Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
SERIES OF MEETINGS
EFFORTS TO SECURE PRoHIBI-
TON IN THE DISTRICT.
Opening Session. at Waugh Church
Address by Representative Weber
Evangelist Zachary Speaks.

The first of series Of meetings in the
interest of prohibition in the District of
Columbia vas held at Waugh M. E. Church
last evening. Special interest attached to
the opening meeting because Of the pres
ence and the address of Representative A.
r. Webber of Ohio, who is the author of
the prohibition bill now before the House
committee.
Rev. James w. Zachary, evangelist and
temperance orator of Lexington. KY, has
been engaged by the crusaders for pro-
hibition in the District and his opening
address last evening was a strong eXposi-
ton Of the advantages Of that side Of the
liquor question and a severe arraignment
of the rum power. His presentation of the
question was listened to with close attel-
tar ard he was frequently interrupted by
applause. He discussed the subject,
Prayer and Prohibition Rev. Mr.. Zach
ary is manager of the National Prohibitory
Federation, which is an omni-partisan and
non-sectarian movement, but committed
fundamentally to the prohibition principle. 1t
seeks to enlist million patriots to con-
tribute 81 each per year to print and circu-
late literature and to hold meetings to ad-
vance tlc cause of municipal, state and ma
t'onal prolllttion
Rev. MI Zachary's text last evening was
taken from Matthew. vi:9-13, which he
called the model prayer
Prohibition a Great Principle.
"prohibition is not temperance, nor total
abstinence, nor does it, like these, relate
most exclusively to personal habits the
sneaker said, but prohibition is a great
principle in political economy which, when
applied to sociological conditions means to
take the distlleres, breweries, saloons,
gambling ders and bawdy houses out of the
pathway of weak and. tempted humanity
and create better environment. so that
under that better environment there may
he developed cleaner manhood and a
better Womanhood.
..rhe license policy logically means that
the road of life should be filled with divers
entic;ng foundations clothed in the SEEM
inely respectable garb of legality, making
it hard for men to do right and easy Tor
them to do wrong, on account of the bad
environment protected and fostered by IN
famous license laws.
.Therefore, the doctrine of prohibition Is
born of heaven, and the license policy IS
born of hell.
Zachary sang prohibition song, to the
tune of "Beulah Land.
Representative Webber's Appeal.
Representative Webber made a strong ap-
neal in support of his measure now pending
before the House committee prohibiting the
sale of intoXic ating liquors within the Dis
trict The address was directed against the
uuuor interests here as well as all over the
country.
The speaker paid tribute to the w. c.
T. L. of the land. saying that to its fearless
and self-sa crificing labors was due most
largely the growth of the anti-saloon senti-
ment and the upbuild:ng of the truly Chris
tan spirit.
Mr.. Weber express, tie hope at Pres
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swing of the big stick and crush the rum
demon Mr. Weber referred to the cam
in past years, and pointed with pride to the
work OF the temperance and prohibition
men and women of that section in defeat
ing for high office men who We're alleged to
have been in league with the saloon advo-
Gates He declared that if the bill now be-
fore the House committee could be reported
to the f1ocr of the House of Representa-
tiyes there was nothing that could defeat
it, for there was an active band of working
men and women in congressional districts
all over this land who would rally and urge
the passage of the bill by their representa-
tives in Congress.
The music rendered during the evening
was under the direction of Rev. Richard
Reidel, and Rev. G. E. Maydel of Waugh
Church was in charge of the meeting
The second meeting of the series will be
held this evening at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. Rev. Frederick D. Power
in charge Evangelist Zachary's topic will
be Does the Liquor Traffic Pay?