The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-21
Resolutions Adopted by Garrett Coun-
ty Sunday School Convention.

The following preamble and resolu-
| ton were adopted by the delegates at
| the session of the Garrett County Sun
| day School Convention held last Tuesday
and Wednesday in the Oakland Presby-
terrain church and are published by re-
| quest of the members of the convention
WHEREAS, The Sunday School is such
| an important part of the church's work
| accomplishing as it does the religious
education of our youths, and being the
source from which the church draws Is
per cent of her membership; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the reorganization of
Garrett County be effected at once, also
the various districts of the County, so
that the organization may be complete
and up to the required standard for fiji st
class Sabbath school work.
Second. That since money will be
necessary to carry on this work, in pay
ing expert instructors who come among
us, and in meeting other legitimate eX-
penses, We request each school in the
county to make contribution some
time during the year toward defraying
such expenses.
Third. That we request a convention
to be held early in the coming year,
May and June being preferable months
for such convention, in each district OF
the county and that these conventions
be held prior to the County Convention.
Fourth. That since a strenuous eff
fort will be made in the coming session
of the State Legislature to give the
state a wide open Sabbath, we desire to
put the stamp of our unqualified disap-
prevail upon all such efforts, and re-
spectfully urge our delegates not to
countenance or endorse these move
ments which are hostile to the social,
temporal and religious interests Of the
commonwealth.
Fifth. That since the Temperance
reform moves on with ever increasing
force and is constantly gaining new ter
ritory and making new friends for the
cause. And since the Temperance stu
alton in Garrett County is at the
present time at critical stage, the out
look being splendid for the early over
throw f the traffic in our midst; that
since the traffic in Intoxicating liquors
has assumed such proportions in Oak
land as to become an intolerable NUS
ance; and since the continuance of the
saloon at the county seat is ineXcusa-
BILE and uncalled for, being an insult
to the entire citizenship of Garrett
county, and a menace to the lives,
property, character and good names of
all the citizens, we, the Garrett COun-
ty Sunday School Association in session
this 18th day Of September, 1911, in
Oakland. Maryland, do hereby declare
our approval of any and all honest eff
forts made to abate the liquor traffic in
the entire state and nation.
We further declare that we most
heartily endorse the state wide local
option bill to be presented at the next
session of the state legislature and re-
spectfully request and urge our local
representatives in that body to use all
the influence within their power to
secure the passage of said bill. And
further, it is our deliberate opinion
that should the state wide bill not be
passed, there should be a special legis-
lation whereby Garrett county be given
an opportunity to say by vote whether
or not the liquor traffic shall continue
within her borders.
Resolved, That we thank the people
Of Oakland Presbyterian Church for the
use Of their Church building, the people
OF Oakland for their hospitality, and all
who in any way contributed to the sue
cess Of the convention.
f. MANGEs. G. R. WILLIAMSON
{. II. SKULL, P. Z MUGsRAVE.