Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-04-20
Auti.saIoon League Convention

AnusSdiOou League
Accomack County Anti-Saloon
League met at Painter on Apru l9Th,
1907, in the Methodist Church; Inc
meeting was called to order by inc
president, Mr. s. F. Rogers, at lo:4o
a. m. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. w. Nicholson In
the absence of the secretary, Bro.
Thos. O. Kellam, Rev. Ii. w. DAVIS
was asked to serve. Prayer, LED by
Rev. ]. d. Hosier, was made for Bro
Kellam who was sick at his nome.
The president then called for the DIS
cussion of the first subject on the
program, Law Enforcement and
Agitation Bros. Pitts and Hyslup
spoke on this question. Thelr taiks
were encouraging and helpful. me
president suggested that we have dls-
trict leagues insuead of county con-
yentions. Rev. r. o. Payne spoke on
the neglect of temperance people 10
attend trials and lend their sympa-
thies to officers. The discussion OF
the second question was deferred 70
afternoon session on account VI
absence of the speakers. Rev. T.. D.
Richardson, Field-Secretary, made an
address in which he stressed the I'M
portance of united and continuous
effort by Christian people;
Afternoon session called at p. H.
with Rev. J. ID. Hosier in the CHAIR.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was then called for. 1t was
accepted, and is as follows:
Officers President, s. F. Rogers;
vice-presidents Rev. ]. ID. Hosier, l..
J. Hyslup, John L. Rayfeld; secre-
tary, Rev. II. w. Davis; treasurer,
G. r. Wescott.
Agitation and Organization Com
mittee-Rev. J. d. Hosier, Jacob L..
Ayres, G. Walter Mapp, Thos. saw
age, Rev. r. +. Staples.
Legislation Committee-L. }. by
slup. Rev. ]. K. Goode, A. w. Short,
Charles l.. Byrd, Hon. s. wilkins
Matthews. al.
Law Enforcement Committee-Jno'
| L. Rayfield, Rev. B. Lacy Hoge, W.
B. Pitts, A. H. &. Mears, Rev. j. ID.
Moss. o..-
Finance Committee Rev. S. Otto
Wright, E. J. Reloat, Rev. II. D.
Monds, Oliver Baker, w. J. Rue. :,
I The president after making an adj
dress on the "Possi cilities OF the
County Anti-Saloon League" tooB
the chair and the program was
changed so as to have the discussion
of Temperance Education" upoI
which the following gentlemen spoke
Rev. P. B. Hamlet, on public speak
ing as a means of temperance educa
ton: Rev. DR.. ]. II. Moss, on thu
Importance Of literature in such edu
cation; Rev. J. d. Hosier and Rev
r. o. Payne, on home training II
Temperance education; Rev. 5. Ott'
Wright. on personal work in temper
ance matters.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson gave mos
interesting and instructive address
aided by drawings. The pupils iron
the High School of Painter came Il
to hear this address. Their interes
was manifested by their almost unan
imous signing of the temperate
pledge. -,
The committee on resolutions re
ported the following:
THAT as a part of, and amend
able to the County Anti-Saloo
League, the County Executive Con
mittee be, and is hereby directed, t
q appoint an executive committee nc
q each magisterial district, said con
: mittee to consist of ten members u
g gether with the ministers servin
lchurches in such districts. The Quite
of such executive committee are I
Hook after general temperance wor
!. in the district, and to appoint sue
aub.committees for law enforcement
IS etc. as may be necessary and TO no.
q meetings at such times and places
q NAV be for the best interest OF III
E canse. and if possible to hold at lea
( four public meetings year FOR aglt
q tion and education on the temperan'
D question. Any vacancies occurrlI
@ in this committee are to be filled [
the county executive commit1ee al al
% the chairman and secretary OF III
70 district executive committee shall
IS elected by said district committee.
l. 2.-Whereas the power of the mi
a istrv is recognized in matters pc
Ell tanning to public morals as well as
h. things purely spiritual, and where's
r the 6eople expect reasonably freque
r emphasis to be put on such matter
K and whereas, there is need IN o
OF county of more frequent agitation
ar garding civic duties and pubic m nor
ge In general, therefore be it resolve
On That the ministers of this county
III respectfully requested to give
Id much stress as possible by pull
utterances to the Importance OF
ne united efforts of Christian people
ne maintaining law enforcement ana
1t, high standard of temperance ser
~ ment. ,,,
an The night session was opened W
ee. devotional exercises by Rev. T.
Hamlet. The treasurer's report !,
lp' read and accepted. 1t showed
ance in hand of S5.35. The conn
. tee on program, place and press '
composed of Rev. H. W. Davis, h
J. X. Goode and s. F. Rogers:
president called for discussion
"How to Create Public Sentimel
lie by Rev. R. o. Payne. Owing 10
absence of Rev. J. d. McAlister, X
e. ]. Richardson addressed the
ME dience. ,.u,