Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
TALK ON n. l!'[ t: FRANCE
,noNrxEST WcRkEns HERE 10
ATTEND SECOND CONVENTION.
&c MANN a SPEAKER.

IpSE MANN 4 SPEAKER. |
" wilr rore.hndow the Results II /
a,s pui in Observation-Disclosures
roritic. one of tho Lively Sub
seefs. |
The Second Annual Convention Of the
yIrsinla Anti-saloon League Will con-
~, tonight at p. NJ. in Centenary
rethoaist Episcopal church. and will re-
ain IN session three days.
;. vfu be remembered that the first
,ltfoa was held last year in Grace
c.-set Baptist church. and was large
: sttended by influential temperance
,,-Esrs from all over the State. and was
~ occasion of great interest and. eIithu-.
[eeru officers OF the League in posi-
don 10 know say that there is prospect
n even a greater attendance at this pres
Ell meeting
There are certain special features OF the
.,n,iny convention which seem to war
~, the expectation Of attendance and
Tte-Ast Rev. David n. Beach D. D.,
II Boston. Mass. has been engaged to
ssl.ye- his address entitled The Re-
seraption Of Cambridge" This address
1as delivered at the National Anti
saloon Lea que Convention in Wa shing-
N, last month. and produced a profound
impression upon the large audience gath
sred 10 hear 1t. inere has been no saloon
IN that city for fifteen years. and there
are no sums there. DR.. Beach in his
address sets forth the methods that were
rsed In bringing about this situation
agd the results.
CHRISTIAN POLITICS" A TOPIC.
Great interest also centres around the
address on the same night of, DR. Rus
sell the national superintendent OF the
4Dti-Saioon League work on christian
Politics and the Saloon he being the
men who resigned his pastorate, an i'm
poriant one st oberltn. O.. and took hold
Of this work.
Nearly all Of Thursday morning and
Thursday afternoon sessions are to be
devoted 10 an experience meeting. which
means that the twenty-minute addresses
are to DC made by men from different,
PARTS OF the state who have been engaged
In Inc work.
Among these. the addresses of Cap
tain John H Wright, president of Roa.
roke City League on .Abating a Nui-
saace" ard W. Med. lee. Esq. editor Of
the Virginia Citizen. on Breaking Up
Neragerie" are expected to be Of most
thrilling interest. AT the closing session
or Thursday night Judge Mann will take
twenty-five or thirty minutes to explain
the Mann bill. and what its effects will
be If enacted He will be followed by
Rev. George r. Stuart. the evangelist,
with an address on The Stuff We Need
for the Conflict
THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME.
Following is the full and complete pro-
Gramnle as il VIII be used at the con-
vention The programmes previously
published were provisional and incon-
p!ete, full arrangements not yet having
been made with speakers:
TUESDAY NIGHT.
7:so-opening devotional service
7:45-Address of welcome. Rev. ". W.
Lear. D. D.. pastor of the Convention
church
S:G5-Respcnse by Rev. a. E. Owen.
.. D.. Portsmouth.
s:5-Greetings from other organiza-
ton: Mrs Howard NJ. Hoge. president
OF the State Woman'ss Christian Temper
anes Union, Hon George " Hawxhurst,
C c. S. representing the Good Templars
and Others.
9-tddress OF the President, Professor
s c. Mitchell. Richmond College.
Adiournrnenf.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
9:So-Prayer and Praise Meeting. led by
Rev P. A. Cave.
Disappointment Of committees and
other business.
10:S0-Eeport OF Superintendent Rev.
c. II Crawford.
u-Report OF Field Secretary. Rev. J.
". West.
u;So- Report OF Treasurer. Mr.. s. P.
Jones.
u.45--Report of Committee on Mem
bership.
miscellaneous business.
l2:3o-Adjournment,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:3o-Devotior
2:&5-Address. ..The Dispensary as a
Temperance Measure" Rev. C. S. Gard
ner, d. D.. Richmond.
3:21-Address. The Southern Field for
the Anti-Saloon League" Rev. james
Cannon. Jr.. Blackstone.
3:55-Address (subiect to be announcedA,j
Rev. John ROYAL Harris. superintendent
Of the Tennessee Anti-Saloon League.
4:39-Adiournment.
4:S5-Meeting OF the Board of Directors
wEDNEsDAI NIGHT.
7:S0-Song Service.
Address, nc ttedemptlOn Oh Cam
bridge" Rev. David n. Beach. D. D..
Boston. Mass.
s;45-AddresF. Christian Politics and
the Saloon Rev. Howard II. Russell,
D.. D. LII. D.. superintendent Of the
american Anti-SaIoon League.
s:30-kdjournment.
THURSDAY MORNING.
s:s9-Devotion.
9;l5-Reports of committees. election OF
cheers. and miscellaneous business.
EXPERIENCE MEETING.
loso-Rev. L. A. Cutler. on The Re-
demption OF Louisa County"
ll:le-Waiter sydnor, Esq, attorney
OF the State League. on Defeating
Licenses
l1:so-captain John II. Wright. presi-
dent OF the Roanoke City League. on
.Abaiing Nuisance
il:5e-W.- Med. Lee. Esq. editor Of the
Virginia Citizen. on Breaking up a
Menagerie.''
le:lo-Rev. c. 3. Hentng. on "Bridling
Bristol Saloons"
I2::3e-Adjournmeat-
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. -
2:so-Devouon. 81, 81
Experience Meeting continued.
2:a5-Field Secretary Wesl on Slot
Ia 1t.