The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-15


q discussion OF the matter. but wa
Interrupted by cnlls for the question
many stating that It would be inexpe'
dent to discuss the matter ~ lhe con.
j ference until 1t had been acted on by
the committee.
Lipscoh,b's motion 10 make the com.
read one ana one tny
limited was appointed az foll0ws:
Richmond district. Rex. ". J; a. Chris,
ttian. r. I. Wilson; W ss;nrn nloli n Y
G amp6eeil fs npps NJ o'D Rev Portei
Hardy, ST.. II. stokes; Charlottesville,
Rev. Il. b. Biankenslip. W: 7. Martin
h1ynshburg ney, g. e. Kelley I, T rn,,;o !
q, i. III Reeits; panviille. il. ii. Rawlings
I Frank talbot. Petersburg, Rev. j. II,
Winn, Z. B. Hartley: Eastern Shore,
Rev. T: NJ. potts, 4. W short; Noriolk'
Rev. g. u. Booker j. w. Granny.
More Are Approved.
| w. A.. Christian was named as cher y,
man and a meeting of the committee m n. tte
was called Immediately on adjourn
tnent or the conference.
Question 2o--"Are the preachers
b1aneless in their life and oiiieial a. a,,a
minstrn,ion?n--w,a vas fes ,,,rnv.d ana ny
Latham, r. II. Potts j, o. Hank. 5. y.
Brown, A. c. Bledsoe. v. w. Bargamin,
NJ. 8: Elliott. q. G; Berrymsanw; Iva IL lac p.
Jehnsion - MecartheH Z sn i Mai1ats
l. WI. j. Rha II. 4. c.ajoreiah. VT Green.
r. q. Scott w. q. Starr. q. W. Winy,
q. H.. Booker, w. ~. Cooper, l. j. TaE.
Betty. r. Il. Waterhcld. G.. W. NJ Tay-
Ilor j. r. Bosnian. and N. J. Pruden.
Temperance Meeting ut Night.
Temperance matters were considered
at the evening session OF the confer.
ence, and an enormous crowd or
Petersburg people. as we'll as the mem-
befs OF the conference. packed uae
ling room capacity. many being turned
away. The committee in charge OF
the service was composed OF the Meth :
odIst members of the board OF the ne.
the president Of the. league. the Rev.
II. III. Bennett, and by Bishop Charles
III. Galloway were the features OF the
evening.
The Rev. Or. James Cannon presided
and introduced the speakers, after brief
devotional exercises, Which were heart
lily. Joined in by all present.
Or. Cannon referred to the temper.
ance campaign as live issue, ana
certainly the earnestness with which
than two hours. signified a deep. in..
terest in the subject or. the part OF
the conference and the Methodists Of
Petersburg.
Dr. cannon . Esaa two Letters snner 5ear
work. one from S. N. D. North direc-
tor Of the Census Bureau. denying the
accuracy of what purported to be an
interview with him printed IN many any
tistics in dry districts. saving in his
letter that no such interview was ever
given out, and no such statistics ever
emanatcd from ''whlskey bureau"
which was supplying misinformation
to the press.
What Has Been Done.
Rev. Mr.. Christian. chairman. read
the report. of the COMMITTEES On tenn
conference tomorrow.
The report recitcs the progress Of
the cause in various sections, and EN-
phasizes the need of an adequate law
to prohibit the Illicit sale Of ,stoxi-
cants in dry" couiies. The report re.
aftifms the position of the Methodist
Church as distinctly prohibition body.
and Endorses the work Of the Anti
Observation-Disclosures liquor bill. forbid.
ding the shipment of liquors from
wet" to dry" districts. The report
puts the church on recoud as. OPP
posing tn dispensEry system and rec;
-
Wine at the communion service.
Two Splendid AGdrcsses.
Rev.. r II. Bennett, D. D., presi.
dent OF the Antt-Saloon League OF vir.
GINA, made an able address on tenn.
perance. in the course OF which. ,he
encountered in unifying the various
temperance organizations on any one
basis, The Anti-saloon League. was
d seribed as being. not a political par
re- M mt ~ re aval{ 80 te. fSc
Office, but a bureau for publishing in
formation and awakening the public
nsclence on the question of tenn.
perance.
DR.. Bennett claimed that the strong
holds of liquor We're one after one
falling: that 1t was no longer used
incidentally in any reputable hospital
in New York City: IT dc not say. that
come to it. Tho contest to-day is a
fight FOR supremacy between the liduor
traffic and the Church Of God" Many
were cited, many members OF the au-
dience responding with an emphatic
amen"
Il believe" said Dr.. Bennett, that
opinion Of the Christian people OF this
State by defining the analiiica tons Of
voters in local option elections and by
putting social clubs under the opera.
ton Of the Mann law
Bishop Galloway was the closing
speaker. Tho bishop said his creed on
temperance matters was mental sua-
sion for the men who thinks, moral
suaslon for the man who drinks, legal
suasion for the liquor seller and prison
suasion for the law-breaker," a senti-
ment which was generally applauded.
Bishop Galloway told of the excellent
temperance progress in the South, es-
pecially of the movement in Missis-
sippt, in which he had taken most
active part. He said he opposed either
of@the political parties putting in their
platform any temperance plank. II
/ want them to let It alone" said the
bishop, "and let the churches call on
| all the citizens to stand together
| against the liquor evil" 4
| Bishop Galloway was interrupted in
| his. address .by a call for physicians.
and several hurriedls' left the house. It
| was found that Miss Howerton of
Grove AyAhue, Petersburg. had been
taken suddenly III while attending the
| service, and was in need of immediate
asss stance. She was removed to one
OF the ante-rooms. and All ambulance
I'called. w. b. S.
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