South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-02
.LAYMEN TAKE RAP
At CONGRESSMAN
Condemn Indiana SOIOnS Who
Voted Against HobSon
Bill.

Resolutions favoring the total abo-
lition Of the liquor traffic were adopt
ed and the Is Indiana congressman
who voted against the Hobson bill at
the last session of congress were con-
demned at the closing session of the
Laym ems association at the Baptist
church Friday afternoon In the res
olution regarding the Indiana con-
gressmen, the committee which drew
up the resolutions suggested that
these men were not entitled to the
suffrage of the electorate
Members of the committee which
reported the resolutions to the asso-
citation are r. y. Smith, c. w. Ross,
w c. Bellman and G. A. McCOrkle.
Here Are the Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions as re-
ported and adopted:
"To the officers and members of the
Laymen's association of the North
west Indiana conference:
I'VE, your committee on resOlu-
tons beg leave 10 submit to you the
following report:
"First-We favor the enactment Of
a statute in Indiana at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature in 1917 pro-
hibitins absolutely the sale of intOXi-
eating liquors within this common
wealth.
"Se@Ond-We favor national prOhi-
bition and the amendment of the con
stitution Of the United States in the
form provided to bring about that end,
and in furtherance thereof favor the
passing of the sO-called HObsOn bill
by the house. and of the Shepherd
bill in the senate, providing for the
amendment Of our federal constitution
to this end, and we pledge ourselves
To vote for members 10 congress who
are known to favor these propositions
and have so expressed themselves.
"Third-We heartily endorse and
lend our announcement to the Anti
Saloon League of Indiana and every
other organization which has for its
purpose the dethronement of the Ii
quOr traffic. i'm their great fight to rid
us of this evil. and we especially
commend the program or the An't-
Saloon League of Indiana in its great
IN Getting to be held at indianapolis in
November upon a nOn-partisan basis
looking toward the enactment of stat
utOry prohibition in this common
wealth
"Fourth-We. as a body of Chris
in the attitude Of unjustly criticiZing
any other persons conduct, but we
feel that it is our right TO condemn
the act of each of our Is congress
men in Indiana who voted against the
HObson bill at the last session of con-
gress. and we suggest that such per-
sons are not entitled TO the suffrage
of the electorate of this common
wealth
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
go on record in this body as favoring
the adoption of the above sentiments
expressed and that this resolution be
incorporated in our minutes. and
copies given to the public press if they
so desire"
All Urged to Attend.
At the last meeting OF the Laymen's
association held in Lafayette last Oc-
tOber the members went on record as
condemning the liquor traffic and IA
voring woman suffrage. The Novem
Der meeting of the Anti-Saloon League
of Indiana TO be held in Indianapolis
was favored by the meeting Friday
afternoon and members were urged TO
attend
Bishop Theodore Henderson OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, chairman of the
Methodist commission of evangelism,
gave one of the best talks Friday af-
ternOon that have been delivered be-
fore the laymen. His talk was on
personal evangelism and was the same
as that given in the morning before
the ministerial conference. In his
talk Bishop Henderson outlined plan
it is hoped to win $500
people to the church by Easter.
j. w. Gardner Of Reynolds was re-
elected president of the association
by the committee on nominations.
other officers elected were NJ. NJ. Tolle
Of Hammond, vice-president of the !
South Bend district; G. B. King. La |
fayette, vice-president of the Lafay- (
cite district; G. w. Ross OF Crawfords- |
Vile. vice president of the Crawfords- |
Vile district; Joseph p. Allen OF |
Lreencastle, vice president of the |
Greencastle district; Howard A. Cam !
Of Frankfort. secretary; J. L. Hunt OF |
Rensselaer,, treasurer. The last two |
men were reelected.