The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
REPORT OF BAPTIST
CONVENTION
Three Days Session at
Augusta
Recommendations OF Reform Commit
tee In Event of ResubmlssiOn Adopt
ed.


The adoption of the recommends
ton of the committee on reform that
in the event of resubmission the State
be thoroughly organized by the ap-
pointment OF committees in every city
nd town and If need be in every
school district to see that the largest
possible vote be polled against the re-
peal OF the prohibitory amendment,
nd the change in the form of consti-
tuition recommended for the Associa-
Jional conventions SO as to include
both Baptist and Free Baptist church
es were the two most important ac-
lions taken by the Maine Baptist Mis-
sionary Convention. which concluded
thursday night its three-days ses-
sions in Augusta.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RE-
FORM.
The following report was presented
by the committee on reform and
adopted:
For more than half a century the
liquor traffic has been outlawed in
the State of Maine. Today we have q
movement backed by the liquor inter
ests of the entire country to over
throw Prohibition and to bring upon
our State the cause of the legalzed
saloon. We pledge ourselves to do all
that is in our power in opposition to
this movement. We urge the voters
OF Maine not to be deceived by the
specious plea of the saloon sympa-
thizers that we need measures to en-
able communities to regulate the Ii
quor traffic.
We believe the only right way to
regulate the liquor traffic is to exter-
inmate it. Over against the falsehood
put forth by the saloon and its allies
that prohibition does not prohibit we
place the fact established by expert
ence that prohibition does prohibit
When officials are moral towards or
when they are in the pay of the high
er interests we cannot expect enforce
ment
We recommend in the event of re-
submission that the State be thor
oughly organized by the appointment
of committees in every city and town
md ii need be in every school dis
trict to see that the largest possible
vote be polled against the repeal of
tn prohibitory amendment.
We heartily commend the work of
the Christian Civic League, not only
in the line of temperance but in for
warding other moral reforms as we'll.
We desire again to enter our pro-
test against the granting of divorces
with the right of marriage for other
causes than the one specified by our
Lord. We do not recognize the right
of human judges or legislature to sit
in judgment upon the teachings of
Jesus Christ.
We express the earnest hope that
no Baptist minister will lend his
sanction to the union in so called
of those whom the Lord has
declared should forever be kept apart.
We regard it as the duty of all
Christians to strive by precept and
example to guard the sanctity of the
Lord Day We recommend that an
effort be made to secure legislation
thGt shall permit railroad or express
companies from lowering their fares
on Sundays and thus bribing people
to desecrate the Lords day. In this
convention we desire to commend the
work of the Lords Day League of
New England and to express our ap-
probation OF the services rendered by
its secretary, DR.. kneeland. to the
cause in the State of Maine.
T. j. RANDALL,
c. E. OWEN,
For the Committee ON Reform.