Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
BAPTISTS PLEDGE FULL
AID IN WINNING WAR
Convention at Shore Promises
to Sustain Government
With Men and Money
PROHIBITION DEMANDED
President Urged to Commander
Barley Now in Possession
of Brewers
Atlantic city, May 81,

The fullest cooperation with the Ad-
rninistration Of 500 600 members of the
denomination in thrty-four States. was
pledged today by the 5000 delegates to
the Northern Baptist Convention. in
eleventh annual session, on the steel
Pier.
The assembly indorsed the services
rendered by the different associations in
war work. including the Hebrew bodies
and the knights of Columbus. The
war" resolution read:
Freedom and truth are Baptist
watchwords, hence we will sustain
our Government in this war for lib
erty and righteousness with all our
resources of men and money. We stand
by America and our noble Allies for
the rescue of weaker nations from
tyranny
We heartily commend the varied
work of our war commission and
deeply appreciate the cooperation of
pastors and churches in the North
ern Baptist Convention. We unite
with all citizens in heartiest approval
of the services rendered by different
associations. the Y. M G. A, the Y.
w. c. A., by the Hebrew bodies and
knights of Columbus and the Boy
and Girl Scouts. in their fixed deter
mnation to win this war We would
especially commend the scout move
ment for it's worth to our churches il
character building.
Wheat conservation in both Baptist
homes and in all functions held by
Baptist churches was pledged also. sub
stitutes were urged in the recommends
tion of the committee, of which James
Mckee. Of New. Haven. Is chairman
that the smallest portions of wheat
possible be used in accordance with the
pf the 'nite6 State food glniO l.
straton so that Baptists do their part
in conserving SO that increased supp les
may be shipped to our soldiers and
sailors and to the Allies"
W. r. owen. Of Philadelphia. is a
member of the resolutions committee.
The convention demanded national
prohibition. President Wilson and Con-
gress were memorialzed to support the
Federal amendment. Delegates were in
structed to marshal the Baptist forces
OF the nation behind the movement and
to go into politics making every
rightful effort for the election of legis.
lators who will support the ratification
of this amendment" was the message
from the committee.
President Wilson was asked to com
rnandeer the barley now in the brewers
control. This resolution read:
In view Of the conservation Of food
practiced by the people. in view of
the statement of the food admnistra-
ton that the supply OF barley is eN-
bausted. and in view of the uncon-
tfadicted fact that the brewers hav"
a six months supply of barley on
hand: we petition the President to
commander the barley now in the
brewers control, that it may be made
into bread instead of beer. We ap-
prove the barley bill. known AS House
bill No. l17Ol and we urge upon Con-
gress it's immediate enactment into
law.
This afternoon the convention VA
hear speakers on the problems dealin
with the war. The convention closes TO
night with a general session The sub
ject will be "Our relation to the neN
internationaliSm." T.. B. Bryan. preSi
dent Of Colgate University. and w. Il
P. Faunccs. president of Brown I'm
versity, will deliver the principal address