The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
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From Thursdays Daily.

on resolutions reported as loHoNs'
Your committee on resolutions
submits the following matters as es'
pecially worthy of approval at this
time.
First, the Astounding hospitality OF
the people of Mankato who, irrespec-
tive of religious differences from the
moment of our arrival TO the hour
of our departure, have placed their
homes, their automobiles, their
churches, their public buildings. their
newspapers, and their best endeav'
ors continually at our service. we
carry away the highest memories oil
our all too brief stay in this beau
tiful city and shall spread its fame
throughout the state.
Second. the hearty and spontane-
Gus rally OF the people here assem-
bled TO the support OF the Minnesota
Baptist summer assembly, which
seeks the new spirit and plans OF the
directors and calls for a similar re-
sponse from all the churches. This
door of opportunity must be made
TO swing even more widely toward
the dream OF a great summer as
sembly for Bible study. Evangelistic
inspiration and generous impetus
toward world wide missions.
Third. the manifest necessity for
the entering Of all our Baptist people
into the state campaign for local
option as the next forward step on
the accelerating movement toward
state and national prohibition OF the
sale and manufacture of intoxicating
liuuor. The loyal citizens regardless
of party lines, must elect to the leg
islature only men who are commit
ted TO the destruction of the liquor
combination which itself knows no
party lines.
Fourth, the undated demand for
the suppression of all forms Of social
impurity. This particularly calls for
the adopting and sending TO the
proper persons the following resolu'
ton TO the senate and house Of rep.
resentatives in congress assembled:
Whereas, the Mormon church coli.
tinues to teach and its prophets and
priests continue to practice polygamy.
and in defiance of the law of Christ
and also of the law of the land and
in ungrateful violation of their pledge
made to this country,
Now, therefore. we do respectfully
urge upon the congress the speedy
adoption of the pending resolution in
troduced in the house by Mr.. Gillet
OF Massachusetts, and in the senate
by Mr. Weeks of Massachusetts, TO
amend the federal constitution as
follows:
Article XVIII, Section I. Polig.
onI ha
tation shall not exist within the
United States or any place sub
ject to their Jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have
power TO enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.
Fifth, the importance of the heart
lest support OF Pillsbury academy
whose admirable equipment, efficient
corps OF teachers, worthy ideals, and
Christian atmosphere, render II n
most valuable agent in the higher
education OF the Baptist young people
Of the state. We record with salts
faction that again the study OF the
Bible has been put into the regular
curriculum as required study.
Sixth. the increasing value to the
Baptlsts of Minnesota OF denomina-
tional literature, particularly OF The
Standard, and Missions, we commend
strongly the appeal for 1000 subscrlp-
tions to these able periodicals.
Seventh, the worth to the conven-
tiOn and its work in the state OF our
brethren, U. Rosabach and E. NJ.
Van Duzee, whose increasing infirmi.
ties deprive us Of their presence and
counsel, and TO whom we send our
sympathy and love. We also join
in the congratulations now being ex-
tended from all parts of the territory
OF the northern Baptist convention
to our noble missionary leader, DIR.
Henry l.. Morehouse OF the Home
Mission society, and desire that the
president OF the convention convey to
DIR. Morehouse Minnesota's apprecia-
ton OF his part in its evangelization
The intimacy OF the relations between
our state missions and the work OF
the Home Missionary society has but
made clearer to US all the statesman.
ship and brotherly cooperation of
this great secretary"
"Mankato Makes Good" was the
comment OF DR.. z. II. Pope i'm the
Baptist convention this morning,
after the resolution was read con.
corning the hospitality extended by
the people OF Mankato to the visit.
Ing Baptists. Several ministers and
laymen In the convention took occa-
sion to express their appreciation of
the way the Mankato people opened
their homes and their hearts to the
delegates, and DR.. Pierce of Mime,
aDolis said that he had for several
years been deploring the evident
waning OF the spirit OF hospitality
but that he was convinced since his
brief stay In Mankato that the real
article was to be found in the homes
OF this city.
The committee on place and
preacher. for the next convention re
ported the choosing OF Rev. ]. w
Nixon TO preach the next convention
sermon, and left the choice of place
to the executive committee, no in
vitations having been received.
Rev. q. w. Caldwell OF Free Ban
fist Mission board was present ant
read a communication from tina
board asking that the officers of thi,
convention unite with the officers O
the Free Baptist board In transfer
ring the Free Baptist property TO Tn,
Minnesota Baptist convention. Suel
n motion was passed, and the con