Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-25
BY THE REV A. N. sTUBBLEBINE.

BY THE REV A. N. STUBBLEBINE.
CONVENTION HALL. Steel Pier,
Atlantic City. May 25.-The session to-
day found nearly all of the commission
ers In their seats due to the considera-
ton of the subject of home missions.
A commissioner moved that the report
Of the temperance committee be re-
ferred back to the committee for con-
centration, consolidation and reduc-
ton. Opportunity was given to Dr.
J. S. Weaver 10 make the report.
Exception was taken to resolution No
8 by Fl. Il. Laughbaum, attorney for
the enforcement of law in Oklahoma,
who moved to strike out in behalf OF
legislation creating a commission OF
inquiry to investigate and report upon
every phase of the liquor traffic say
ing that there are 5000, 900 people liv-
ing below the Mason and Dixon line,
and 2l,o00,000 of them are living under
Prohibition laws, and II seems as
though this move for a commission is
simply a question OF graft on the part
Of some congressman who are seeking a
fat job.
Congressman william s. Bennett, of
New York, asked the privilege Ut
speaking on this resolution.
Il introduced this bill" he said, and,
therefore, one competent to speak. |
have been five years in Congress and
voted for every temperance bill pre-
scented. l know every man who voted
for that bill and who voted against 1t.
Among those who voted for 1t are:
Allen, Of Maine; Sperry, of Connecti-
cut, Craig, OF Alabama; Chandler, of
Mississippi. Against It: %Juckhela, of
Pennsylvania: M%ichenry, of Pennsyl-
vania; Alcott, of New York; Sabbath,
of Illinois. and FISHERMAN, Of Wis
consin."
Slap at Cannon.
Mr.. Laughbaum asked Mr.. Bennett
who would appoint the commission. Mr..
Bennett said the speaker of the House
and the president of the Senate.
Mr.. Laughbaum replied he would be
willing to leave this appointment TO
Mr.. Bennet, but would not trust the
speaker of the House.
Mr.. Bennett replied that this resolu-
ton should not be cut out of this reply
as this motion to strike out would
make 1t appear that this assembly dis
approves of this bill. THE bill is a
good one, we have a good cause. and
hope this motion will not pass"
Mr.. Laughbaum asked Mr.. Bennett
how long it would be before the com
mission made it's report.
Mr.. Bennett replied one or two years.
DR.. Charles Scanlon, OF Pittsburg,
secretary of the temperance committee,
said every temperance association has
approved of this bill and every church
body before whom 1t has been presented
acted favorably. Great Britain has
such a commission as has other ma
tions.
Dr. Roberts Ousted az Treasurer.
n of the momentcus questions of
this assembly was the Blairsville over
ture separating the office of stated clerk
and that of treasurer. There Is nc
such office as treasurer at present.
says the report, but from time to time
the duties n functions of a treasurer,
as well as other duties, have been laid
on the stated clerk and by him dis
charged with fidelity and diligence. We
believe that the stated clerk, as an
ecclesiastical officer, should be in touch
with the disbursements for assembly
meetings. We see no reason, however,
why he should be burdened with the
custody of funds. We do not see the
need Of an advisory committee to the
stated clerk, but We do see the need OF a
permanent committee on finance and q
responsible depository of the balances
of the assembiy's funds.
we, therefore, recommend that FIVE
elders. residing within 100 miles OF the
office of stated clerk be appointed for
the time being and annually hereafter
to constitute the permanent committee
They shall designate a bank for the
balances of a~ssembly's funds. They
shall appropriate these moneys of as
sembly as directed by the assembly
They shall devise and put into effect a
system OF warrants and vouchers show.
ing the character, amount and fact Of
expenditure"
Other matters OF detail were adopted
and the executive commission au-
thorized to adjust the detail. The re-
quest of the committee to have the five
men appointed for this year was
granted. The request to discharge the
advisory committee was granted.
The resolutions by the Rev. Hugh B
McCauley, of Trenton, in regard to the
Jeffries-Johnson prize fight, were recon
mended and adopted, and the committed
advised to telegraph the resolution te
the committee at California.