Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
Call for the National Convention to
Be Held in This City.
PROPOSAL TO UNITE ALL WORKERS
Churches, Temperance Societies
and Other Bodies Invited.
THE GENERAL PROGRAM


1t is as follows:
I. All churches. temperance societies and
kindred organizations of good citizens are
practically agreed
a. That 1.-The saloon as an institution
must be suppressed.
CO. That all legislation relating to the
subject. whether municipal, state or ma
tional, should advance toward this end.
g. That all provisions of law restricting
or prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
drinks should be enforced strictly.
II. Heretofore we have agreed as to such
matters in resolutions rather than in reso-
lutte action, and the united enemy, with the
great power due to its ill-gotten wealth, has
consequently been able to exert the greater
influence.
III. Believing that the time has now come
when we should arrange for united agrees
sive work, in harmony with our convictions,
in demonstration of the one spirit which. in
fact, inspires us, and in assurance of the
coming victory we can only hope to gain by
united action, we hereby join in calling a
national anti-Saloon convention, to be held
at Washington, District of Columbia, the
18th, 18th and 18th Of December, 1895.
Let the churches the temperance societies
and all other organizations which agree as
above send to the national capital duly au-
thoriZed delegates, as below provided, for
the purpose of effecting a national organi-
cation for aggressive work against the sa-
loon.
1t is further suggested that delegates be
tatives of their respective bodies in such Ea-
tional organization in case delegated ac-
tive membership shall be determined upon.
Representation.
1. Committee on temperance or the pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic appointed by the
highest bodies Of religious denominations
shall be entitled to representation in the con-
vention by five delegates.
2 Religious denominations not having
such committees are invited to provide for
the selection of a like NUMBER of delegates.
3. Each national society, league alliance
opposed to the saloon shall be entitled to
five delegates.
4. Each state, territorial or diocesan So
ciety, league or alliance opposed to the
League of the District of Columbia and each
temperance grand lodge or the like. having
less than national jurisdiction, shall be en-
titled to two delegates.
5. Each state or territory having no state
or territorial league or alliance against the
saloon shall be entitled to two delegates at
large, to be agreed upon by any five recog-
nized temperance workers first availing
themselves of this provision within such
state or territory. o.. az u.
PPORFam. .E.ar}
The convention shall assemble at 10 O'Clock
am Tuesday. the 18th day Of December,
1895. and shall be called to order by the
pre-. ,dent of the Anti-Saloon League of the
District of Columbia, who shall conduct
brief opening exercises and shall appoint a
temporary secretary, temporary door
keeper and a committee on credentials, the
latter to consist of one member of each of
the churches, the temperance societies and
other organizations represented by the sig
natures to this call.
recess shall then be taken until an hour
appointed for the report of the committee
on credentials.
Upon reassembling the delegates entitled
to seats according to the report of the COM
mittee shall proceed with permanent organi-
cation and with the business Of the conven-
ton.
The Signers.
The call is first signed. on behalf of the
Anti-Saloon League of the District of CO.
lumbia, by its executive committee con-
president, presiding elder of the Washing
ton district of the Methodist Episcopal
Church; Jas. L. Ewin. first vice president;
Mrs. Margaret B. Platt second vice presi-
dent president of the w. c. T. U. of the
District of Columbia; Abram l.. Swartwout,
tional Gospel Mission Union: Mrs. H. A.
Clearwater, recording secretary: Cavour
o. Bohrer. corresponding secretary: John
s. Blackford, treasurer; Frederick d. Pow
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Avenue Christian Church and secretary of
the Congressional Temperance Society;
Jesse c. Suter, doorkeeper; Col John F.
Vinal. chairman committee on legislation;
Mr.. w. H. Pennell, chairman committee on
mass meetings; Andrew N. Garfield, grand
chief templar l. o. G. I. of the District of
Columbia; Mrs. Clinton Smith; Anderson K.
Belt, grand chief ruler I. o. r. of the Dis
ter H. Brooks. pastor Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church (colored, and Albert E.
Shoemaker, the attorney of the league.
Next follow twelve signatures of rep
those of Bishop John F. Hurst of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Bishop E. B. KEEP
hart of the United Brethren in Christ, Rev.
Rumsey Smithson, presiding elder of the
copaI Church South, and the following
Washington pastors of other denomina-
lions: Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Greene, Calvary
Baptist Church; Rev. Edward B. Bagby,
Ninth Street Christian Church; Rev. DR..
J. G. Butler, Luther Place Memorial
Lutheran Church; Rev. Samuel J. Smith,
Central Methodist Protestant Church: Rev.
Teunis S. Hamlin, Church of the Covenant.
Presbyterian; Rev. DIR. Gilbert A. Williams,
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church; Rev.
A. Thomas G. Apple, Grace Chapel, Re
formed Church in the United States; Rev.
DR.. Rush R. Shipper, All Souls Unitarian
Church, and Prof. A. G. Rogers, Church of
Our Father. Universalist
Next come representatives of national
and state temperance societies, as follows:
Mrs. c. Cornelia Alvord, president Nation
al Non-partisan w. c. r. u; Most Worthy
Templar d. B. Bailey of the Templars Of
Honor and Temperance; Marvin NJ. Eaven-
son, NJ w. p, Sons of Temperance; H. P
Faris general commanding Anti-Saloon
Army; John r. Mahoney, high chief ruler
Independent Order Of Rechabites; DR.. D.
H. Mann, RW.GT. Independent Order of
Good Templars; Nelson Williams, jr., sec
rotary of committee National Negro Ten
perance Congress; Rev. DR.. Albert G. Law
son, president New Jersey Anti-Liquor
League; and Rev. DR.. D. o. Mears, presi-
dent Of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League. I'm
der head of representatives of other organ
izations the signatures appear of Rev. DR..
Francis E. Clark, president of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor; Rev. DR..
VIM. T. Haven, general second vice presi-
dent of the Epworth League of the NJ.
E. Church; Rev. DR.. S. A. Steel, general
secretary of the Epworth League of the
NJ E. Church South; Paul NJ Strayer,
president Methodist Protestant c. E. Union,
and s. E. Nicholson, president of the In
diana Good Citizens League. Signatures
Eat large" are confined to those Of Eli F.
Ritter, ESQ.,, of Indiana and Hiram Price,
formerly one Of the temperance leaders of
Iowa, now a resident Of the District of
Columbia.
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