The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-10

conscience upon any man, woman, or chile
Resolved, That We re-afIirm our traditions
doctrine Of the separation Of church an
state as the gittfanty Of religiouI iiebrty
that we desire this religious liberty for a
men, as well az for ourselves; that We viey
with grave concern tho disposition OF tn
Roman Catholic church to tax us through tn
state with the support Of its institution; tina
we especially OPPOSE being compelled as tax
payers to maintain parochial schools, whicl
are and should remain purely private insti
| tutions; and that we protest against the at
tempts In various sections Of the country U
prevent freedom Of speech by mob violence
To curtail the freedom Of the malls, and u
close the press against the discussion o.
those questions.
Resolved, That wo view with serious alarm
and vigorously protest against the efforts o.
the Roman Catholic hierarchy, to gain con
troll of our government, and thereby be IN .
position to fasten either It's faith or Its fai,
lacies upon the conscience OF free anc
sovereign people.
Resolved, That we deeply deplore the pres
ence Of q papal laSste as the representative
OF the vatican 1t our national capital foI
the purpose OF influencing governmental
Affairs.
Resolved, That we earnestly protest against
the presence Of national representatives In
their official capscity at ecclesiastical func-
tlons, and the manifest disposition on the
part of some Of our politicians 70 show def
erence TO so-calied church dlgnitarios.
Resolved. That we also protest against tho
sentencing Of any person. by any judge TO
serve In any religious institution.
Resolved, That we hereby petition congress
10 submit an amendnient to the constitution
of the United States prohibiting any appro-
priation Of public money by the nation. state
or subsidiary political divisions for any
church, Institution, school, society or under
taking wholly or In part under sectarlan or
ecclesiastical control.
Resolved. That we petition the house OK
representative protesting against the bill
introduced by Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of New York,
giving the Postmaster-General power to ex-
olude rcligiously offensive publications from
the mails. While we earnestly depricRte ma
licious or ignorant attacks against any Or
ganiEation, we consider such bill dangerous
to our liberties and opposed to the wide
freedom which should be allowed the presS
In free country.
Resolved, That as a body of Christians
composed of men and women Of all nations
OF both native and foreign birth who have
learned the real meaning Of loyalty to the
nation through 4the democracy characteristic
Of our Thousands Of churches, we pledge our
selvas afresh at this time Of confused loyalty
TO the only political allegiance we have ever
recognised In this land Of our residence, TO
the government and authority Of the United
States of America.
Resolved, That since Baptists have borne
the brunt Of the battle which han given re-
llgious liberty 10 tho people Of tho United
States. we herein affirm our determination
to perpetuate this priceless boon for the
present and all future generations. TO this
end we pledge our property. our lives, and
our sacred honnr.
MethOdists Take Same Stand
Anti Catholic resolutions adopted
by the Methodist Episcopal church,
in 1915:
Whereas, The politico-ecclesiasti organ
lzation known a. the Roman Catholic church
has become, by It's great numbers, its false
activity. It's hslIlty to our public schools,
and it's arrogant and higoted assumption Of
supremacy, q n.snace 70 the well-belng Of
BUR republic; therefore, be II
Resolved, Thst we urge our people more
fully to inform themselves concerning the
history, character. claims and purposes Of |
liberty; that We request tho editors Of our
,ficial press 70 open their columns freely |
.or such news }itens correspondence, and |
discussion as viii tend 10 awaken our people |
o the masnituda Of this peril and that we
'equest our bishops to place In the course Of |
tudy for our ministry such books az viii |
ortify and prepare them for successful re-
istance to the further aggressions Of the
,apacy.
Resolved. Thas we respectfully request tb.
ongress of the United States to eradicate
his root OF bitterness, seetarian appropria- |
ions, from our religious and civil life by
nhmltting a constitutional amendment pro-
ibiting all sectanan appropriations wherever
ur Tag hoats, whether by national, state, or
nunicipal governments.
Bishop Cf%ndler's Declaration
Bishop Arren A. Chandler. i
Southern Mhodist church, Atlanta,
IA, says:
The trouble with the Roman Catholic