Resolutions Adopted

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Sep 5, 1912

Resolutions Adopted

AMONG the resolutions passed at the recent session of the Arkansas Conference are the following:—

“15. Whereas, The advocates of religious legislation are pursuing a systematic plan of educating the people of the country, preparatory to the enactment of religious laws, therefore—

“Resolved, That we plan a more aggressive campaign along religious liberty lines—

“(a) By the giving of sermons in our churches on these topics.

“(b) By a wider circulation of the magazine Liberty.

“(c) By newspaper articles in places where there are local issues, or where the subject is being agitated.

“(d) By an earnest circulation of the book ‘American State Papers.’

“Believing that the spread of Romanism is a great menace to religious liberty in this Protestant country, therefore,—

“16. Resolved, That we recognize in the Protestant Magazine the very material to meet the situation, and that we urge upon all our church-members as well as conference workers, the importance of studying this magazine themselves, and securing subscriptions wherever possible.

“Whereas, The Bible and the Testimonies of the Lord teach us that the lawmakers must have an opportunity to know this message, and—

“Whereas, The book ‘American State Papers’ has proved an efficient agency in God’s hand of getting the truth before State legislators, therefore—

“17. Resolved, That we put forth an earnest effort to raise a fund for the purpose of sending a copy of ‘American State Papers’ to each legislator.”