The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-07
PASTORS MEEJ IN
 MONTHLY SESSION Action on Union Revival in Blr- mingham is Deferred ANTI-SALOON TALK MAIE Dr. Baker Explains Organization to the Mlnlsters-Visit Made to
 HIIlman Hospital at Close
 of the Meeting.
ANTI-SAL00N TALK MAG E

mngham attended the regular monthly meeting of the Pastors Union of Bir- mingham, held yesterday morning in the basement of the First Methodist church. The Rev A. R. Moore pastor of the First Christian church. who is the president of the union, presided;
 There were two subjects of interest dis cussed at the meeting, to-wit;
 First-The proposition to hold union revival meeting in Birmingham.
 Second-The proposal of the anti-saloon league recently organized in Birmingham to submit the question of liquor traffic to local option.
 Nothing definite was decided upon either subject.
 Ex-Chlef Austin.
 The Rev. Frank Willis Barnett made a statement to the pastors in reference to the recent judgment obtained in the city court of Birmingham in the case of Louis Brandes vs. c. W. Austin, ex-chief of police of Birmingham and others MT. Barnett stated that he presented the mat ter before the meeting in behalf of Dr. R. V. Mobeley, an ex-polce commissioner, who was present for short while at the meeting, but was called away before he could state the case. The speaker said that his understanding was that MT. Aus tin, acting as the chief of police of Bir- mingham had, with several of his men, raided a place, which was alleged to be gambling den, and that the civil suit followed He thought that it would be good plan for some of the lawabiding citizens of Birmingham to request the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Bir- mingham to reimburse MT. Austin to the amount of the judgment against him. No action was taken in the premises.
 Prof S. A. Ellis invited the pastors of the Birmingham district to attend a meet ing of the Jefferson County Teachers as- sociation, to be held on the third Satur- day in March at their rooms in the city hall building. The speaker announced that Dr. J. w. Stagg, pastor or the First Pres byterian church, would attend the meet ing and would discuss the subject of the Bible as a text book. The invitation was accepted by the union with thanks.
 Anti-saIoon League.
 Dr. P. A. Baker was introduced He made short address in behalf of the Anti-saloon league. He said that the pas tors of Birmingham probably did not know much about the league. but they will in the near future"
 He declared that Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky were probably the only states in the union thoroughly organized against the liquor traffic.
 You should immediately open up the movement in Alabama" declared Dr. Ba- ker Ut is religious movement and should meet with the indorsement of each of you. It is also a political movement, but on the other hand a non-partisan movement. At present I understand you have no laws in Alabama to control the liquor traffic. But you have plenty of time to go to work now. Within the next twelve months seek out and you can do great work towards influencing the mem bers of the legislature to be elected from this county to be friendly to our move ment.
 Concerning Politics.
 "The Anti-Saloon league is progressive. If 1t cannot get all that it wants 1t will take what it can get We realize that we cannot drive the saloons out of Bir- mingham, but we can probably do so in some of the wards or residence sections of the city.
 Politics is holy thing. It means good lights, pure water, perfect sanitary conditions, and the man who Is too holy for politics is overdue in heaven this morning. Every man should be engaged in it.
 Several amens greeted this remark of Dr. Raker.
 "Ohio makes a tax of 1850 per annum for running a saloon. I should say rather than this is a fine and not a tax. The state seems to be afraid that the saloons will violate the constitution and therefore fixes the fine, payable in ad vance. In Ohio our movement is Thou shalt not
 "Out of total of 76S towns and mu- nicipalities in Ohio, 449 have abolished the liquor traffic and the state Is drying UT rapidly. Legislation was adopted, but our governor seemed to have made corrupt promise in the whisky men and what did 1t amount to? I tell you breth- ren although our state gave over 250000 majority to Mir. Roosevelt you need not be surprised if we elect a democratic governor the next time It makes no difference as to the politics of candidates so they stand against the liquor traffic. I tell you that the independent vote Is the only salvation to this country. (Ap- ,piause.)
 \ "The Anti-saioon league raised a grand total of s73.470 last year, employing forty three people. In this church yesterday the sum of s530 was raised for our fund"
 After the meeting had come to a close