Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-04-18
AntI-saIoon League Convention.

Anti-Saioon League Convention.
: The seventh annual convention of
the Anti-Saloon League of Accomac,
met in the M. P. Church, Parksley,
| April 9th, 10 a. M, with President s..
| f. Rogers in the chair. Religious ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. r. F.
Staples and prayer offered by Rev. s.
10. Wright. The report on Law En-
forcement was then read by J. l..
Rayfield. He said the enforcement
was constantly on the increase in our
county and that conditions were i'm
Iproving throughout the county Bro.
Staples spoke on this report and urged
the formation of Good Order League
In every community in our county, to
see that the laws are enforced. Re-
port on Agitation next called for and
in the absence of Chairman Hosier,
on motion, the report was deferred
until the afternoon. Reports from
districts on Temperance Sentiment
were next heard. The following res
ponded: Rev. H. w. Davis, Capt. w.
j. Rev, Rev. s. o. Wright, Rev. G..
M. Clayton, Mr.. Maxon, Sup't. G.. G.
Joynes. Capt. Rev favored law en-
forcement league in his district. Presi-
dent Rogers gave an address on the
Growth of Temperance Sentiment.
He showed how greatly the sentiment
has improved in our county for sew
eral years back. After singing of
hymn the president announced the ,
nominating committee and offered his
resignation. Capt. Rev expressed
the gratitude Of the League to Bro.
Rogers for his six years of efficient
and faithful service.
The afternoon session opened with
religious exercises conducted by Rev.
s. Otto Wright, and after reading of
treasurer's report, the Committee on
Nominations made their report as fol-
lows for present year:
Officers--G. Walter Mapp, PRESIDENT;
G.. T. Wescott, treasurer; H. w.
Davis, secretary.
Committees-Agitation and Organ
ization, W. B. Pitts, L. J. Hyslup,
Rev. Charles Friend, w. J. Rev, Rev.
H. w. Davis; Law enforcement, @.
w. Feddemau, s. F. Rogers, A. H: G..
Mears, Rev. J. D Hosier, Rev. R. F.
Staples; Legislative, j. L. Rayfield,
A. L. Matthews, Thos. Mason, G.. w.
Maxon, Rev. Geo. NJ. Clayton.
Mr.. Mapp spoke on Agitation Com
mittee's work and urged more init
mate cooperation of committeeman,
Sup't. Joynes gave very telling adj
dress on the Relation of Temperance
to Education in Accomac county.
Second vice-president Rayfield then
called for discussion of the position of
Anti-Saloon League in Accomac. The
question of report on Social condi-
tions was discussed by Messrs Rev,
Feddeman, Glib, Wright,
Mears and Rayfield. Rev. j. d. Nc
Allister then addressed the audience
on the progress and power of the
A collection was taken
to sl2 So and of this SlO.SO
was handed to Bro. McAllister to pay
expenses and S1.75 to secretary to pay
printing bill &c.
After religious exercises in the I
evening conducted by Rev. G.. M. !
Clayton, the audience listened to a
very. strong address by Rev. id. Nc |
Allister on the saloon and their own {
ere and management and on the Byrd
law. The following resolutions were
then offered;
1. That we offer some tribute of res
pect to the name of the late Thomas
O. Kellam, former secretary of the
Anti-Saloon League, and that Mr..
Goodwin Joynes, of Onancock, be a
committee to prepare same and that
a copy be published in the county
papers and placed on minutes of the !
League.
2. That we hereby tender our thanks
TO the pastor of this church, his
people, and to the people of the town
for their courtesy, kindness and hos
pitality to us during the sessions of
our conventions and in their homes.
Secretary.