Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-04
THE NEWS or MANCMEsrER.
Ministers Conference ON Local Op'
tion-Street Lights-Brfefs
and Personals.

and Personals.
At meeting Of the pastors of the
several churches Of this city, held to
confer as to the best methods OF work
in the temperance movement, Rev.
William Ii. Christian, Of the Central
Methodist church, was called to the
chair. The pastors were called out in
dividually to give their impression OF
the temperance sentiment in their re-
spective congregations.
Rev. A. Binga, Jr., Of the First Bap-
tist church (colored), declared himself
decidedly in favor Of local option. The
officers of his church are almost unani-
mously outspoken in their advocacy OF
it, and he thinks fair majority Of. his
members will support the temperance
cause.
Rev. r. j. Gassaway. OF the colored
Methodist church, thinks his members
will 60 mostly for temperance. He de-
clares himself earnestly in favor of local
option, and thinks thorough organiza-
ton and pressing work necessary to
| success.
Rev. Richard Graham, of the Second
Baptist church (colored), is in favor Of
the temperance cause, and thinks a ma
jority of his people will go with him.
His officers are for local option.
Rev. John Clopton, Of the Episcopal
church, reports strong temperance
sentiment in his church. He thinks
many Of his people will go for prohibit
ton. lie will do what he can to fur
Their the cause.
Rev. L. r. Thornhill, of the Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church, reported
division Of sentiment in his church.
Some of his people who favor temper
ance are opposed to local option. Many
of them will vote for local option-a fair
majority probably. lie is himself out
spoken for prohibition, and will do
what he can for the cause.
Rev. T. P. Epes, of the Presbyterian
church, reports almost perfect unanimi-
ty among his officers knows Of but
one member of his church who will
go against local option. Some Of his
congregation will go for license. Mr..
Epes is for local option, and will work
earnestly for its success.
Rev. William Ii. Christian, OF the
Central Methodist church, reports about
100 voters in his church, and thinks ne
| can count on 80 OF them for local op-
ton. Mr.. Christian fayors a vigorous
campaign.
Rev. Mr.. Robertson. Of the West
End Methodist church, reports his peo-
pie largely in favor Of temperance.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of the Fifth
Street Methodist church, reports a good
temperance sentiment among his peo-
pie.
After free exchange Of opinion as to
the best method of work, and con-
ference in regard to the pending local
option election, the following vas
adopted
ResOlred, That we endorse local op-
ton and ask the lodges Of Good Tenn
plars of the city to take immediate
charge Of the election and perfect
campaign organization as speedily as
possible, either within the lodges or
by public mass. meetings, promising the
support and cooperation Of the minis
tiers Of the town.
Dir. j. F. Hoy, Of Maryland, was
present, and spoke words of encourage
ment and help.
This meeting makes prominent the
fact that the pastors of Manchester are
united and outspoken in their opposi-
ton to the liquor-tratiic.
There are several important matters
to be considered at the next regular
meeting of the City Council, which
will be held Friday night at : o'clock.
Among them is the resolution apprO-
priating s2j, 200 for building two new
school-houses, the proposition to pur-
chase new e-bell, and the questions
Of opening certain streets, and pro-
curing new or additional street-lghts.
A meeting Of the Committee on Light
will be held Thursday night, at which
time it will probably be decided what
method Of lighting the streets will be
recommended. There are before it
several propositions, including one from
the Schuyler Electric-Light Company,
which now has a number Of lights in
Richmond. Some people are in favor
of electric light, some think it too ex-
pensive, and others would prefer gas, or
even naphtha, unless we can get the
electric light to work more successfully
here than il has done in Richmond.