Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-05
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METHODIST CHURCH
ENTERTAIN SOLONS
State Officials and Legislators
Are Guests at Banquet Given
by Church Men - Speeches
and Clever Skits.

One of the biggest gatherings of
men in Boise for social enjoyment,
moral uplift and mental advancement
was the peace conference held at the
First Methodist church Tuesday night,
at which more than 200 were present.
Members of the legislature and a
number of state officers were present
as guests of the Methodist brother
hood.
State officials present were: Cover
nor Davis, Roy l.. Black, attorney
general: Miss Ethel Redfield, state
superintendent of public instruction;
r. o. Jones, secretary of state, and
Edward G. Gallet state auditor.
A prayer by Chaplain w. w. Van
Dusen and the singing of America"
opened the festivities, after which F.
II. Newhouse, presiding officer, intro
duced the chief executive, who made
n pleasing talk on the value of such a
gathering, and cited some of the duties
with which he had had to tusse dur
ing the first month of his office. He
emphatically declared that he hoped
constitutional convention would be
held in Idaho before long which would
make it impossible for a county divi-
sion bill to come before the legisla-
ture.
NO HIGH BOARD FENCE.
Under the head, quaker Legisla-
tion," the question of "Shall the Gold
en- Rule be Indefinitely postponed ?"
Representative Peckham of Canyon
county spoke on the negative side, and
pointed out that the Golden Rule was
one which not only applied to people
nj n atNI
states, which made up the great COM
monwealths, declaring that it was the
disposition of the people of Idaho,
their regard for one another and the
law, which made the Golden Rule
success in as far as 1t was carried
out. He emphasized that it was q
principle rather than a rule.
Senator Witty of Bannock county,
leading Baptist, spoke on the INNER
sion clause amending chapter %, sec
ton Is of Isaiah, in which he pointed
out that while the Biptists were
little fonder of water than the Meth
odists, there was no longer the high
board fence Of separation between the
two denominations. He told several
amusing stories, his slumber story be-
ing one of the hits of the evening.
OTHER SOlONS SPEAK.
Senator Walker OF Boundary county
gave serious talk outlining the value
of religious advancement and faith in
the doctrines of the church, and closed
amid applause when he cited that his
nttomp' to Le humorous always ended
in an abortion.
Reprcscnta'vc Adamson OF Blaine
county, of lhc church OF the Latter
Day Saints, talked under tho head,
Mormon Joint Memorial No. l." pro-
viding for the giving of one twentieth
to the church, a subject in which the
Methodists declared they had great
interest. After few breezy stories,
Bishop Adamson declared that the
tithing in the Mormon church was not
compulsory, but a free will offering
by the members DOR the building Of
missions schools and churches, and
that the members in good standing
were willing to give one-tenth of that
with which the Lord had blessed them
for tho education and betterment Of
others, realizing that first and fore
most they owed their existence to one
of higher authority.
Representative Seth Jones OF Idaho
county occupied a seat OF prominence
and brought forth peals of laughter
with his funny stories of personal ex-
periences during his life of travel.
DR.. Emma Drake, a woman member
of the legislature, made a splendid
address, part in the humorous vein
and part serious. She laid special
stress on the coming dry nation and
the great work which had been accom-
strict law enforcement after the ma
ton became dry.
Rev. Willsic Martin closed the