Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-10-23 | Page 1 | Oregon Divines Defend Laws of the Nation

OREGON DIVINES DEFEND LAWS S OF THE NATION PO PORTLAND Ore Oct 23 By U. U P The P.-The The Rev Re Tom Toni F. F Smith negro Baptist minister is dubious about tho application of that merciful parable even oven in his own sion slon The Rev Smith got himself arrested ar arrested ax- ax rested for manufacturing moonshIne moonshine moonshine moon moon- shine and was given a suspended sentence co on the condition that he lie heget heget get the white white Baptist ministers of ot the city to vouch for his good In in- in I I All of which the Baptist clergymen clergymen clergymen clergy clergy- men refused to do and followed up their refusal with a resolution de declaring de de- daring claring that we we stand Unanimously Unanimous unanimous- ly back of the adequate punishment punishment punishment punish punish- ment for offenses against the law lawIn lawIn lawIn In our state and we resent an any attempt attempt at attempt at- at tempt to get us to condone any such offense All AU of which means means the Rev Smith sorrowfully agrees that he goes to Jail jall