports of special COM
nlittees the 120th general assembly of
the Presbyterian church today COM
menced the important business of its
convention. The desire to amalga-
mate all the Presbyterians in .one
church was manifest during all the
proceedings of the conference and it
, is believed this general assembly will
represent long step forward toward
| the realization of that idea.
wouid Give All Day of Rest.
| In connection with the report of the
committee on Sabbath observance the
assembly adopted a resolution which
will be sent to congress asking that
a law be enacted to compel all per-
sons engaged in interstate commerce
to grant employees every year So days
rest.
/ Elected Moderator.
Kansas City, May 22.-Rev Baxter
p. Fullerton of st. Louis was elected
moderator of the Presbyterian church
in the United States yesterday to sue
ceed Rev. William II. Roberts of Phil
adelphia. DR.. Fullerton was not op-
posed in his candidacy for the office
of moderator. his nomination and cleo
ton being unanimous and by accla
nation.
The election of Dr. Fullerton has
Ihappy significance in the fact that he
belongs to the so-called southern
branch of the church, being the frs
moderator that branch has had since
. the amalgamation of the two churches
He has been located in st. Louis fol
Is years, and for four years was edi
tor of the Missionary Record
Il After the election of moderator tn,
| permanent organization of the assem-
! bly, was effected.
Speaks to Large Audience.
: DR.. Roberts delivered his farewell
L sermon as moderator before tn,
greatest audience ever assembled a
a conference of the church. Their
were 500 authorized commissioner
: lpresent from all parts of the world
: besides thousands of spectators Te
thousand churches and 100000 &C
herents, most of them communicate
r, were represented. DIR. Roberts Sc
S mon was an argument. in favor {
e christian cooperation and harmony i
ol opposing the forces of evil in tn
world.
ell Baptists Felicitate Hughes.
iel Oklahoma City, Okla, May 22.-Tr
Baptist convention. represen
% ing 100000 Baptists, held its fir
Ii annual meeting here yesterday. Nea
m ly 500 delegates and 1000 visito
x crowded the White temple. vi,
i'd President Harry Pratt Judson, pre-.
nj dent of Chicago university, presided.
I'LL Governor Hughes, president of Il
ne convention, sent from Albany a ms
sage stating that imperative duties