The Washington times., 1909-05-25
Comes Back at Inter-Church
Body Which Excluded
Sect.
SPLIT CAUSED BY
SUNDAY QUESTION
Man Prosecuted for Working on
First Day Honored by
Conference.

The Religious Liberty Department OF
the Seventh Day Adventist. world
conference, in session at Takoma Park.
this morning denounced the Inter
Church Federation of America, which
at its meeting in Philadelphia last Sep
TENDER voted to exclude the Adventist
church from the organization
Ever since the Adventists were voted
out of the federation. which is COM
posed Of thirty-six leading churches.
they have been waiting for a chance TO
express themselves upon the subject
That chance came today and resulted
in the most spirited meeting which has
been held since the conference organ
lied.
The action Of the federation was TAX
en- up Immediately after the religious
liberty meeting was called TO order by
X C. Russell. chairman, at o'clock.
After the action had been denounced in
strong terms by practically every MEM
Der. resolutions were adopted to the ef-
feet that the Adventsts would not be-
long 10 the federation If they could,
and that their exclusion was as much
as they desired. 1t was decided to have
The matter brought before the general
conference tomorrow, when II IS expect
ed sin stronger resolutions viii be
passed.
Federation's Object
The organization of the Inter-Church
Federation was for the purpose Of Sc
curing reform by legislation, especially
with respect TO regulating divorce,
liquor traffic. and Sunday observance.
The last object was the basis of the
action in excluding the Adventists.
This morning the Religious Liberty de-
partment put itself on record as favor
ing the divorce and liquor features OF
the federatiOn's policy, but refused 10
commend the policy as a whole on ac-
count of its reference TO Sunday. The
department also took slap AT what
was termed the cOwardice OF the fed
egation in failing 10 publish in its pro-
ceedings the fact that IL had voted to
exclude the Adventists.
As a contrast to this the department
viii publish a fu1 account of its meet
ing in tomorrow's issue of the Con
ference Bulletin
After dispOsing OF the Inter-Church
Federation in a manner that was emf
nenfly satisfactory 20 all of the MEM
hers, the case OF David Cruze, a menu
ber of the faith who has been con-
Nicted Ia Tennessee for working on
Sunday, was briefly touched upon. This
was in the nature OF Vocas testl-
moniai TO Cruze.
HonoTs Martyr.
Tt was announced by Chairman Rus
sell that the meeting could be no more
satisfactorily terminated than by rend-
erfng a song in honor of the Tennessee
martyr The rendition was by quar-
let. Sleeping on the Tennessee
Good weather brought out large
attendance IN -he main tent this morn
ing. The meeting was largely taken
I'D with a report by +. r. Palmer. sec
retarv Of the publication department
of the general conference. He stated
thar the total amount spent for printed
matter last ear amounted 10 $3.50. 600
During the past four years, he stated
II has amounted 10 more than during
the entire siXty-fOur years preceding
His report contained suggestions as TO
plans for enaarging thu circulation Of
their literature this year which. he de-
cIared. would probably cost more than
g. 000. 600
one of the most interesting events
connected with the conference viii be
held tonight when the Holy City is
rendered by chorus of Seventy-five
voices The cantata will be under the
leadership Of Prof Clemeu Hamer It
viii be held in the main tent, and is
scheduled TO begin al 5:45 O'Clock.
Practically all OF the campers. who
were driven from their tents on ac-
count of the heavy rains Of last week.
have returned. The camp took on a
busy atmosphere today, and the grounds
SEQuud the sanitaTium showed no effects
from the doWnpOUrs.