Show BAPTISTS WILL WAR UPON VICE VIC Roosevelt Asked to Aid in Sup Suppression Suppression Suppression of White Slave Traffic Oklahoma City Okla May 26 Com mending organizations which are aro work working workIng ing lug against the traffic in white slaves and calling upon President Roosevelt and the tha government to unite with other nation in suppressing this Increasing evil eU by signing the treaty treat in effect between many man other countries a resolution Introduced by b the Rev Re 11 31 lIP P Boynton Boynto of Chicago was unanimously passed by b the Northern Baptist convention today toda It says aS Whereas The traffic in womanhood and girls commonly called the white slave traffic is Increasingly active in our large cities proof of ot which Is seen se n In the con coit conviction and imprisonment of oC many man per persons sons song for the crime of o luring young oung women woman to the cities by promises of ot employment only to sell them thom to houses of ot hame where In many man cases they aro are held In helpless and hopeless slavery slaver and Nation Awakening Whereas Our nation Is awakening to this dread evil and organizations arc are form ing leg in various places viz Iz the national vigilance committee with headquarters in Baltimore Md and the Illinois vigilance association with headquarters in Chi Chicago Chicago cago cage Therefore be It resolved by b the North Northern Northera orth ern era Baptist convention In annual session at Oklahoma City Okla Okia First That we commend sueh such organizations organizations aa na a purpose the destruction of o this unspeakable vice vire Ice Second That we most respectfully urge upon President Roosevelt the high duty and desirability of ot our government unit uniting ing lag with other nations to suppress thIs traffic by agreeing to the treaty already signed by every civilized government but bu ours which unites Christendom In the effort to abolish this traffic In Its inter international International international national i Youth Should Be Instructed Third That we encourage parents pastors teachers and editors to Instruct the yoth yo h of ot our land in the sacred laws of ot life lite and health so that the rising gen generation ep oration may walk In the light of ot self knowledge and the liberty wherewith the truth makes free flee That we suggest to the various arlous state conventions similar to this that the churches may have added em ant emphasis upon the need m ed of ot a 1 constant war var warfare warfare fare against this foe which threatens the tha ruin of ot the boys and girls Ids of our be he beloved loved 1000 land Fifth That we ask our or commission on special service to give this question special attention in Its investigations dur during ing the ensuing year rear and report Its find findings ings and recommendations to this convention conven convention tion next year ear i |