Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-28
Extended Discussion of Report Of
Committee on Temperance by
Presbyterian Assembly.
LAW FOR LAr. , CLERGY
Final Decision tht =. 'er Glass
Should Use Il
WOULD BAR LIQUOR : tAILs
President Taft and Empei lam
Commended as Teetot-.ers.
GRANTING OF SALOON LICENSES
II f. Decided that "a IL Not Contrary
10 Principles Of Church for Pres
byterian Judges TO Do
Their Duty.
GRANTING OF SALOON LICENSE

Eil. Colo. May 27.-Clergymen and
la,.-oa should not use tobacco. but Z, is
not contrary 20 the principles Of the church
Tor Presbyterian Judges to grant saloon
licenses. This was decided by the general
assembly Of the. Presbyterian church to-
day
The assembly thus expressed itself IN
approving the report OF the temperance
committee after a long discussion. The
report commended President Taft EN-
pei"r William and Former President Eliot
OF Harvard for being teetotslc~s, and urged
the ministers of the church to petition con-
Eress to stop interstate shipments of
liquors. 10 discontinue the issuance OF in
ternal revenue receipts in prohibition terri
tory and to prohibit the use of the mails
for the distribution of liquor or advertise
ments OF liquor.
Rev. Ellsworth Rich Of watsonvIla Cal.
introduced resolution that ministers
should not use tobacco. iayman arose
and declared that Mr. Rich should in
elude laymen. This was done and the reso-
luton vas adopted amid cheering A COM
missioner then urged the adoption Of a res
oluuon that Presbyterian judges should re-
ruse to grant licenses for saloons even
though It be their duty under the law
Several speakers at once opposed this with
the argument that a Judge should not he
criticised for his actions under the law
but the first speaker demanded that judges
when confronted with such a situation
resign the bench rather than grant the
license Commissioners from Pennsylva-
MIA said tn II was the legal duty of
their districN Judges to issue such licenses
and opposed the resolution.
God grant that our judges do not re-
sign upon such occasion" said one COM
missioner. FOR It will only pave the way
for worse ones"
The resolution was defeated,
Modern Theology.
The matter of modern theology and
courses OF study 10 meet with modern con-
ditions came up in the report Of the COM
mittet on theological seminarles. The rec
ommendation said that while there was
a demand for advanced teaching. the doc
trnes of the church are sufficient to meet
modern conditions. Instructors were crit
icised because of their alleged failure to
apply the Presbyterian doctrines TO the
best advantage.
The report Of the committee on church
erection was adopted except for a resolu-
ton recommending mutual insurance or
property.
The report Of the committee on synodcal
home missions brought on discussion as
TO the result of a resolution providing for
an advisory council to aid in the manage
,nent OF home and synodcal missions
Iroon the suggestion Of Or. r. P. Fuller
ton OF 81 Louis this was Strengthened out
hy the adoption Of a resolution placlns
the cost 81 such a council equally upon
the Home Mission board, the Board OF
SynodiraI Home Missions and the sell
supporting synods.
Tonight there was huge public gather-
ine. at which Governor John F. Shafroth
gave an address OF welcome on behalf Of
ths sfate ana Mayor speer on behalf Of
the CRY Addresses were made by Dr.
George r. Edmunson and Dr. r. NJ. Dom
aldson on The Semi-centennial OF Pres
byterianism in Colorado
Report on Temperance.
President Taft. Emperor William and
President Eliot OF Harvard university we're
nlaeed on dry pedestals by the general
asuerblv OF the Presbyterian church today
when their examples Of turning teetotalers
after many years was commended IN the
approyal OF the report of the temperance
committee Of the assembly
The temperance report advocates far
reaching reforms which Il is proposed 10
ach,sve nv memorials to congress. Here
are some OF them;
That the receipt Of revenue in any form
from the liquor traffic be diseontinuHeo'
That the federal government shai no
Longer issue liquor tax receipts IN pro-
"'Pi'sG' PRal interstate shipments of LIQUOR he
discontinued. ..- it,.
miles in width be established around every
Indian reservation.
That the mails be closed 10 the aoNeFus-
ing or distribution OF liquor.
The report was read and commented on
by pr. Luther A. Ostrander, II. D. Of New
York.
Newspapers which carry liquor advertis-
ing fen under the ban Of the assembly il
helnx recommended that such papers be
not patroniEed.
Fight ON Social GLASS.
"social drinking also received a setback
when IL Was urged that the women's socie-
ties Of the church make war on this evil
ana figh, the use OF liquor in women :
clubs and in the home,
The last sunday in October was set aside
as Temperance day"
A hot debate resulted in the firsi part OF
the session when the matter Of reducing
representation 10 the assembly was taken
UP from yesterday. a number of amend
rnents TO the plan Offered by Dr. ; J.
Nichols Of St Louis were offered but AL
brought a storm OF protest. a. T. Young
Of Abilene. Tex. demanded 10 know II
the old fight OF the north against the
south was to be renewed by placing the
balance OF power in the north and for
time an oratoricHl Presbyterian war OF th'
rebellion seemed imminent.
Trouble was avefted when Dr. Fullerton,
the former moderator. proposed that each
member with a plan submit the same tc
the pollty committee. TO be threshed out
anA ,hta rfan - aaontad and further de-