The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
.ENLARG FORCE
AND OPERATIONS D [ [: |. D. |
Anti-saloon League to Have
State Superintendent and
New Field Man.
WORK is SPREADING OUT
Field Day Movement Of Nine
Wccks:R estltsii1sS Subscription
Of Nearly$5,ooo.

/ I IA
Weeks Results Subscription
Of Nearly 5000.
The bi.montllly meeting Of the Execu--
tive Committee OF the Virginia Anti.
Saloon League was held Monday. Revs
j.. w. Wet and Ed. j. Richardson, field
and Office secretaries. respectively, made
/ tho most encouraging financial report In
tho history OF the league In tho abb
sence OF President j. w. Mitchell, who
was detained by tho death OF Ills broth
er's wife, the meeting was presided over
| by Rev. w. w. Lear, d. D., and q repre-
sentative membership OF the committee
was present. i
Two New Officers.
The secretaries stated that, in field
day movement OF nine weeks, confined
|. chiefly to tho cities and larger towns
OF tho state, approximately $4,000 In SUBJ
| Escrlptions had becn secured. Their re--
port Indicated such growth and outlook
OF the work that 1t presented the ply
steal 5imposslblity for two men to COM
tin,,e the cultivation Of tho field ns It
should be- done--to organize leagues III
the remaining counties. ana look after
such organizations and counties already
organized: and also organize the cltles,$
as should he done. They therefore, re-
commended tho appointment OF two more
n, en--a State superintendent and another
field man--to assure the success desired
and awaiting progressive notion. 1t was
the opinion OF the secretaries that. Win
such additional force, every city. large
town and county could be organized and
the work placed upon a basis that would
surprise oven the most sanguine friends
OF the movement. 4 5&
The Executive Committee appointed
committee to seek for and recommend
SUPERINTENDENT, and the Headquarters
employment OF an additional field man
to enter upon the discharge OF his duties
August first, next. This committee Will
soon hold meeting to consider the en-
iargement OF the league force and Its
operations.
Field Day on Sundays,
Field Day on Sundays will DO con-
tinued in the cities and larger towns
during the year Many county conven-
tons and local meetings will be held
and q number OF new counties organized
The cities and towns entered on Field
Day, with churches used, are as follows:
y
First, Grace, Burrows's Memorial, Gem
trail, Spurgeon Memorial, Berkeley Ave-;
nue.: Christian: Memorial Temple, First
and Second Churches:s Disciples OF Christ
and the Christian Church in Berkeley
Ward Episcopal: Christ. st. Stephens g.
st. Pauls, st. Thomas s; ethodist:
Epworth. Centenary, Trinty, Lekies.
Lan1bert's Point and Park Place; res -
byterian: Second, Colley . Meme ana ana
Client. III 3 -. =.
Acknowledgements: First Pine Street.
Leigh Street, Emmanuel, Randolph Street
sFulton. Barton Heights; Methodist: Gem
,tenary, Clay Street, Union Station. Laurel
Street, Trinity, Denny Street, EpWortn,
Fairn,ount Highland Park Barton
shall Street, Third; First English
Lutheran. ,,...
Manchester-Central West End, Filth
Street Methodist; Clopton Street Baptist;
Cowardln Avenue Christian.
Petcrsburg-W Washington Street. Market
street. Blandford. Wesley. West street &c,
methodist; Christian; Ettricks Methodist
EIampton-First. Central, East ramp Ramp
tom. I,ower Fox Evil Methodist the
fc.hristia and Memorial Baptist Churches
we're open, but one OF the league speak
ere who was to supply these pulpits was
III. and could not be present.
IA xandria-Methodist. South; Metho-
$dist Protestant; First Baptist; Metnodlst
q Port .t smoutl Baptist = Court street.
.tro,,rth q street, South Street. Park View,
calvary. Port Norfolk. Metho dist-Alon-
5unental, Central. Wright Memorial. Park
view. Cottage Place. High street Christ
ianl FIRST Disciples OF Christi ,is.
k I ,vnchburg Court Street, Centenary,
RIyermont Avenue, South View Meth
1,d,st s College Hill Baptist and Memorial
Methodist union meeting; mass -mee ting
First Baptist: First, Park View, Dur'nld
church of Christ, Madison Heights Meth
odist. t -, 9
Calvary, Jefferson Street Baptist; Bel
mont Methodist and Baptist union meet
inga First Church OF Christ.
Salem: First Baptist Methodist, Pres
byterian. Church Of Christ.
suffolk: Main Street and East suffolk
Methodist; Christian, Baptist, Presby-
terrain. Y,
In practically all these places other
churches would have been entered but
for special services. previously provided
for, or for other good reasons. In no
State In the Union have so many
churches been open to the An ti-saloon
League in tho Inauguration OF Field Day
as In Virginia.
Week might services were held In the
following places; Onancook. Parksley.
pun goteaglle, Chincoteague, Wacha-
preague. Cape Charles, Manassas. Wood
stock, Edinburg, New Market, Stephen's
Il City, Berryyille, Harrisonburg. Iyor.
Windsor, Holland. scottshurg, Bedford
civ. Coyington Gordonsville and Eagle