Arizona republican., 1916-10-17

rlch They ask for bread They are given stone. When in the annals of history has Privilege chosen to sacrifice itself for the common veal? They turn to the governments | The governments listen. But what | can the governments do? They have | spent the substance of the living. l They have spent the suhstance of those to come even to the third and | fourth generation. Then a thing epochal happens. First a murmur, then a rumble, then roar then-the revolution Some day the industrial activity of this world will cease forever. Every wheel will stop-trains, steam ships, automobiles, street cars-all traffic will cease forever. The great factories and mills will stop their machinery. The laborers will pour foith from these great manufactur- ing plants for the last time. Behind them the doors will close, never to he opened. The wealth of the rich, invested in great enterprises and properties and bonds or Vaulted n banks, will be worthless. The last check will have been written, the last dollar have been spent in lux | ury and ease The banks will close forever. It will be the end. We
 
 l we must prepare characters which will stand the test when the Judge shall appear"
 In their business session yesterday morning the Seventh day Advcntists i elected officers of the Arizona Con i ference for the next two years. as l follows: President, J. Ernest Bond; secretary treasurer. B. M Emerson; conference committee, J. Fl Bond, c. D NJ Williams l.. L. Hutchinson, Clem Stump and I. T. Reynolds. MT. Emerson succeeds Claude Conard. who resigned to accept 8 position as head of the commercial department 1 of Pacific Union College an Adven- tist institution in St Helena. Cal. The conference committee will han ale all business during the next two years
 A committee for the oversight of all Adventist school work in Arizona was elected as follows: J. F. Bond T~ B. Ragsdale. Clem Stump A. F. Earll. R F. Kalfus, c. D. M. Will Hams. D. l.. Wagner. Mrs. Mary Ross Mrs. Lou Sturgess. The Adventist church schools cover practically the same ground as the public schools and in addition give 2 graded course in Bible training. This begins as
 
 continues throughout their school life. The Adventists willingly pay the state taxes for public school sup port. however, believing 1t to be con trary 10 right principles and in viola . ton of the Constitution of the United States for the state to teach religion in its schools.
 They point out that the conscien- tious convictions of citizens in relig ious matters make it impossible tc agree as to what doctrines shall he taught in the public schools, and they say that for tris reason tho teaching of religion should be leff to the home. the church. and private schools and not to the state. Thel believe that should the state attempt to decide the controversy over relig- ion in order to make religion a part of the public school instruction. il would lead to a Supreme Court deci- sion In the matter, thus establishin a state creed. and compelling al to subscribe to 1t no matter wha' their convictions. This, they fay would be as disastrous as Sunday laws
 President Bond in submitting hi, annual report said s3 new members have been added to the Adventist church in Arizona during the pas year A new church building ha' heen erected at Tucson. and arrange ments have been made for new ono nt Pata gonia. 4 small chapel alst hae been built at Mesa.
 MT Emerson reportin~ the growtf iN the finances. said the tithe fOr the vear ending Sertember 30, 1916 amounted to ss67S.75 gain o''e1 the preceding year of Ss34.72. The Sabbath school offerines for the veal amounted to sl921.21 as agains H1577.d2 for 1915 The total offer ings were s261117, a gain over 1911 of s299.4s.