The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
TO PREVENT GAMBLING.
SOME OF TIE PREACHERS WILL
MAKE STRONG FIGHT.
A Call Bns Been Issued for a Mass Meeting
This Evening in Broad street
Church.

The crusade against the SdmOhnS winch
has heretofore prevailed at the GROUNDS Oh
the Virginia State Agricultural and Me-
chanicai Society is deep-seated' \ can
has been issued by Rev, Drs. Tudor fdlr
and Cooper and Rev. W. Asbury Chr's-
tlan for a. mass meeting at Broad-Street
Methodist church AT O'Clock this AFTER
MON 70 take steps towards the suppress
sion of gambling at the state EXpoSluon
and in the city OF Richmond. ne t'-ii
has been sent out TO all the ministers OF
the city, and IL Will pLobaOIy DC -
from the puipitS at the services ''i'-
Speeches will be made by the ministers
named abDyp as well as by others, ana Il
general expression VIII DC given vi liz
tubiect under discussion. A.,
Notwithstanding the statement OF tht
officers OF the Exposition IN yesterday
Times, that the society, IN sellihs me
privileges as a whole, mad expressly S,.P
MATED that IL only sold those PflEHtE'9
that IL was Itself justly and legally en-
Titled 10 enjoy" there Is strong DrIlel
In the minds OF the public mat, without
questioning the good faith of the oIhCtIS'
the scenes Of Iagrant gambling Wfitu
have taken place in previous years VIII
be again enacted unless public SeHumeh!
Is aroused against Il, and persons from an
walks OF lite express ErdtlncduCh az ne
determination Of Mr.. Christian ana hiG
associates 10 fight the Introduction oI
gambling games at the coming LNpo7luuu,
II is the purpose Of Mr.. Christian ana ms
associates to see for ,hgWSsIN ives ana Il
they find that the law Is violated, fhey
VIII prepare afiida"ts ana present them 10
the proper authorities.
PERFECTLY PLAIN.
When asked If he apprchend7d any dif-
nculty I'm getting the law enforced, ne
said il was perfectly plain, and that ne
did not think any officer Of the law MCuli
dare disregard n, and mat they would 30
TO the Governor, II necessary.
The law upon which they Till base their
operation are the acts Of lH-9t, page
1851 which makes It feioIy 70 tAHioit OF
conduct gambling games, or 10 tSaSe OF
rent a place for the purpose. Inc law
viii be read at the meeting this after
noon. 49,,
Mr.. Christian. being asked about the
crusade at Lynchburg two years agJ, III
which ne was instrumental, sdI u CON-
menced with a sermon preached from me
pulpit (Mr. Christian preached II MINI
seiD before the Fair commenced
He said before the Fair was opened
he had the written statement OF the
president Of the Agricultural Society OF
that city that no unlawful games #oulu
be allowed; that no gambling you'd tdAe
place, and that H. knew of no privileges
having been granted for the cphuucl vI
any such games on the grounds.
Previous 10 the receipt or TINS lelteI,
Mr.. Christian says, ne was tod Uy
member Of the board Of directors thdL Il
contract hal been already let for the
conduct OF a number OF games on lhe
grounds, and gave as a reason tEdt lig
Fair could not be successfully conducted
without the money they received TOT the
privileges. $500, .n,,.
had been promised each year that no
gambling should take place, yet II hau
taken place each year, and they heaIuiS
seconded him in his efforts to put II
Afiidavlts were made that the. games
were in progress and the law being EIo-
lated, and placed In the hands OF lnc
Mayor. Police were sent TO tne s -,tII.I,
ESCAPED by takiuS TO their heeiS, ana
only their paraphernalia was secured. Ihat
was confscated. and gambling at the
Lynchburg Fair was rooted out for that
year.
no DEFINITE PLAN.
Mr.. Christian says that 10 definite plan
of action has been mapped out but that
he supposes that the meeting viii adopt
resolutions and appoint committees 70
carry out the object had IN view Inc
law, he says, is plain, AMI he and his
associates will see that II is rigidly en-
forced at the Exposition. He understands
that the Mushbach anti-gamblng act
allows pool-selling at the races, but that
the law is specific as TO all games or
chance, and he proposes that all such
Mr. Christian has received number
OF letters on the subject. most OF them
Offering assistance and giving him God
speed, but some OF them are on the other
track and one man goes so TAR as 70
saw that II he persists in the move he
will loose his popularity. .
MIR Christian remarked that III IL must
come 10 this, then let the popularity go.
A good deal OF inquiry has been made
as 10 Mr.. Christians identity since his
name has been prominently Drousnt ioi-
He is a native OF Lynchburg. and the
son OF the late f. ID. Christian, for many
wears one OF the brightest lights OF the
Virginia bar. He Is also the brother OF
Judge Frank NJ. Christian, OF the Hastings
Court OF Lynchburg. He Is youns
preacher Of unusual earnestness and a6ili-
ty. At present he Is pastor or Wasnlng-
ton-Street Methodist church. He is q
relative Of the Christian family OF this
city. -,