Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-09
Big Union Temperance Meet.
ing at Ooera House in
the Evening.
Reception by Ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church Saturday Evening Eloquent
Address by DR.. Work ..C'o,irg
Session Tomorrow
Morning Sc ssion.

Little business OF Importance was
transacted at the morning session OF
lse Synod. the meeting adjourning
aN 10 a. m. TO allow the visiting MN
iy57rs to visit the Hot Springs and
caNyon. The ministers went IN
body over the trolley line and return
ed at noon after spending a very en-
joyable morning. They are very en-
thusiastic over the beauties OF the
resort and their only regret was that
they did not have time enough 10
drive over the beautiful scenic route
Sunday Exercises.
The visiting ministers attended the
bible classes and Sabbath school
exercises at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and at the regular
church hour. Dr. Edgar w. Work de-
livered a powerful address on the
subject of New America" The SER
mon was most excellent one and
his hearers were greatly impressed.
At 4:3O D. m. was held the cele-
bration Of the Lords supper. the ele-
ments being distributed by Elders E.
A. Spaulding of Phoenix. F. c. Reid
of Flagstaff. J. G. Ross of Albuquer-
que and w. L. Crockett OF this CITY.
The Christian Endeavor exercises
at $50 D. m. were well attended by
the visitors. Rev. Lapsley A. Nc
Afee. D. D.. and Rev George F. Sewer
made short and interesting talks.
A union mass meeting was held at
the Duncan opera house Sunday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock. in the interest OF
tho Anti-Saloon League OF America.
Rev. H. Fl. Treat Of this city presid-
ing. Rev. WV. Havens OF the National
Anti-Saloon League made the address
of the evening He said In part that
he was not here to preach temperance
q. xelr but to unite the church OF
tNfA in fight aaginst the saloon.
TIE Anti.Saloon League Is simply the
federation OF churches-the church
Of Christ against the saloon. Wher-
ever and whenever the church is unit
ed along single line of action,
against the saloon, intemperance must
die. The league Is omnipartisan and
embraces the best men Of all parties
for the purpose Of carrying on rs
work and no Christian can or Will
shirk his duty. The address was
well received.
Mr.. Havens was the organizer OF
the Anti-Saloon League in South Da-
kota and has come now to the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona
With the authority OF the National or
ganiaztion.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
the sneaker held q conference with
the members Of the Synod and DELE
gates were appointed from the two
territories to assemble at Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, upon the call Of Mr.. Hav-
ems.
Rev. w. w. Havens expects to re-
main as a resident Of this territory
and will systematic and Thoroughly
organize the temperance movement IN
the territories. :.
The services we're we'll attended,
the audience room Of the building be-
ing completely filled and many were
seated on chairs furnished by the
ushers.
The music furnished by chorus.
choir and quartette was excellent ana
number Of appropriate selections
were sung. The leaders Of the tenn
,,erapce movement in this city were
sasarek..y pleased with the success OF
ts1emeeting and the interest mani
tested.
evcnjnu Program.
The session Of the Synod at the
PRESBYTERIAN church tonight at 7;3O
O'Clock will consist of popular adj
dresses on the subject Indian Mis-.
sions." The speakers Will be Rev.
l.. A. McAfee. d. D.. Rev. John Mordy,
Rev. c. II. Bierkemper, Rev. Alexan-
der Black and Rev. John Butler.
The program will include sketches
of church work among the Navajo
Mohave. Pima and l.aguna Indians.
The public is cordially invited to
no present AT this last public service
of the Synod.
SATURDAY. Afternoon Session.
The committee on Home Missions
composed of Revs. Lapsley A. Nc
Afee. Norman Skinner and Henry c
Thompson. made its report at the
Saturday afternoon session OF the
SYNOD. The report was quite lengthy
and of great interest A prominent
place in the afternoons proceedings
was given to the consideration O
evangelistic work. The services oi
Rev. r. f. Smiley. D. D.. who spent
seven months laboring in the two ter
ritories during the last year. were
highly commended The committed
Of toe general assembly and DR.
John n. Converse Of Philadelphia