Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-11-07
OFFICIAL REPORT
or Anti-Saloon Meeting Held at
Lancaster October 2Sth.

Rev. G. Y. Bradley, jr., was chosen
to preside over the meeting, and Rev.
W. F. Dunaway was made secretary.
The chairman made brief and per-
tinent address, and, after prayer, led
by Rev. f. w. Clsybrook, be intro
duced Rev. G.. II. Crawford, ID. d,
Superintendent of the League in a
happy vein. DIR. Crawford advised
permanent organization for the coun-
ty; whereupon committee consisting
of Rev. G. r. James, Rev. f. w.
Olaybrook, L. J. Hayden, w. j.
Newbill and Rev. w. +. Duuaway,
was appointed to nominate permanent
officers.
DR.. Crawford said the League
originated in the District of Colum-
bia little over nine years ago, aud
that it has grown until there were
now organizations in forty states of
the Union. He declared that non-
partisanship was principle of the
movement. 1t is intended to bring
religion into politics, not politics
into religion-the salt in the soup,
not the soup into the salt. He con-
cluded with the amusing story of
Obed and his dog Ponto, illustrating
the purpose to do all that can be done
now, without trying to do all at once
TO cut of the tail of the whiskey
demon, inch by inch, until it is cut
of close behind his ears.
After a recess, during which the
people partook of free, sumptuous
dinner, provided by jealous friends
Of temperance, an afternoon session
was held. 1t was opened with prayer
by Rev. j. II. Amiss. The first
speaker was Rev. e. j. Richardson
who illustrated his remarks by draw
Ing freehand pictures. The delighted
crowd will not soon forget the club
that was ingeniously converted into
bottle; the young man holding the
bottle, and the bottle holding the old
man; the saloon keeper with his
money-bag; the red-nosed man who
was opposed to reform because he
loved his drink; the timid preacher,
and the politician on the fence.
He was followed by DR.. Crawford,
who said that the fundamental idea
of the originators of the Anti Saloon
League was combination in one
great alliance Of all who are opposed
to the saloon. To effect this among
men of so many divergent political
and religious opinions it was neces-
sary to have short creed. This was
contained in the motto: "The saloon
must CO." The movement is founded
on Christian conscience, which is the
most powerful thing in the nation,
and which will yet redeem it.
| The call for a collection to help
meet the expenses Of the league re-
suited in raising nearly fifty dollars
/ Rev. James Cannon, jr., President
of Blackstone Female Institute, said
that thoughts, theories, plans, were
all good, but that which was needed
besides were "blood and iron" W.
must love and possess the feeling OF
sacrifice in fighting the whiskey evi
not only in Lancaster but also in tn,
,, entire State. And like iron we mus,
have the qualities Of conference anG
endurance.
. On behalf of the committee APP
pointed in the forenoon, Rev. @. r
! James made the following nomina
tons for the permanent county or
ganization: For President, w. f
Dunaway; for Vice-Presidents, j. F
Bellows and w. II. Jesse; for Secre
+ tary, T. s. Brent; and for Treasurer
:, j. II. Whealton. 1t was also recon-
mended that the time for the annua
meeting be fixed for the fourth Wed
nesday of October, and that tn
officers, acting as an executive com
mittee, have power to add the name
of other members, and to organic
other committees or local leagues
should this be deemed necessary.
The report was adopted; and tn
meeting, after brief question-bos
exercise, adjourned.
w. f. DUNAwAY, Sec'y.