The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
MEETING OF
The LEAGUE
The Anti-saloon Convention
.s' Soon to be Held
Here. #
THE SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
Judge Mani, Will Discuss Rela-
ton n. Of :'lI the e. League TO
#jt Politics.
THE s. SPEAKERS e { r AND TOPICS

i NJ The third annual State convention OF
the Anti-saloon Leuguo viii meet m Rich.
mond on January l2th ana viii be In
session three days. The place OF mcet-
Ing ls tho Second Baptist Church. corner
of Sixth and Main Streets.
~ 10 thought that this will be the largest
Representative temperance reform ga her.
| Ing In the history Of tho State. The
4 league comprises many Of the bent think-
4 cry and lr most earnest nnti-liauor: men Ia
/. tie Statesmen who, while aggressive
N a ,! yet conservative and who are not
Il DISPOSED to contend about methods, but
y ru ther to seek tho practical CO. operation
i3ol az those who earnestly desire TO rid
I tho State OF the saloon. Unity and SAN
,SitN VII! be tho watchwords
These representative ministers OF the
! several rel gious denominations judges,
legislators, lawyers, physicians. artisans.
lthrrrtrs-mon OF all political pnrtles--wlli
NOT gather to heap abuse upon the heads
OF the liquor Dealers nor 10 bolster up
or tear down any political party or creed.
There Will be the largest freedom Of
conscience, 0''
There will be a FREQ interchange OF
views. md thc following arc s..ne OF tho
tories and speakers:
10y oL.o hS!I Wills fOR DISCUSSION d
u The Financial Problem OF tic
League by James Cannon. Jr.
90 What the League Has Done In
virginia. by Rev. ]. w. West. @ 6..34
(s) The Operation Of Local Option in
DnnvIlle, by Rev. j. c. Holland. '59t
~ The Citizens Duty In Local OPP
tion Contest. by Rev. W. c. Campbell,
u. D.. g-R45'Si
(5) The Elimination OF the Bar-Room
by Substitution, by Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones.
90 How to Meet EMISSIONS OF Law. by
Rev J. Sidney Peters.
% Affillat!on with the National
League, by Rev. HIP. Atkins.
90 The Use OF the Power OF Litera-
ture In temperance Reform, by PROBES.
sor z. Il. Bennett.
(9) Suggestions as to tho Suppression
Of the City Saloon. by Rev. vs.. Asbury
Christian.
90 on Cooperation with the League, by
Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge.
an The Relations Of the League to
Politics. by Hon. William Hodges Mann.
Several OF the above subjects VIII DO
discussed by other speakers In brief ad-
lard. Rev. c. L. Banc, Rev. p. A. Cave,
Rev. j. Il. Cook. Rev M. l.. Wood. Rcv.
j. L. Lawless. Rev. ETH. Rawlings. Rev.
w. j. Young Rev. r. T. Wilson,, Kcv.
w. 3. Beauchamp, Mr. ". T. Bundlck
and others will be expected 10 make brief
aooTesseS on some Of Stne ABOVE toplCs.tf
The address OF welcome wall be by the
pastor OF the Second Baptist Church.
Dr.. ~. r. L. Smith. Tho church is most
central. I'll sli ~ W. 4
All churches. Sunday schools. tenper!4
ance societies are requested io&send reps,
Presence ON theGf floor .ctn1
stitutes membership iznteh body. SanctltY
and unity are the waichMords u tho.
Anu-saloon League, which Is the merger,
or clearing house. OF all temperance
agencies. A fine delegation Is expected.
One striking feature will DO to bring
out all tho facts as to local option In y
Danville, about which there is so general
Interest Hence there are on the pro
gramme three speakers from Danplllc.
who arc expected to deal In a truly SCI
entIfic and impartial manner win The
conditions there The splendid years
work will be reviewed at length and new
plans laid for the future.