Evening star., 1901-10-26
FIFTH OF THE SERIES.
League Meeting Held nj
- Calvary Baptist Church

Ahti-salOon League Meeting Held nj
~ Calvary Baptist Church
Ihe fifth meeting of the series under the
auspices Of the Anti-Saloon League was
held last night at Calvary Baptist Church
presided over by Mr.. Lyman l.. Pierce.
general secretary of the Young Mems Chris.
tlan Association. The meeting was very
largely attended and the workers were
highly enthusiastic over the results so far
achieved. fr
The meeting opened with the singing of q
number of hymns and during the session
musical numbers were interspersed. Rev.
]. Russell Verbrycke conducted the devo-
tfonal exercises. A number of addresses on
the subject of temperance work were del,v-
cred by representatives of the younp neo-
pies organizations affiliated with the Anti
Saloon League. The opening address was
mace by MT Lyman L. Pierce of the Y. M.
G. A., who In part said:
1T is council of war. We are NOT bere
to listen to a lot Of commonplace savings
and words. 1t is a war Of determination.
1t Is merciless war. The enemy we are
nghting tonight is one that commands the
very best that is in us. We are here for
war. If not, / would like to know why the
infantry, cavalry and artillery of the church
is assembled here.
The young peoples organizations which
are here tonight will be called the f1vjno
squadron of the council. 1t is high time for
the young people to come together and con-
spire to bring victory to the banner of the
glory of God
Mr.. E. 8. La Fetra, president of the En-.
worth League of the District, followed. In
his address Mr.. La Fetra spoke of the
pleasure it was to him that the Epworth
League was part of the Anti-Saloon
League. He assured his audience that
many of those who were highly gifted were
the victims of the drink habit, partly due,
he said, to associations. In conclusion Mr..
La Fetra said: I'VE, the young people
around whom are thrown the mother arms
of the church, do not know from personal
experience the evils which are incident tc
the liquor traffic and saloon.'
Among others who addressed the meeting
were Mrs. Mary Brown Pickens president
Of the Vermont Avenue. Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union who spoke on
the efforts of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union in abolishing the canteen
Mr.. Owen p. Kellar, superintendent of the
department of good citizenship of the So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, who spoke on
the efforts of his soeiety in making good
citizens and IN the Suppression of tho
saloon; Rev. Johe b. si Xan sehaick jr., pastor
Peopes Pe5se Uno eoe 6f abs Y9nng er
being being made made isaHa'ls iHsa to suppress the
Martin Laths5i: i5tss said the speaker.
lardhs,d In the DARK dsfs Which be lived spoke
a radical, dec1afsd .the speaker. and if liv-
ing today would be a radical in this move
ment and tota aaisfainer.
of hymns and th sbetediction. workers
conference viii be field this afternoon at
4:15 o'clock in TIE parlors of the Y. NJ. G.
A. At this meeting 99hans win be discussed
for circulating pTbtesps against the renewal
Of licenses to saioots in localities where
they are especially Objectionable.
Tomorrow night The members of the
league win attend Calvary Baptist Church
to listen to a ssrn6h to be delivered by
Rev. s. H. Greene; ID. This win be the
concluding meeting of the revival.