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

ton of the electorate of thai
state to the anti Catholic resolutions
adopted by the general governing
bodies of the three leading denomi'
nations of Alabama and of the South
Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian
to which three denominational bodies
in even figures, all Alabamans ad'
here, either actually or nominally
Men and women of Alabama, are moi
these several thousand direct repre-
sentatives of yours the very cream
Of the intellect of your churches?
Are they not worthy of credence and
confidence on your part and on the
part of the general public? They
are, you say promptly, and unani-
mously. Then, they call you to
resolute and determine resistance to
the subtle, insidious and fast-be-
coming-bolder aggressions of the
diabolical papacy of Rome, which, as
the Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly declares, "is and always has
been a menace or a blight to civil
and religious liberty Of every kind
where it has obtained q foothold."
Your delegated leaders tell you that
there is danger ahead, and they
sound the alarm. You know that
these leading men of Alabama and
of the South are ordinarily calm and
deliberate. You know that when
such men as these sound the alarm,
there is real danger. Men, women
and children Of Alabama, read these
resolutions, study them carefully,
ponder their contents, point them out
to your neighbor, take them to
church with you and ask your pas
tor about them and request him to
preach from them as his text. Or
ganize your community into an
anti Catholic society, wholly regard
less of any political bias, and prepare
to hurl back to hell, whence it came,
the internal papacy Of Rome, which
seeks by might and main, intrigue
and force, to seize the government of
this republic and thereby be in posi-
tion to fasten its autocratic, despotic,
intriguing, ilhberal, unreciprocal,
and damnable dominance over this
fair land. Our boys are yielding
their precious lives for democracy's
sake cover there;" shall we at home
allow this nation to be seized by the
very mother of all autocracies? Noll
II shall not bel Then to armsl To-
arms!
Anti-Catholic resolutions adopted
BY the Southern Baptist Convention
at Nashville, Tenn, in 1914, and
formally reaffirmed the following
year at Houston, Texas:
Whereas, The boast Of the Romish church
hat It never changes Is frequently illustrated
n our boosted free America by Romish mobe
against expositions and discussions OF its
,eachings, schemes, and practices, empha- |
izing that Eternal vigilencs is the price
Resolved. That this convention r.passes IN.
that 1t passed last year, as fol-
ows:
Whereas. The combination Of church and
rate has resulted in relentless religious per-
ecutton and has crimsoned the pages of the
ast with the blood Of the saints therefore.
e II
Resolved, That we. the representatives Of
hree millions Of Southern Baptlsts [This Il
ctunl church membership; the constituency
by the Southern Baptist conven-
on L. around nine mlllionsl, IN convention
ssembled, while re-afirnlnR our age-loneI
ontention of the right OF every man to !.
orship God according to the dictates OF hip
wn conscience, deny the right Of any man
organization to force the conclusions Of