Resolutions Relating to Religious Liberty Work and Temperance

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · May 14, 1908

Resolutions Relating to Religious Liberty Work and Temperance

THE following resolutions were adopted by the General Conference Committee Council, recently held in Washington, D. C.:—

Whereas, the forces which are seeking to secure Sunday legislation throughout the country are rapidly molding public sentiment in favor of such legislation; and,—

Whereas, In order to meet this growing evil, our people should be thoroughly organized; therefore,—

Resolved, That we recommend that our union and local conferences so perfect their organization for religious liberty work in their respective territories that during the coming year every citizen within the limits of each conference may in some way be warned of the coming crisis.

Whereas, There is great need of qualified workers to engage in the religious liberty work; therefore,—

Resolved, That we recommend that instruction upon the principles of religious liberty be given in all our schools, and that suitable persons be selected by our union and local conferences to assist in carrying on aggressive religious liberty work in the States and at Washington, D. C., whenever campaigns are being conducted for Sunday enforcement, for the experience and education they would receive from such work.

Whereas, Experience has demonstrated that the holding of institutes and like assemblies is an excellent method of educating our workers and people concerning different phases of the truth; therefore,—

Resolved, That we recommend the holding of religious liberty institutes, councils, and conventions in our local and union conferences, as far as practical arrangements can be made for conducting them.

Whereas, Much may be accomplished in enlightening the people upon the principles of religious liberty and the great issues involved in religious legislation through the dissemination of literature; therefore,—

Resolved, That we urge upon our people everywhere throughout the United States and Canada that they give as wide a circulation as possible to our magazine Liberty and our religious liberty tracts and leaflets.

Whereas, The liquor traffic is a great social evil, a menace to the home, the city, the state, and the nation; and,—

Whereas, There is a great movement in this country to stay the tide of this iniquitous traffic; therefore,—

Resolved, That we put forth every consistent and laudable effort in opposing the liquor traffic by our example, our pen, our voice, and our vote.