Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-27
WOULD SUPPRESS
TRADE in WOMEN
BAPTlSTs ASK PRESIDENT TO
COOPERATE
ASSEMBLY PASSES RESOLUTIONS
ON QUESTION
Would Have Governn1snt Unite with
Other Nations to Deal Death
Blow to White Slave
Traffic


BY Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA City, Okla, May &c.
Commencing organizations which are
working against the traffic in white
slaves and calling upon President
Roosevelt and the government TO unite
with other nations in suppressing this
increasing evil, by signing the treaty
in effect between many other nations.
a resolution introduced by Rev. NJ. +.
Boynton of Chicago was passed by the
Northern Baptist conference today. 1t
says:
and girls, commonly called the white
slave traffic, is increasingly active in
our large cities, proof of which is seen
in the conviction and Imprisonment of
many persons for the crime of Turing
young women to the cities by promises
of employment, only to sell them TO
houses OF shame, where in many cases
they are held in helpless and hopeless
slavery; and
''Whereas, Our nation is awakening
to this dread evil and organizations are
forming in various places, viz. the
national vigilance committee, with
headquarters in Baltimore, and the
Illinois Vigilance association, with
headquarters in Chicago, therefore be 1t
Commend Organizations
Resolved, BY the Northern Baptist
association, in annual session at Okla
homa City, Okla:
"First-That we commend such or
CARNATIONS as purpose the destruction
of this unspeakable vice.
"Second-That we most respectfully
urge upon President Roosevelt the high
duty and desirability of our govern
ment uniting with other nations to sup
press this traffic by agreeing to the
treaty already signed by every civilized
government but ours, which united
christendom in the effort to abolish this
traffic in its international phases.
"Third-That we encourage parents,
pastors, teachers and editors to instruct
the youth of our land in the sacred
laws of life and health, SO that the ris-
ing generation may walk in the light of
acknowledge and the liberty where
with the truth makes free.
"Fourth-That we suggest to the va
rious state organizations action similar
to this, that the churches may nave
added emphasis upon the need or
constant warfare against this foe which
threatens the ruin of the boys and girls
OF our beloved land.
Ask Special Attention
F "Fifth-That we ask our commission
on special services to give this question
special attention in its Investigations
during the ensuing year and report its
findings and recommendations to this
convention next year.
other resolutions indorse the work of
the Anti-Saloon league and condemn
the greed that demands child labor.
Distribution of $1,5000O0 to carry OH
religious work during the year-April
1, 1908, to March 81, 1909-was provided
by the adoption of the executive COM
mittee's report tonight, approving the
Following budget:
For current expenses, for American
Baptist duplication society, 100000;
for American Baptist home missions,
$685., 600: for American Baptist Mission
airy union, $502,00O; total, $1,047, 900.
For payment of Indebtedness, for
American Baptist Publication society,
1000: for American Baptist Home
Mission society, s96.OO0 for American
Baptist Missionary union, $15S,OO0; to-
tai, $2S4.000.
And for working capital for these So
cieties, $4,000, making a total of ST.
100000