The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-21
Effort Will Be Made to
Have a Prohibition Plank
Adopted.
POWER OF PRESS
is APPRECIATED
Strong Opposition to the Church
Invading Political Field Is
Expected.

A determined effort is TO be made
this afternoon o. tomorrow morning to
permit the quadrenniaI conference of
the Seventh Day Adventists to adopt
strict prohibition policy, together
with its participation Ia political af-
fairs.
While one OF the strietest tenets of
the church is total abstinence from
all forms Of intoxicating liquor, there
VIII doubtless be strong opposition to
the church entering the political field
IN any manner. A resolution has been
formulated, which will be laid before
the general conference when new busi-
ness is reached n the program of the
proceedings. This resolution has strong
backing, and no efforts will be spared
20 have it adopted.
The power Of the press in religious
teachings was discussed this morning
at a meeting Of the religious liberty
department. Elder s. B. Horton read
a strong argument on the utilization of
the newspapers in spreading church
information. The public press, he said,
is mighty factor in the affairs Of
everyday life, and contributes in a
great measure to the moulding of pub
lie opinion and the shaping Of affairs
in the body polite.
Value of Papers.
The Importance and value Of the news
papers is recognized by the politicians,
by the merchants, by the purely social.
and, therefore, why not, asked Mr.. Hor-
ton, by the religious teacher2 There are
no people on the face of the earth, he
said, who have a greater appreciation
Of the value Of the press than the Sew
enth Day Adventists. The sentiment of
the department was that use should be
made OF the press whenever. possible.
The presentation Of reports from for
eign delegates was continued this morn
ing before the general conference. the
report of the Australasian union being
first presented. This is one of the most
important of the outside unions of the
Church, and includes not only Australia,
but all OF the islands OF the Pacific as
we'll Added interest was given TO the
report this morning by reason Of the
fact that the pioneer work in New
Zealand and Australia was performed
by II r. Daniels, the president OF
the present conference. Mr.. Daniels
was in Australia seventeen years and
his work was of the most important
character. The reports this morning on
general conditions was read by Elder
.. n. Olson, OF Sydney, New South
Wales he stated the medical work has
met with great success and the patron
unusually good
Report On Fijis.
Elder J. E. Cotton presented a report
on TIE Fiji islands and the adjacent is
lands of the Southern Pacific. as did
also Elder B. J. Cady- Special reference
was made to the remarkable success of
the various training schools.
One school alone near Newcastle.
which was established IN 1895, has sent
about 125 workers into the missionary
field. One OF the main features OF the
Australasian work is the development
OF the publishing feature of the Al
ventist work. Through the publishing
houses established in this territory thou
sands OF books and pam@5lets have
been distributed through the mission
field. These publications were not only
printed in English but IN many OF the
native dialects.