Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-07-28
RESOLUTIONS OF MERIT

RESOLUTIONS OF MERIT
The Baptist State convention, at its
recent meeting in Newport, adopted a
series of resolutions, the contents of
which has not yet been given the pub
6city which they deserve. The COM
mittee which drafted the resolutions
consisted of no less than seven promi-
nent clergymen and laymen, and it is
interesting to note they were passed
unanimously.
This is rather an important point
since the resolutions uttered no IN
certain voice on some most important
matters, both ecclesiastical and politi-
cal. 1t is not necessary to read be-
tween the lines to get at the mean
ing of the various recommendations
and endorsements. And if the men,
bership of the Baptist church in Yer
mont follows out the spirit of these
resolutions something is bound to
happen, that may well cause serious
reflection IN some quarters.
The resolutions take up-to-date
ground on the question of over
ehurched communities approving the
method used by the evangelical
churches in afhliating in the over
churched communities thus saving
the duplication of pastoral care, the
elimination of needless expense"
Whatever may be said of conditions
elsewhere, evidently the Baptists of
Vermont recognize that human beings
are more valuable than creeds, and
conservation of resources is prefer
able to segregation of sects.
The resolution on the Interchurch
World Movement is absolutely fair,
rendering honor where honor is due,
going on record as heartily sympa-
thetic with the spirit of the move
ment, and recording its conviction of
the Christian spirit at the bottom of
the scheme. The resolution Heartily
endorses the spirit of Christian COOP
Grafton which gave conception to and
by which was builded, the Interchurch
World Movement" and further, "that
we as convention recommend and
endorse further cooperation and re-
organization upon sane principles
At this time, when there has beer
thoughtless SANDER of one of the
greatest, the most far-sighteC
schemes for world evangelization thai
has ever been conceived, it is refresh,
ing to read the utterances of men whc
have been IN close touch with the In
ter Church Movement and who know
the true inwardness of the plan, mel
who recognize the mistakes that hav,
been made, but who also magnify tn
devout spirit, and the Christian con
eeptioA of the whole program.
The tenth resolution on the en-
forcement- of prohibition, is howeve
The resolution hits the nail on tn
head, and then clinches it, after j
In driven in. 1t calls not only for tn
enforcement of law, but points out tina
the only way to get it is to elect me-
to office who are pledged to enforc
@AAE S1nlC- Lie 1CoO40LAOA - III
wet" it is not even "moist." It
not In favor of enforcing the law III
til we get it changed" It does no
even squint at the fallacy that the fed
eral government has put zone owe
IN the people of Vermont" It brand
as sIanderous and unmitigated non
sense the statement that "the 18t
amendment for federal prohibitio
was forced through congress and tn
state legislatures by powerful an
irresponsible organization, operatin
through paid agents, with unlimite
funds" And in so many words
Resolved, that we, as a cor
ve-1on, approaching the moral vic
tory as result of the adoption G
the prohibition amendment, hereb
assure the authorities of our mora
support in its maintenance; and tha
We advise our constituency to yo,
Tor such candidates for public offis
as VIII pledge themselves to the sur
port Of the 18th amendment and til
Mws enacted for its enforcement %