The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-07
PRESBYTERY HELD AT HOONAH WAS A
 WORTHY MEETING

The members of the Presbytery Of Alaska attending the annual session at Hoonah last Monday Tuesday and Wednesday returned from there last night. The session was one of the most important and most enthuslas- tic held in Alaska
 Rev. Edward Marsden of Ketchi- kan and Prof. c. l.. Johns of sitka were elected as commissioners to the General Assembly, which meets In At- lantlc City, N. J., in May. Rev. Da- vid Waggoner of Juneau will repre- sent the Presbytery at the meeting of the Synod of Washington which con yenes at Everett, Wash, in October
 The Presbytery pledged It's support for Alaska prohibition; made plans for new church buildings at Craig and Hydaburg and selected Haines as the next meeting place.
 Following is the list of those who attended: Rev. J. B. Stevens, Rev J. II. Condlt, DID,, Rev David wag goner, Juneau; Rev. George Good, Elder Reuben Shatlane. Hoonah; El- ders: c. l.. Johns. John Newall, Sit ka; Rev. D. L. Winterberger, Haines; Rev J. E. Clark, Wrangell; Rev Ed. ward Marstden, Ketchikan; Rev. J. N. Corker, Craig; Rev J. D. Howe, Held aburg; Rev. Geo Beck, Elder David Stuteen, Rake.
 The prohibition resolution was as follows:
 Whereas. the Presbyterian church, as frequently expressed in It's official declarations, has consistently stood on the part of the Individual and Cor for total abstinence from intoxicants the banlshment of the saloon from the community as being a fruitful source of crime. immortality. unhappi- ness and spiritual disease, and,
 Whereas. the purely religious view. point on this Issue are in this day being buttressed by the added weight of social, civic. economic and medical considerations. and are thus being urged upon the attention of the pub- lie of today by other than church societies, and.
 Whereas. the Legislature of Alaska at It's last session provided for referendum vote to be taken in No. vember of this year at which time the issue of "wet or dry" Alaska is 10 be determined therefore
 Be 1t resolved by the Presbytery of Alaska.
 First, That we welcome the oppor- tunity of appealing to the forum of public opinion for an expression which shall open the way for legis- lation looking toward the removal of the saloon from Alaska
 Second, That we hereby. as mem- bers of Alaska Presbytery, pledge our hearty support to this efiort to bring Alaska into the ever increasing number of States and provinces which are free from the blight of the saloon.
 Third, That we urge upon all our churches and adherents the duty of supporting this movement and of as- sisting 1t in every possible way, es- pecially by the casting of the ballot.
 Fourth. That the stated clerk is hereby instructed Co send a copy of these resolutions, to each Presbyterian minister in Alaska with the request that they be read from the pulpits of the various missions and churches and urge upon the attention of our. entire membership.
 Those who returned to Juneau last night include pr. J. H. Condlt, Rev. John B. Stevens. and Rev David Wag goner. of Juneau. and Rev. Edward Marsden. Rev E. h. Wnterberger Rev. J. s. Clark. Rev. J L.. Howe and Rev. J. N. Cooker
 Rev. D. l.. Winterberger will leave for Halnes on the Spokane; Rev J. S. Clark. who has been in the city for two weeks. will leave for Ketchikan on the Alaska tonight.
 Rev. Edward Marsden Rev. J. L. Howe and Rev. J. N. Cooker left for Ketchikan on the missionary boat Good Tidngs at midnight last night.
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