Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-20

, authority and dignity of our govern
ment and at the same time not Of
fend the sensibilities of the Japanese
people.
"The longtime friendship between
our government and that of Japan
must not be broken if it can be pre-
served and the way of our mission
airy enterprise in Japan must not be
barred, as we carry the gospel to
Japan, if it can possibly be avoided.
''We hope that the department of
state may find a solution of the
problem and we pray that the Lord
may give them wisdom to that end
Boy Scouts of America-By the
adoption of the report of your COM
mission last year, you approved the
| BOY Scout movement. We recon-
mend that you authorize the commits
sion TO represent the convention in
relation to the movement and to adj
wise with the authorities of the Boy
| Scouts of America.
Sabbath Observance-We must
! place frequent and persistent empha
Sis upon the Christian Sabbath and
its proper observance by our people
'The Lords Day alliance is a ma
tional organization having as it's pur-
! pose the enlistment of all Christian
! forces to this end. Auxiliary organ
izations are being formed in the sew
| eral states. We recommend that our
| people give support and cooperation
TO this work, being careful to do so
always upon such basis as will pre-
serve our Baptist traditions and prin-
ciples of the autonomy and independ-
Of ,lo, i
observation-disclosures this country
is now being flooded with literature,
| in the form of cheap novels. popular
fiction magazines and publications
of similar character, containing
stories and pictures of highly sug-
gestive and immoral character, and
which seem calculated to corrupt
the morals especially Of the youth
| OF our country.
Therefore. we recommend that
the conventions commission on SO.
cial service be especially instructed
to study the popular literature now
being sold in the country;
And that said commission be au-
thoriZed to protest in the name of
the convention against the use of
the mails for the distribution of such
immoral literature, and to take such
other action as their findings war
rant, should their Investigations lead
them to conclude that literature of
an unlawful character is being cir
culated.
Citizen Training CampS.-We rec
ommend that this convention re-
spectfully and earnestly suggest to
our national administration and to
hn 4 n,.tr - Iy,r In,-
that in connection with its annual
citizen training camps it provide for
addresses and instruction on inter-
national relations calculated to pro
mote intelligent and sympathetic an
derstanding and the spirit of friend
ships towards all the peoples of the
world.
"CO-operative BOdies.-The Anti
Saloon league of America and the
Womans Christian Temperance
union are the two great nationwide
bodies through which our people
have cO-operated for the bringing
about Of national prohibition and OtE
err needed reforms. Your commission
recommends that we continue to give
to these two great O"0oniza tons our
sympathy and support.
''Financial-The free-will hat col
lection at Kansas City last year.
which was taken to defray Mr. Bry-
ans expenses and to show our APP
probation of his visit. resulted in
$4S5.23. Mr.. Bryan's expenses and
suitable hOnorarium amounted to
$121.S0, leaving on hand $31343
Owing to the fact that the ex-
penses of the chairman 10 and from
the several national meetings which
he has attended throughout the year
have been borne by the executive
committee of the Anti-Saloon league.
of which he is a member this
amount has not had TO be drawn
upon, but it will be needed in the
year to come both for travelling ex-
penses and for promoting our cause.
THE Future-More than once
your commission has called the at
tantion of the convention to the fact
that we have made no adequate pro-
vision for our social service work.
Better than ANYBODY else. We be-
lieve Baptists understand the doc
trine Of a free church In a free
state or the relation of the church
and state.
Unfortunately, We are leaving
the Interpretation and the applica-
JlOA u Ills QOCLIIIlS 4dI eG4S ~ CLL-
ers. not to mention our comparative
neglect in the field of social service
proper.
has just opened and dedicated in
Washington city. hard by the CAPT
toll. a building costing 100000, de
voted exclusively 10 the work of
temperance and social service. Other
denominations are increasing their
equipment and their efforts in this