The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-11
ABSTAINERS
IN ANNUAL
SESSION.

The adherents OF the Rhode Island Tenn
perance league assembled In large num-
bers in Pilgrim Congregational church
last evening. the occasion being the sub
mission OF reports and the annual election
of Officers which resulted as follows:
President. Bishop McVickar; vice presI-
dents. Rev. f. r. Root. Mrs. f. ii. Jack
son and Rev. j. V. osterhout; secretary.
Rev. w. G. selleck; assistant secretary.
G. X. Tilley; treasurer. Eben McGregor
headquarters committee. Superintendent
cristy. Bishop Mcvickar. Rev. Messrs. j.
v. Osterhout, r. B. Parker and r. b. Pull
Ian and Mrs. r. III. Jackson; finance com
mittes. Rev. Il. A. Herring. B. Il. Ed
mands. Rev. r. J. Goodwin, Rev. Allen
Brown and Rev. c. NJ. Melden.
The first report presented was that OF
Rev. A. B. Cristy who gave n resume
OF results accomplished during the year.
including the repeal OF the short time
liquor license bill for Block Island and
expressed regret at not comprising the
defeat OF Senator Champlin. Not only
had the league aided in closing some OBJ
noxious saloons In the city of Providence
but II had also guided the night against
the horse pool room in Johnston and
North smithfsld and directed the organi-
zation OF the good government party in
the town OF Johnston.
Furthermore the report continues. after
the hope IL expressed OF submitting the
question OF license and no license annual
iy to electors: I'VE undertook a long and
expensive contest with Crescent Park for
the repressing OF Sunday lawiessness at
that place. During this conflict we ex-
hausted every legal expedient and every
political effort 90 secure our end, but were
defeated at every point The only hope
for the redemption OF such public places
Us through the political victory OF a Good
Government party"
Rev w. c. Selleck in his annual re-
port as secretary, dwelt upon the diff
Guilty experienced in securing funds and
offered the suggestion that a. might be
feasible 20 appeal TO the general public,
rather than to the churches alone, TOR
financial assistance. With Bishop Nc
yickar I'm the chair as president the
league had been greatly strengthened.
while the acceptance OF an election 70
membership on the board OF trustees by
Rev Father Sullivan, assistant rector OF
St Mary's church, and president or the
Catholic Total Abstinence union or the
diocese or Providence. has been gratify-
ing because OF contributing TO the COM
prehensive federation which the league
has always dlrncu 10 Ithlihcs
The reports were received, accepted and
ordered printed Lieutenant Governor
Utter was introduced and he briefly dis
cussed the relation OF the Christian TO the
state. There are several things. said the
speaker. that the Christian owes to the
state and the first is that he should be
an optmist In the second place. ne
should be steadfast and strong In his
faith. The Christian in politics should
not only be steadfast. but should also be
charitable Another thing the Christian
should be is 20 he courageous. II It's right,
It's none too big for follower OF Jesus
Christ 10 tackle"
The concluding speaker was Bishop Nc
yickar. who thanked God for the good
work done by the organization during the
past year In this league the feeling may
become organized and all that is needed
ls money, for there is enough OF unor-
panized sentiment and right feeling In the
community. Have hope. steadfastness ana
belief in the cause which surely needs no
justification in the eyes of Christian citi-
zenship