Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-12-14
ANTl-SALQ0N MEETING.
Annual Meeting of State League
in Charlottesville Last Week.

The sixth annual session of the Anti
Saloon League of Virginia was called TO
order at the First Methodist church in
Charlottesville Tuesday evening of last
week. Rev. DR.. X. u. Smart, the new
pastor of the First Methodist church,
made the address of welcome on the
part of the churches. DR.. J. B. Turpin
welcomed the Convention on the part
Of the city of Charlottesville. DR..
Kent brought stimulating words of cheer
from the University.
Rev. r. H. Bennett, D. D., the super
intendent of the Virginia League, was
called onby the chair correspond to these
addresses of welcome and very happily
met the occasion.
Leading addresses were made by Rev.
G. w. Mcdaniel of the First Baptist
church of Richmond; Rev. DR.. H. E.
johnson on the great victory won by
the Anti-Saloon forces in Suffolk in the
election this year; DR.. ]. j. Haley,
pastor of the Seventh Street Christian
church of Richmond; Rev. E. T. We'll
ford, of the First Presbyterian church,
Newport News; DR.. w. S. Neighbors,
of Greene Memorial Methodist church,
Roanoke; Rev. j. w. West, Field Sec
rotary of the Anti-Saloon League; Presi-
dent Hopwood, of the Virginia Chris
tan College. Lynchburg; Rev. P. A.
Baker, d. D., National Superinten-
dent of the Anti-Saloon League; Rev.
DR.. Young, of Kentucky; Rev. DIR.
w. w. Smith, of the Randolph Macon
System of Schools; Rev. w. J. Maybee
of Richmond, DR.. James Cannon, editor
of the Christian Advocate; Rev. w. c..
Taylor, D. D., of Petersburg and DR..
w. L. Pickard, of Lynchburg.
There were number of interesting
reports from different parts of the State.
showing how decided and progressive is
the advance of the Anti-Saloon senti-
ment in Virginia. Among those who
made talks were Rev. E. K. O'Den, of
Richmond; Rev. J. r. Van Horn, of
Covington; DR.. T. r. Baird on. d.,
President Norfolk City League; Hon.
James H. Gray, of the city council of
Petersburg; B. H. Robinson, w. Med.
Lee, Rev. G. Y. Bradley and j. F. Bel
lows of Lancaster county.
Greetings were alsoreceived from Mrs.
w. ]. Hoge, State President of the w.
c. 7. Union, and Mrs. G. NJ. Jobson,
representing the King William and
Henrico County Convention.
Rev. E. ]. Richardson, Office Score
tary, made his report showing the en-
couraging condition of the work in Vir-
ginia. The monetary demands of the
Anti-Saloon League had been met. Suf-
ficient funds had been received for
present needs or were in sight and the
year was closed without cent of in
debtedness.
DIR. R. H. Bennett, w, Med. Lee,
DR.. H. w. Tribe and DR.. H. E. johnson,
the committee on resolutions, offered an
important series, some of which were
recommitted for further consideration,
and others were adopted after consider
able discussion.
Following Wednesday nights session,
a reception was rendered the visitors
by the local Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and Y. M. C. A.
After two days session the convention
adjourned to meet next year at the
jamestown Exposition.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, DIR. j. w. Mitchell, Richmond;
Vice-Presidents, Chancellor William w.
Smith, Lynchburg; Professor S. C.
Mitchell, Richmond; Judge William H.
Mann, Nottoway; CaptainJ ]. F. Bellows,
Ocran; Rev. j. r. Ellis, EllIton; DR.. w.
c. Campbell, Roanoke; Rev. E. L.
Folk, Richmond; Secretary, Rev. H. P.
Atkins, Richmond; Treasurer, S. P.
Jones, Richmond.