Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-26
MORE OBJECTION TO CANNON
Presbyterisns Discuss Speaker in Con-
nection with Temperance Bill.
BENNETT MEASURE IS ENDORSED
IL Was Drawn by Congressman, Who
IL Prominent Laymnn, and Pro-
vides for Inquiry Into
Liquor Traffic.

ATLANTIC CITY, May 25.-Commission-
ers of the Presbyterian general assembly
objected today to Speaker Cannon Of the
house of representatives having the power
Of appointing the proposed federal com
mission for the investigation of the liquor
traffic in the United States. The matter
was brought up in a report on temperance
which followed the main report yesterday.
In discussion of the question Of temperance
legislation, Congressman W. s. Bennett of
New York, one Of the leading laymen and
father Of the bill providing for the COM
mission, asked for support for the measure
by the assembly.
Rev. II. T. Laughbaum Of Oklahoma City
sald
Il would be willing to have the member
| ship of the committee placed in the hands
Of Congressman Bennett but 1 am not
willing to trust the speaker of the house
with the appointment of the committee"
| DR.. Laughbaum and other commissioners
| attacked the proposed bill on the ground
! that the intended investigation work will
only delay needed temperance reforms.
! Congressman Bennett defended the bill,
which was finally voted the support of the
assembly
Members of the assembly applauded the
introduction of a resolution condemning
the white slave traffic, introduced by
quincy Thacker of Elk Rapids, Mich. In
discussing the resolution Commissioner
Thacker said:
There should be an old fashioned brim-
stone hell for those engaged in this ter
rible business
Simon Wolf, former consul general to
Egypt. appeared before the convention on
invitation and expressed the thanks OF
\ the Hebrews of the world for the resolu-
ton adopted by the assembly on Monday
condemnng persecution of the Jews In
Russia.
Report on Home Missions.
The board Of home missions in its re
port stated that the total receipts for tn
year were ST. los, S43.65. The board expressed
qualification, because, while the churche
of the country had been asked to contri
butte an advance of but per cent in thei
offerings, the advance had really been
per cent and this advance amounted t.
$167 0 over the previous year.
The board reported having missions il
nearly every field s..G in discussing Nor
monism said:
This problem abides and has lost non
of It's perplexities As a system 1t still
. mas all the ugly maIhS Oh Slil' 1nOSe WI
, know it best and meet it daily on tn
> field, think it resembles Mohammedanisr
, in it's subtIety and sensuality Yet thor
, arc indications that God is honoring tn
crk of our. church in this hard fielt
, Men and women have come out of Mormon
> ism into the light and liberty of the son
of God"
. Work Among Indians
q Speaking of Indian missions, the repoi
says:
with only sOO.545 Indians in the Unite
States, exclusive of Alaska, there is
y f1arger% per cent of heatheh unenlightene
by the gospel among this people tina
: lapcong any other element of America
4 population The report says that the est
mated adherents of the Presbyterian fat
among the Indians are 1900 and that M
people in the world is more devout tina
these Christian Indians"
Discussing Alaska, the report says:
VI There is really no Sabbath in Alask
r with steamers large and small calling
4 port and the industries and mines runnir
n seven days in the week. Stores and shoI
= are open just the same every Gay in II
week The only hope of our people hel
r is the coming of some good Christian ma
o who will conduct the fish business ar
Z the timber trade on Christian principle
and by example teach Sabbath observance