Evening journal., 1921-10-26
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res OF which the Rev. Lemuel ).
Reichard is chairman. made its un-
favorable report on the resolution
at the afternoon session, and the re-
port was received without any COM
ment.
Judge II. n. Abercombie, vice.
moderator. at today's session said he
felt some action on the disarmament
conference resolution should have
been taken by the Synod. He moved
that action Of the Synod in tabling
the resolution yesterday be reconsid-
cred judge Abercombie then read
a new resolution prepared by DIR. w.
r. Crafts. Of the International Re-
form Bureau. Judge Abercomhie
said he thought November should
be set aside for day Of prayer. Tie
subject was referred TO Judge Aber-
combie to report back to the Synod.
The new resolution offered by Doc
tor Crafts was as follows:
s'Resolved, that we will be much
innprayer before and during the sit
ting Of the Limitation Of Armaments
Conference that II may courageously
reduce the burdens Of war prepara-
tions. and especially may remove the
occasions OF war"
A substitute resolution was re-
ported 20 Synod at noon by Judge
Abercombie, and was adopted with
out a dissent. II endorses the ac-
ton Of President Harding in setting
aside November 6 as a day OF pray
er for the success OF the Armament
Conference.
rhe substitute resolution adopted
is as follows:
"Whereas, The President OF the
United States has called an inter-
national conference on the limitation
Of armament OF the powers. which is
10 meet in Washington, d. c., on No
veinber II. 1921. and
"Whereas, The President OF the
United States has set aside Sunday,
November 6 1921, as day of prayer
for the conference. and
sWhereas. We believe that the
purpose Of the conference can never
be- attained without the blessing OF
God. and that only by His aid and
by obedience to His will as revealed
by the Prince of Peace. can the
world be saved from the folly. waste
and sin Of war; therefore. be it
.'Resolved, By the Synod OF Bal
timore that we heartily approve OF
the action Of the President OF the
United States in setting aside No
Vcmber 6, 1921. as a day OF public
and private prayer for the confer
ence
'That we urgently request our
churches and all their members to
observe Sabbath, November 6, 1921,
as a day of public and private pray
err, that a sincere. humble and con-
trite spirit may prevail among tn,
peoples and representatives OF tn
powers, and that Gods blessing ma,
rest upon the conference"
The Synod yesterday adopted
resolution presented by DR.. Wilbur
F. Crafts. Of the International Re
form Bureau. protesting against tn,
new regulations just issued by Sec
retary OF the Treasury Mellon al
lowing physicians TO prescribe beei
and wines for medicinal purposes
This resolution reads:
Resolved, That we have
read with alarm for the honor
and welfare Of our country that
the Secretary OF the Treasury
and the Internal Revenue Com
missioner have issued regulations
allowing doctors 10 prescribe
two and one-half gallons OF beer,
as often as they choose. or two
quarts OF wine. OF full strength
in both cases. We appeal 70 the
dry majority OF the United States
Senate, 70 whose failure 20 de-
feat half a dozen hlibustering
Senators by using cloture this
tragic act OF the Treasury is
mainly due, TO apply at once that
drastic method Of protecting
majority rule. We are the more
solicitous because great num-
bers Of foreigners OF eminence
are soon TO visit our country. and
this scandal of prescribing beer.
which was not the custom even
under license. will inevitably
Increase the lawbreaking OF our
people II not speedily pre-
vented"
The Rev. William II. Wilcox Z
Synod yesterday afternoon submit
ted a narrative of Christian life an
work. He said that % churche
in the Synod report mortgage
Amounting to s144,Ss0 and out {
the s6.6S1 members 1858 wer
systematic contributors and 13,45
were contributors to the benevc
lences. The total membership. tn
report showed. was as follows
Presbytery OF Washington, 1870
Presbytery OF Baltimore, 1860; an
Presbytery OF New Castle. 5000.
DR.. Wilcox said that IL one-hal
the members who are not contri
butors TO the church would arise Il
loyalty to their churches It woul
be possible to burn every mortgag
within three months.
The Rev. DIR. David Hughes re
ported for the Baltimore Trainini
School and reported that the Rev
J. J. Cole, Of Baltimore. had beei
urged to take over supervision O
'ne school He explained that 1
was Imperative that the school b.
continued
Dr Cole also spoke OF the worl
OF the school and he urged that wo
men IN the church take up churcl
work instead Of studying law or fol
loving other professions.
Read Bible In Schools.
Another resolution adopted b
synod was that relating to the read