The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-22
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVORERS.
Second Day Of The Convention
Of Rhode Island Union.
INTERESTING REPORTS MADE.
The Societies Connected With the Union
Have Membership Of 5265.
HON. H. HULL ON LICENSE QUESTION
Claimed That Legally State Rad No Right 10
Impose Heavier Burden on lquo Dealer
Than on DJ Goods leaer.
The Societies Connected With the Union
Have Membership Of 5265.
HON. H.A HULL ON LICENSE QUESTION

The second day OF the convention Of
the Rhode Island Christian Endeayor
Union was opened alt 3 o'clock this
morning, i'm the Cranston street Bap-
tist church, the session being called to
order by First Vice President L. j.
True OF Westerly. The attendance was
not so large as II would have been
on account OF the severe storm, but
the church was comfortably filled
The prayer service was conducted by
Rev. j. A. Church OF Westerly, after
which the presiding officer called for
the annual reports of state officers.
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
Treasurer Barney reported that the
total receipts, from collections and
contributions. amounted TO $492. 80. and
the expenditures were S43499; balance
On hand, S57.9l. The report was ac-
cepted.
The recording secretary. Miss Belle
NJ. Randolph of Newport. in her re-
port gave a resume OF the work OF
the year, the number of meetings held
and the topics discussed, and the cor
responding secretary, Frank O Bishop
- F'AtNt Aildl the number OI AHflEtldn
Enoeayor societies in the state union
was iS6; formed last year, 2: number
OF active members, 4101; associate MEM !
bers, ll6i; whole number, 5265: united |
churches from the societies during the |
year, LA The reports were received
MISS WELLS REPORT.
Miss Cora A. Wells, for the press |
committee made an interesting report. |
an which she said that the principal |
medlum Tor communication between
the societies is the state paper The |
Rhode Island Christian Endeavor. 'and.
in recognition OF the fact that the cor
responding secretary has been truly
called the mouthpiece" OF the society.
the paper is regularly mailed TO all
oiiicers. II is impossible for the inter-
national paper. The Christian Endeav-
or World, to treat largely of local
events. and the state paper is OF ines
Unable value
During the year special effort has
been made TO reach the general public
through the daily paper. The Provi-
dcnce Daily News courteously opened
lis columns for the reception of reports
or our work, and for IL months your
press superintendent contributed once
a week for the paper. IL our members
would take the paper there Is no doubt
that the department, which has been
temporarily suspended would become !
a permanent feature. The report was
accepted
STRENGTHENING WEAK PLACES.
The addresses were commenced at
10 o'clock, the first speaker being w. B.
Wilson, OF Providence. who spoke on
Christian Endeavor Strengthening the
Weak Places" He made a strong plea
for more activity in the work of the
unions, and cited many instances in
which much had been accomplished by
the work of the endeavorers all over {
the state. 1
Rev. f. ]. IAndh of Hope Valley +
spoke on Beyond the Lines" and he I
was followed by Rev. J. X. Ever. of I
Providence, who made an eloquent ad- S
dress on How Christian Endeavorers I
Can Help in City Missions
QUESTION OF LICENSE. :,
The next speaker introduced was
Hon. II. a. Hull OF New London. Conn.
who spoke on The Right of Govern
nenk 10 Grant Licenses" He said that
a license was a privilege granted by
The government to do certain things,
nd the licensing OF the saloons is a
'fihc a cold. bribe, accepted by the
several states. ON no theory known
G. the law is the government permitted
- allow a man tc do a certain thing
ma 10 receive money from him for
iuch permit. or III II does receive
/ f'e IL should C1 v be a nominal one
~ cover lne expense or paper, ink
tc. Government has no right 10 give
man permit TO sell Intoxicating
lQuoi and to make a profit upon the Nj
ssuance OF licenses bi
In law. the state Of Rhode Island has -
10 right TO impose a heavier burden Ut
n tho runlseller than II does on the tr
ry goods dealer. In other words the 70
tate Of Rhode Island has no right 10
ecome partner In the rumselllng bus
ness. License fees for selling LIQUOR IN
hOuld not cost more than $40 Sf2 or CO
10. and when licenses are issued for 90
uch \ price the several towns viii 20
ote mo license" The acceptance OF a.
eavy fees by town and city corpora a.,
ons for liquor licenses is q bribe. CI
The only theory upon which an ex- fo
'ssive Price can be charged for IL ~
nses is that the rumseller Is expect I'M
TO pay for the havoc he creates and su
io damage he does. This rs wrong ! ~,
nj the time viii come when the law 70,
M licenFc' VIII be enforced for | siC
10 people air beginning To- know their no
ghts and VIII insist upon them.
MR.. WATERWAYS REMARKS 1,
Thomas w. Waterman OF Providence
'oke briefly ON Rhode Island and the
,loon Pl-flem." his contention being
vat tho Christian Endcavnr societies
iOuld Keep up continual Ggbt
rainst the saloon. lie said that many
inisters FOR fear OF censure and "a
'oid criticism were lukewarm on tho
loon question but he held that tho
title against the rum power should
wagcd vigorously.
recess was then taken until ?
clock