The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02
Many Sermons and Mass
 Meetings,
BIRMINGHAM'S FIGHT NOW ON
Forces On Both Sides Are Working
 Hard.
several Pastors of Magic City Are Re- training From Participating in Fasht, But They Are in ]
 Minority.

Birmingham, Sept. 1-(Special. )-- tProhihition" Is the word heard on all sides in Birmingham. The campaign is well on its feet and the work for votes will be pushed.
 From almost every Protestant pulpit today, there was some mention of pro- hibition, while mass meetings were held an somo of the more prominent churches At the First Methodist Church. more than one thousand people gathered to listen to addresses on prohibition and to take part in general meeting looking to work in the campaign for prohibi- dion. The principal speakers were Rev. J. H. Mccoy. president of the Firm fngham College, at owenton, and pr. A. p. Montague, president of Howard Col lege at East Lake. Many women were present. The w. c. T. U-, are calling on all women in the county to assist in fhe campaign and the little white bow was to be seen on all sides in Firm gham today.
 Several of the pastors in Birmingham arc refrainfng from participating in the night for prohibition, but they are so far in the minority that they are not saying
 h. Rev. Brooks Lawrence, General Agent for the Anti-Saloon League in Alabama. delivered sermon on prohi- 5sition this morning at the Third Pres hyterian Church. Rev. J. o. Hanes, of Wesley Chapel, (Methodist), turned his services tonight over to a mass meet ing at which prominent citizens delly- cred adresses or prohibition
 Announcement was made at several places today. that in a few days the petition asking for an election to say whether there shall be prohibition or not ln Jefferson County. would be filed with the Probate Judge, and no doubts are expressed that the same Will De granted. It is desired to hold the cleo tion as early as possible in order that the, saloon men will have a little time to sell their goods and make arrange ments for closing shop.
 Rev. A. R. Moore. pastor of the First Christian Church. who was 4he first pastor of the city to nre a shot in favor of prohibition in this campaign, preached strong sermon this morning on the '5cconomie features of the liquor trafnc. HIS text .sss.s mas taken from 1st Timothy vi. 10, The love of money is the root Of all kinds If evil 's He refuted the statement that the city would lose $160,O0O rev. anues annually by cutting out the sa- loon, saying that it cost more than that to keep up departments that would not be necessary were there no sa- looms
 Rev. Mfr. Moore paid his respects 4e Take Weiss of Mobile, whom he de- nivnated as state Senator rom MO- bfla ' saving that MT. Weiss IS one or the largest liquor dealers Tn the Ss-te ana inc statement is made that MT. weiss had offered large sized coun- fv bond to his own son if he the son. would remain out of saloon untii fe was 21 years of age.
 The campaign received strong move forward by the numerous sermons which were preached today. The an- f-prohibitionists are organizing and win shortly give out full announce ,nents as to their intentions. The anti-prohfbitionists will make effort 70 Eeen the nquor people in the rear in 4he dght. With the exception of two of inc banks, all financial institutions sn inc eity are lined up with the anti nrohibition forces while the larger cor oorations are against prohibition also me statement is made that the cam rairn committee of the antis VIII pc ronaposed of men well up in analrs' nmong them men who have been non ored with office in the city and nave stood high in all circles for years.
 Every Tuesday afternoon durlns .ue s..r,nairn. the women will hold meet Sns, "a discuss the campaign and devise ways and means of rendering assist nnce to tho central committee on pFo- hibition. . o,,a rrorn.
 The fight is on in earnest anu p'oiii ises to be most pointed.