Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
D|STRUST OF CANNON
Presbyterians Want Another
to Probe Liquor Traffic.
ADDRESS By SIMON WOLF
Thanks Assembly for Sympathy for
Russian Hebrews.
WHITE SLAVE TRADE SCORED
Mormonism Compared With Moham-
mechanism for Subtlety
and Sensuality.
WHITE SLAVE TRADE SCORED

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., May Coon
missioners of the Presbyterian general as
sembly objected today to Speaker Cannon
of the House of Representatives having
the power of appointing the proposed fed
eral commission for the invest igatiOn of
liquor traffic in the United States.
The matter was brought up in supple
mentary report on temperance which fol-
lowed the main report yesterday. In dis
cussion OF the question of temperance leg
islation Representative w g. Bennett of
New York, one of the leading laymen and
the father Of the bill providing for the
commission. asked for support for the
measure by the assembly.
Not Willing to Trust Cannon.
Rev. H. T Laughbaum of Oklahoma
City said:
II would be willing to have the MEM
bership of the committee placed in the
hands of Representative Bennett. I am
not willing to trust the Speaker Of the
House with the appointment Of the COM
mittee."
Dr. I.aughbaum and other commission
ground that the intended investigation
work will only delay needed temperance
reforms while the investigation work is
being done.
Representative Bennett defended the
bill, which. he claims, will place before
the country the exact status of the tenn
perance question. DIR. Joseph l.. Weaver,
chairman OF the standing committee on
temperance. and Rev. Charles Scanlon
secretary, also defended the bill, which
was finally voted the support Of the as
sembly.
White Slave Trafic Denounced.
Members Of the assembly applauded the
introduction Of a resolution condemnins
the white slave tranic. introduced by
Quincy Thacker OF Elk Rapids. Mich. In
discussing the resolution Commissioner
Thacker said:
birthstone hell for those engaged in this
terrible business.
The resolution reads:
Whereas this assembly contemplates.
with adherence and detestation, the
iomewhat recent exposures of the me-
farious business commonly known as the
white slave tranic:
Resolved. That this assembly believes
that this traffic should be made a crime
not less than that Of murder, and cor
responding penalty attached.
Resolved, That we plead with the au-
thorities, both state and federal, that
they use their best endeayors and respec
tive powers to stamp out this evil within
our entire borders lest God come and
smite us with q curse"
Simon Wolf Speaks.
Simon Wolf Of Washington. d. c., ap-
peared before the convention. on invi-
tation, and expressed the thanks of the
Hebrews of the world for the resolution
adopted by the assembly Monday, con-
demning persecution of the Hebrews in
Russia
Dr. George Alexander Of New York
presented the report of the committee on
home missions.
The trial of the case brought AGAINST
the synod Of New York. accused of heresy
because of its licensing of Messrs. Steen,
Black ard Fitch. started yesterday be-
fore the judicial commission at the Chal-
fOnte Hotel, is continued today and is ex-
pected to be finished for report to the as
sembly tomorrow.
The board of home missions in its report
stated that the total receipts for me year
were 81. los, 1856. The board expressed
gratificat ton because, while the churches
throughout the country had been asked
to contribute an advance of per cent in
their offerings, the advance had really
been per cent. and this advance amount
ed to *l67O7 over the previous year.
Mormonism Like Mohammedanism.
The board reported progress in nearly
every field. and, in discussing Mormon
ism. said:
This problem abides, and has lost
none of it's perplexit.es. AS a system it
still has all the ugly marks. of sin. Those
who know it hest and meet 1t daily on
the field think 1t resembles Mohammedan-
ism In It's subtlety and sensuality.
yet there are indications that God ia
honoring the work of our church m this
hard field Men and women have come
out of Mormonism into the light and
liberty of the sons Of God"