The morning times., 1895-10-19


which has been interesting the city the
present week. I. A. Maupin, grand coun-
sellor for the District OF Columbia of the I.
o. q. T.: and Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater re-
cording secretary of the league.
There is to be soprano solo by Miss
Lizzie X. Brown, of Foundry Church, and
other musical numbers arranged for by Grace
Church, whose pastor, Rev. Watson Case,
will also participate in the meeting. The
arrangements are in charge of Mr.. Black
ford, acting chairman OF the leagues com
nIittee on mass meetings, and Mrs. Jones,
of Grace Church.
The following call for national anti
saloon convention, TO be held here on Decem-
Der II, Is and 10, has been Issued by the
league
CALLFOR THE CONVENTION.
1. All churches, temperance societies and
kindred organizations OF good citizens are
practically agreed:
1. That The Saloon" as an institution
must be and is TO be suppressed:
2. That all legislation relating to the
subject, whether municipal, State or ma
tional should advance toward this end.
3. That all provisions of law restricting
or prohibiting the sale OF into xicating z drinks
should he enforced strictly.
IL Heretofore we have agreed as to
such matters in resolutions, rather than in
resolute action; and the united enemy, with
the great power due to its i'll 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 aggres-
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, which we can-oniy hope to
gain by united action, we hereby Join in
calling national antisaloon convention,
to be held at Washington, District OF Column
ba. the 1Tth, 18th and 18Th OF December
1895. Let the churches, the Temperance
societies, and all other orEaniza tions,
which agree as above. send to the National
Capital duly authorized delegates. as below
provided, for the purpose of effeCting q
national organization for aggressive work
against the saloon.
II is further suggested that delegates be
authorized to act as or to name representa-
tives OF their respective bodies in such ma
tional organization in case delegated
Observation-Disclosures be determined upon.
REPRESENTATION.
1. Committees on temperance or the
prohibition nf the liquor traffic appointed
by the highest bodies OF religious denomin-
ations shall be entitled to representa- tiun in
the convention by five delegates.
2. Religious denominati"ns not having
such committees are invited to provide for
the selection of a like number of delegates.
3. Each National Society League ur
Alliance opposed ca the saloon shall be en-
titled TO five delegates.
4. Each STATE, Territorial. or Diocesan
Society League or Alliance opposed to the
saloon. together with the heAnti-SaloonLeague
oEthe District of Columbia and each Temper
ance Grand Lodge OF the like having less
har tlr
titled to two deleg gatcs.
s. Each State or Territory having nn
State or Territory League ar Alliance
against the saloon shall be entitled t' two
delegates at large, TO be agreed upon
by any five recognized temperance workers
first ayaiIing themselves Of this provision
within such state or Territory.
PROGRAMME OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention shall assemble at 10
o'clock a. M, Tuesday, December II, 1895,
and shall he called to order by the president
of the Anti-Saloon League Of tbe4District
of Columbia. who shall conduct brief open
ing exercises and shall appoint temporary
secretary, q temporary doorkeeper, and
committee on credentials; the latter to con-
sist of one member of each of the churches,
tie temperance societies, and other organl-
cations represented by the signatures to
this call.
hour appointed for the report or the com
mittee on credentials.
Upon reassembling, the delegates entitled
to seats according to the report OF the
committee shall proceed with permanent
organiZa ton and with the business OF the
convention.
The call is first signed on behalf of the
Apti-Saloon League of the District of Co.
Iumbia by its executive committee, con-
sisting OF Rev. Luther B. Wilson, ID D.,
president, presiding elder of the Washing
ton District Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church; James l.. Ewin, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Margaret b. Platt, second
vice president, president of the w. Z. T. U.
of the District OF Columbia: Abram l..
Swartwout, third vice president, secre-
tary of the National Gospel Mission
Union: Mrs. II. A. Gillenwater, recording
secretary; Carour o. Pohrer, correspond
ing secretary; John s. Blackford. treasurer;
Frederick u. Power, d. D., chaplain, pas
tor Vermont Avenue Christian Church and
secretary of the Congressional Temperance
Society; Jesse G. Suter. door keeper: Col.
John F. Vinal. chairman committee on
legislation: Mr.. W. II. Pencil, chaisnan
committee on mass meetings: Andrew VIII
son, chairman committee on literature; An
drew N. Garfield, grand chief templar, !.
O. G. T., of the District of Columbia;
Mr. Clinton Smith, Anderson X. Belt,
grand chief ruler. 1. o. R., of the District
of Columbia; John Il. Mahoney; Walter II.
Brooks. pastor Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. colcretl, and Albert E. Shoec.aker,
the attorney of the legion.
OTHER SIGNERS.
Next follow twelve signatures OF rep
resentatives of churches" comprising those
of Rev Bishop John F. Hurst, u. D., Ii. D.,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev E.
b. Kephart, d. D., IL. D., Bishop OF the
United Brethren in Christ; Rev. Rumsey
Smithson presiding elder Of the Washing
ron district of the NJ. f. Church. South;
and the following Washington pastors of
other denominations: Rev. Samuel Il.
Greene ID. D., LII. D.. OF Calvary BAPTIST
Church: Rev. Edward b. Bagby, Ninth
Street Christian Church, chaplain of The
last House of Representatives; Rev j. G.
Butler. ID. D., Luther Place Memorial
lutheran Church, sometime chaplain or
the United States Senate: Rev Samuel j.
Smith. Central Methodist Protestant Church,
Rev Teunis s. Hamlin, Church of the
Covenant Presbyterian; Rev. Gilbert A.
Williams, d. D., Christ Protestant Episco-
pal Church; Rev. A. Thomas G.. Apple,
Grace Chapel. Reformed Church in the
United States; Rev. Rush r. Shipper, ID. d.,
All Souls' Unitarian Church, and Prof. A.
G. Rogers Church of Cur Father, Uni
versalist.
Next came representatives or nationai
and State temperance societies, as foi-
lows: Mrs C. Cornelia Afford, president
National Non-partisan w. c. T. u; Most
Worthy Templar d. b failey, of the Tenn
piars of Honor and Temperance; Marion
NJ Eaverson, NJ. W. P. Sons of Temper
ance: II. p. Faris, general commanding
anti-saloon army: John X. Mahoney, II.
C. r.. Independent Order OF Rechabites
(Salford Unity: DIR. d. H. Ma nn r. W. q.
T.. Irdepe ntlent Order of Good Templars;
Nelson williams jr., secretary of commit- !