The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-06
A Number of New Members Were
Elected.
TO. HOLD A MASS MEETING.
United Effort to Be Made to Arouse
Interest in the Movemcnt-Therc
Was Some Debate on tho Powers
Conferred on the Executive
Committcc-To Meet ut
the Call Of the Chair.

The meeting of tine Sunday Observance
League at. Snithdeal'S Hall last night at
S O'Clock was called to order, Mr.. Z. c..
Massie, Who requested Rev. r. A. Good
win to implore Divine guidance. The at
tendance was fairly good and increased
somewhat as the meeting progressed.
The Nominating Committee reported
the selection of the following members
First Vice-President, Eugene C. Massie:
Second Vice-President. T. w. Wood;
Third Vice-Presdent. John T. Mayer;
Recording Secretary, G. N. Srithdeal;
Corresponding Secretary, Rev. William
S. Campbell, and Treasurer, E. n. New
man.
Mr. Smithdeal asked to be excused from
filling the position of recording secretary,
stating that his business occupations
would frequently cause his absence. and
that he thought it advisable to choose
gentleman with more leisure and one
WHO better qualified generally to fill
the position than he.
Rev. r. A. Goodwin, however, conf
mended the work of Mr.. Smithdeal as
acting secretary and asked that he with
draw his objections, which was done.
The report of the committee was then
unanimously adopted and the officers de-
ciared duly elected
Mr. Crump. on account of the serious
illness Of his son, was unable to attend
the meeting. and Mr.. Massie continued to
hold the chair.
NEW MEMBERS.
The names of the following new NAM
tod n 1laI
Messrs George r. Cannon. o. F. Blank
ingship. NJ. D.. y. b. Caldwell w. II.
Dunn, Henry r. Pollard. Jr., Henry w.
Wood. w. Reginald Walker, S. III. Allen,
L. E. Franck, r. H. Meade. Fl. T. Lou
than. Stewart NJ. Woodward. joan p.
Branch A. R.. Scott, John 4. Hooper,
Cyrus Bossieux, William r Gayle, II. w.
Cottrei!. Philip b. Scherer, +. Spencer
Holdcraft. .Alvoy *. West, =. II. Thomas,
j. r.. Ballew. Lawrence n. Fox. D. w.
Sims, S. Z. Wocdn, c; 3. Richardson.
c. y Bargamn. A o. Jones. H. NJ. Tai
iaferro, C. y. Goode. Il. Harvie Pierce,
J. NJ Godsey. Frank T. Bates. w. Writ
Henry. w. \. Williams, A. H Drewry.
Joseph II. Ester NJ. G. Turrell, NJ. II.
Dobie. George B. Wilson, Clay DreWry.
c. B. Peaseley, S. 3. Hughes, c. c. Reed,
z. NJ. Bargamin and w. S. Robertson;
and Revs. E. l.. Goodman. ]. B. Ha"-
UIlOfNe, u. L., W. <AShoS ooiiSS civ
James T.. Cook.
Mr. Nnssie welcomed the new mem
.bers, few of whom were present. how
ever and said that he was glad to note
the increased membership and eNhorted
the members to secure ali the names
possible.
THE BYLAWS.
The report from the Committee on BY
Laws, which consists OF Rev. w. s..
Campbell DR. II. S. Mclean and Messrs.
r. E. Gary, John c. Freeman and G.
Lorraine, was next presented and con-
sidered.
On motion of Mr.. S. *. Mckee, the
report was read section by section and
adopted as a whole. The laws, with a
few minor changes, met the entire ap-
proval of the League and were unani-
mouSly adopted.
The secretary then asked if the Nomt-
mating Committee was to he dismissed
as having accomplished the object for
which it was appointed~or if the term
of service would he continued.
Rev. James T. Cook moved that it be
considered g standing committee with
power to act during the entire year. The
motion. after some discussion, was car
ried.
Rev. r, a. Goodwins proposition that
the corresponding secretary act IN the
stead Of the recording secretary IN the
latter's absence, was adopted
Mr.. S. w. Mckee then submitted the
following resolutions:
Resolved That the officers or 'he
League be requested to name the Execu-
tive Committee for the year.. the sew
eral officers and the chalrnleh VI tiie
standing committees.
1t was proposed that the executive
COMMITTEES consist of ithe chairmen of the
several standing committees and the
officers of the League, and that the presi-
dent should be ex-otficio chairman or the
Executive Committee. AS this would
entail an amendment to the constitution.
an amendment making section :, article
G Of the constitution, read as follows,
was announced by Mr.. Mckee. action to
be taken on same month hence:
..1Ye Executive Committee shall consist
=, the several officers Of the League and
the ch.irmen of the various standing COM
nittees The other standing cc;Ecnittees
shall h, appointed by the president. The
president shall be eX-of1icio member OF all
committees.
TOO MUCH POWER.
Rev Mr. Goodwin stated that he con-
sdered it placing too much power in the
hands of the president to allow him to ap-
noint the various committees. and thought
s,,ch appoin tments should be in the hands
of the League He wished also to- know
If the amendment could itself be amended
or had to be adopted or refused just as
presented. 1t was made clear to him thai
the cons stitutional provision that the mont
elapse before the consideration of amend.
1nents to the Constitution was made main:
sly to give time to the League to make
such changes in the aInerdment as Il
should see fit, and tnat there was nc
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