Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
CONDEMNS ARMY CANTEEN
POSITION 'IAKEN By COLUMBIA AS
ISOLATION OF BAPTIsTS.
Report of the Committee on Temper
ance Mt Session Todny-Other
Matters Considered.

The second day of the twenty-third an
nual meeting of the Columbia Association
of Baptist Churches convened this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the West Washington
Baptist Church, corner of 31st and N
streets The attendance was as large as
on the opening day. and the interest was
undated. The devotional exercises were
conducted by the Rev. Theron Outwater.
and the services following were participant
ed in by Rev. g. W. Mccullough, w. c.
Weldon, Robert Harlan and Mrs. Weeks
and Mrs. G. w. Mccullough. Rev. ]. ].
Muir presided in the absence of the mod
orator.
The report Of the educational board was
submitted and adopted unanimously. Upon
motion Of the clerk, s. NJ. Yeatman. the
presiding officer appointed the following as
committee to nominate a new educa-
tional board: Rev. Theron Outwater, N. c.
Naylor and d. c. Fountain. Remarks In
favor Of the education report were made
by Rev E. B. Pollard and r. G. Seymour.
The report of the committee on the sup
preston of the liquor traffic was read by
the chairman, F. J. Vinal The report
stated that during the year which closed
October 81 the number of places In the
District licensed to sell liquor was reduced
from 641 to 639 which was regarded as en-
couraging, considering the fact that the
population of recent years had increased
from 230.392 to 276, 71S.
Reduction in Crimes.
The report further stated that with the
reduction of the number of licensed places
there has been a corresponding reduction
In the number of crimes and INSIDE
meanors; that notwithstanding such re-
duction the cost of the liquor traffic to
the taxpayers of the District. at low es-
innate. was S433,971 more than the receipts
from licenses and fines for the year ending
June 80. 1900 The following resolutions of
the committee were adopted in connection
with the report:
That in view of the wrecked homes and
character. the blfghted prospect of useful
ness in the church and in the community.
and. above all, the loss of eternal life
caused the past year by drunkenness: and
in view of the menace to churches and
homes OF the District which still exist in
the hundreds Of places for the production
and sale of the drink that makes drunk
ARDS, we again pledge ourselves to earnest
ehort Tor the promotion Of total abstinence
from Intoxicating drinks and for the SIM
preston of the liquor traffic
Ihat we lovingly exhort any Of our mem
bers VINO may to any extent indulge in such
drinks to become total abstainers, in order
that they may not uphold the traffic by
their patronage and that their example
may not endanger but may encourage those
who are weak.
THAT We rejoice In the reduction of the
number of licensed places for the sale of
intoxicating drinks from year to year in
the District of Columbia. and In the evil
dence OF the corresponding decrease of
crime and misdemeanors from year to
year, Notwithstanding the steady increase
in population.
Against the Canteen.
THAT this association unites its voice
with that which we hear coming up from
all parts of the land in earnest protest
against the perpetuation of the official
saloon for our soldiers known as the can
teen. No amount of testimony is con-
vincing that making it easy to get drink
will reduce drunkenness: or that the sub
stitution of beer for the stronger drinks of
soldiers who already have formed the drink
habit will, for any considerable length of
time, compensate for the creation and cult
walton of this enslaving appetite in those
numerous recruits who not yet slaves
to drink when they enlist"
The report was signed by the chairman
and by Rev. G. w. Mccullough, +. A. Rod
erlck and Henry 1. Stout. Remarks on the
report were made by the various members
of the committee. and Rev. George E. Tru-
EFT and C. c. Meadow.
The report Of the committee on education
was not submitted, but In the absence of
such report remarks were made by Rev. 8.
II. Greene, w. A. Wilbur, Mitchell Cor
rail-, c. B. Smith and Prof. H. C. Hodgkins.
In connection with the discussion resolu-
ton was adopted by which the association
reatfirmed its. answering devotion to the
cause of Christian education. and that
schools are recognized as a valuable adj
junct to the churches In the work of mold
ing character. At 12:35 the association ad-
journed for luncheon. served on the second
floor of the edifice by the ladies of the
West Washington Baptist Church.
The afternoon session was opened at
o'clock by J. w. Raws, with devotional
exercises. The report of the Baptist Home
and its treasurer was read. number of
other minor reports were submitted and
duly considered of interest to the associa-
ton.
This evening. after devotional exercises
conducted by James T. Jesse, reports on
Sunday schools will be received. to be fol-
lowed by program to be arranged by the
committee.