The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
GLEAN.NGS.
GOLDSBORO GLEAN.NGS.
A~nti-SalOOn League Moving for Pro-
h1bftion and Will Bring Sam
Interest in State League Which
Meets in Raleigh Tuesday.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Goldsboro, n. c., July 1.-The Anti
Saloon League of this city held a meet
Ing in the First Baptist church this
morning at which it was decided to be-
gin an active campaign at an early day
In the interest Of some form of temper
ance legislation for Goldsboro. The
merits of both prohibition and a dis
pensary were discussed at length and it
was finally decided to canvass the city
and get a consensus Of opinion as to
which would be the most desirable.
Inc league started a canvas some time
ago and out of the 800 names secured
l9o We're for prohibition, IS were in ia
vor of a dispensary and 35 were against
either.
1t was decided to get Rev. Sam P.
zones, the noted r~evivalist, to come to
GoldsbOro and deliver a series OF lee
lures on prohibition. In the meantime
the League will go to work to secure a
sentiment in favor OF temperance legis-
lation which will enable them to carry
the election when the question is put
to a test at the polls.
All interest is 10Y centered in a state
convention of the league which will
meet in Raleigh next Tuesday,. This
convention will fix on a date for holding
elections in every city and town in the
state which desires an election. The
following delegation was appointed to
attend the state convention:
E. B. Borden, ]. Z. Peterson, DR.. NJ.
E. Robinson, Geo. c. Royal, T. r.
Robinson, E. l.. Edmundson, L. H.
Castex. c.. G. Smith, w. T. Harrison.
Rev. DR.. F. D. Swindell, Rev. NJ. Brad
shaw, Rev. F. w. FAIRIES, Rev. J.. z.
Thompson, Rev. A. r. Morgan.
The following preamble and resolu-
tons were offered by Rev. DR.. F. D.
~Swindell, and vas adopted with nue.
manifest feeling and ordered spread
upon the minutes of the league and a
copy furnished The Argus, with a re-
quest to publish:
Whereas, The Rev. c. A. Jenkins,
vice President of this League, is soon
to remove from our midst,
Resolved, That We greatly regret
losing him, for we have found in him
an earnest, untiring, intelligent work
er in the u of temperance, and
whose wise counsel and useful Informal
ton have been of much service to US.
Resolved, further, That We feel that
in his departure the city loses an able
and faithful minister Of the Gospel.
whose labors in our midst have been
helpful to the u of morals and re-
ligion, and who has endeared himself to
his brethren in the ministry.
DR.. M. E. Robinson was elected vice
president of the league, to succeed Rev.
G.. A. Jenkins, resigned.
The league then adjourned, subject
to a call of President Swindell. who. it
is understood, will cali a meeting i'm
medlately after the return of the dele
cation from attending the State League
convention, when definite plans will be
formulated and the campaign outlined.
President Swindell says the fight will
De stubbornly carried on in every cor
ner of the city from the moment Of the
liking of the date and outlining the
Work till sunset on the day of the cleo
tlon, and every legitimate means used
to carry the election; that the league
is desperately in earnest and will exert
all It's power to arouse the people to a
sense of their duty.