Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-24
DANGER To- Church STATE PLANS CASE
Initiative and Referendum Prosecuting Attorney at Work
Scored by Adventist. Richeson Evidence.
CALL IT POLITICAL DEVICE PREPARES FOR GRAND JURY
Daniels Will Assist Special Session Be Held Thursday
Securing Perncous Legislation. to Consider Charge
CONFERENCE BEGINS INNOCENT PASTOR DECLARES
Seventh Adventists
vention a akoma Park
of Importance. Time Comes
Initiative and Referendum
Scored by Adventist.
CALLSIT POLITICAL DEVICE
Elder Daniels Says It Will Assist in
Securing Pernicious Legislation.
GENERAL CONFERENCE BEGINS
Seventh Day Adventists Open Con-
vention at Takoma Park.
Matters of Importance.

Calling attention to the dangers he
foresaw in the recent adoption of the
initiative and referendum by the states of
California, Oregon, New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, Elder a. G. Daniels, president OF
the general conference of Seventh-Day
Adventists, who opened their convention
this morning at Takoma Park. declared
that the adoption of this political device
would assist overzealous religionists in
securing pernicious. religious legislation.
Seventh-Day Adventists, he said. are
strongly opposed to all forms of the
union of church and state, which, if COM
bined, would result in religious legisla-
ton. Because of the vigorous stand
taken in the past by Seventh-Day Ad-
ventists Elder Daniels said that the
members Of that sect will always fight
any attempt to force religious legislation
upon the citizens of this country. BY the
vote of the council the president was in
structed to appoint a committee to bring
in a report on this matter, against which
the Seventh-Day Adventists propose to
make national fight.
The discussion was brought about by
the introduction of arguments in favor of
zine Liberty. and the book. American
State Papers,
AS tie Liberty is the official organ
of the religious liberty department of
the general conference, il is proposed
to lay plans at this council to get 1t
into the hands of state legislators, Of
ficials. Judges and lawyers. 1t was
this discussion of religious liberty
work that awakened Elder Daniels to
the dangers which he maintained
lurked in the adoption by states
adopting the initiative act.
Says Sect Is Growing.
Elder Daniels presided at the open
ing session which convened at o'clock
in the Seventh-Day Adventists Mis-
sionary Seminary, when leaders in the
work Of this denomination from all
parts of the country and Canada, and
from Asia. Europe and Africa, assem-
bled. He called attention to the work
of the denomination. which, he said, ..is
growing at such a rapid rate as to
produce serious perplexities to know
how to keep abreast of it. These
ing"
A committee was appointed to consid-
er report on ways and means to in
crease the circulation of the Protestant
gazine, which is published in Takoma
Park by the general conference OF
Seventh-Day Adventists.
The council this afternoon is discussing
the arrani ements to be made for min
terial help at the biennial sessions Of the
union conferences in the, United States
and Canada
Tonight the matter of the selection of a
superintendent and a secretary ana treas
urer for the China Union Mission will
receive constdera tion.- st
The council is composed of presidents
OF union conferences, which are groups
Of state conferences. The union confer
ence presidents that have already arrived
lin Takoma Park to attend the council
are Elder w. b. White. Boston. presi-
dent of the Atlantic Union Conference;
Elder Charles Thompson. Atlanta. Ga,
president of the Southeastern Union Con-
ference: Elder c. F. McVagh. Nashville.
Tenn, president Of the Southern Union
Conference: Elder Allen Moon. Chicago,
president of Lake Union: Elder r.. y.
Underwood. Minneapolis. president of the
Northern Union: Elder +. T. Russell. Lin
coin. Neb.. president of Central Union;
Elder G.. F. Watson, keene, Tex. pres
dent of Southwestern Union: Elder G..
A. Irwin, San Francisco, president of
Pacific Union: Elder w. c. Flaiz. Port
land, Ore, president of North Pacific
Union Elder II. S. Shaw, Vancouver,
B. c., president of Western Canadian
Union. and Elder William Guthrie OF
dian Union.
Workers From Abroad Here.
In addition to the presidents of the union
conferences. other prominent leaders of
the Seventh-Day Adventists are in at
tendance at the council. Elder l. II.
Evans of Shanghai third vice president
Of the general conference. arrived this
morning from the far east. He is in
charge of the Asiatic division, which in
cludes China, Japan. Korea. the Malay
the proceedings of the council he will
deliver an address on What the Chinese
Revolution Means to Missions"
There are also in attendance at the
council the heads of the different de-
partments of the general conferences
as follows: Prof. II. r. Salisbury, Secre-
tary of the educational department;
Elder f. r. Palmer, secretary publish
ing department; Elder h. L. Russell,
secretary religious liberty department;
Elder G. B. Thompson, secretary of the
Haysmer. Graysville, secretary of the
negro department.; Elder o. A. Olsen.
Chicago. secretary of the North Ameri-
can foreign department. and Prof. NJ Z.
Kern of this city. secretary of the
young peoples department.
Elder j. s. Shilling of Dresden, Ger
many, the president of the West Ger
man Union Conference of Seventh Day
Adventists. arrived this morning to at
tend the council. He has been asked
by the council to remain in America as
the general superintendent OF the Ger
man department OF the general confer
Ia has accounted this call and will