Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-17
Opening of the National Anti-Sa-
loon Convention.
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT
Some interesting Speeches on
Temperance Made.
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The handsome and commodious meeting
room in the Calvary Baptist Sunday school
| house, corner of Sth and H streets was COM
| fortably filled this morning when the nation
| al anti-saloon convention was called 20 order
| for three days session. There We're men
| and women preseat in about equal propor-
| tions, while the white ribbons of the W. c.
| T. U. were very much in evidence.
The gathering is composed of delegates
| from all national, state and territorial tenn
i perar ce societies, irrespective of religious
| denomination, and all other organizations
that are actively opposed TO the liquor traf-
| ic. Besides the regularly appointed dele
| gates, provision was made for two repre-
sentatives at large from such states as have
| 10 organized society or alliance.
Some of the Delegates.
Among the earlier delegates to report
We're Rev. Mr.. Stevens of the Virginia con-
ference of the NJ. E. Church South, Rev.
| Joseph H. James of the Connecticut Tenl-
perance Union, Rev. Mr.. Walsh of the
Christian Endearor Union, Rev. DIR. Ky
nett, chairman of the permanent commit
| tee on temperance of the NJ. Z. Church,
| ard president of the Christian Temperance
| Alliance of Pennsylvania; Rev. +. c. Din
widdie, field secretary in charge of the
legislative department of the Ohio Anti
| saloon League; Edward Higgins of the
| Maryland State Temperance League, +. NJ.
EuWaTuS virginia conference Oh tne NJ. L.
| Church South; l. l.. Spencer of the same
conference, George w. HawXhurst, Inter-
| national Supreme Lodge of Good Templars:
]. NJ. Thorne. Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
| plars, Virginia, and Rev. d. l.. Rathbun,
| Virginia, at large
Perhaps the most conspicuous figure
the floor of the convention this morning
was Representative Morse of Massachu-
setts, the famous member OF Congress, who
| wore the blue ribbon badge of delegate
to the convention.
Formal Opening.
The first session was opened shortly after
10 o'clock by Mr.. James L. Ewin, the sec
retary of the committee on call, who read
| the formal notice of the convention, which
was sent out to all temperance societies.
Rev. L. B. Wilson, the president of the
Anti-saloon League of the District of CO.
lumbia, under whose auspices the conven-
ton Was called, acted temporarily the
presiding officer. He introduced Rev. DIR.
Teunis 5. Hanllin, pastor of the Church Of
the Covenant, who delivered an earnest
prayer, in which he asked the blessing OF
God upon the convention, as well as upon
all other agencies which are at work in
the cause OF temperance.
Mr.. Wilson then appointed Mr.. James L.
Ewin temporary secretary, and Mr.. II. B.
WadGy temporary doorkeeper, and a COM
mittee on credentials, with Colonel John F.
Nmal as chairman.
The following were appointed members OF
the committee:
Committee on Credentials.
Chairman, Col. John F. Vinal of the Bap-
t.st denomination: Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater,
Anti-Saloon League of the District of CO.
lumbla; Rev. William Swindells, DID,,
Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. H. A.
|. Thompson DID,, LID, Church of the Cnt-
ted Brethren in Christ; Rev Ramsey Smith
son, Methodist Episcopal Church South:
Rev. J. F. H:ll, Presby terian Church; Rev.
Edward b. Bagby, Christian denomination;
Rev. s. NJ. Newman. ID. Congrega tional
denomination; Rev. G. w. Miller. DID,,
Lutheran Church; Rev. Sam1cl J. Smith.
Methodist Protestant denomination Rev.
Gilbert A. Williams. DID, Protestant Epis-
formed Church in the United States;
Rev. Rush r. Shppel. DID,, Uni
taran denomination; Rev. Edwin c. Sweet
ger, p. D., universaist deneminat ton:
san w. c. T. L.. Rev. c. S. Woodruff Tenn
plars of Horror and Temperance; Mr.. L. J.
Redmond, C. 7. A. L. OF America: Gen. II.
p. Faris, Anti-Saloon Army; MIR. F. NJ.
ry, Independent Order of Rechabites; Mr..
A. N. Garfield. Independent Order of Good
Templars; Nelson Williams, jr:. National
Negro Temperance Congress: Rev. Albert
G. Lawson, d. D.. New Jersey Anti-Liquor
League; Mrs. Clinton Smith, W. c. T. L. Of
the District of Columbia: r. r. Bane, esq.
the Ohio Anti-Saloon League; Rev. H. l..
Wayland, d. D.. Christian Temperance AL
lance of Pennsylvania: Mr.. W. II. Pennell.
United Society of Christian Endeavor; John
A. ameriea: gnap"in Hosea ' B. Mo1ton, ] the Epworth
League: Rev. S. A. Steel EpU orth League
NJ. Z. Church South; Paul NJ. Strange.
Methodist Protestant Christian Endeavor
Union; Mr.. A. l.. Swartwout. National Cos
pei Mission Union; S. f. Nicholson, Indiana
Good Citizens League.
While the committee was passing upon
the credentials of the delegates in the par
lor below a recess of the business meeting
was taken until l o'clock, and the interval
was filled with addresses on various phases
of temperance work.
Rev. DIR. Grecne's Welcome.
The first speaker of the morning was Rev.
DR.. S. H. Greene, the pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church. He extended to the dele
gates present most cordial welcome on the
part of the churches and pastors of the city.
He said that it was with pride that he came
to speak of the moral conditions of the capi-
tai He believed that Washington has a
larger percentage of church-goinS people
than almost any other city in the land. A
growing interest is taken in the cause OF
temperance from the minor organizations
up to the largest and most influential.
All are doing a good work. He hoped
and trusted that the spirit Of the Heavenly
Father would so guide them in their de-
libera atoms that still more rapid progress
might be made In the noble work for God.
for country and for home.
Rev. Mr.. kynctfs Address.
DIR. Greene was followed by Rev. A. j.
Kynett, one of the most active workers OF
Philadelphia, who urged more complete
cooperation among temperance people.
Years ago, he said, he reached the convic-
ton that the only way to wage a Success
full warfare against the common enemy
was by making thorough alliance of all
agencies that are confronting the liquor
evil. There many societies that have
zeal and energy enough to win the battle
had they but the power. They have not
the power, however, but if all could and
would join themselves iE soil! phalanx
against the strongholds of the liquor, pre-
senting a front unbroken by political or
religious difference, the question OF victory
would not long remain in the balance.
I'VE can Outright them,' he said.
'They are well-organizel power. how
ever and a guerrilla warfare will never pre-
vail against them. Unless We are organized
for the battle they will be the regulars
left in possession of the field. while We
will he driven sheep scattered among
the hills
In conclusion. DR.. Kynett raid htgn
tribute to the influence CT Archbishop ire