The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-03
TEMPERANCE FORCES
GATHER THIS WEEK
Big Anti-saloon Convention Will
Begin in This City on
Tuesday.

Opening Tuesday evening, the
seventh annual convention OF the Vir-
ginia Anti-saloon League, will be in
session In the First Baptist Church Of
this city through Thursday. Field Sec
rotary, the Rev. J. w. West, reports
that the league is expecting the lac
gest meeting In its history. Especially
the Southwest and the Valley will have
much stronger representation than
ever before, some Of the delegates COM
ing as far as 400 miles. Arrangements
We're made for a larger attendance
than usual, but already 1t has been
found that these will be by nc means
sufficient. 1t has become necessary to
provide extra accommodations among
the hotels
Such a gathering of the temperance
clans while the Legislature Is in ses-.
sion is the best sign that strenuous eff
forts will be made by the league to
have its much agitated propositions
made into laws. The majority of the
organization most able speakers VIII
ROMAN through the convention, and
the committee which will be sent be-
fore the General Assembly will be the
strongest ever gotten together by the
league.
Interesting. Program.
The program of the convention is an
unusually interesting one. Among the
most prominent Of the speakers will
be Governor Robert 3. Glenn, of North
Carolina. Rev. Drs. J. 3. Hawthorne. G..
C. Kelley and G. w. Mcdaniel, of Rich
mond the Rev. T. NJ. Hare. Of WASH
ington; Rev. Drs w. NJ. Vines. OF Nor
folk; James Cannon, of Blackstone; II.
P. Hamil, Of Stanton, and P. A.
Baker. OF Columbus. Ohio. The program
for the entire meeting is as follows:
"a Tuesday.
Evenlng-7:15, Devotional exercises. 1888.
g. settings. the Rev. j. g. Hawthorne D p.
7.45, response, the Rev. G. H. Lambeth
$500. presidents address. the Rev. W. c
Taylor. y. p. $50. THE Past and Future
Of the Ant-saloon League" William H.
Sc.oon League.
Wednesday.
Mornlng-s:so. devotional exercises. s:45,
az pentment, Of c9mmltteas 81 Committee
tials, ca, Committee on Legislation. ca
Committee on RESOLUTIONS, 1000, repor. o.
Of 81 su NJ, r. the Rev R. Il Bennett,
D D. 1870, report Of general field secre-
ftary: the Rev. J. ": West. 1900. report
Row. Ed. j. Richardrtn. ll:l5 report OF
Rev. J. D. McAlister. 1850. address. ia:l5,
e;ao. discussion, ..NatIonal Legislation Need
ed and Why" led by Hon. S. e. Nicholson.
tive superintendent. a15. discussion '"rhe
| n;spcnsary; Why u Should Not be Favored
as a so-called Lesser EVIL" led by the
Right OF Christian and Moral Forces to
Uhite IN an Omni- Partisan Movement for
/ Advancing Moral Reform" led by the Rev.
! the Time for Local Option Elections Should
| Not DO Selected Before Consultation with
the State League" the Rev, Ed. j. Rich
erature. tho Kind Needed" led by the Rev.
Il. PITT D. D. 4;45. recess.
- Evenins,-I:so, devotional exercises. 7:45.
Eow to Obtain t." the Rev. James Cannon.
Jr,. D. D. $3.50, address, Governor Robert
I 2 Glenn, Of North Carolina.
! Thursday.
Mornlng'cs:i5. devotional exercises. $3.50,
i report OF Committee on Nominations ana
Union = e c 4is ana Mora, Tsror IS
Hsesmary IN THIS oo" N,s1 the Rev
dse nsas 81 shesd Ap M Ms, Lse es
Rev Vines, D. sAs 1 eohs'e aiseus shs
lion Contests led by the Rev. Il s'l nan MI,
1he K end y il Isa' rhe cer nd w
shs r., Rev Gilby g; Il, kelley sy. D :; il;i5
cIuzens Towards the License syz,em.''
ylFie.l.. recess
Afternoon.--s:i5, devotional exercises.
! $3.50. report II committees: q, Committee
1 on esiala,icn, ta) Committee on Kesalur
tions 1870, unfinished business. Q As,
4 . hslatlon OF the Anti-saloo1 League TO
ro ,i the Rev. 7. Men. Simpson. d. u.
\ dilS, The Economic Side of tho sa;o3u
Prohlem,' the Rev. j. y. McA lister.
a Esvening--7iao. devotional exercises. 7;45.
s sources by the Rev. r.. a. Baker. u. ~, OF
Il Columbus, Ohio, national silperintendapt
e. si4S q T,,P aas Words" led by the Rev.