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Show Baptists Condemn Mormon Church Home Missionary Society Unanimously Unanimous-ly Adopts Resolutions Denouncing Denounc-ing Attitude of Hierarchy. CLEVELAND, O., May 24. The Baptists put themselves on record with tho other great Protestant denominations by the action taken on the divorce question at the meeting of the American Baptist Home Mission society today. The following resolution on the subject was unanimously unani-mously passed, with applause: "Whereas, there is a general movement move-ment among the churches of the country In which We are deeply interested, inter-ested, and with which we are in warm sympathy, looking toward the protection protec-tion of the sanctity of the marriage relations, re-lations, and, "Whereas, our church policy being purely congregational, does not allow us to take action as some other bodies can, enjoining either our churches or ministers in this matter, yet we desire to place on record our united opinion and firm conviction, first, that the country coun-try ought to have a uniform law on the subject of divorce, based upon scriptural scrip-tural teachings, and, second, the Chris tian ministers and Christian cnurcnes of all names ought to he at all times, and especially In these times, courageous courage-ous and positive In their adherence to the Instructions of the scripture concerning con-cerning the marriage relation." Besides the resolution on divorce, the Baptist Home Missionary society unanimously adopted resolutions condemning- Mormonlsm. The resolutions were adopted after a strong speech by Rev. Bruce Kinney, general missionary of the society in Utah. Mr. Kinney Is of the belief that the present generation gene-ration will see the finish of polygamy, and that Mormonlsm Is. losing ground. Tho resolution follows: . ' "Whereas, the -recent Investigation at Washington has revealed the un-American un-American and lawless attitude of tho Mormon hierarchy, and "Whereas, the officers" in Utah are either inert or powerless to enforce tho laws against polygamy and polygamous cohabitation, be It, therefore "Resolved, That we, as representatives representa-tives of the Baptist Home Missionary society, in annual meeting assembled, express our slncerest sympathy with all remedial mlssionaiy efforts now being put forth; be it, further "Resolved, That we express ,our .hope that the Smoot investigation may be most thorough, and that if sufficient grounds be found, that Mr. Smoot be removed from his seat. "Resolved, That we-also petitionCongress petitionCon-gress to take such action as may be proper looking toward a Constitutional' amendment. giving Congress lawmaking law-making power in all matters pertaining to marriage and divorce." Invitations to hold next year's anniversaries anni-versaries were received from Portland, Or., and St.' Louis. The decision Was left to the executive board of the three societies. It Is probable that St. Louis will be chosen. The anniversaries were ended tonight by a mass meeting in the Euclid Avenue Baptist churchy |