The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-01
PROTEST
BY PRtSBYI{RY
AGAINST CORRUPTION IN POLL
TICS AND DEMAND FOR HIGH
IDEALS IN GOVERNMENT
TO VOTE AS WE PRAY
Is the Firm Declaration of Cairo
Presbytery in Ringing Resou-
tions-cumber land Church
Matter Decided.

The Cairo Prssbytery closed It,
sessions in this city by adopting {
series Of resolutions which vii
mark i rs one of the most important
meetings it has held in recent years
! The resolutions, if carried iato effect
viii mean that the church. as such
Will hereafter take an aggr> ssive pa t
in politics In so far as this shall seem
necessary to promote good govern.
ment. Sunday observance, etc. The
resolutions are as follows
First We note with much pleasure
the marked strengthening Of moral
! tension along the lines Of civic re-
! form, temperance. ana Sabbath ob.
| seryance We recommend as your
committee the ministry and laity
speaking ort with no uncertain santi-
nent on these lines of reformation.
Second, With a special trend to-
ward Sabbath amusement which IA
seriously counteracting aggressi e
church work, We recommend as your
committee strict church pclcy
against this dangerous trend.
Third That in local campaigning
the church enter as an aggressive
factor for clean government local OPP
ton and push the battle t. the gates.
Fourth, That this body go on rec,
ord as disapprovias all catering to
politicians and public repres N a'ives.
to whiskey interests, Ito personal lib
arty" sentiment, as implying ccer
ZION of constitutional franchise BY
means of lobbying and bribery
Fifth. We employ no policy move
nent on our part as an official body
representing as we do the higher
deals of ctr proud commonwealth
But clean cut these issues, and stand
without equiyocation ON the side Of,
Tod and highest human interests. In
a word to vote and work as we pray
Cumberland Church Properties.
In the matter of Cumberland Pres
ayterian church properties located in
this district the. Presbytery reached
/ conclusion which Is embodied in
he following resolution:
Whereas, The Cairo Presbytery
rs now constituted was duly author
lied by the enabling act of the general
assembly at Columbus. O.. in May,
1907. and comprises within its boun-
aries the south half OF the Ewing
presbytery of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. the south hat Of
the original Cairo Presbytery of the
Presbyterian L. s. A. and all of the
Illinois Presbytery of the Cumber-
and Presbyterian church, therefore
all of the property rights. records,
ixtures, trusts and Obligations of
zach and all of the named original
Presbyteries be assumed, owned and
protected by the recent Cairo Pres
byterya corporation"
Xelenates and Officers.
The &bytery voted to meet next
year at Shwnectown
DelegatdAor commissioners to TIE
general assembly at Kansas CITY
ministry, ]. r. f. Craigheal, Anna;
Rev. Charles McCluer Golden. alter
late From the elders, J. J. Dierson,
Murphysboro; Judge w s. Phillips, |
2idgeway, alternate.
Following are the officers chosen
by the Womans Missionary Society:
President, Mrs. J. r. T. Craighead,
Anna.
Vice presidents. Mrs. A. s Buc1
lnan, Cairo; Mrs. r. w. Mccartney.
Metropolis rms f. f. Scott, Me-
tropolis; Mrs. Annie Anderson, Har-
risburg.
Recording secretary, Mrs. Charles
NcCluer, Golden.
Corresponding secretary for home
missions, Mrs. Hugh Murray Equal
ity.
Corresponding secretary fer for
eign missions, Mrs. c. II. Wiley of
Anna
Secretary Of literature, Mrs. S. E.
Hanson, Murphysboro
Secretary Young Peoples Societies.
Miss Emma Williford, Anna.
Treasurer for Contingent Fund,
Mrs. f. s. Dewey. Cairo.
Treasurer for home missions, Mrs.
Daniel Breeze, Shawneetown.
Treasurer for foreign missions,
Mrs T. B. Goodman. Golden.
The meeting next year will be held
in ShawneetoWn.